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Formula 1 But Champion is Banned - IN REVERSE

Imagine if every F1 world champion was banned from competing in the sport after winning a world championship and their results after winning their first title were erased. Now imagine if the entire history of F1 was run backwards with the aforementioned rule in mind. Who would be the champions in this scenario?
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Season
Champion
Nationality
Team
2025
Lando Norris
UK
McLaren
2024
Max Verstappen
Netherlands
Red Bull
2023
Sergio Pérez
Mexico
Red Bull
2022
Charles Leclerc
Monaco
Ferrari
2021
Lewis Hamilton
UK
Mercedes
2020
Valtteri Bottas
Finland
Mercedes
2019
Sebastian Vettel
Germany
Ferrari
2018
Kimi Räikkönen
Finland
Ferrari
2017
Daniel Ricciardo
Australia
Red Bull
2016
Nico Rosberg
Germany
Mercedes
2015
Felipe Massa
Brazil
Williams
2014
Fernando Alonso
Spain
Ferrari
2013
Mark Webber
Australia
Red Bull
2012
Jenson Button
UK
McLaren
2011
Michael Schumacher
Germany
Mercedes
2010
Robert Kubica
Poland
Renault
2009
Rubens Barrichello
Brazil
Brawn
2008
Nick Heidfeld
Germany
BMW Sauber
2007
Heikki Kovalainen
Finland
Renault
2006
Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy
Renault
2005
Ralf Schumacher
Germany
Toyota
2004
Juan Pablo Montoya
Colombia
Williams
2003
David Coulthard
UK
McLaren
2002
Jarno Trulli
Italy
Renault
2001
Mika Häkkinen
Finland
McLaren
2000
Jacques Villeneuve
Canada
BAR
1999
Eddie Irvine
UK
Ferrari
1998
Alexander Wurz
Austria
Benetton
1997
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Germany
Williams
1996
Damon Hill
UK
Williams
1995
Johnny Herbert
UK
Benetton
1994
Gerhard Berger
Austria
Ferrari
1993
Alain Prost
France
Williams
1992
Nigel Mansell
UK
Williams
1991
Ayrton Senna
Brazil
McLaren
1990
Nelson Piquet
Brazil
Benetton
1989
Riccardo Patrese
Italy
Williams
1988
Thierry Boutsen
Belgium
Benetton
Season
Champion
Nationality
Team
1987
Stefan Johansson
Sweden
McLaren
1986
Keke Rosberg
Finland
McLaren
1985
Michele Alboreto
Italy
Ferrari
1984
Niki Lauda
Austria
McLaren
1983
René Arnoux
France
Ferrari
1982
John Watson
UK
McLaren
1981
Carlos Reutemann
Argentina
Williams
1980
Alan Jones
Australia
Williams
1979
Gilles Villeneuve
Canada
Ferrari
1978
Mario Andretti
USA
Lotus
1977
Jody Scheckter
South Africa
Wolf
1976
James Hunt
UK
McLaren
1975
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil
McLaren
1974
Clay Regazzoni
Switzerland
Ferrari
1973
Jackie Stewart
UK
Tyrrell
1972
Denny Hulme
New Zealand
McLaren
1971
Ronnie Peterson
Sweden
March
1970
Jochen Rindt
Austria
Lotus
1969
Jacky Ickx
Belgium
Brabham
1968
Graham Hill
UK
Lotus
1967
Jack Brabham
Australia
Brabham
1966
John Surtees
UK
Cooper, Ferrari
1965
Jim Clark
UK
Lotus
1964
Lorenzo Bandini
Italy
Ferrari
1963
Richie Ginther
USA
BRM
1962
Bruce McLaren
New Zealand
Cooper
1961
Phil Hill
USA
Ferrari
1960
Innes Ireland
UK
Lotus
1959
Tony Brooks
UK
Vanwall
1958
Mike Hawthorn
UK
Ferrari
1957
Juan Manuel Fangio
Argentina
Maserati
1956
Peter Collins
UK
Ferrari
1955
Stirling Moss
UK
Mercedes
1954
José Froilán González
Agentina
Ferrari
1953
Alberto Ascari
Italy
Ferrari
1952
Giuseppe Farina
Italy
Ferrari
1951
Luigi Villoresi
Italy
Ferrari
1950
Luigi Fagioli
Italy
Alfa Romeo
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Level 39
Feb 15, 2026
Shouldn't 1982 be Pironi since he came second and Watson third?
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Level 61
Feb 16, 2026
Under this system, the drivers that never competed in 1982 season were Alboreto, Arnoux, Lauda, Mansell, Patrese, Piquet, Prost and Rosberg. From those drivers, Watson inherited 24 points whereas Pironi only inherited 14, making Watson the champion.