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The Latinos with the most victories in Formula 1 occupy a special place in the history of this popular motorsport competition which has existed since 1950. This motorsport championship is managed by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). Nowadays, some of the original teams can still be seen competing, such as Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, McLaren, to name a few.
But on this occasion, at JefeBet, we tell you who the Latin F1 drivers with the most wins are. So, keep reading to find out everything about them.
Latin F1 Drivers with the Most Wins in Formula 1 of All Time
6. Pastor Maldonado
For starters, Venezuela’s Pastor Maldonado ranks sixth on our list. This F1 driver competed for Williams and won a Grand Prix in Spain in 2012. His career as a professional F1 driver lasted four years: he was in Formula 1 from 2011 to 2015.
5. Pedro Rodríguez
Moving on, in fifth place we find the Mexican Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega, who was in Formula 1 between 1963 and 1971. During these years, he obtained two victories and seven podiums in the 55 races he competed in. This Latin F1 driver died in the 200 miles of Norisring, in Germany, in an accident caused by one of his front tires.
4. Checo Pérez
In fourth place is active driver Sergio “Checo” Pérez, he races for Red Bull Racing, and he is the only Latin American in Formula 1 currently. The Mexican has won on three occasions: Sakhir (2020), Azerbaijan (2021), and Monaco (2022). He is considered Pedro Rodriguez’s successor, as his first victory came 50 years after the other driver.
3. Juan Pablo Montoya
In third place is Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya, who has seven F1 victories and is one of the Latin Americans who have won in Formula 1 with Williams Racing and McLaren. His first four victories were Italy (2001), Monaco (2003), Germany (2003), and Brazil (2004), and the other three were Great Britain (2005), Italy (2005), and Brazil (2005), repeating his titles.
2. Carlos Reutemann
As a finalist, we find the Argentine Carlos Reutemann, who accumulated 12 victories in the first place of the Formula 1 podium after Juan Manuel Fangio. This driver competed for Brabham, Ferrari, and Williams. His victories were from 1974 to 1981.
1. Juan Manuel Fangio
In first place is the iconic and legendary Argentinean Juan Manuel Fangio. This driver raced in the first F1 championship with Alfa Romeo. In that year, 1950, he won three races; in 1951 he took first place on four occasions, and maintained this pace until 1957, passing Ferrari, Maserati, and Mercedes. Only Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton surpassed his five titles.
