Michael Schumacher won multiple consecutive titles.
Michael Schumacher . His time with Ferrari yielded five consecutive titles between and . Schumacher came close to winning the 1997 and 1998 titles , before breaking his leg at the 1999 British Grand Prix , ending another title run . Schumacher won five consecutive drivers ' titles from 2000 to 2004 . He came close to an eighth title that year , but due to technical problems in the final two races he fell short to Fernando Alonso .