List of Formula Virtual World Drivers' Champions
The Formula Virtual World Drivers' Championship (WDC) is awarded to the most successful Formula Virtual racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on V-Prix results. A driver becomes the World Champion as soon as it is mathematically impossible for another driver to obtain more points than he or she has.
Nathaniel Powers holds the record for the most World Drivers' Championships, having won the title on five occasions. He was also the first World Drivers' Champion in 2013, the first driver to win multiple titles in 2017, and the first driver to successfully defend a title in 2018, subsequently becoming the first triple World Champion.
Klaas van Snelheid is the current Drivers' Champion, having secured his maiden title at the 2023 Argentine V-Prix.
By season
Season | Driver | Age | Constructor | Tyres | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps |
Points | Clinched | Margin (points) | Margin (%) | |
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Team | Engine | ||||||||||||
2013 | Nathaniel Powers | 23 | Franklin1 | Honda | B | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 236 | Race 15 of 16 | 24 | 10.17% |
Downton1 | Pagani | ||||||||||||
2014 | Enrique Ruiz | 24 | Franklin | Honda | B | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 244 | Race 17 of 17 | 6 | 2.46% |
2015 | Elroy Wagner | 29 | Franklin | Honda | M | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 241 | Race 15 of 16 | 32 | 13.28% |
2016 | Adrien Simon | 30 | Mathershaw | Downton | M | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 243 | Race 18 of 18 | 2 | 0.82% |
2017 | Nathaniel Powers | 27 | Downton | Downton | G | 10 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 286 | Race 18 of 18 | 2 | 0.70% |
2018 | Nathaniel Powers | 28 | Downton | Downton | G | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 241 | Race 18 of 18 | 3 | 1.24% |
2019 | Enrique Ruiz | 29 | Franklin | Honda | G | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 243 | Race 17 of 17 | 7 | 2.88% |
2020 | Nathaniel Powers | 30 | Downton | Downton | G | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 261 | Race 16 of 16 | 25 | 9.58% |
2021 | Nathaniel Powers | 31 | Downton | Downton | G | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 211 | Race 16 of 16 | 11 | 5.21% |
2022 | Enrique Ruiz | 32 | Mathershaw | Porsche | G | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 275 | Race 16 of 16 | 20 | 7.27% |
2023 | Klaas van Snelheid | 25 | Downton | Downton | G | 9 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 290 | Race 15 of 16 | 42 | 14.48% |
Notes
Bold indicates the team also won the Constructors' Championship.
1 Powers competed in the 2013 season with Franklin, but signed an early contract with Downton for the following season. A contractual clause allowed for him to make the move as soon as the Drivers' Championship had been won.
By driver
Driver | Titles | Season(s) | Championship Winner |
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Nathaniel Powers | 5 | 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 | 1st |
Enrique Ruiz | 3 | 2014, 2019, 2022 | 2nd |
Elroy Wagner | 1 | 2015 | 3rd |
Adrien Simon | 1 | 2016 | 4th |
Klaas van Snelheid | 1 | 2023 | 5th |
Drivers in bold competed in the 2023 World Championship.
By nationality
Country | Titles | Drivers | Season | Drivers by Name (titles) |
---|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 5 | 1 | 2013, 2017–2018, 2020, 2021 | Nathaniel Powers (5) |
Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2014, 2019, 2022 | Enrique Ruiz (3) |
Germany | 1 | 1 | 2015 | Elroy Wagner (1) |
France | 1 | 1 | 2016 | Adrien Simon (1) |
Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Klaas van Snelheid (1) |
Drivers in bold competed in the 2023 World Championship.
By driver in home car
Season | Country | Driver | Constructor | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | France | Adrien Simon | Mathershaw | Also tyres (Michelin) |
2017 | Great Britain | Nathaniel Powers | Downton | Also engine (Downton) |
2018 | Great Britain | Nathaniel Powers | Downton | Also engine (Downton) |
2020 | Great Britain | Nathaniel Powers | Downton | Also engine (Downton) |
2021 | Great Britain | Nathaniel Powers | Downton | Also engine (Downton) |
Drivers in bold competed in the 2023 World Championship.
By constructor
Constructor | Country | Titles |
---|---|---|
Downton | United Kingdom | 5 |
Franklin1 | United Kingdom | 4 |
Mathershaw | France | 2 |
Constructors in bold competed in the 2023 World Championship.
1 Powers moved to Downton for the final race of 2013, after he'd won the Championship with Franklin.
By constructor nationality
Nationality | Titles | Constructors | Constructor name (titles) |
---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 9 | 2 | Downton (5) |
Franklin (4) | |||
France | 2 | 1 | Mathershaw (2) |
By engine
Engine | Country | Total |
---|---|---|
Downton | United Kingdom | 6 |
Honda | Japan | 4 |
Porsche | Germany | 1 |
Engine manufacturers in bold competed in the 2023 World Championship.
By tyre manufacturer
Pos | Manufacturer | Country | Total | Season(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | G | Goodyear | United States | 7 (7)2 | 2017–2023 |
2 | B | Bridgestone | Japan | 2 (2)1 | 2013–2014 |
M | Michelin | France | 2 | 2015–2016 |
Tyre manufacturers in bold competed in the 2023 World Championship. Numbers in parentheses indicate championships won as the sole tyre supplier.
1 Bridgestone was the sole tyre supplier for the 2013–2014 seasons.
2 Goodyear was the sole tyre supplier for the 2017–2023 seasons.