List of Formula One driver records
The World Championship of Drivers has been held since 1950. Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the World Championship since 1950: this includes the Indianapolis 500 in 1950–1960 (though it was not run to Formula 1 rules), and the 1952 and 1953 World Championship Grands Prix (which were run to Formula 2 rules). Formula 1 races that were not qualification rounds for the World Championship are not included. Sprints are only included when specified.
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This page is accurate as of the 2023 United States Grand Prix. Drivers who are competing in the 2023 Formula One World Championship are highlighted in bold.
Races entered and started
Drivers are considered to be entered into a race if they attempt to compete in at least one official practice session with the intent of participating in the race. These drivers are noted on the entry list for that race. A driver is considered to have started a race if they line up on the grid or at the pit lane exit for the start of the race. If a race is stopped and restarted, participation in any portion of the race is counted, but only if that portion was in any way counted towards the final classification (e.g., races stopped before the end of the leader's second lap were declared null and void prior to 2005).
Total entries
Driver | Seasons | Entries | |
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1 | Fernando Alonso | 2001, 2003–2018, 2021–2023 | 376 |
2 | Kimi Räikkönen | 2001–2009, 2012–2021 | 353 |
3 | Lewis Hamilton | 2007–2023 | 328 |
4 | Rubens Barrichello | 1993–2011 | 326 |
5 | Jenson Button | 2000–2017 | 309 |
6 | Michael Schumacher | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 | 308 |
7 | Sebastian Vettel | 2007–2022 | 300 |
8 | Felipe Massa | 2002, 2004–2017 | 272 |
9 | Riccardo Patrese | 1977–1993 | 257 |
Sergio Pérez | 2011–2023 | ||
Source:[1] |
Total starts
Driver | Seasons | Starts | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Alonso | 2001, 2003–2018, 2021–2023 | 373 |
2 | Kimi Räikkönen | 2001–2009, 2012–2021 | 349 |
3 | Lewis Hamilton | 2007–2023 | 328 |
4 | Rubens Barrichello | 1993–2011 | 322 |
5 | Michael Schumacher | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 | 306 |
Jenson Button | 2000–2017 | ||
7 | Sebastian Vettel | 2007–2022 | 299 |
8 | Felipe Massa | 2002, 2004–2017 | 269 |
9 | Riccardo Patrese | 1977–1993 | 256 |
10 | Sergio Pérez | 2011–2023 | 253 |
Youngest drivers to start a race
Driver | Age | Place | Race | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 17 years, 166 days | Ret | 2015 Australian Grand Prix |
2 | Lance Stroll | 18 years, 148 days | Ret | 2017 Australian Grand Prix |
3 | Lando Norris | 19 years, 124 days | 12th | 2019 Australian Grand Prix |
4 | Jaime Alguersuari | 19 years, 125 days | 15th | 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix |
5 | Mike Thackwell | 19 years, 182 days | Ret | 1980 Canadian Grand Prix |
6 | Ricardo Rodríguez | 19 years, 208 days | Ret | 1961 Italian Grand Prix |
7 | Fernando Alonso | 19 years, 218 days | 12th | 2001 Australian Grand Prix |
8 | Esteban Tuero | 19 years, 320 days | Ret | 1998 Australian Grand Prix |
9 | Chris Amon | 19 years, 324 days | Ret | 1963 Belgian Grand Prix |
Daniil Kvyat | 9th | 2014 Australian Grand Prix | ||
Oldest drivers to enter a race
Driver | Age | Place | Race | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Louis Chiron | 58 years, 277 days | DNQ | 1958 Monaco Grand Prix |
2 | Philippe Étancelin | 55 years, 191 days | 8th | 1952 French Grand Prix |
3 | Arthur Legat | 54 years, 232 days | Ret | 1953 Belgian Grand Prix |
4 | Kurt Kuhnke | 53 years, 96 days | DNQ | 1963 German Grand Prix |
5 | Luigi Fagioli | 53 years, 22 days | 1st | 1951 French Grand Prix |
6 | Piero Dusio | 52 years, 330 days | DNQ | 1952 Italian Grand Prix |
7 | Adolf Brudes | 52 years, 293 days | Ret | 1952 German Grand Prix |
8 | Hans Stuck | 52 years, 260 days | 14th | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
9 | Jack Ensley | 52 years, 225 days | DNQ | 1959 Indianapolis 500[N 1] |
10 | Bill Aston | 52 years, 162 days | DNQ | 1952 Italian Grand Prix |
Oldest drivers to start a race
Driver | Age | Place | Race | |
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1 | Louis Chiron | 55 years, 292 days | 6th | 1955 Monaco Grand Prix |
2 | Philippe Étancelin | 55 years, 191 days | 8th | 1952 French Grand Prix |
3 | Arthur Legat | 54 years, 232 days | Ret | 1953 Belgian Grand Prix |
4 | Luigi Fagioli | 53 years, 22 days | 1st | 1951 French Grand Prix |
5 | Adolf Brudes | 52 years, 293 days | Ret | 1952 German Grand Prix |
6 | Hans Stuck | 52 years, 260 days | 14th | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
7 | Bill Aston | 52 years, 127 days | Ret | 1952 German Grand Prix |
8 | Clemente Biondetti | 52 years, 16 days | Ret | 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
9 | Louis Rosier | 50 years, 274 days | 5th | 1956 German Grand Prix |
10 | Rudolf Schoeller | 50 years, 98 days | Ret | 1952 German Grand Prix |
Most consecutive race starts
Most consecutive races that the driver entered and started.
Driver | Consecutive starts | Races | |
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1 | Lewis Hamilton | 265 | 2007 Australian – 2020 Bahrain |
2 | Daniel Ricciardo | 232 | 2011 British – 2022 Abu Dhabi |
3 | Nico Rosberg | 206 | 2006 Bahrain – 2016 Abu Dhabi |
4 | Riccardo Patrese | 187 | 1982 Belgian – 1993 Australian |
5 | Max Verstappen | 181 | 2015 Australian – 2023 United States (ongoing) |
6 | Valtteri Bottas | 180 | 2015 Malaysian – 2023 United States (ongoing) |
7 | Jenson Button | 179 | 2005 French – 2015 Chinese |
8 | Fernando Alonso | 176 | 2005 French – 2014 Abu Dhabi |
9 | David Coulthard | 175 | 1995 Brazilian – 2005 Canadian |
10 | Rubens Barrichello | 167 | 2002 German – 2011 Brazilian |
Source:[6] |
Most consecutive race entries
Driver | Consecutive entries | Races | |
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1 | Rubens Barrichello | 326 | 1993 South African – 2011 Brazilian |
2 | Sebastian Vettel | 280 | 2007 Hungarian – 2021 Abu Dhabi |
3 | Lewis Hamilton | 265 | 2007 Australian – 2020 Bahrain |
4 | David Coulthard | 239 | 1995 Brazilian – 2008 Brazilian |
5 | Daniel Ricciardo | 232 | 2011 British – 2022 Abu Dhabi |
6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 223 | 1997 Australian – 2009 Abu Dhabi |
7 | Fernando Alonso | 219 | 2003 Australian – 2014 Abu Dhabi |
Jenson Button | 2005 European – 2016 Abu Dhabi | ||
Valtteri Bottas | 2013 Australian – 2023 United States (ongoing) | ||
10 | Mark Webber | 217 | 2002 Australian – 2013 Brazilian |
Source:[7] |
Most races with a single constructor
Driver | Constructor | Seasons | Entries | Starts | |
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1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2013–2023 | 218 | 218 |
2 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1996–2006 | 181 | 179 |
3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 2016–2023 | 158 | 158 |
4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 2007–2009, 2014–2018 | 152 | 151 |
5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1996–2004 | 150 | 150 |
6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 2006–2013 | 140 | 139 |
7 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 2010–2017 | 137 | 136 |
8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 2010–2016 | 136 | 136 |
9 | Mika Häkkinen | McLaren | 1993–2001 | 133 | 131 |
10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1976–1982, 1985–1986 | 132 | 132 |
Source:[8] |
Most races with a single engine manufacturer
Driver | Engine | Seasons | Entries | Starts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2007–2023 | 328 | 328 |
2 | Kimi Räikkönen‡ | Ferrari | 2007–2009, 2014–2021 | 211 | 209 |
3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1996–2006 | 181 | 179 |
4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 2003–2006, 2008–2009, 2018, 2021–2022 | 171 | 170 |
5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 2014–2021 | 160 | 159 |
6 | David Coulthard | Mercedes | 1996–2004 | 150 | 150 |
7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Ford Cosworth | 1970–1980 | 148 | 143 |
8 | Jenson Button | Honda | 2003–2008, 2015–2017 | 145 | 142 |
9 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2007–2008, 2015–2020 | 144 | 143 |
10 | Felipe Massa‡ | Ferrari | 2006–2013 | 140 | 139 |
Source:[9] |
‡: not counting Petronas engines that were rebadged Ferrari power units of earlier seasons
Wins
Total wins
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Wins | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 2007–2023 | 328 | 103 | 31.40% |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 | 308 | 91 | 29.55% |
3 | Sebastian Vettel | 2007–2022 | 300 | 53 | 17.67% |
4 | Alain Prost | 1980–1991, 1993 | 202 | 51 | 25.25% |
5 | Max Verstappen | 2015–2023 | 181 | 50 | 27.62% |
6 | Ayrton Senna | 1984–1994 | 162 | 41 | 25.31% |
7 | Fernando Alonso | 2001, 2003–2018, 2021–2023 | 376 | 32 | 8.51% |
8 | Nigel Mansell | 1980–1992, 1994–1995 | 192 | 31 | 16.15% |
9 | Jackie Stewart | 1965–1973 | 100 | 27 | 27.00% |
10 | Jim Clark | 1960–1968 | 73 | 25 | 34.25% |
Niki Lauda | 1971–1979, 1982–1985 | 177 | 14.12% | ||
Percentage wins
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Wins | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1950–1951, 1953–1958 | 52[N 2] | 24 | 46.15% |
2 | Alberto Ascari | 1950–1955 | 33[N 3] | 13 | 39.39% |
3 | Jim Clark | 1960–1968 | 73 | 25 | 34.25% |
4 | Lee Wallard[N 1] | 1950–1951, 1954 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% |
Bill Vukovich[N 1] | 1950–1955 | 6 | 2 | ||
6 | Lewis Hamilton | 2007–2023 | 328 | 103 | 31.40% |
7 | Michael Schumacher | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 | 308 | 91 | 29.55% |
8 | Max Verstappen | 2015–2023 | 181 | 50 | 27.62% |
9 | Jackie Stewart | 1965–1973 | 100 | 27 | 27.00% |
10 | Ayrton Senna | 1984–1994 | 162 | 41 | 25.31% |
Most wins in a season
Driver | Season | Wins | Races | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 2022 | 15 | 22 | 68.18% |
2023* | 18* | 83.33%* | |||
3 | Michael Schumacher | 2004 | 13 | 18 | 72.22% |
Sebastian Vettel | 2013 | 19 | 68.42% | ||
5 | Michael Schumacher | 2002 | 11 | 17 | 64.71% |
Sebastian Vettel | 2011 | 19 | 57.89% | ||
Lewis Hamilton | 2014 | 19 | 57.89% | ||
2018 | 21 | 52.38% | |||
2019 | 21 | 52.38% | |||
2020 | 17 | 64.71% | |||
* Season still in progress.
Highest percentage of wins in a season
Driver | Season | Percentage | Races | Wins | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alberto Ascari | 1952 | 75.00% | 8 | 6 |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 2004 | 72.22% | 18 | 13 |
3 | Jim Clark | 1963 | 70.00% | 10 | 7 |
4 | Sebastian Vettel | 2013 | 68.42% | 19 | 13 |
5 | Max Verstappen | 2022 | 68.18% | 22 | 15 |
Max Verstappen | 2023* | ||||
7 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1954 | 66.67% | 9 | 6 |
8 | Michael Schumacher | 2002 | 64.71% | 17 | 11 |
Lewis Hamilton | 2020 | 17 | 11 | ||
10 | Jim Clark | 1965 | 60.00% | 10 | 6 |
* Season still in progress.
Most consecutive wins
Most wins in first championship season
Driver | Season | Wins | Races won | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jacques Villeneuve | 1996 | 4 | European, British, Hungarian, Portuguese |
Lewis Hamilton | 2007 | Canadian, United States, Hungarian, Japanese | ||
3 | Juan Manuel Fangio[N 5] | 1950 | 3 | Monaco, Belgian, French |
Giuseppe Farina[N 6] | 1950 | British, Swiss, Italian | ||
5 | Johnnie Parsons[N 1] | 1950 | 1 | Indianapolis 500[N 1] |
Giancarlo Baghetti | 1961 | French | ||
Jackie Stewart | 1965 | Italian | ||
Clay Regazzoni | 1970 | Italian | ||
Emerson Fittipaldi | 1970 | United States | ||
Juan Pablo Montoya | 2001 | Italian | ||
Source:[13] |
Note: Bruce McLaren won the 1959 United States Grand Prix in the first season in which he drove a Formula One car, but he entered in two championship races in the 1958 season driving a Formula Two car on both occasions.
Youngest winners
(only the first win for each driver is listed)
Driver | Age | Race | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 18 years, 228 days | 2016 Spanish Grand Prix |
2 | Sebastian Vettel | 21 years, 73 days | 2008 Italian Grand Prix |
3 | Charles Leclerc | 21 years, 320 days | 2019 Belgian Grand Prix |
4 | Fernando Alonso | 22 years, 26 days | 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix |
5 | Troy Ruttman[N 1] | 22 years, 80 days | 1952 Indianapolis 500[N 1] |
6 | Bruce McLaren | 22 years, 104 days | 1959 United States Grand Prix |
7 | Lewis Hamilton | 22 years, 154 days | 2007 Canadian Grand Prix |
8 | Kimi Räikkönen | 23 years, 157 days | 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix |
9 | Robert Kubica | 23 years, 184 days | 2008 Canadian Grand Prix |
10 | Jacky Ickx | 23 years, 188 days | 1968 French Grand Prix |
Source:[14] |
Oldest winners
(only the last win for each driver is listed)
Driver | Age | Race | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Luigi Fagioli | 53 years, 22 days | 1951 French Grand Prix |
2 | Giuseppe Farina | 46 years, 276 days | 1953 German Grand Prix |
3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 years, 41 days | 1957 German Grand Prix |
4 | Piero Taruffi | 45 years, 219 days | 1952 Swiss Grand Prix |
5 | Jack Brabham | 43 years, 339 days | 1970 South African Grand Prix |
6 | Sam Hanks[N 1] | 42 years, 321 days | 1957 Indianapolis 500[N 1] |
7 | Nigel Mansell | 41 years, 97 days | 1994 Australian Grand Prix |
8 | Lee Wallard[N 1] | 40 years, 264 days | 1951 Indianapolis 500[N 1] |
9 | Maurice Trintignant | 40 years, 200 days | 1958 Monaco Grand Prix |
10 | Graham Hill | 40 years, 92 days | 1969 Monaco Grand Prix |
Source:[4] |
Luigi Fagioli is the only World Championship race winner born in the 19th century.[15]
Fewest races before first win
Entry | Start | Driver | Race | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1st race | 1st race | Giuseppe Farina | 1950 British Grand Prix |
Johnnie Parsons[N 1] | 1950 Indianapolis 500[N 1] | |||
Giancarlo Baghetti | 1961 French Grand Prix | |||
4 | 2nd race | 2nd race | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix |
Lee Wallard[N 1] | 1951 Indianapolis 500[N 1] | |||
6 | 3rd race | 3rd race | Troy Ruttman[N 1] | 1952 Indianapolis 500[N 1] |
7 | 4th race | Bill Vukovich[N 1] | 1953 Indianapolis 500[N 1] | |
Tony Brooks[N 7] | 1957 British Grand Prix | |||
4th race | Jacques Villeneuve | 1996 European Grand Prix | ||
10 | 5th race | Pat Flaherty[N 1] | 1956 Indianapolis 500[N 1] | |
Emerson Fittipaldi | 1970 United States Grand Prix | |||
5th race | José Froilán González | 1951 British Grand Prix | ||
Clay Regazzoni | 1970 Italian Grand Prix | |||
Source:[13] |
Most races before first win
Entry | Start | Driver | Race | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 194th race | 190th race | Sergio Pérez | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix |
2 | 151st race | 150th race | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 2022 British Grand Prix |
3 | 132nd race | 130th race | Mark Webber | 2009 German Grand Prix |
4 | 125th race | 123rd race | Rubens Barrichello | 2000 German Grand Prix |
5 | 119th race | 117th race | Jarno Trulli | 2004 Monaco Grand Prix |
6 | 115th race | 113th race | Jenson Button | 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix |
7 | 111th race | 111th race | Nico Rosberg | 2012 Chinese Grand Prix |
110th race | Giancarlo Fisichella | 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||
9 | 99th race | 96th race | Mika Häkkinen | 1997 European Grand Prix |
10 | 96th race | 95th race | Thierry Boutsen | 1989 Canadian Grand Prix |
Most races without a win
Driver | Entries | Starts | Best result | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andrea de Cesaris | 214 | 208 | 2nd |
2 | Nico Hülkenberg | 202 | 199 | 4th |
3 | Nick Heidfeld | 185 | 183 | 2nd |
4 | Romain Grosjean | 181 | 179 | 2nd |
5 | Martin Brundle | 165 | 158 | 2nd |
6 | Derek Warwick | 162 | 147 | 2nd |
7 | Kevin Magnussen | 160 | 159 | 2nd |
8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 143 | 134 | 3rd |
Eddie Cheever | 132 | 2nd | ||
10 | Lance Stroll | 141 | 139 | 3rd |
Source:[18] |
Wins from farthest back on the starting grid
Most wins at the same Grand Prix
Most consecutive wins at the same Grand Prix
Driver | Wins | Grand Prix | Seasons | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ayrton Senna | 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Lewis Hamilton | Spanish Grand Prix | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | ||
3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 4 | Argentine Grand Prix | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
Jim Clark | Belgian Grand Prix | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 | ||
British Grand Prix | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 | |||
Ayrton Senna | Belgian Grand Prix | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 | ||
Michael Schumacher | Spanish Grand Prix | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | ||
United States Grand Prix | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 | |||
Lewis Hamilton | British Grand Prix | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | ||
United States Grand Prix | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |||
Source:[20] |
Most Grand Prix wins by drivers who have not won a World Championship
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Wins | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stirling Moss | 1951–1961 | 67 | 16 |
2 | David Coulthard | 1994–2008 | 247 | 13 |
3 | Carlos Reutemann | 1972–1982 | 146 | 12 |
4 | Rubens Barrichello | 1993–2011 | 326 | 11 |
Felipe Massa | 2002–2017 | 272 | ||
6 | Ronnie Peterson | 1970–1978 | 123 | 10 |
Gerhard Berger | 1984–1997 | 210 | ||
Valtteri Bottas | 2013–2023 | 219 | ||
9 | Mark Webber | 2002–2013 | 217 | 9 |
10 | Jacky Ickx | 1967–1979 | 122 | 8 |
Daniel Ricciardo | 2011–2023 | 236 | ||
Source:[21] |
Most consecutive seasons with at least one Grand Prix win
Driver | Seasons | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Schumacher | 1992–2006 | 15 |
Lewis Hamilton | 2007–2021 | ||
3 | Alain Prost | 1981–1990 | 10 |
4 | Ayrton Senna | 1985–1993 | 9 |
5 | Nelson Piquet | 1980–1987 | 8 |
Max Verstappen | 2016–2023 (ongoing) | ||
7 | Stirling Moss | 1955–1961 | 7 |
Jim Clark | 1962–1968 | ||
David Coulthard | 1997–2003 | ||
10 | Jackie Stewart | 1968–1973 | 6 |
Sebastian Vettel | 2008–2013 | ||
Pole positions
Total pole positions
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Poles | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 2007–2023 | 328 | 104 | 31.71% |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 | 308 | 68 | 22.08% |
3 | Ayrton Senna | 1984–1994 | 162 | 65 | 40.12% |
4 | Sebastian Vettel | 2007–2022 | 300 | 57 | 19.00% |
5 | Jim Clark | 1960–1968 | 73 | 33 | 45.21% |
Alain Prost | 1980–1991, 1993 | 202 | 16.34% | ||
7 | Nigel Mansell | 1980–1992, 1994–1995 | 192 | 32 | 16.67% |
8 | Nico Rosberg | 2006–2016 | 206 | 30 | 14.56% |
Max Verstappen | 2015–2023 | 181 | 16.57% | ||
10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1950–1951, 1953–1958 | 52 | 29 | 55.77% |
Percentage pole positions
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Poles | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1950–1951, 1953–1958 | 52 | 29 | 55.77% |
2 | Jim Clark | 1960–1968 | 73 | 33 | 45.21% |
3 | Alberto Ascari | 1950–1955 | 33 | 14 | 42.42% |
4 | Ayrton Senna | 1984–1994 | 162 | 65 | 40.12% |
5 | Lewis Hamilton | 2007–2023 | 328 | 104 | 31.71% |
6 | Stirling Moss | 1951–1961 | 67 | 16 | 23.88% |
7 | Michael Schumacher | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 | 308 | 68 | 22.08% |
8 | Duke Nalon | 1950–1954 | 5 | 1 | 20.00% |
Jerry Hoyt | 1950–1951, 1953–1955 | 5 | 1 | ||
10 | Sebastian Vettel | 2007–2022 | 300 | 57 | 19.00% |
Source:[23][24] |
Most consecutive pole positions
Most pole positions at the same Grand Prix
Most consecutive pole positions at the same Grand Prix
Driver | Poles | Grand Prix | Seasons | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ayrton Senna | 7 | San Marino Grand Prix | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 | |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 6 | Australian Grand Prix | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
3 | Michael Schumacher | 5 | Japanese Grand Prix | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | |
Spanish Grand Prix | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | ||||
5 | Stirling Moss | 4 | British Grand Prix | 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 | |
Jim Clark | British Grand Prix | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 | |||
French Grand Prix | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 | ||||
Ayrton Senna | Australian Grand Prix | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 | |||
Brazilian Grand Prix | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 | ||||
Italian Grand Prix | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 | ||||
Monaco Grand Prix | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 | ||||
Belgian Grand Prix | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 | ||||
Michael Schumacher | Malaysian Grand Prix | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | |||
Sebastian Vettel | Japanese Grand Prix | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 | |||
Lewis Hamilton | Italian Grand Prix | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |||
Malaysian Grand Prix | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | ||||
British Grand Prix | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | ||||
Most pole positions in a season
Driver | Season | Entries | Poles | WDC | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sebastian Vettel | 2011 | 19 | 15 | 1st |
2 | Nigel Mansell | 1992 | 16 | 14 | 1st |
3 | Ayrton Senna | 1988 | 16 | 13 | 1st |
1989 | 16 | 2nd | |||
Alain Prost | 1993 | 16 | 1st | ||
6 | Lewis Hamilton | 2016 | 21 | 12 | 2nd |
7 | Mika Häkkinen | 1999 | 16 | 11 | 1st |
Michael Schumacher | 2001 | 17 | 1st | ||
Nico Rosberg | 2014 | 19 | 2nd | ||
Lewis Hamilton | 2015 | 19 | 1st | ||
2017 | 20 | 1st | |||
2018 | 21 | 1st | |||
Highest percentage of pole positions in a season
Driver | Season | Races | Poles | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nigel Mansell | 1992 | 16 | 14 | 87.50% |
2 | Ayrton Senna | 1988 | 16 | 13 | 81.25% |
1989 | 16 | 13 | |||
Alain Prost | 1993 | 16 | 13 | ||
5 | Sebastian Vettel | 2011 | 19 | 15 | 78.95% |
6 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1956 | 8 | 6 | 75.00% |
7 | Jim Clark | 1963 | 10 | 7 | 70.00% |
8 | Mika Häkkinen | 1999 | 16 | 11 | 68.75% |
9 | Alberto Ascari | 1953 | 9 | 6 | 66.67% |
Jim Clark | 1962 | 9 | 6 | ||
Source:[26] |
Youngest polesitters
(only the first pole position for each driver is listed)
Driver | Age | Race | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sebastian Vettel | 21 years, 72 days | 2008 Italian Grand Prix |
2 | Charles Leclerc | 21 years, 165 days | 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix |
3 | Fernando Alonso | 21 years, 236 days | 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix |
4 | Max Verstappen | 21 years, 307 days | 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix |
5 | Lando Norris | 21 years, 316 days | 2021 Russian Grand Prix |
6 | Lance Stroll | 22 years, 16 days | 2020 Turkish Grand Prix |
7 | Rubens Barrichello | 22 years, 97 days | 1994 Belgian Grand Prix |
8 | Lewis Hamilton | 22 years, 153 days | 2007 Canadian Grand Prix |
9 | Andrea de Cesaris | 22 years, 308 days | 1982 United States Grand Prix West |
10 | Nico Hülkenberg | 23 years, 79 days | 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Source:[14] |
Oldest polesitters
Driver | Age | Race | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Giuseppe Farina | 47 years, 79 days | 1954 Argentine Grand Prix |
2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 years, 209 days | 1958 Argentine Grand Prix |
3 | Jack Brabham | 44 years, 17 days | 1970 Spanish Grand Prix |
4 | Mario Andretti | 42 years, 196 days | 1982 Italian Grand Prix |
5 | Nigel Mansell | 41 years, 97 days | 1994 Australian Grand Prix |
6 | Carlos Reutemann | 39 years, 188 days | 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix |
7 | Graham Hill | 39 years, 156 days | 1968 British Grand Prix |
8 | Kimi Räikkönen | 38 years, 319 days | 2018 Italian Grand Prix |
9 | Fred Agabashian[N 1] | 38 years, 283 days | 1952 Indianapolis 500[N 1] |
10 | Alain Prost | 38 years, 241 days | 1993 Japanese Grand Prix |
Source:[28] |
Note: Michael Schumacher was aged 43 years, 144 days when he set the fastest time in qualifying for the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix, but he did not start the race from pole position due to a 5-place grid penalty incurred from the previous race.
Most races without a pole position
Driver | Entries | Starts | Best grid position | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Romain Grosjean | 181 | 179 | 2nd |
2 | Martin Brundle | 165 | 158 | 3rd |
Johnny Herbert | 160 | 4th | ||
4 | Derek Warwick | 162 | 147 | 3rd |
5 | Olivier Panis | 158 | 157 | 3rd |
6 | Eddie Irvine | 148 | 147 | 2nd |
7 | Eddie Cheever | 143 | 132 | 2nd |
8 | Esteban Ocon | 129 | 129 | 3rd |
9 | Adrian Sutil | 128 | 128 | 2nd |
10 | Pierluigi Martini | 124 | 118 | 2nd |
Source:[29] |
Most consecutive seasons with at least one pole position
Driver | Years | Seasons | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 15 | 2007–2021 | |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 13 | 1994–2006 | |
3 | Ayrton Senna | 10 | 1985–1994 | |
4 | Nelson Piquet | 8 | 1980–1987 | |
5 | Stirling Moss | 7 | 1955–1961 | |
Jim Clark | 1962–1968 | |||
7 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 6 | 1953–1958 | |
Alain Prost | 1981–1986 | |||
Kimi Räikkönen | 2003–2008 | |||
Sebastian Vettel | 2008–2013 | |||
Source:[30] |
Fastest laps
Total fastest laps
Driver | Fastest laps |
Entries | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Schumacher | 77 | 308 | 25.00% |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 64 | 328 | 19.51% |
3 | Kimi Räikkönen | 46 | 353 | 13.03% |
4 | Alain Prost | 41 | 202 | 20.30% |
5 | Sebastian Vettel | 38 | 300 | 12.67% |
6 | Nigel Mansell | 30 | 192 | 15.63% |
7 | Max Verstappen | 29 | 181 | 16.02% |
8 | Jim Clark | 28 | 73 | 38.36% |
9 | Mika Häkkinen | 25 | 165 | 15.15% |
10 | Niki Lauda | 24 | 177 | 13.56% |
Fernando Alonso | 376 | 6.38% | ||
Percentage fastest laps
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Fastest laps | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bill Vukovich | 1951–1955 | 6[N 1] | 3 | 50.00% |
2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1950–1951, 1953–1958 | 52[N 2] | 23 | 44.23% |
3 | Jim Clark | 1960–1968 | 73 | 28 | 38.36% |
4 | Alberto Ascari | 1950–1955 | 33[N 3] | 12 | 36.36% |
5 | Lee Wallard | 1950–1951 | 3[N 1] | 1 | 33.33% |
6 | Stirling Moss | 1951–1961 | 67 | 19 | 28.36% |
7 | Michael Schumacher | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 | 308 | 77 | 25.00% |
8 | José Froilán González | 1950–1957, 1960 | 26 | 6 | 23.08% |
9 | Alain Prost | 1980–1991, 1993 | 202 | 41 | 20.30% |
10 | Jim Rathmann | 1950, 1952–1960 | 10[N 1] | 2 | 20.00% |
Source:[31] |
Most consecutive fastest laps
Driver | Fastest laps | Races | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alberto Ascari | 7 | 1952 Belgian – 1953 Argentine | |
2 | Kimi Räikkönen | 6 | 2008 Spanish – 2008 British | |
3 | Michael Schumacher | 5 | 2004 Bahrain – 2004 European | |
4 | Jackie Stewart | 4 | 1969 Monaco – 1969 British | |
Gilles Villeneuve | 1979 South African – 1979 Belgian | |||
Nigel Mansell | 1991 Canadian – 1991 British | |||
Kimi Räikkönen | 2005 French – 2005 Hungarian | |||
Source:[32] |
Most fastest laps in a season
Driver | Season | Entries | Fastest laps | Percentage | WDC | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Schumacher | 2004 | 18 | 10 | 55.56% | 1st |
Kimi Räikkönen | 2008 | 18 | 55.56% | 3rd | ||
2005 | 19 | 52.63% | 2nd | |||
4 | Mika Häkkinen | 2000 | 17 | 9 | 52.94% | 2nd |
5 | Nigel Mansell | 1992 | 16 | 8 | 50.00% | 1st |
Michael Schumacher | 1994 | 16 | 50.00% | 1st | ||
1995 | 17 | 47.06% | 1st | |||
Lewis Hamilton | 2015 | 19 | 42.11% | 1st | ||
Max Verstappen | 2023 | 18* | 44.44%* | 1st | ||
10 | Nelson Piquet | 1986 | 16 | 7 | 43.75% | 3rd |
Alain Prost | 1988 | 16 | 43.75% | 2nd | ||
Michael Schumacher | 2002 | 17 | 41.18% | 1st | ||
2006 | 18 | 38.89% | 2nd | |||
Mark Webber | 2011 | 19 | 36.84% | 3rd | ||
Sebastian Vettel | 2013 | 19 | 36.84% | 1st | ||
Lewis Hamilton | 2014 | 19 | 36.84% | 1st | ||
2017 | 20 | 35.00% | 1st | |||
Valtteri Bottas | 2018 | 21 | 33.33% | 5th | ||
Source:[33] |
* Season still in progress.
Highest percentage of fastest laps in a season
Driver | Fastest laps | Races | Season | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alberto Ascari | 6 | 8 | 1952 | 75.00% |
2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 5 | 8 | 1951 | 62.50% |
3 | Jim Clark | 6 | 10 | 1963 | 60.00% |
6 | 10 | 1965 | |||
5 | Jim Clark | 5 | 9 | 1962 | 55.56% |
Michael Schumacher | 10 | 18 | 2004 | ||
Kimi Räikkönen | 10 | 18 | 2008 | ||
8 | Mika Häkkinen | 9 | 17 | 2000 | 52.94% |
9 | Kimi Räikkönen | 10 | 19 | 2005 | 52.63% |
10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 4 | 8 | 1956 | 50.00% |
Nigel Mansell | 8 | 16 | 1992 | ||
Michael Schumacher | 8 | 16 | 1994 | ||
Source:[33] |
Youngest drivers to set fastest lap
(only the first fastest lap for each driver is listed)
Driver | Age | Race | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 19 years, 44 days | 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix |
2 | Lando Norris | 20 years, 235 days | 2020 Austrian Grand Prix |
3 | Nico Rosberg | 20 years, 258 days | 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix |
4 | Charles Leclerc | 21 years, 166 days | 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix |
5 | Esteban Gutiérrez | 21 years, 280 days | 2013 Spanish Grand Prix |
6 | Fernando Alonso | 21 years, 321 days | 2003 Canadian Grand Prix |
7 | Bruce McLaren | 21 years, 322 days | 1959 British Grand Prix |
8 | Sebastian Vettel | 21 years, 353 days | 2009 British Grand Prix |
9 | Daniil Kvyat | 22 years, 19 days | 2016 Spanish Grand Prix |
10 | Lewis Hamilton | 22 years, 91 days | 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix |
Source:[34] |
Oldest drivers to set fastest lap
(only the last fastest lap for each driver is listed)
Driver | Age | Race | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 years, 209 days | 1958 Argentine Grand Prix |
2 | Piero Taruffi | 45 years, 219 days | 1952 Swiss Grand Prix |
3 | Giuseppe Farina | 44 years, 321 days | 1951 Italian Grand Prix |
4 | Jack Brabham | 44 years, 107 days | 1970 British Grand Prix |
5 | Luigi Villoresi | 44 years, 22 days | 1953 Dutch Grand Prix |
6 | Karl Kling | 43 years, 319 days | 1954 German Grand Prix |
7 | Michael Schumacher | 43 years, 201 days | 2012 German Grand Prix |
8 | Paul Russo | 42 years, 50 days | 1956 Indianapolis 500 |
9 | Maurice Trintignant | 42 years, 43 days | 1959 United States Grand Prix |
10 | Fernando Alonso | 42 years, 29 days | 2023 Dutch Grand Prix |
Source:[34] |
Podium finishes
Total podium finishes
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Podiums | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 2007–2023 | 328 | 196 | 59.76% |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 | 308 | 155 | 50.32% |
3 | Sebastian Vettel | 2007–2022 | 300 | 122 | 40.67% |
4 | Alain Prost | 1980–1991, 1993 | 202 | 106 | 52.48% |
5 | Fernando Alonso | 2001, 2003–2018, 2021–2023 | 376 | 105 | 27.93% |
6 | Kimi Räikkönen | 2001–2009, 2012–2021 | 353 | 103 | 29.18% |
7 | Max Verstappen | 2015–2023 | 181 | 94 | 51.93% |
8 | Ayrton Senna | 1984–1994 | 162 | 80 | 49.38% |
9 | Rubens Barrichello | 1993–2011 | 326 | 68 | 20.86% |
10 | Valtteri Bottas | 2013–2023 | 219 | 67 | 30.59% |
Source:[35] |
Percentage podium finishes
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Podiums | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dorino Serafini | 1950 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
2 | Luigi Fagioli | 1950–1951 | 7 | 6 | 85.71% |
3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1950–1951, 1953–1958 | 52[N 2] | 35 | 67.31% |
4 | Lewis Hamilton | 2007–2023 | 328 | 196 | 59.76% |
5 | José Froilán González | 1950–1957, 1960 | 26 | 15 | 57.69% |
6 | Giuseppe Farina | 1950–1955 | 35 | 20[N 9] | 57.14% |
7 | Alain Prost | 1980–1991, 1993 | 202 | 106 | 52.48% |
8 | Max Verstappen | 2015–2023 | 181 | 94 | 51.93% |
9 | Alberto Ascari | 1950–1955 | 33[N 3] | 17 | 51.52% |
10 | Michael Schumacher | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 | 308 | 155 | 50.32% |
Source:[35] |
Most podium finishes in a season
Driver | Season | Entries | Podiums | Percentage | WDC | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 2021 | 22 | 18 | 81.82% | 1st |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 2002 | 17 | 17 | 100.00% | 1st |
Sebastian Vettel | 2011 | 19 | 89.47% | 1st | ||
Lewis Hamilton | 2015 | 19 | 89.47% | 1st | ||
2016 | 21 | 80.95% | 2nd | |||
2018 | 21 | 80.95% | 1st | |||
2019 | 21 | 80.95% | 1st | |||
2021 | 22 | 77.27% | 2nd | |||
Max Verstappen | 2022 | 22 | 77.27% | 1st | ||
Max Verstappen | 2023 | 18* | 94.44%* | 1st | ||
Source:[36] |
* Season still in progress.
Highest percentage of podiums in a season
Driver | Podiums | Races | Season | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Schumacher | 17 | 17 | 2002 | 100.00% |
2 | Jim Clark | 9 | 10 | 1963 | 90.00% |
3 | Sebastian Vettel | 17 | 19 | 2011 | 89.47% |
Lewis Hamilton | 17 | 19 | 2015 | ||
5 | Alain Prost | 14 | 16 | 1988 | 87.50% |
6 | Sebastian Vettel | 16 | 19 | 2013 | 84.21% |
Lewis Hamilton | 16 | 19 | 2014 | ||
7 | Michael Schumacher | 15 | 18 | 2004 | 83.33% |
8 | Michael Schumacher | 14 | 17 | 2001 | 82.35% |
Lewis Hamilton | 14 | 17 | 2020 | ||
10 | Max Verstappen | 18 | 22 | 2021 | 81.82% |
Source:[36] |
Most consecutive podium finishes
Driver | Season | Consecutive podium finishes | Podiums | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Schumacher | 2001–2002 | 2001 United States – 2002 Japanese | 19 |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 2014–2015 | 2014 Italian – 2015 British | 16 |
3 | Fernando Alonso | 2005–2006 | 2005 Turkish – 2006 Canadian | 15 |
Max Verstappen | 2022–2023 | 2022 Abu Dhabi – 2023 Italian | ||
5 | Sebastian Vettel | 2010–2011 | 2010 Brazilian – 2011 British | 11 |
2013 | 2013 German – 2013 Brazilian | |||
7 | Lewis Hamilton | 2018–2019 | 2018 Brazilian – 2019 French | 10 |
8 | Jim Clark | 1963 | 1963 Belgian – 1963 South African | 9 |
Niki Lauda | 1975–1976 | 1975 Italian – 1976 Swedish | ||
Nelson Piquet | 1987 | 1987 Monaco – 1987 Portuguese | ||
Michael Schumacher | 2000–2001 | 2000 Hungarian – 2001 Brazilian | ||
2004 | 2004 European – 2004 Italian | |||
Lewis Hamilton | 2007 | 2007 Australian – 2007 British | ||
2018 | 2018 British – 2018 United States | |||
Nico Rosberg | 2015 | 2015 Australian – 2015 British | ||
2016 | 2016 Belgian – 2016 Abu Dhabi | |||
Source:[37] |
Most consecutive podium finishes from first race of season
Driver | Season | Consecutive podium finishes | Podiums | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Schumacher | 2002 | Australian – Japanese | 17 |
2 | Max Verstappen | 2023 | Bahrain – Italian | 14 |
3 | Fernando Alonso | 2006 | Bahrain – Canadian | 9 |
Lewis Hamilton | 2007 | Australian – British | ||
2015 | Australian – British | |||
Sebastian Vettel | 2011 | Australian – British | ||
Nico Rosberg | 2015 | Australian – British | ||
8 | Nico Rosberg | 2014 | Australian – Austrian | 8 |
Lewis Hamilton | 2019 | Australian – French | ||
10 | Niki Lauda | 1976 | Brazilian – Swedish | 7 |
Alain Prost | 1988 | Brazilian – French | ||
Michael Schumacher | 1994 | Brazilian – French | ||
Jenson Button | 2009 | Australian – Turkish | ||
Source: |
Youngest drivers to score a podium finish
(only the first podium finish for each driver is listed)
Driver | Age | Place | Race | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 18 years, 228 days | 1st | 2016 Spanish Grand Prix |
2 | Lance Stroll | 18 years, 239 days | 3rd | 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
3 | Lando Norris | 20 years, 235 days | 3rd | 2020 Austrian Grand Prix |
4 | Sebastian Vettel | 21 years, 73 days | 1st | 2008 Italian Grand Prix |
5 | Daniil Kvyat | 21 years, 91 days | 2nd | 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix |
6 | Kevin Magnussen | 21 years, 162 days | 2nd | 2014 Australian Grand Prix |
7 | Charles Leclerc | 21 years, 166 days | 3rd | 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix |
8 | Fernando Alonso | 21 years, 237 days | 3rd | 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix |
9 | Robert Kubica | 21 years, 278 days | 3rd | 2006 Italian Grand Prix |
10 | Ralf Schumacher | 21 years, 287 days | 3rd | 1997 Argentine Grand Prix |
Source:[38] |
Oldest drivers to score a podium finish
(only the last podium finish for each driver is listed)
Driver | Age | Place | Race | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Luigi Fagioli | 53 years, 22 days | 1st | 1951 French Grand Prix |
2 | Louis Chiron | 50 years, 291 days | 3rd | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix |
3 | Felice Bonetto | 49 years, 363 days | 3rd | 1953 Dutch Grand Prix |
4 | Piero Taruffi | 48 years, 334 days | 2nd | 1955 Italian Grand Prix |
5 | Giuseppe Farina | 48 years, 218 days | 3rd | 1955 Belgian Grand Prix |
6 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 years, 76 days | 2nd | 1957 Italian Grand Prix |
7 | Karl Kling | 44 years, 303 days | 3rd | 1955 British Grand Prix |
8 | Louis Rosier | 44 years, 225 days | 3rd | 1950 Belgian Grand Prix |
9 | Luigi Villoresi | 44 years, 120 days | 3rd | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
10 | Jack Brabham | 44 years, 107 days | 2nd | 1970 British Grand Prix |
Source:[38] |
Most races without a podium
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Starts | Best result | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nico Hülkenberg | 2010, 2012–2020, 2022–2023 | 202 | 199 | 4th |
2 | Adrian Sutil | 2007–2011, 2013–2014 | 128 | 128 | 4th |
3 | Pierluigi Martini | 1984–1985, 1988–1995 | 124 | 119 | 4th |
4 | Philippe Alliot | 1984–1990, 1993–1994 | 116 | 109 | 5th |
5 | Pedro Diniz | 1995–2000 | 99 | 98 | 5th |
6 | Marcus Ericsson | 2014–2018 | 97 | 97 | 8th |
7 | Ukyo Katayama | 1992–1997 | 97 | 95 | 5th |
8 | Jonathan Palmer | 1983–1989 | 88 | 83 | 4th |
9 | Marc Surer | 1979–1986 | 88 | 82 | 4th |
10 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 2005–2007, 2009–2011 | 81 | 80 | 6th |
Source:[39] |
Most career podiums without a win
Driver | Entries | Starts | Podiums | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nick Heidfeld | 185 | 183 | 13 |
2 | Stefan Johansson | 103 | 79 | 12 |
Lando Norris | 100 | 100 | ||
4 | Chris Amon | 108 | 97 | 11 |
5 | Romain Grosjean | 181 | 179 | 10 |
6 | Jean Behra | 53 | 52 | 9 |
Eddie Cheever | 143 | 132 | ||
Martin Brundle | 165 | 158 | ||
9 | Luigi Villoresi | 34 | 31 | 8 |
10 | Andrea de Cesaris | 214 | 208 | 5 |
Most career podiums without a World Championship
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Wins | Podiums | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rubens Barrichello | 1993–2011 | 326 | 11 | 68 |
2 | Valtteri Bottas | 2013–2023 | 219 | 10 | 67 |
3 | David Coulthard | 1994–2008 | 247 | 13 | 62 |
4 | Gerhard Berger | 1984–1997 | 210 | 10 | 48 |
5 | Carlos Reutemann | 1972–1982 | 146 | 12 | 45 |
6 | Mark Webber | 2002–2013 | 217 | 9 | 42 |
7 | Felipe Massa | 2002, 2004–2017 | 272 | 11 | 41 |
8 | Riccardo Patrese | 1977–1993 | 257 | 6 | 37 |
9 | Sergio Pérez | 2011–2023 | 257 | 6 | 34 |
10 | Jacques Laffite | 1974–1986 | 180 | 6 | 32 |
Jean Alesi | 1989–2001 | 202 | 1 | ||
Daniel Ricciardo | 2011–2023 | 236 | 8 | ||
Source:[42] |
Most races before scoring a podium finish
Entry | Start | Driver | Race | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 101st race | 101st race | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix |
2 | 98th race | 91st race | Martin Brundle | 1992 French Grand Prix |
3 | 73rd race | 72nd race | Mika Salo | 1999 German Grand Prix |
4 | 70th race | 67th race | Johnny Herbert | 1995 Spanish Grand Prix |
5 | 69th race | 68th race | Jenson Button | 2004 Malaysian Grand Prix |
6 | 67th race | 66th race | Pedro de la Rosa | 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix |
7 | 66th race | 66th race | Esteban Ocon | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix |
8 | 62nd race | 60th race | Gianni Morbidelli | 1995 Australian Grand Prix |
9 | 58th race | 57th race | Felipe Massa | 2006 European Grand Prix |
10 | 57th race | 56th race | Mark Webber | 2005 Monaco Grand Prix |
Source:[43] |
Points
Throughout the history of the World Championship, the points-scoring positions and the number of points awarded to each position have varied, along with the number of events per season in which points could be scored – see the List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems for details.
Total career points
Driver | Points | |
---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 4606.5 |
2 | Sebastian Vettel | 3098 |
3 | Max Verstappen | 2477.5 |
4 | Fernando Alonso | 2244 |
5 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1873 |
6 | Valtteri Bottas | 1797 |
7 | Nico Rosberg | 1594.5 |
8 | Michael Schumacher | 1566 |
9 | Sergio Pérez | 1441 |
10 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1311 |
Source:[44] |
Total points-scoring races
Note: this is not adjusted to the current points-scoring system.
Driver | Points finishes | |
---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 286 |
2 | Fernando Alonso | 247 |
3 | Michael Schumacher | 221 |
4 | Kimi Räikkönen | 219 |
Sebastian Vettel | ||
6 | Sergio Pérez | 168 |
7 | Felipe Massa | 165 |
8 | Jenson Button | 162 |
9 | Max Verstappen | 147 |
10 | Valtteri Bottas | 145 |
Source:[45] |
Most consecutive points finishes
Most consecutive points scored
Highest average points per race started
Driver | Starts | Points | Average points per race started | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 328 | 4606.5 | 14.04 |
2 | Max Verstappen | 181 | 2477.5 | 13.69 |
3 | Sebastian Vettel | 299 | 3098 | 10.36 |
4 | Charles Leclerc | 120 | 1019 | 8.49 |
5 | Valtteri Bottas | 218 | 1797 | 8.24 |
6 | Nico Rosberg | 206 | 1594.5 | 7.74 |
7 | Fernando Alonso | 373 | 2244 | 6.02 |
8 | George Amick | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
9 | Lando Norris | 100 | 587 | 5.87 |
10 | Sergio Pérez | 253 | 1441 | 5.70 |
Source:[48] |
Highest percentage of points-scoring races (at least 15 entries)
Driver | Entries | Points finishes | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 328 | 286 | 87.20% |
2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 52 | 43 | 82.69% |
3 | Max Verstappen | 181 | 147 | 81.22% |
4 | Lando Norris | 100 | 75 | 75.00% |
5 | Charles Leclerc | 120 | 89 | 74.17% |
6 | José Froilán González | 26 | 19[N 11][49] | 73.08% |
7 | Sebastian Vettel | 300 | 219 | 73.00% |
8 | Michael Schumacher | 308 | 221 | 71.75% |
9 | Giuseppe Farina | 35 | 25 | 71.43% |
10 | Alberto Ascari | 33 | 23[N 12][50] | 69.70% |
Source:[13] |
Most championship points in a season
Driver | Points | Season | WDC | Races | % of max points possible | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 466* | 2023* | 1st | 18* | 91.73%* |
2 | Max Verstappen | 454 | 2022 | 1st | 22 | 76.17% |
3 | Lewis Hamilton | 413 | 2019 | 1st | 21 | 75.64% |
4 | Lewis Hamilton | 408 | 2018 | 1st | 21 | 77.71% |
5 | Sebastian Vettel | 397 | 2013 | 1st | 19 | 83.58% |
6 | Max Verstappen | 395.5 | 2021 | 1st | 22 | 69.69% |
7 | Sebastian Vettel | 392 | 2011 | 1st | 19 | 82.53% |
8 | Lewis Hamilton | 387.5 | 2021 | 2nd | 22 | 68.28% |
9 | Nico Rosberg | 385 | 2016 | 1st | 21 | 73.33% |
10 | Lewis Hamilton | 384 | 2014 | 1st | 19† | 76.80% |
Source:[7] |
† Double points awarded in last race.
* Season still in progress.
Youngest drivers to score points
(only the first points finish for each driver is listed)
Driver | Age | Place | Race | Career race number | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 17 years, 180 days | 7th | 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix | 2nd race |
2 | Lance Stroll | 18 years, 225 days | 9th | 2017 Canadian Grand Prix | 7th race |
3 | Lando Norris | 19 years, 138 days | 6th | 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix | 2nd race |
4 | Daniil Kvyat | 19 years, 324 days | 9th | 2014 Australian Grand Prix | 1st race |
5 | Sebastian Vettel | 19 years, 349 days | 8th | 2007 United States Grand Prix | 1st race |
6 | Jaime Alguersuari | 20 years, 12 days | 9th | 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix | 11th race |
7 | Jenson Button | 20 years, 67 days | 6th | 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix | 2nd race |
8 | Ricardo Rodríguez | 20 years, 123 days | 4th | 1962 Belgian Grand Prix | 3rd race |
9 | Sébastien Buemi | 20 years, 149 days | 7th | 2009 Australian Grand Prix | 1st race |
10 | Esteban Ocon | 20 years, 190 days | 10th | 2017 Australian Grand Prix | 10th race |
Source:[4] |
Oldest drivers to score points
(only the last points finish for each driver is listed)
Driver | Age | Place | Race | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philippe Étancelin | 53 years, 249 days | 5th | 1950 Italian Grand Prix |
2 | Luigi Fagioli | 53 years, 22 days | 1st | 1951 French Grand Prix |
3 | Louis Chiron | 50 years, 291 days | 3rd | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix |
4 | Louis Rosier | 50 years, 274 days | 5th | 1956 German Grand Prix |
5 | Felice Bonetto | 50 years, 75 days | 4th | 1953 Swiss Grand Prix |
6 | Piero Taruffi | 48 years, 334 days | 2nd | 1955 Italian Grand Prix |
7 | Giuseppe Farina | 48 years, 218 days | 3rd | 1955 Belgian Grand Prix |
8 | Chico Landi | 48 years, 191 days | 4th | 1956 Argentine Grand Prix |
9 | Luigi Villoresi | 47 years, 18 days | 5th | 1956 Belgian Grand Prix |
10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 47 years, 12 days | 4th | 1958 French Grand Prix |
Source:[4] |
Most points without a win
Driver | Entries | Starts | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lando Norris | 100 | 100 | 587 |
2 | Nico Hülkenberg | 202 | 199 | 530 |
3 | Romain Grosjean | 181 | 179 | 391 |
4 | Nick Heidfeld | 185 | 183 | 259 |
5 | Lance Stroll | 141 | 139 | 247 |
6 | Alexander Albon | 78 | 77 | 226 |
7 | Daniil Kvyat | 112 | 110 | 202 |
8 | Kevin Magnussen | 160 | 159 | 186 |
9 | Kamui Kobayashi | 76 | 75 | 125 |
10 | Adrian Sutil | 128 | 128 | 124 |
Source:[51] |
Most career points without being World Champion
Driver | Points | Best WDC finish | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Valtteri Bottas | 1797 | 2nd in 2019 and 2020 |
2 | Sergio Pérez | 1441 | 3rd in 2022 |
3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1311 | 3rd in 2014 and 2016 |
4 | Felipe Massa | 1167 | 2nd in 2008 |
5 | Mark Webber | 1047.5 | 3rd in 2010, 2011 and 2013 |
6 | Charles Leclerc | 1019 | 2nd in 2022 |
7 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 953.5 | 5th in 2021 and 2022 |
8 | Rubens Barrichello | 658 | 2nd in 2002 and 2004 |
9 | Lando Norris | 587 | 6th in 2021 |
10 | David Coulthard | 535 | 2nd in 2001 |
Source:[52] |
World Champions with fewest career points
Driver | Points | World champion year(s) | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Phil Hill | 98 | 1961 |
2 | Jochen Rindt | 109 | 1970 |
3 | Giuseppe Farina | 127.33 | 1950 |
4 | Mike Hawthorn | 127.64 | 1958 |
5 | Alberto Ascari | 140.14 | 1952 and 1953 |
6 | Keke Rosberg | 159.5 | 1982 |
7 | James Hunt | 179 | 1976 |
8 | John Surtees | 180 | 1964 |
Mario Andretti | 1978 | ||
10 | Alan Jones | 206 | 1980 |
Source:[53] |
Most races before scoring points
Entry | Driver | Race | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 70th race | Nicola Larini | 1994 San Marino Grand Prix |
2 | 42nd race | Jonathan Palmer | 1987 Monaco Grand Prix |
3 | 37th race | George Russell | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix |
4 | 32nd race | Philippe Alliot | 1986 Mexican Grand Prix |
Alessandro Nannini | 1988 San Marino Grand Prix | ||
Mick Schumacher | 2022 British Grand Prix | ||
7 | 31st race | Alex Caffi | 1989 Monaco Grand Prix |
Ukyo Katayama | 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||
9 | 28th race | Nicholas Latifi | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix |
10 | 26th race | Harry Schell | 1956 Belgian Grand Prix |
Source:[54] |
Most races without scoring points
Driver | Entries | Starts | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Luca Badoer | 58 | 50 |
2 | Charles Pic | 39 | 39 |
3 | Max Chilton | 35 | 35 |
4 | Brett Lunger | 43 | 34 |
5 | Toranosuke Takagi | 32 | 32 |
6 | Mike Beuttler | 29 | 28 |
Enrique Bernoldi | 29 | ||
Scott Speed | 28 | ||
9 | Ricardo Rosset | 33 | 26 |
10 | Rupert Keegan | 37 | 25 |
Huub Rothengatter | 30 | ||
Source:[55] |
Races finished
Total career race finishes
Driver | Races finished | |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Alonso | 298 |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 297 |
3 | Kimi Räikkönen | 278 |
4 | Sebastian Vettel | 254 |
5 | Michael Schumacher | 237 |
6 | Jenson Button | 230 |
7 | Felipe Massa | 225 |
8 | Rubens Barrichello | 224 |
9 | Sergio Pérez | 220 |
10 | Daniel Ricciardo | 196 |
Source:[56] |
Most consecutive race finishes
Race leaders
Led every lap, total races
Driver | Races | |
---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 23 |
2 | Ayrton Senna | 19 |
3 | Sebastian Vettel | 15 |
4 | Jim Clark | 13 |
5 | Max Verstappen | 12 |
6 | Jackie Stewart | 11 |
Michael Schumacher | ||
8 | Nigel Mansell | 9 |
9 | Alberto Ascari | 7 |
Alain Prost | ||
Nico Rosberg | ||
Source:[58] |
Led every lap, percentage of races
Driver | Races | Entries | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alberto Ascari | 7 | 33 | 21.21% |
2 | Jim Clark | 13 | 73 | 17.81% |
3 | Ayrton Senna | 19 | 162 | 11.73% |
4 | Jackie Stewart | 11 | 100 | 11.00% |
5 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 5 | 52 | 9.62% |
6 | Stirling Moss | 5 | 67 | 7.46% |
7 | Lewis Hamilton | 23 | 328 | 7.01% |
8 | Max Verstappen | 12 | 181 | 6.63% |
9 | Sebastian Vettel | 15 | 300 | 5.00% |
10 | Nigel Mansell | 9 | 192 | 4.69% |
For at least one lap, total races
Driver | Races | |
---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 187 |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 142 |
3 | Sebastian Vettel | 107 |
4 | Fernando Alonso | 87 |
5 | Ayrton Senna | 86 |
6 | Alain Prost | 84 |
7 | Kimi Räikkönen | 83 |
8 | Max Verstappen | 73 |
9 | David Coulthard | 62 |
10 | Nelson Piquet | 58 |
Source:[61] |
For at least one lap, percentage of races
Driver | Seasons | Entries | Races led | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Markus Winkelhock | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1950–1951, 1953–1958 | 52 | 38 | 73.08% |
3 | Jack McGrath | 1950–1955 | 6 | 4 | 66.67% |
Bill Vukovich | 1950–1955 | 6 | 4 | ||
5 | Alberto Ascari | 1950–1955 | 33 | 21 | 63.64% |
6 | Jim Clark | 1960–1968 | 73 | 43 | 58.90% |
7 | Lewis Hamilton | 2007–2023 | 328 | 187 | 57.01% |
8 | Ayrton Senna | 1984–1994 | 162 | 86 | 53.09% |
9 | Jackie Stewart | 1965–1973 | 100 | 51 | 51.00% |
10 | Cecil Green | 1950–1951 | 2 | 1 | 50.00% |
Source: |
For at least one lap, youngest leaders
(only the first race led for each driver is listed)
Driver | Age | Race | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 18 years, 228 days | 2016 Spanish Grand Prix |
2 | Sebastian Vettel | 20 years, 89 days | 2007 Japanese Grand Prix |
3 | Charles Leclerc | 21 years, 166 days | 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix |
4 | Sébastien Buemi | 21 years, 225 days | 2010 Canadian Grand Prix |
5 | Fernando Alonso | 21 years, 237 days | 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix |
6 | Robert Kubica | 21 years, 278 days | 2006 Italian Grand Prix |
7 | Esteban Gutiérrez | 21 years, 280 days | 2013 Spanish Grand Prix |
8 | Jimmy Davies[N 1] | 21 years, 285 days | 1951 Indianapolis 500[N 1] |
9 | Lando Norris | 21 years, 303 days | 2021 Italian Grand Prix |
10 | Lance Stroll | 22 years, 17 days | 2020 Turkish Grand Prix |
Source:[62] |
Most laps led, total laps
Driver | Laps | |
---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5,455 |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 5,111 |
3 | Sebastian Vettel | 3,501 |
4 | Ayrton Senna | 2,931 |
5 | Alain Prost | 2,683 |
6 | Max Verstappen | 2,650 |
7 | Nigel Mansell | 2,091 |
8 | Jim Clark | 1,943 |
9 | Jackie Stewart | 1,919 |
10 | Fernando Alonso | 1,773 |
Source:[63] |
Longest distance led, total
Driver | Distance (km) | |
---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 27,776 |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 24,148 |
3 | Sebastian Vettel | 18,164 |
4 | Ayrton Senna | 13,430 |
5 | Max Verstappen | 12,856 |
6 | Alain Prost | 12,477 |
7 | Jim Clark | 10,125 |
8 | Nigel Mansell | 9,651 |
9 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 9,316 |
10 | Jackie Stewart | 9,183 |
Source:[64] |
Most laps led without a win
Driver | Laps | ||
---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Amon | 183 | |
2 | Jean Behra | 107 | |
3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 79 | |
4 | Jack McGrath | 70 | |
5 | Lando Norris | 58 | |
6 | Johnny Thomson | 55 | |
7 | Pat O'Connor | 46 | |
Ivan Capelli | |||
9 | Nico Hülkenberg | 43 | |
10 | Romain Grosjean | 40 | |
Source:[65] |
Most consecutive laps in the lead
Multiple achievements at the same race
Wins from pole position
Driver | Races | |
---|---|---|
1 | Lewis Hamilton | 61 |
2 | Michael Schumacher | 40 |
3 | Sebastian Vettel | 31 |
4 | Ayrton Senna | 29 |
5 | Max Verstappen | 25 |
6 | Alain Prost | 18 |
7 | Nigel Mansell | 17 |
8 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 15 |
Jim Clark | ||
Nico Rosberg | ||
Most wins from pole position in a season
Driver | Season | Races | Wins from pole | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Verstappen | 2023* | 18* | 10 |
2 | Nigel Mansell | 1992 | 16 | 9 |
Sebastian Vettel | 2011 | 19 | ||
4 | Michael Schumacher | 2004 | 18 | 8 |
Sebastian Vettel | 2013 | 19 | ||
Lewis Hamilton | 2017 | 20 | ||
2020 | 17 | |||
8 | Ayrton Senna | 1988 | 16 | 7 |
1991 | 16 | |||
Lewis Hamilton | 2015 | 19 | ||
2016 | 21 | |||
2018 | 21 | |||
Max Verstappen | 2021 | 22 | ||
Source:[7] |
* Season still ongoing.
Pole, win, and fastest lap in same race
This is sometimes referred to as a "hat-trick".
Driver | Races | |
---|---|---|
1 | Michael Schumacher | 22 |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 19 |
3 | Jim Clark | 11 |
4 | Max Verstappen | 10 |
5 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 9 |
6 | Alain Prost | 8 |
Sebastian Vettel | ||
8 | Alberto Ascari | 7 |
Ayrton Senna | ||
10 | Nigel Mansell | 5 |
Damon Hill | ||
Mika Häkkinen | ||
Fernando Alonso | ||
Source:[68] |
Pole, win, fastest lap, and led every lap
This is sometimes referred to as a "grand slam" or "grand chelem".[69][70]
Notes:
- Three drivers have achieved a grand slam in consecutive races: Ascari (Germany–Netherlands 1952), Clark (Netherlands–France 1963) and Vettel (Singapore–Korea 2013).
- Four drivers have achieved a grand slam three times in a single season: Ascari (France, Germany, Netherlands 1952), Clark (Netherlands, France, Mexico 1963; and South Africa, France, Germany 1965), Mansell (South Africa, Spain, Britain 1992) and Hamilton (China, Canada, Britain 2017).
- Two drivers have achieved at least one grand slam in each of four F1 seasons: Clark (1962, 1963, 1964, 1965) and Hamilton (2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019).
- Clark is the only driver who has achieved at least one grand slam in each of four consecutive seasons (1962-1965), followed by Vettel (2011-2013) and Verstappen (2021-2023) with three seasons and Ascari (1952-1953), Clark (1962-1965), Stewart (1971-1972), Piquet (1980-1981), Senna (1989-1990) and Mansell (1991-1992) with two seasons.
Youngest
Record | Driver | Age | Race |
---|---|---|---|
Pole and win | Sebastian Vettel | 21 years, 73 days | 2008 Italian Grand Prix |
Pole, win, and fastest lap (hat-trick) |
Sebastian Vettel | 21 years, 353 days | 2009 British Grand Prix |
Pole, win, fastest lap, and led every lap (grand slam) |
Max Verstappen | 23 years, 277 days | 2021 Austrian Grand Prix |
Source:[71] |
Oldest
Record | Driver | Age | Race |
---|---|---|---|
Pole and win | Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 years, 41 days | 1957 German Grand Prix |
Pole, win, and fastest lap (hat-trick) |
Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 years, 41 days | 1957 German Grand Prix |
Pole, win, fastest lap, and led every lap (grand slam) |
Juan Manuel Fangio | 45 years, 42 days | 1956 German Grand Prix |
Source: |
Drivers' Championships
Total championships
Driver | Titles | Seasons | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Schumacher | 7 | 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Lewis Hamilton | 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | ||
3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 5 | 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
4 | Alain Prost | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993 |
Sebastian Vettel | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | ||
6 | Jack Brabham | 3 | 1959, 1960, 1966 |
Jackie Stewart | 1969, 1971, 1973 | ||
Niki Lauda | 1975, 1977, 1984 | ||
Nelson Piquet | 1981, 1983, 1987 | ||
Ayrton Senna | 1988, 1990, 1991 | ||
Max Verstappen | 2021, 2022, 2023 | ||
Source:[72] |
Most consecutive championships
Driver | Titles | Seasons | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Schumacher | 5 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 4 | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
Sebastian Vettel | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | ||
Lewis Hamilton | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | ||
5 | Max Verstappen | 3 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
6 | Alberto Ascari | 2 | 1952, 1953 |
Jack Brabham | 1959, 1960 | ||
Alain Prost | 1985, 1986 | ||
Ayrton Senna | 1990, 1991 | ||
Michael Schumacher | 1994, 1995 | ||
Mika Häkkinen | 1998, 1999 | ||
Fernando Alonso | 2005, 2006 | ||
Lewis Hamilton | 2014, 2015 | ||
Source:[72] |
Fewest World Championship seasons before first title
(excluding drivers who competed from the very first championship season of 1950; including winning season)
Driver | Seasons[N 13] | First championship | Debut year | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 1997 | 1996 |
Lewis Hamilton | 2008 | 2007 | ||
3 | Denny Hulme | 3 | 1967 | 1965 |
Emerson Fittipaldi | 1972 | 1970 | ||
5 | Phil Hill | 4 | 1961 | 1958 |
Jim Clark | 1963 | 1960 | ||
James Hunt | 1976 | 1973 | ||
Nelson Piquet | 1981 | 1978 | ||
Michael Schumacher | 1994 | 1991 | ||
Fernando Alonso | 2005 | 2001[N 14] | ||
Sebastian Vettel | 2010 | 2007 | ||
Source:[73] |
Most World Championship seasons before first title
Driver | Seasons[N 13] | First championship | Debut year | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nigel Mansell | 13 | 1992 | 1980 |
2 | Nico Rosberg | 11 | 2016 | 2006 |
3 | Mario Andretti | 10 | 1978 | 1968[N 15] |
Jenson Button | 2009 | 2000 | ||
5 | Jody Scheckter | 8 | 1979 | 1972 |
Mika Häkkinen | 1998 | 1991 | ||
7 | Mike Hawthorn | 7 | 1958 | 1952 |
Jochen Rindt | 1970 | 1964 | ||
Kimi Räikkönen | 2007 | 2001 | ||
Max Verstappen | 2021 | 2015 | ||
Source:[73] |
Largest gap between titles
Driver | Seasons | Years | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Niki Lauda | 6 | 1977 | 1984 |
2 | Jack Brabham | 5 | 1960 | 1966 |
Graham Hill | 1962 | 1968 | ||
Lewis Hamilton | 2008 | 2014 | ||
5 | Michael Schumacher | 4 | 1995 | 2000 |
6 | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 1983 | 1987 |
Alain Prost | 1989 | 1993 | ||
Youngest World Drivers' Championship first-time winners
(at the moment they clinched their first/only title)
Driver | Age | Year | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sebastian Vettel | 23 years, 134 days | 2010 |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 23 years, 300 days | 2008 |
3 | Fernando Alonso | 24 years, 59 days | 2005 |
4 | Max Verstappen | 24 years, 73 days | 2021 |
5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 25 years, 303 days | 1972 |
6 | Michael Schumacher | 25 years, 314 days | 1994 |
7 | Niki Lauda | 26 years, 197 days | 1975 |
8 | Jacques Villeneuve | 26 years, 200 days | 1997 |
9 | Jim Clark | 27 years, 174 days | 1963 |
10 | Kimi Räikkönen | 28 years, 4 days | 2007 |
Youngest double World Drivers' Championship winners
(at the moment they clinched their second title)
Driver | Age | Year | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sebastian Vettel | 24 years, 99 days | 2011 |
2 | Max Verstappen | 25 years, 9 days | 2022 |
3 | Fernando Alonso | 25 years, 85 days | 2006 |
4 | Michael Schumacher | 26 years, 293 days | 1995 |
5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 27 years, 299 days | 1974 |
6 | Niki Lauda | 28 years, 202 days | 1977 |
7 | Jim Clark | 29 years, 137 days | 1965 |
8 | Lewis Hamilton | 29 years, 321 days | 2014 |
9 | Ayrton Senna | 30 years, 215 days | 1990 |
10 | Mika Häkkinen | 31 years, 33 days | 1999 |
Youngest triple World Drivers' Championship winners
(at the moment they clinched their third title)
Driver | Age | Year | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sebastian Vettel | 25 years, 146 days | 2012 |
2 | Max Verstappen | 26 years, 7 days | 2023 |
3 | Lewis Hamilton | 30 years, 292 days | 2015 |
4 | Ayrton Senna | 31 years, 214 days | 1991 |
5 | Michael Schumacher | 31 years, 280 days | 2000 |
6 | Jackie Stewart | 34 years, 91 days | 1973 |
7 | Alain Prost | 34 years, 241 days | 1989 |
8 | Nelson Piquet | 35 years, 63 days | 1987 |
9 | Niki Lauda | 35 years, 243 days | 1984 |
10 | Jack Brabham | 40 years, 128 days | 1966 |
Youngest World Drivers' Championship winners
(at the moment they clinched the title)
Driver | Age | Year | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sebastian Vettel | 23 years, 134 days | 2010 |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 23 years, 300 days | 2008 |
3 | Fernando Alonso | 24 years, 59 days | 2005 |
4 | Max Verstappen | 24 years, 73 days | 2021 |
5 | Sebastian Vettel | 24 years, 99 days | 2011 |
6 | Max Verstappen | 25 years, 9 days | 2022 |
7 | Fernando Alonso | 25 years, 85 days | 2006 |
8 | Sebastian Vettel | 25 years, 146 days | 2012 |
9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 25 years, 303 days | 1972 |
10 | Michael Schumacher | 25 years, 314 days | 1994 |
Oldest World Drivers' Championship winners
(at the moment they clinched their only/last title)
Driver | Age | Year | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 years, 41 days | 1957 |
2 | Giuseppe Farina | 43 years, 308 days | 1950 |
3 | Jack Brabham | 40 years, 155 days | 1966 |
4 | Graham Hill | 39 years, 262 days | 1968 |
5 | Nigel Mansell | 39 years, 8 days | 1992 |
6 | Alain Prost | 38 years, 214 days | 1993 |
7 | Mario Andretti | 38 years, 194 days | 1978 |
8 | Damon Hill | 36 years, 26 days | 1996 |
9 | Lewis Hamilton | 35 years, 313 days | 2020 |
10 | Niki Lauda | 35 years, 242 days | 1984 |
Other driver records
Description | Record | Details | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Championships | |||
Most races left in the season when becoming World Champion | 6 | Michael Schumacher (2002 in round 11 of 17) Max Verstappen (2023 in round 17 of 22)[N 16] | [80] |
Fewest races left in the season when becoming World Champion | 0 | Giuseppe Farina (1950 in round 7 of 7) Juan Manuel Fangio (1951 in round 8 of 8, 1956 in round 8 of 8) Mike Hawthorn (1958 in round 11 of 11) Jack Brabham (1959 in round 9 of 9) Graham Hill (1962 in round 9 of 9, 1968 in round 12 of 12) John Surtees (1964 in round 10 of 10) Denny Hulme (1967 in round 11 of 11) Emerson Fittipaldi (1974 in round 15 of 15) James Hunt (1976 in round 16 of 16) Nelson Piquet (1981 in round 15 of 15, 1983 in round 15 of 15) Keke Rosberg (1982 in round 16 of 16) Niki Lauda (1984 in round 16 of 16) Alain Prost (1986 in round 16 of 16) Michael Schumacher (1994 in round 16 of 16, 2003 in round 16 of 16) Damon Hill (1996 in round 16 of 16) Jacques Villeneuve (1997 in round 17 of 17) Mika Häkkinen (1998 in round 16 of 16, 1999 in round 16 of 16) Fernando Alonso (2006 in round 18 of 18) Kimi Räikkönen (2007 in round 17 of 17) Lewis Hamilton (2008 in round 18 of 18, 2014 in round 19 of 19) Sebastian Vettel (2010 in round 19 of 19, 2012 in round 20 of 20) Nico Rosberg (2016 in round 21 of 21) Max Verstappen (2021 in round 22 of 22) | [81] |
Most consecutive races as championship leader | 39[N 17] | Max Verstappen (2022 Spanish Grand Prix – 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) | [82] |
Most races as championship leader | 126 | Lewis Hamilton | [83] |
Largest points deficit overturned to become World Champion | 46 (2022) | between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc | [84] |
Most points between first and second in the World Championship | 155 (2013) | between Sebastian Vettel (397 pts.) and Fernando Alonso (242 pts.) (In 2003–2009 scoring format: 60 (160 vs. 100); in 1991–2002 scoring format: 79 (150 vs. 71)) | [85][86][87][88] |
Highest percentage points difference between first and second in the World Championship | 48.15 (1992) | between Nigel Mansell (108 pts.) and Riccardo Patrese (56 pts.) | |
Fewest points between first and second in the World Championship | 0.5 (1984) | between Niki Lauda (72 pts.) and Alain Prost (71.5 pts.) | [85] |
Longest time between first and last World Championship titles | 4,396 days | Lewis Hamilton (between 2008 and 2020) | [89] |
Longest time between successive World Championship titles | 2,576 days | Niki Lauda (between 1977 and 1984) | [90] |
Youngest World Championship leader | 22 years, 126 days | Lewis Hamilton (at 2007 Spanish Grand Prix) | [89][91] |
Oldest World Champion | 46 years, 41 days | Juan Manuel Fangio (1957) | [4] |
Highest finishing position in a World Championship for a rookie (excluding 1950) | 2nd | Jacques Villeneuve (1996) Lewis Hamilton (2007) | [92] |
Drivers' Championships won with most constructors | 4 | Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes, Ferrari) | [93] |
Most championship leader changes in a season | 10 (1986) (2010) | Nelson Piquet Ayrton Senna Nelson Piquet Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Alain Prost Ayrton Senna Alain Prost Nigel Mansell Alain Prost Fernando Alonso Felipe Massa Jenson Button Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton Mark Webber Fernando Alonso Sebastian Vettel | [94] |
Most championship leaders in a season | 6 (2010) | Fernando Alonso Felipe Massa Jenson Button Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel | [95] |
Fewest championship leaders in a season | 1 | Alberto Ascari (1953) Juan Manuel Fangio (1954, 1957) Jack Brabham (1959) Graham Hill (1962) Jackie Stewart (1969) Ayrton Senna (1991) Nigel Mansell (1992) Michael Schumacher (1994) Damon Hill (1996) Mika Häkkinen (1998) Michael Schumacher (2001, 2002, 2004) Jenson Button (2009) Sebastian Vettel (2011) Lewis Hamilton (2015) Max Verstappen (2023) | [95] |
Most Championship contenders at the last race of the season | 4 (2010) | Sebastian Vettel Fernando Alonso Mark Webber Lewis Hamilton | [96] |
Most World Champions competing in a season | 6 (2012) | Sebastian Vettel Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton Kimi Räikkönen Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher | [97] |
Most World Championship seasons as runner-up | 4 | Stirling Moss Alain Prost | [98] |
Most drivers becoming World Champion in a decade | 7 (1960s) (1970s) (1990s) | Jack Brabham (1960, 1966) Phil Hill (1961) Graham Hill (1962, 1968) Jim Clark (1963, 1965) John Surtees (1964) Denny Hulme (1967) Jackie Stewart (1969)
|
[99][100] |
Fewest drivers becoming World Champion in a decade | 3 (2010s) | Sebastian Vettel (2010–2013) Lewis Hamilton (2014–2015, 2017–2019) Nico Rosberg (2016) | [99][100] |
Wins | |||
Most different Grands Prix won | 31 | Lewis Hamilton | [101] |
Wins at most different circuits | 31 | Lewis Hamilton | [102] |
Most wins with the same constructor | 82 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | [103] |
Wins with most different constructors | 5 | Stirling Moss (Mercedes, Maserati, Vanwall, Cooper, Lotus) | [104] |
Longest time between first and last wins | 5,691 days | Kimi Räikkönen (2003 Malaysian Grand Prix – 2018 United States Grand Prix) | [105] |
Longest time between successive wins | 2,402 days | Riccardo Patrese (1983 South African Grand Prix – 1990 San Marino Grand Prix) | [106] |
Most races between successive wins | 114 | Kimi Räikkönen (2013 Australian Grand Prix – 2018 United States Grand Prix) | [106] |
Most race winners in one year | 11 (1982) | Alain Prost Niki Lauda Didier Pironi John Watson Riccardo Patrese Nelson Piquet René Arnoux Patrick Tambay Elio de Angelis Keke Rosberg Michele Alboreto | [107][108] |
Fewest race winners in one year | 3 (1950) (1952) (1963) (1988) (2014) (2015) | Giuseppe Farina Juan Manuel Fangio Johnnie Parsons Piero Taruffi Troy Ruttman Alberto Ascari Jim Clark Graham Hill John Surtees Ayrton Senna Alain Prost Gerhard Berger Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg Daniel Ricciardo Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg Sebastian Vettel | [109] |
Most different race winners in consecutive races | 9 (1961–1962) (1982) | Giancarlo Baghetti (1961 French Grand Prix) Wolfgang von Trips (1961 British Grand Prix) Stirling Moss (1961 German Grand Prix) Phil Hill (1961 Italian Grand Prix) Innes Ireland (1961 United States Grand Prix) Graham Hill (1962 Dutch Grand Prix) Bruce McLaren (1962 Monaco Grand Prix) Jim Clark (1962 Belgian Grand Prix) Dan Gurney (1962 French Grand Prix)
|
[110] |
Most different race winners in consecutive races (starting from first race of the season) | 7 (2012) | Jenson Button (2012 Australian Grand Prix) Fernando Alonso (2012 Malaysian Grand Prix) Nico Rosberg (2012 Chinese Grand Prix) Sebastian Vettel (2012 Bahrain Grand Prix) Pastor Maldonado (2012 Spanish Grand Prix) Mark Webber (2012 Monaco Grand Prix) Lewis Hamilton (2012 Canadian Grand Prix) |
[111] |
Fewest race wins in World Championship winning year | 1 | Mike Hawthorn (1958) Keke Rosberg (1982) |
[112] |
World Champion with fewest career wins | 3 | Mike Hawthorn Phil Hill |
[113][114] |
Most race wins in one season without becoming World Champion | 10 (2016) | Lewis Hamilton | [115] |
Highest finishing position in a World Championship without winning a Grand Prix | 2nd | Giuseppe Farina (1952) Ronnie Peterson (1971) | |
Most race wins in a driver's home Grand Prix | 8 | Lewis Hamilton | [116] |
Most wins not starting from front row | 24 | Michael Schumacher | |
Most wins not starting from pole position in a single season | 9 (2022) | Max Verstappen | [117] |
Most wins from different grid slots | 9 | Fernando Alonso Starting positions: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 11th, 15th Max Verstappen Starting positions: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 14th |
[118] |
Most wins from different grid slots in a single season | 7 (2022) | Max Verstappen Starting positions: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 10th, 14th | [119] |
Longest streak of converting poles into wins | 14 | Max Verstappen (2022 Dutch Grand Prix - 2023 Qatar Grand Prix (ongoing) | [120] |
Podiums | |||
Highest percentage of podium finishes in one season | 100 (2002) | Michael Schumacher (17 podium finishes out of 17 races) | [121] |
Most podium finishes with the same constructor | 147 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | [122] |
Longest time between first and last podium finishes | 7,462 days | Fernando Alonso (2003 Malaysian Grand Prix – 2023 Dutch Grand Prix) | [123] |
Longest time between successive podium finishes | 2,842 days | Alexander Wurz (1997 British Grand Prix – 2005 San Marino Grand Prix) | [124] |
Most races between successive podium finishes | 105 | Fernando Alonso (2014 Hungarian Grand Prix – 2021 Qatar Grand Prix) | [125] |
Most consecutive podium finishes (starting from debut) | 9 | Lewis Hamilton (2007 Australian Grand Prix – 2007 British Grand Prix) | [89] |
Most podium finishers in one season | 18 (1982) | Alain Prost Carlos Reutemann René Arnoux John Watson Nigel Mansell Niki Lauda Keke Rosberg Riccardo Patrese Didier Pironi Gilles Villeneuve Michele Alboreto Eddie Cheever Andrea de Cesaris Nelson Piquet Patrick Tambay Elio de Angelis Jacques Laffite Mario Andretti | [126] |
Most podium finishes before a victory | 15 | Jean Alesi Mika Häkkinen Eddie Irvine Patrick Depailler | [127] |
Most second places | 55 | Lewis Hamilton | [128] |
Most third places | 45 | Kimi Räikkönen | [129] |
Most consecutive years with at least one podium finish | 17 (ongoing) | Lewis Hamilton | [130] |
Most podiums not starting from front row | 72 | Kimi Räikkönen | [131] |
Most second places without a win | 8 | Nick Heidfeld | |
Pole position | |||
Fewest races before first pole position | 0 | Giuseppe Farina (1950 British Grand Prix) Walt Faulkner (1950 Indianapolis 500) Duke Nalon (1951 Indianapolis 500) Carlos Reutemann (1972 Argentine Grand Prix) Jacques Villeneuve (1996 Australian Grand Prix) | [132] |
Most pole positions in a debut season | 6 | Lewis Hamilton (2007) | [133] |
Fewest pole positions scored in a Championship-winning season | 0 | Denny Hulme (1967)[N 18] Niki Lauda (1984) | [134] |
Pole positions at most different Grands Prix | 30 | Lewis Hamilton | [135] |
Pole positions at most different circuits | 32 | Lewis Hamilton | [136] |
Longest time between first and last pole positions | 5,544 days | Kimi Räikkönen (2003 European Grand Prix – 2018 Italian Grand Prix) | [137] |
Longest time between successive pole positions | 3,262 days | Kimi Räikkönen (2008 French Grand Prix – 2017 Monaco Grand Prix) | [138] |
Most races before first pole position | 219 | Sergio Pérez | [139] |
Most wins before first pole position | 7 | Jackie Stewart Max Verstappen | [140] |
Most pole positions without a victory | 5 | Chris Amon | [141] |
Most pole positions without leading a Grand Prix | 3 | Teo Fabi | [141] |
Most pole positions without winning a championship | 21 | Charles Leclerc | [142] |
Most pole positions before winning a championship | 30 | Nico Rosberg | [142] |
Most wins without a pole position in career | 4 | Bruce McLaren Eddie Irvine | [143] |
Most wins not starting from pole position | 51 | Michael Schumacher | [144] |
Most polesitters in one year | 9 (2005) | Fernando Alonso Jenson Button Giancarlo Fisichella Nick Heidfeld Juan Pablo Montoya Kimi Räikkönen Michael Schumacher Ralf Schumacher Jarno Trulli | [145] |
Most consecutive seasons with at least one pole position | 15 | Lewis Hamilton (2007–2021) | [146] |
Laps in the lead | |||
Most laps led in a season | 769 | Max Verstappen (2023) | [147] |
Highest percentage of laps led in a season | 71.47 | Jim Clark (1963) | [148] |
Most consecutive races with at least one lap in the lead | 18 | Lewis Hamilton (2014 Hungarian Grand Prix – 2015 British Grand Prix) | [149] |
Most races without leading a lap | 165 | Martin Brundle | [150] |
Race starts / entries | |||
Longest time between first and last starts | 8,267 days | Fernando Alonso (2001 Australian Grand Prix – 2023 United States Grand Prix) | [151] |
Longest time between successive starts | 3,767 days | Jan Lammers (1982 Dutch Grand Prix – 1992 Japanese Grand Prix) | [152] |
Entries with most constructors | 13 | Chris Amon (Lola, Lotus, Brabham, Cooper, Ferrari, March, Matra, Tecno, Tyrrell, Amon, BRM, Ensign, Williams) | [107] |
Most entries without starting | 14 | Claudio Langes (1990 United States Grand Prix – 1990 Spanish Grand Prix) | [141] |
Most failed attempts to pre-qualify | 25 | Gabriele Tarquini | [153] |
Most consecutive race starts without scoring points | 62 | Heikki Kovalainen | |
Most races before scoring first points | 69 (43 starts) | Nicola Larini | |
Shortest Formula One career (having qualified for at least one race) | 2 metres (6+1⁄2 ft) | Ernst Loof (1953 German Grand Prix)[N 19] | [154] |
Most seasons with at least one start | 20 | Fernando Alonso (2001, 2003–2018, 2021–2023) | [155] |
Youngest driver to drive at a Grand Prix meeting | 17 years, 3 days | Max Verstappen (2014 Japanese Grand Prix) | [156] |
Finishes | |||
Most classified finishes | 308 | Fernando Alonso | [157] |
Most consecutive classified finishes | 48 | Lewis Hamilton (2018 British Grand Prix – 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix) | [158] |
Most consecutive finishes from start of career | 27 | Esteban Ocon (2016 Belgian Grand Prix – 2017 Mexican Grand Prix) | [159] |
Most retirements† | 148 | Andrea de Cesaris | [160] |
Most consecutive retirements† | 22 (18 DNF) | Andrea de Cesaris | [161][162] |
Most retirements in a season† | 16 (14 DNF) | Andrea de Cesaris (from 16 races in 1987) | [162][163] |
Longest time between first and last points finishes | 7,749 days | Michael Schumacher (1991 Italian Grand Prix – 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix) | [164] |
Longest time between successive points finishes | 3,178 days | Robert Kubica (2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 2019 German Grand Prix) | [165] |
Teammates | |||
Most races | 104 | Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari, 2000–2005) | [166] |
Most 1–2 finishes | 31 | Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg (Mercedes, 2014–2016) | [167] |
Most grid front rows | 44 | Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg (Mercedes, 2013–2016) | [168] |
Most 1–2 finishes from front row | 27 | Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg (Mercedes, 2014–2016) | [169] |
Most Teammates in a season | 8 | Howden Ganley driving for Williams in 1973. | |
Other | |||
Most pit stops by a driver in a single race | 7 | Alain Prost ( 1993 European Grand Prix) Lance Stroll, Liam Lawson, and George Russell ( 2023 Dutch Grand Prix) | [170][171] |
Most pit stops by a winning driver in a single race | 6 [N 20] | Jenson Button ( 2011 Canadian Grand Prix) Max Verstappen ( 2023 Dutch Grand Prix) | [170][172] |
Most (driving) penalties in a season | 10 | Pastor Maldonado (2014) | [154] |
Shortest time elapsed before earning a penalty | 6 seconds | Sebastian Vettel (2006 Turkish Grand Prix; recorded speeding in pit lane six seconds into his career as a Formula One driver)[N 21] | |
Driver who was passed more than any other in a season | 70 times | Charles Pic (2012) | [173] |
Furthest distance driven in F1 | 100,848 km | Fernando Alonso | [174] |
Most positions gained from starting position to finishing position | 30 | Jim Rathmann (32nd to 2nd at the 1957 Indianapolis 500) | [175] |
Most consecutive Q3 appearances | 103 | Valtteri Bottas (2017 Australian Grand Prix – 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix) | [176] |
Most teams driven for in a single season | 5 | Nyck de Vries (2022) (Williams,[177][178] Mercedes,[179][180] Aston Martin,[181] Alpine,[182] Alpha Tauri[183]) | [184] |
†Not all De Cesaris's retirements were classified as 'DNF': he was classified as 3rd at the 1987 Belgian Grand Prix after running out of fuel and pushing his car over the line. For this reason, some sources list his 13 retirements and 1 DNQ in 1986 as the record for consecutive non-finishes in a season and 18 non-finishes starting the previous season.[162][185]
Footnotes
- The Indianapolis 500 was a round of the World Drivers' Championship 11 times (from 1950 to 1960). Drivers competing in the Indianapolis 500 during these years were credited with participation in a World Championship race and the top five finishers were credited with World Championship points.
- Fangio entered 52 separate races, but shared 6 cars with other drivers in 5 Grands Prix which would reduce his percentages accordingly.
- Ascari entered 33 separate races, but shared 3 cars with other drivers in 3 Grands Prix which would reduce his percentages accordingly.
- Some sources extend Ascari's sequence to 9 wins, including the subsequent 1953 Dutch and Belgian Grands Prix and discounting the intervening 1953 Indianapolis 500, on the basis that very few of the European drivers competed in the Indianapolis 500 when it was part of the Drivers' Championship.
- Juan Manuel Fangio began racing in Grands Prix in 1948 – before the first World Championship.
- Giuseppe Farina began racing in Grands Prix in the 1930s – before the first World Championship.
- Shared drive with Stirling Moss
- A year after the victory Renault were charged with race fixing which led to the team's suspended disqualification. However, the original results were left in place.
- Farina's total of 20 podiums includes both 2nd and 3rd places at the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix.
- Including sprint points.
- González finished 18 races in the points and earned points for fastest lap in 1 additional race that he did not finish. He earned points in 19 different races.
- Ascari finished 20 races in the points and earned points for fastest lap in 3 additional races that he did not finish. He earned points in 23 different races.
- This includes partial seasons.
- Alonso did not compete in Formula One in 2002 as he spent the season as Renault's test driver, so he won the championship in the fourth season he contested.
- Andretti did not compete in Formula One in 1973, so he won the championship in the tenth season he contested.
- Max Verstappen won the championship at the Qatar sprint race, before racing at the Grand Prix. Sprint races do not count to the tally of this record.
- Since Max Verstappen (who has started his actual streak of consecutive races as championship leader after his win at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix) has won his third World Championship title after the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix sprint, Michael Schumacher (the actual record holder with 37 consecutive races as championship leader between the 2000 United States Grand Prix and the 2002 Japanese Grand Prix) will remain record holder until the upcoming 2023 São Paulo Grand Prix (when Verstappen will "tie" this record with his 37th consecutive race as championship leader), and starting from the following 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Verstappen will be the new record holder.
- Denny Hulme won the 1967 championship without ever having scored a pole, although 6 years later, in 1973, Hulme did finally rack up the solitary pole of his 112-race career.
- Loof started one World Championship race at the 1953 German Grand Prix but only made it two metres off the starting grid. The 1952 and 1953 World Championships were run to Formula Two regulations, however 'World Championship' and 'Formula One' are commonly referred to synonymously and are treated as such for these records. Marco Apicella, who raced a mere 800 metres (2,600 ft) at the 1993 Italian Grand Prix, is frequently referred to as having the shortest Formula One career, but that is a technicality.
- Including one penalty for Jenson Button.
- Vettel was entered as a Friday practice only driver.
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