World Rally Championship Drivers' Championship

1977 FIA Cup

IT Sandro Munari   Lancia Stratos HF

2nd: SE Björn Waldegård (at 1 points)
3rd: FR Bernard Darniche (at 4 points)

Events: 11

1978 FIA Cup

FI Markku Alén   Fiat 131 Abarth & Lancia Stratos HF (in two rallies)

2nd: FR Jean-Pierre Nicolas (at 21 points)
3rd: FI Hannu Mikkola (at 22 points)

Events: 11

1979

SE Björn Waldegård   Ford Escort RS & Mercedes 450 SLC 5.0 (in two rallies)

2nd: FI Hannu Mikkola (at 1 points)
3rd: FI Markku Alén (at 54 points)

Events: 12

1980

DE Walter Röhrl   Fiat 131 Abarth

2nd: FI Hannu Mikkola (at 54 points)
3rd: SE Björn Waldegård (at 55 points)

Events: 12

1981

Ari Batanen - Rally Acropolis 1981

FI Ari Vatanen   Ford Escort RS

2nd: FR Guy Fréquelin
3rd: FI Hannu Mikkola

Events: 12

1982

DE Walter Röhrl   Opel Ascona 400

2nd: FR Michèle Mouton
3rd: FI Hannu Mikkola

Events: 12

1983

FI Hannu Mikkola   Audi Coupè Quattro

2nd: DE Walter Röhrl
3rd: FI Markku Alén

Events: 12

1984

SE Stig Blomqvist   Audi Coupè Quattro

2nd: FI Hannu Mikkola
3rd: FI Markku Alén

Events: 12

1985

FI Timo Salonen   Peugeot 205 T16

2nd: SE Stig Blomqvist
3rd: DE Walter Röhrl

Events: 12

1986

FI Juha Kankkunen   Peugeot 205 T16

2nd: FI Markku Alén
3rd: FI Timo Salonen

Events: 12

1987

FI Juha Kankkunen   Lancia Delta 4WD

2nd: Miki Biasion
3rd: FI Markku Alén

Events: 13

1988

IT Massimo Biasion   Lancia Delta Integrale

2nd: FI Markku Alén
3rd: IT Alex Fiorio

Events: 13

1989

IT Massimo Biasion   Lancia Delta Integrale & 16V

2nd: IT Alex Fiorio
3rd: FI Juha Kankkunen

Events: 13

1990

ES Carlos Sainz   Toyota Celica GT4

2nd: FR Didier Auriol
3rd: FI Juha Kankkunen

Events: 12

1991

FI Juha Kankkunen   Lancia Delta Integrale 16V

2nd: ES Carlos Sainz
3rd: FR Didier Auriol

Events: 14

1992

ES Carlos Sainz   Toyota Celica GTFour

2nd: FI Juha Kankkunen
3rd: FR Didier Auriol

Events: 14

1993

FI Juha Kankkunen   Toyota Celica GTFour

2nd: FR François Delecour
3rd: FR Didier Auriol

Events: 13

1994

FR Didier Auriol   Toyota Celica GTFour

2nd: ES Carlos Sainz
3rd: FI Juha Kankkunen

Events: 10

1995

GB Colin McRae   Subaru Impreza

2nd: ES Carlos Sainz
3rd: SE Kenneth Eriksson

Events: 8

1996

FI Tommi Mäkinen   Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III

2nd: GB Colin McRae
3rd: ES Carlos Sainz

Events: 9

1997

FI Tommi Mäkinen   Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV

2nd: GB Colin McRae
3rd: ES Carlos Sainz

Events: 14

1998

FI Tommi Mäkinen   Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V & VI

2nd: ES Carlos Sainz
3rd: GB Colin McRae

Events: 13

1999

FI Tommi Mäkinen   Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

2nd: GB Richard Burns
3rd: FR Didier Auriol

Events: 14

2000

FI Marcus Grönholm   Peugeot 206 WRC

2nd: GB Richard Burns
3rd: ES Carlos Sainz

Events: 14

2001

GB Richard Burns   Subaru Impreza WRC

2nd: GB Colin McRae
3rd: FI Tommi Mäkinen

Events: 14

2002

FI Marcus Grönholm   Peugeot 206 WRC

2nd: NO Petter Solberg
3rd: ES Carlos Sainz

Events: 14

2003

NO Petter Solberg   Subaru Impreza WRC

2nd: FR Sébastien Loeb
3rd: ES Carlos Sainz

Events: 14

2004

FR Sébastien Loeb   Citröen Xsara WRC

2nd: NO Petter Solberg
3rd: EE Markko Märtin

Events: 16

2005

FR Sébastien Loeb   Citröen Xsara WRC

2nd: NO Petter Solberg
3rd: FI Marcus Grönholm

Events: 16

2006

FR Sébastien Loeb   Citröen Xsara WRC

2nd: FI Marcus Grönholm
3rd: FI Mikko Hirvonen

Events: 16

2007

FR Sébastien Loeb   Citröen C4 WRC

2nd: FI Marcus Grönholm
3rd: FI Mikko Hirvonen

Events: 16

2008

FR Sébastien Loeb   Citröen C4 WRC

2nd: FI Mikko Hirvonen
3rd: ES Dani Sordo

Events: 15

2009

FR Sébastien Loeb   Citröen C4 WRC

2nd: FI Mikko Hirvonen
3rd: ES Dani Sordo

Events: 12

2010

FR Sébastien Loeb   Citröen C4 WRC

2nd: FI Jari-Matti Latvala
3rd: NO Petter Solberg

Events: 13

2011

FR Sébastien Loeb   Citröen DS3 WRC

2nd: FI Mikko Hirvonen
3rd: FR Sébastien Ogier

Events: 13

2012

FR Sébastien Loeb   Citröen DS3 WRC

2nd: FI Mikko Hirvonen
3rd: FI Jari-Matti Latvala

Events: 13

2013

FR Sébastien Ogier   Volkswagen Polo R WRC

2nd: BE Thierry Neuville
3rd: FI Jari-Matti Latvala

Events: 13

2014

FR Sébastien Ogier   Volkswagen Polo R WRC

2nd: FI Jari-Matti Latvala
3rd: NO Andreas Mikkelsen

Events: 13

2015

FR Sébastien Ogier   Volkswagen Polo R WRC

2nd: FI Jari-Matti Latvala
3rd: NO Andreas Mikkelsen

Events: 13

2016

FR Sébastien Ogier   Volkswagen Polo R WRC

2nd: BE Thierry Neuville
3rd: NO Andreas Mikkelsen

Events: 13

2017

FR Sébastien Ogier   Ford Fiesta WRC

2nd: BE Thierry Neuville (at 24 points)
3rd: EE Ott Tänak (at 41 points)

Events: 13

2018

FR Sébastien Ogier   Ford Fiesta WRC

2nd: BE Thierry Neuville (at 18 points)
3rd: EE Ott Tänak (at 38 points)

Events: 13

2019

EE Ott Tänak   Toyota Yaris WRC

2nd: BE Thierry Neuville (at 36 points)
3rd: FR Sébastien Ogier (at 46 points)

Events: 13

2020

FR Sébastien Ogier   Toyota Yaris WRC

2nd: GB Elfyn Evans (at 8 points)
3rd: EE Ott Tänak (at 17 points)

Events: 7

2021

FR Sébastien Ogier   Totota Yaris WRC

2nd: GB Elfyn Evans (at 23 points)
3rd: BE Thierry Neuville (at 54 points)

Events: 12

2022

Kalle Rovanperä - Finland 2022

FI Kalle Rovanperä   Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

2nd: EE Ott Tanak
3rd: BE Thierry Neuville

Events: 12

2023

FI Kalle Rovanperä   Toyota GR Yaris Rally1

2nd: GB Elfyn Evans (at 34 points)
3rd: BE Thierry Neuville (at 61 points)

Events: 13