In an event event on Monday at Paris, FIA launched a new Hall of Fame following by including all 33 Formula One world champions into it. The governing body created the Hall of Fame to celebrate the achievements of drivers across motorsport. Upon the public request, the Hall of Fame gallery will be opened in Paris for viewing and it will expand at the FIA headquarters in Geneva.
Before two-time champions, three-time champions and four-time champions were celebrated, F1’s one-time champions were the first to be inducted at the ceremony. With a total of seven world championships, Michael Schumacher was inducted as F1’s most successful driver. As F1’s only five-time champion, Juan Manuel Fangio was next before Schumacher.
The four-time champion Sebastian Vettel said “It’s been incredible to see all these names, all these faces. Obviously a lot of them I only know from what I have read, what I have seen, but I think it’s a great idea. There’s so much history in the sports, it’s still so alive, and thanks to events like tonight’s, we’ll keep it like that.” He also added “I love racing but as you get older you change your way of thinking and I think your appreciation for things and definitely for things like tonight grows.”
