Top 10 Driver Comebacks

Counting down the most famous returns to the grid in F1 history.

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[Kyzer]

Kimi coming back after 2 years out to win and then finish 3rd in the standings with the 4th best car was honestly incredible.

[NavF]

Kubica was a supreme comeback, it's insane that he managed to drive an F1 car again after his rally accident, let alone a full season

[NavF]

Alonso definitely exceeded expectations with his comeback, I think even his fans didn't expect so much pace and consistency at 39yo

[AndorFazekas]

For me, Lauda's return is No1. He had to fight a lot more than Prost in 1993. Everyone knew then that Williams was the best car.

[NikolaiPCulp]

Number one should be Fernando Alonso when he comes back from retirement in 2047 to join Andretti-Cadillac

[hussainmithi]

Kubica's story makes me really sad. He truly was an amazing talent, but the accident took it all away.

[prateekgill]

Fernando Alonso's comeback is less of a "comeback" and more of a *"I never left"*
Vamos Magic 💯

[bymafia]

Lauda not being number 1 is a joke, he literally beat Prost, his team mate to the title during his comeback yet you have prost ahead of him who only had to beat damon hill in a dominant williams

[AndyHack]

For me Mansell's comeback was legendary, at 41 years old he went back to F1 and was right there again, even putting Red2 on pole and winning at Adelaide. To date still the last driver to win at over 40 years old. With that win he won the very first and very last race in the 3, 5L era.

[jedgamesguy]

Shocked that Mika Hakkinen isn't even on this list, he nearly died in an accident in 1995 and came back to win the title.

[Zombade]

It's a shame that they didn't include Kimi's Portimao first lap rush at all. That's the experience speaking right there.

[inspiredglue]

Alonso coming back for a third time after retiring in 15 years:

[ollieminecraft]

K-Mag and Hulkenburg definitely deserve to be back in F1

[yesnowhat]

GIGA KUBICA, thanks Robert for everything 🇵🇱

[chrisclifford]

I think 1 should be Lauda. Prost was more of a sabbatical, he didn’t retire and intended to come back in 93

[BasharAlmustafa]

Lauda is forever the greatest warrior. Prost hadn't gone into a life risking accident nor left the sport for another business and always raced with cars that had potential for race wins. Still Two of the greatest Drivers ever lived

[kubamikoajczak]

6:45 still Rob was lucky that he didn't past away

[alexmagg]

"Vettel's comeback in F1 loading..."

[thebrummierailenthusiasts]

Michael Schumacher made a comeback in 2010 and his first podium for his comeback was in 2012 race in Spanish

[justink.]

Funfact: Michael Schumacher was Mercedes' worst driver they had