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Nations Dominating F1 and WRC

Now that another season of F1 has drawn to a close, we’ve been wondering which countries boast the best records over the history of motorsport. 

Select Car Leasing have analyzed how many drivers from each country have taken part in F1 and WRC and compared that total to each nation’s population size, per every 1m citizens. The stats revealed some big surprises. For example:

•        The UK loves the track…with the second-best F1 participation rate, behind only Switzerland

•        Just 5 nations have won a title in both F1 and WRC… which includes the UK, Finland, Italy, Spain, and France

•        The UK and US represent almost half of the total motorsport participants since 1950… featuring a combined total of 418 drivers

•        The F1 bug hasn’t yet reached China and India… Despite a combined population of 2.7 billion citizens, they’ve had just two professional drivers

•        Where Winter bites WRC is popular… Estonia, Sweden, Norway, and Finland lead the line for participation

•        Estonia falling at the final hurdle… despite huge participation, the country is yet to win a professional WRC title

Explore the infographic for more information on each countries participation and success rates, and, in case you are interested in why the Finn’s have been hailed most successful in both F1 and WRC, it’s explained in further detail here.