Ever since all systems were go way back in 1928, Australia has played host to a Formula 1 Grand Prix.

And while cars have improved and drivers have come and gone in this near-century stretch, it has always been the fastest automobile and the deftest motorist who have taken the chequered flag.

The event has been held at 23 different venues before returning home to Albert Park, there have been 54 different drivers who have crossed the line first in the race's storied history.

From a strong streak of early Aussie dominance to the more contemporary European champions, here are the 54 drivers to have reigned supreme down under.

Year Driver Manufacturer
1928 Arthur Waite (Australia) Austin
1929 Arthur Terdich (Australia) Bugatti
1930 Bill Thompson (Australia) Bugatti
1931 Carl Junker
(Australia)
Bugatti
1932 Bill Thompson (Australia) Bugatti
1933 Bill Thompson (Australia) Riley
1934 Bob Lea-Wright (Australia) Singer
1935 Les Murphy
(Australia)
MG
1936 Not Held -
1937 Les Murphy
(Australia)
MG
1938 Peter Whitehead
(G. Britain)
ERA
1939 Alan Tomlinson (Australia) MG
1940 Not Held -
1941 Not Held -
1942 Not Held -
1943 Not Held -
1944 Not Held -
1945 Not Held -
1946 Not Held -
1947 Bill Murray
(Australia)
MG
1948 Frank Pratt
(NZ)
BMW
1949 John Crouch (Australia) Delahaye
1950 Doug Whiteford (Australia) Ford
1951 Warwick Pratley (Australia) GRS-Ford
1952 Doug Whiteford (Australia) Talbot-Lago
1953 Doug Whiteford (Australia) Talbot-Lago
1954 Lex Davison (Australia) HWM-Jaguar
1955 Jack Brabham (Australia) Cooper-Bristol
1956 Stirling Moss
(G. Britain)
Maserati
1957 Lex Davison and Bill Patterson
(Australia)
Ferrari
1958 Lex Davison (Australia) Ferrari
1959 Stan Jones
(Australia)
Maserati
1960 Alec Mildren (Australia) Cooper-Maserati
1961 Lex Davison (Australia) Cooper-Climax
1962 Bruce McLaren
(NZ)
Cooper-Climax
1963 Jack Brabham (Australia) Brabham-Climax
1964 Jack Brabham (Australia) Brabham-Climax
1965 Bruce McLaren
(NZ)
Cooper-Climax
1966 Graham Hill
(G. Britain)
BRM
1967 Jackie Stewart
(G. Britain)
BRM
1968 Jim Clark
(G. Britain)
Lotus-Cosworth
1969 Chris Amon
(NZ)
Ferrari
1970 Frank Matich (Australia) McLaren-Repco/Holden
1971 Frank Matich (Australia) Matich-Repco/Holden
1972 Graham McRae
(NZ)
Leda-Chevrolet
1973 Graham McRae
(NZ)
McRae-Chevrolet
1974 Max Stewart (Australia) Lola-Chevrolet
1975 Max Stewart (Australia) Lola-Chevrolet
1976 John Goss
(Australia)
Matich-Repco/Holden
1977 Warwick Brown (Australia) Lola-Chevrolet
1978 Graham McRae
(NZ)
McRae-Chevrolet
1979 Johnnie Walker (Australia) Lola-Chevrolet
1980 Alan Jones
(Australia)
Williams-Cosworth
1981 Roberto Moreno (Brazil) Ralt-Ford
1982 Alain Prost
(France)
Ralt-Ford
1983 Roberto Moreno (Brazil) Ralt-Ford
1984 Roberto Moreno (Brazil) Ralt-Ford
1985 Keke Rosberg
(Finland)
Williams-Honda
1986 Alain Prost
(France)
McLaren-TAG
1987 Gerhard Berger (Austria) Ferrari
1988 Alain Prost
(France)
McLaren-Honda
1989 Thierry Boutsen (Belguim) Williams-Renault
1990 Nelson Piquet
(Brazil)
Benetton-Ford
1991 Ayrton Senna
(Brazil)
McLaren-Honda
1992 Gerhard Berger (Austria) McLaren-Honda
1993 Ayrton Senna
(Brazil)
McLaren-Ford
1994 Nigel Mansell
(G. Britain)
Williams-Renault
1995 Damon Hill
(G. Britain)
Williams-Renault
1996 Damon Hill
(G. Britain)
Williams-Renault
1997 David Coulthard
(G. Britain)
McLaren-Mercedes
1998 Mika Hรคkkinen (Finland) McLarent-Mercedes
1999 Eddie Irvine
(G. Britain)
Ferrari
2000 Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferarri
2001 Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari
2002 Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari
2003 David Coulthard
(G. Britain)
McLaren-Mercedes
2004 Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari
2005 Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Renault
2006 Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault
2007 Kimi Rรคikkรถnen (Finland) Ferrari
2008 Lewis Hamilton
(G. Britain)
McLaren-Mercedes
2009 Jenson Button
(G. Britain)
Brawn-Mercedes
2010 Jenson Button
(G. Britain)
McLaren-Mercedes
2011 Sebastian Vettel
(Germany)
Red Bull-Renault
2012 Jenson Button
(G. Britain)
McLaren-Mercedes
2013 Kimi Rรคikkรถnen (Finland) Lotus-Renault
2014 Nico Rosberg
(Germany)
Mercedes
2015 Lewis Hamilton
(G. Britain)
Mercedes
2016 Nico Rosberg
(Germany)
Mercedes
2017 Sebastian Vettel
(Germany)
Ferrari
2018 Sebastian Vettel
(Germany)
Ferrari
2019 Valtteri Bottas
(Finland)
Mercedes
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic -
2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic -
2022 Charles Leclerc
(Monaco)
Ferrari
2023 Max Verstappen
(Netherlands)
Red Bull-Honda