There have been multiple father-son duos who have participated in F1, but only two in which both the father and the son won the Drivers' Championship. The first duo to do that is Graham and Damon Hill. Graham Hill won the championship twice, once in 1962 and again in 1968 with BRM and Team Lotus, respectively. 34 years after Graham Hill won his first championship, his son, Damon, won his first and only championship in 1996, driving for Williams. 

The other father-son champions are Keke and Nico Rosberg. Keke Rosberg competed in F1 from 1978 to 1986 and won the championship in 1982 with Williams. Nico Rosberg is an iconic driver who won the championship in 2016 with Mercedes in their era of dominance.

Nico was teammates with Lewis Hamilton in his prime and is well remembered for his friendship and falling out with Hamilton. Nico is also commonly referred to as the only driver to be able to defeat Hamilton in equal machinery in his era of dominance.

The Schumachers are one of the most iconic families in F1. Michael Schumacher is considered one of the “GOATs” of F1 and has the stats to back it. Michael has won 91 races and seven World Drivers Championships, two with Benetton in 1994 and 1995, and five consecutively with Ferrari from 2000 to 2004. Michael raced from 1991 to 2006, then retired temporarily before returning to the sport from 2010 to 2012. 

Michael’s brother, Ralf Schumacher, is another success story, though not as impressive as Michael. Ralf won six Grand Prix with Williams, as well as raced for Jordan and Toyota in his 10 year career in the sport, spanning from 1997-2007. The pair are the only brothers to both win F1 races and had a special moment at the 2001 Canadian Grand Prix when the pair finished 1-2. 

Michael’s son, Mick Schumacher, also tried his luck in F1, though he did not see the success his father and uncle did. Mick competed with the Haas F1 Team from 2021 to 2022 before joining the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2024 to 2025. Mick is still racing, now in IndyCar, for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, making his full-time debut in 2026.

Max Verstappen is one of the most successful drivers in modern F1. After his time in F3, Max skipped F2 and went straight into F1 at 17 years old and won his first race at 18, making him the youngest race winner in F1 history. With four consecutive Championships from 2021 to 2024 and 71 Grand Prix wins with Red Bull Racing, there is no denying his talent, but he is not the first F1 driver in the family.

Max’s father, Jos Verstappen competed in F1 from 1994 to 2003, but didn’t see anywhere near the same level of success as his son. In his nine year career in the sport, he drove for seven teams, Benetton, Simtek, Footwork, Tyrrell, Stewart, Arrows, and Minardi. He started in 106 races, received 2 podiums, and amassed only 17 career points.

Nelson Piquet Sr. competed in F1 from 1978 to 1991, and won three championships in 1981, 1983, and 1987, and won 23 Grand Prix in his 14 year career. The Brazilian raced for six teams, Ensign, BS Fabrications, Brabham, Williams, Lotus, and Benetton and won 2 of his championships with Brabham and the third with Williams.

His son, Nelson Piquet Jr., participated in F1 from 2008-2009 with Renault, where he achieved one podium and 19 career points. Junior left the sport after allegations came out that he purposely crashed his car to give his teammate, Fernando Alonso, an advantage at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, an incident that is now referred to as “Crashgate”.

The connection between these two families comes from the relationship between Max Verstappen and Kelly Piquet, Senior’s daughter and Junior’s sister. The two have been together since 2020 and recently had a daughter together cementing the connection between the Verstappens and the Piquets.