List of Formula One driver records

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This is a list of driver records in the FIA World Championships, since 1950. Drivers who are competing in the 2008 Formula One season are highlighted in bold.

This page is accurate up to and including the 2008 European Grand Prix (August 24, 2008).

Races entered and started

A driver is considered to be "entered" into a race if they attempt to compete in at least one official practice session with the intent of entering 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 for the start of a race – if a race is stopped and re-started, only the final start of the race is counted.

Total entries and starts

Driver Seasons Entries Starts
1 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 19932008 266 262
2 Italy Riccardo Patrese 19771993 257 256
3 Germany Michael Schumacher 19912006 250 248
4 United Kingdom David Coulthard 19942008 242 241
5 Italy Michele Alboreto 19811994 215 194
6 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 19801994 214 208
7 Austria Gerhard Berger 19841997 210 210
8 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella 19962008 209 207
9 Brazil Nelson Piquet 19781991 207 204
10 France Jean Alesi 19892001 202 201
France Alain Prost 19801991, 1993 202 199

Youngest driver to enter a race

Driver Age Race
1 New Zealand Mike Thackwell 19 years, 154 days 1980 Dutch Grand Prix

Youngest drivers to start a race

Driver Age Race
1 New Zealand Mike Thackwell 19 years, 182 days 1980 Canadian Grand Prix
2 Mexico Ricardo Rodriguez 19 years, 208 days 1961 Italian Grand Prix
3 Spain Fernando Alonso 19 years, 218 days 2001 Australian Grand Prix
4 Argentina Esteban Tuero 19 years, 320 days 1998 Australian Grand Prix
5 New Zealand Chris Amon 19 years, 324 days 1963 Belgian Grand Prix
6 Germany Sebastian Vettel 19 years, 349 days 2007 United States Grand Prix
7 United States Eddie Cheever 20 years, 53 days 1978 South African Grand Prix
United Kingdom Jenson Button 20 years, 53 days 2000 Australian Grand Prix
9 Brazil Tarso Marques 20 years, 72 days 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix
10 United States Troy Ruttman[1] 20 years, 80 days 1950 Indianapolis 500[1]

Oldest driver to enter a race

Driver Age Race
1 Monaco Louis Chiron 58 years, 288 days 1958 Monaco Grand Prix

Oldest drivers to start a race

Driver Age Race
1 Monaco Louis Chiron 55 years, 292 days 1955 Monaco Grand Prix
2 France Philippe Étancelin 55 years, 191 days 1952 French Grand Prix
3 Belgium Arthur Legat 54 years, 232 days 1953 Belgian Grand Prix
4 Italy Luigi Fagioli 53 years, 22 days 1951 French Grand Prix
5 Germany Adolf Brudes 52 years, 293 days 1952 German Grand Prix

Wins

Total wins

Driver Seasons Entries Wins Percentage
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 19912006 250 91 36.40%
2 France Alain Prost 19801991, 1993 202 51 25.25%
3 Brazil Ayrton Senna 19841994 162 41 25.31%
4 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 19801992, 19941995 191 31 16.23%
5 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 19651973 100 27 27.00%
6 United Kingdom Jim Clark 19601968 73 25 34.25%
Austria Niki Lauda 19711979, 19821985 177 25 14.12%
8 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 19501951, 19531958 52 24 46.15%
9 Brazil Nelson Piquet 19781991 207 23 11.11%
10 United Kingdom Damon Hill 19921999 122 22 18.03%

Percentage wins

Driver Seasons Entries Wins Percentage
1 United States Lee Wallard[1] 19501951 2 1 50.00%
2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 19501951, 19531958 52[2] 24 46.15%
3 United States Bill Vukovich[1] 19511955 5 2 40.00%
4 Italy Alberto Ascari 19501955 33[3] 13 39.39%
5 Germany Michael Schumacher 19912006 250 91 36.40%
6 United Kingdom Jim Clark 19601968 73 25 34.25%
7 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 20072008 30 9 30.00%
8 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 19651973 100 27 27.00%
9 Brazil Ayrton Senna 19841994 162 41 25.31%
10 France Alain Prost 19801991, 1993 202 51 25.25%

Most wins in a season

Driver Season Entries Wins Percentage
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 2004 18 13 72%
2 Germany Michael Schumacher 2002 17 11 65%
3 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1992 16 9 56%
Germany Michael Schumacher 1995 17 9 53%
Germany Michael Schumacher 2000 17 9 53%
Germany Michael Schumacher 2001 17 9 53%
7 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1988 16 8 50%
Germany Michael Schumacher 1994 16 8 50%
United Kingdom Damon Hill 1996 16 8 50%
Finland Mika Häkkinen 1998 16 8 50%

Highest percentage of wins in a season

Driver Season Races Wins Percentage
1 Italy Alberto Ascari 1952 8 6 75%
2 Germany Michael Schumacher 2004 18 13 72%
3 United Kingdom Jim Clark 1963 10 7 70%
4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1954 9 6 67%
5 Germany Michael Schumacher 2002 17 11 65%
6 United Kingdom Jim Clark 1965 10 6 60%
7 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1955 7 4 57%
8 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1992 16 9 56%
9 Italy Alberto Ascari 1953 9 5 56%
10 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1969 11 6 54%
United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1971 11 6 54%

Most consecutive wins

Driver Season(s) Wins Consecutive Races Won
1 Italy Alberto Ascari 195253 7[4] Belgian, French, British, German, Dutch, Italian / '53 Argentine
Germany Michael Schumacher 2004 7 European, Canadian, United States, French, British, German, Hungarian
3 Germany Michael Schumacher 200001 6 Italian, United States, Japanese, Malaysian / '01 Australian, '01 Malaysian
4 Australia Jack Brabham 1960 5 Dutch, Belgian, French, British, Portuguese
United Kingdom Jim Clark 1965 5 Belgian, French, British, Dutch, German
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1992 5 South African, Mexican, Brazilian, Spanish, San Marino
Germany Michael Schumacher 2004 5 Australian, Malaysian, Bahrain, San Marino, Spanish

Most consecutive wins from first race of season

Driver Season Consecutive Races Won Wins
1 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1992 South AfricanSan Marino 5
Germany Michael Schumacher 2004 AustralianSpanish
3 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1991 United StatesMonaco 4
Germany Michael Schumacher 1994 BrazilianMonaco
5 United Kingdom Damon Hill 1996 AustralianArgentine 3
Germany Michael Schumacher 2000 AustralianSan Marino

Most wins in first championship season

Driver Season Wins
1 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 1996 4
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 2007 4
3 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio[5] 1950 3
Italy Nino Farina[6] 1950 3
5 United States Johnnie Parsons[1] 1950 1
New Zealand Bruce McLaren[7] 1959 1
Italy Giancarlo Baghetti 1961 1
United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1965 1
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1970 1
Switzerland Clay Regazzoni 1970 1
Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 2001 1

Youngest winners

(only the first win for each driver is listed)

Driver Age Race
1 Spain Fernando Alonso 22 years, 26 days 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix
2 United States Troy Ruttman[1] 22 years, 80 days 1952 Indianapolis 500[1]
3 New Zealand Bruce McLaren 22 years, 104 days 1959 United States Grand Prix
4 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 22 years, 154 days 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
5 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 23 years, 157 days 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
6 Poland Robert Kubica 23 years, 184 days 2008 Canadian Grand Prix
7 Belgium Jacky Ickx 23 years, 188 days 1968 French Grand Prix
8 Germany Michael Schumacher 23 years, 240 days 1992 Belgian Grand Prix
9 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 23 years, 296 days 1970 United States Grand Prix
10 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 24 years, 86 days 1953 French Grand Prix

Oldest winners

(only the last win for each driver is listed)

Driver Age Race
1 Italy Luigi Fagioli 53 years, 22 days 1951 French Grand Prix
2 Italy Nino Farina 46 years, 276 days 1953 German Grand Prix
3 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 46 years, 41 days 1957 German Grand Prix
4 Italy Piero Taruffi 45 years, 219 days 1952 Swiss Grand Prix
5 Australia Jack Brabham 43 years, 339 days 1970 South African Grand Prix
6 United States Sam Hanks[1] 42 years, 321 days 1957 Indianapolis 500[1]
7 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 41 years, 97 days 1994 Australian Grand Prix
8 United States Lee Wallard[1] 40 years, 264 days 1951 Indianapolis 500[1]
9 France Maurice Trintignant 40 years, 200 days 1958 Monaco Grand Prix
10 United Kingdom Graham Hill 40 years, 92 days 1969 Monaco Grand Prix

Fewest races before first win

Entry Driver Race
1 1st race Italy Nino Farina[6] 1950 British Grand Prix
United States Johnnie Parsons[1] 1950 Indianapolis 500[1]
Italy Giancarlo Baghetti 1961 French Grand Prix
4 2nd race Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio[5] 1950 Monaco Grand Prix
United States Lee Wallard[1] 1951 Indianapolis 500[1]
6 3rd race United States Troy Ruttman[1] 1952 Indianapolis 500[1]
United States Bill Vukovich[1] 1953 Indianapolis 500[1]
United Kingdom Tony Brooks 1957 British Grand Prix
9 4th race United States Bob Sweikert[1] 1955 Indianapolis 500[1]
Canada Jacques Villeneuve 1996 European Grand Prix

Most races before first win

Start Driver Race
1 123rd race Brazil Rubens Barrichello 2000 German Grand Prix
2 119th race Italy Jarno Trulli 2004 Monaco Grand Prix
3 113th race United Kingdom Jenson Button 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix
4 110th race Italy Giancarlo Fisichella 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix
5 96th race Finland Mika Häkkinen 1997 European Grand Prix
6 95th race Belgium Thierry Boutsen 1989 Canadian Grand Prix
7 91st race France Jean Alesi 1995 Canadian Grand Prix
8 82nd race United Kingdom Eddie Irvine 1999 Australian Grand Prix
9 72nd race United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1985 European Grand Prix
10 71st race United Kingdom Johnny Herbert 1995 British Grand Prix

Most races without a win

Driver Entries Starts
1 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 214 208
2 United Kingdom Martin Brundle 165 158
3 United Kingdom Derek Warwick 162 147
4 Germany Nick Heidfeld 147 145
5 France Jean-Pierre Jarier 143 134
6 United States Eddie Cheever 143 132
7 Italy Pierluigi Martini 124 119
8 Australia Mark Webber 118 116
9 France Philippe Alliot 116 109
10 Finland Mika Salo 111 109

Most points without a win

Driver Entries Starts Points
1 Germany Nick Heidfeld 147 145 187
2 United Kingdom Martin Brundle 165 158 98
3 Australia Mark Webber 118 116 97
4 Sweden Stefan Johansson 103 79 88
5 New Zealand Chris Amon 108 97 83
6 United Kingdom Derek Warwick 162 147 71
7 United States Eddie Cheever 143 132 70
8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 214 208 59
9 France Jean Behra 53 52 51.14
10 Japan Takuma Sato 91 90 44

Wins from furthest back on the start grid

Driver Race Start Pos.
1 United Kingdom John Watson 1983 United States Grand Prix West 22nd
2 United States Bill Vukovich[1] 1954 Indianapolis 500[1] 19th
3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 2000 German Grand Prix 18th
4 United Kingdom John Watson 1982 United States Grand Prix East 17th
Finland Kimi Räikkönen 2005 Japanese Grand Prix
6 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1973 South African Grand Prix 16th
Germany Michael Schumacher 1995 Belgian Grand Prix
8 United States Bob Sweikert[1] 1955 Indianapolis 500[1] 14th
Australia Alan Jones 1977 Austrian Grand Prix
France Olivier Panis 1996 Monaco Grand Prix
United Kingdom Johnny Herbert 1999 European Grand Prix
United Kingdom Jenson Button 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix

Pole positions

Total pole positions

Driver Seasons Entries Poles Percentage
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 19912006 250 68 27.2%
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna 19841994 162 65 40.1%
3 United Kingdom Jim Clark 19601968 73 33 45.2%
France Alain Prost 19801991, 1993 202 33 16.3%
5 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 19801992, 19941995 191 32 16.8%
6 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 19501951, 19531958 52 29 55.8%
7 Finland Mika Häkkinen 19912001 165 26 15.8%
8 Austria Niki Lauda 19711979, 19821985 177 24 13.6%
Brazil Nelson Piquet 19781991 207 24 11.6%
10 United Kingdom Damon Hill 19921999 122 20 16.4%

Most consecutive pole positions

Driver Poles Season(s) Races
1 Brazil Ayrton Senna 8 19881989 1988 Spanish Grand Prix1989 United States Grand Prix
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna 7 19901991 1990 Spanish Grand Prix1991 Monaco Grand Prix
France Alain Prost 1993 1993 South African Grand Prix1993 Canadian Grand Prix
Germany Michael Schumacher 20002001 2000 Italian Grand Prix2001 Brazilian Grand Prix
5 Austria Niki Lauda 6 1974 1974 Dutch Grand Prix1974 Italian Grand Prix
Brazil Ayrton Senna 1988 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix1988 United States Grand Prix East
Brazil Ayrton Senna 1989 1989 Belgian Grand Prix1989 Australian Grand Prix
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1992 1992 South African Grand Prix1992 Monaco Grand Prix
Finland Mika Häkkinen 1999 1999 British Grand Prix1999 Italian Grand Prix
10 United Kingdom Stirling Moss 5 19591960 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix1960 Monaco Grand Prix
United States Phil Hill 1961 1961 Dutch Grand Prix1961 German Grand Prix
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1992 1992 Belgian Grand Prix1992 Australian Grand Prix
France Alain Prost 1993 1993 British Grand Prix1993 Italian Grand Prix
Canada Jacques Villeneuve 19961997 1996 Japanese Grand Prix1997 San Marino Grand Prix
Finland Mika Häkkinen 1999 1999 Australian Grand Prix1999 Spanish Grand Prix
Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 2002 2002 Monaco Grand Prix2002 French Grand Prix
SpainFernando Alonso 2006 2006 European Grand Prix2006 Canadian Grand Prix

Most pole positions in a season

Driver Season Entries Poles
1 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1992 16 14[8]
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1988 16 13
Brazil Ayrton Senna 1989 16 13
France Alain Prost 1993 16 13
5 Finland Mika Häkkinen 1999 16 11
Germany Michael Schumacher 2001 17 11
7 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1990 16 10
Canada Jacques Villeneuve 1997 17 10

Highest percentage of pole positions in a season

Driver Season Races Poles Percentage
1 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1992 16 14[8] 88%
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna 1988 16 13 81%
Brazil Ayrton Senna 1989 16 13 81%
France Alain Prost 1993 16 13 81%
5 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1956 8 6 75%
6 United Kingdom Jim Clark 1963 10 7 70%
7 Finland Mika Häkkinen 1999 16 11 69%
8 United Kingdom Jim Clark 1962 9 6 67%
Italy Alberto Ascari 1953 9 6 67%
10 Germany Michael Schumacher 2001 17 11 65%

Youngest pole position winners

(only the first pole position for each driver is listed)

Driver Age Race
1 Spain Fernando Alonso 21 years, 237 days 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
2 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 22 years, 97 days 1994 Belgian Grand Prix
3 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 22 years, 153 days 2007 Canadian Grand Prix
4 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 22 years, 308 days 1982 United States Grand Prix West
5 Poland Robert Kubica 23 years, 120 days 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix
6 Belgium Jacky Ickx 23 years, 216 days 1968 German Grand Prix
7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 23 years, 255 days 2003 European Grand Prix
8 United Kingdom David Coulthard 24 years, 13 days 1995 Argentine Grand Prix
9 United Kingdom Jenson Button 24 years, 97 days 2004 San Marino Grand Prix
10 Italy Eugenio Castellotti 24 years, 238 days 1955 Belgian Grand Prix

Oldest pole position winners

Driver Age Race
1 Italy Nino Farina 47 years, 79 days 1954 Argentine Grand Prix
2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 46 years, 209 days 1958 Argentine Grand Prix
3 Australia Jack Brabham 44 years, 17 days 1970 Spanish Grand Prix
4 United States Mario Andretti 42 years, 196 days 1982 Italian Grand Prix
5 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 41 years, 97 days 1994 Australian Grand Prix
6 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 39 years, 188 days 1981 Las Vegas Grand Prix
7 United Kingdom Graham Hill 39 years, 156 days 1968 British Grand Prix
8 United States Fred Agabashian[1] 38 years, 283 days 1952 Indianapolis 500[1]
9 France Alain Prost 38 years, 241 days 1993 Japanese Grand Prix
10 Italy Riccardo Patrese 38 years, 121 days 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix

Front row in starting grid

Total starts from front row

Driver Front row starts
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 115
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna 87
3 France Alain Prost 86
4 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 56
5 United Kingdom Jim Clark 48
Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 48
7 United Kingdom Damon Hill 47
8 Brazil Nelson Piquet 44
9 United Kingdom Graham Hill 42
United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 42

Youngest drivers to start from front row

(only the first front row start for each driver is listed)

Driver Age Place Race
1 Mexico Ricardo Rodriguez 19 years, 208 days 2nd 1961 Italian Grand Prix
2 Spain Fernando Alonso 21 years, 237 days 1st 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
3 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 22 years, 97 days 1st 1994 Belgian Grand Prix
4 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 22 years, 98 days 2nd 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix
5 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 22 years, 308 days 1st 1982 United States Grand Prix West
6 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 22 years, 319 days 2nd 2002 Belgian Grand Prix
7 New Zealand Bruce McLaren 22 years, 321 days 3rd[9] 1960 British Grand Prix
8 South Africa Jody Scheckter 23 years, 33 days 3rd[9] 1973 South African Grand Prix
9 Poland Robert Kubica 23 years, 100 days 2nd 2008 Australian Grand Prix
10 Germany Michael Schumacher 23 years, 121 days 2nd 1992 Spanish Grand Prix

Fastest laps

Total fastest laps

Driver Fastest Laps
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 76
2 France Alain Prost 41
3 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 33
4 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 30
5 United Kingdom Jim Clark 28
6 Finland Mika Häkkinen 25
7 Austria Niki Lauda 24
8 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 23
Brazil Nelson Piquet 23
10 Austria Gerhard Berger 21

Most fastest laps in a season

Driver Season Entries Fastest Laps
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 2004 18 10
Finland Kimi Räikkönen 2005 19 10
3 Finland Mika Häkkinen 2000 17 9
4 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1992 16 8
Germany Michael Schumacher 1994 16 8
Germany Michael Schumacher 1995 17 8
7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 2008 13 8
Brazil Nelson Piquet 1986 16 7
France Alain Prost 1988 16 7
Germany Michael Schumacher 2002 17 7

Most consecutive fastest laps

Driver FLs Season(s) Races
1 Italy Alberto Ascari 7 19521953 1952 Belgian Grand Prix1953 Argentine Grand Prix
2 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 6 2008 2008 Spanish Grand Prix2008 British Grand Prix
3 Germany Michael Schumacher 5 2004 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix2004 European Grand Prix
4 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 4 1969 1969 Monaco Grand Prix1969 British Grand Prix
Canada Gilles Villeneuve 4 1979 1979 South African Grand Prix1979 Belgian Grand Prix
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 4 1991 1991 Canadian Grand Prix1991 British Grand Prix
Finland Kimi Räikkönen 4 2005 2005 French Grand Prix2005 Hungarian Grand Prix

Youngest drivers to set fastest lap

(only the first fastest lap for each driver is listed)

Driver Age Race
1 Germany Nico Rosberg 20 years, 258 days 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
2 Spain Fernando Alonso 21 years, 321 days 2003 Canadian Grand Prix
3 New Zealand Bruce McLaren 21 years, 322 days 1959 British Grand Prix
4 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 22 years, 91 days 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix
5 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 22 years, 137 days 2002 Australian Grand Prix
6 United Kingdom David Coulthard 23 years, 126 days 1994 German Grand Prix
7 Germany Michael Schumacher 23 years, 240 days 1992 Belgian Grand Prix
8 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 23 years, 356 days 1983 Belgian Grand Prix
9 Austria Alexander Wurz 24 years, 56 days 1998 Argentine Grand Prix
10 Brazil Ayrton Senna 24 years, 74 days 1984 Monaco Grand Prix
Germany Ralf Schumacher 24 years, 74 days 1999 Italian Grand Prix

Podium finishes

Total podium finishes

Driver Seasons Entries Podiums
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 19912006 250 154
2 France Alain Prost 19801991, 1993 202 106
3 Brazil Ayrton Senna 19841994 162 80
4 United Kingdom David Coulthard 19942008 242 62
5 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 19932008 266 62
6 Brazil Nelson Piquet 19781991 207 60
7 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 19801992, 19941995 191 59
8 Austria Niki Lauda 19711979, 19821985 177 54
Finland Kimi Räikkönen 20012008 135 54
10 Finland Mika Häkkinen 19912001 165 51

Percentage podium finishes

Driver Seasons Entries Podiums Percentage
1 Italy Luigi Fagioli 19501951 7 6 85.71%
2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 19501951, 19531958 52[2] 35 67.31%
3 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 20072008 30 20 66.66%
4 Germany Michael Schumacher 19912006 250 154 61.60%
5 Italy Nino Farina 19501955 34 20[10] 58.82%
6 Argentina José Froilán González 19501957, 1960 27 15 55.56%
7 France Alain Prost 19801991, 1993 202 106 52.48%
8 Italy Alberto Ascari 19501955 33[3] 17 51.52%
9 United States Sam Hanks 19501957 8[1] 4 50%
United States Mauri Rose 19501951 2[1] 1 50%
United States Lee Wallard 19501951 2[1] 1 50%

Most podium positions in a season

Driver Season Entries Podiums
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 2002 17 17
2 Germany Michael Schumacher 2004 18 15
Spain Fernando Alonso 2005 19 15
4 France Alain Prost 1988 16 14
Germany Michael Schumacher 2001 17 14
Brazil Rubens Barrichello 2004 18 14
Spain Fernando Alonso 2006 18 14

Most consecutive podium positions

Driver Consecutive Podium Races Podiums
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 2001 United States Grand Prix2002 Japanese Grand Prix 19
2 Spain Fernando Alonso 2005 Turkish Grand Prix2006 Canadian Grand Prix 15
3 United Kingdom Jim Clark 1963 Belgian Grand Prix1963 South African Grand Prix 9
Austria Niki Lauda 1975 Italian Grand Prix1976 Swedish Grand Prix 9
Brazil Nelson Piquet 1987 Monaco Grand Prix1987 Portuguese Grand Prix 9
Germany Michael Schumacher 2000 Hungarian Grand Prix2001 Brazilian Grand Prix 9
Germany Michael Schumacher 2004 European Grand Prix2004 Italian Grand Prix 9
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 2007 Australian Grand Prix2007 British Grand Prix 9
9 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 1980 Italian Grand Prix1981 Belgian Grand Prix 8
Brazil Ayrton Senna 1988 Mexican Grand Prix1988 Belgian Grand Prix 8
Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 2003 Monaco Grand Prix2003 Italian Grand Prix 8

Most consecutive podium positions from first race of season

Driver Season Consecutive Podium Races Podiums
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 2002 AustralianJapanese 17
2 Spain Fernando Alonso 2006 BahrainCanadian 9
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 2007 AustralianBritish
4 Austria Niki Lauda 1976 BrazilianSwedish 7
France Alain Prost 1988 BrazilianFrench
Germany Michael Schumacher 1994 BrazilianFrench
7 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1973 ArgentineMonaco 6
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1992 South AfricanMonaco
9 Argentina Carlos Reutemann 1981 United States WestBelgian 5
Germany Michael Schumacher 2004 AustralianSpanish
Spain Fernando Alonso 2005 AustralianSpanish

Youngest drivers to score a podium position

(only the first podium for each driver is listed)

Driver Age Place Race
1 Spain Fernando Alonso 21 years, 237 days 3rd 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
2 Poland Robert Kubica 21 years, 278 days 3rd 2006 Italian Grand Prix
3 Germany Ralf Schumacher 21 years, 287 days 3rd 1997 Argentine Grand Prix
4 Italy Elio de Angelis 21 years, 307 days 2nd 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix
5 New Zealand Bruce McLaren 21 years, 322 days 3rd 1959 British Grand Prix
6 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 21 years, 329 days 3rd 1994 Pacific Grand Prix
7 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 22 years, 70 days 3rd 2007 Australian Grand Prix
8 United States Troy Ruttman[1] 22 years, 80 days 1st 1952 Indianapolis 500[1]
9 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 22 years, 137 days 3rd 2002 Australian Grand Prix
10 Netherlands Jos Verstappen 22 years, 163 days 3rd 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix

Points

Throughout the history of the World Championship, the points-scoring positions and the number of points awarded to each position have varied – see the List of Formula One World Championship pointscoring systems for details.

Career points

Driver Points
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 1369
2 France Alain Prost 798.5
3 Brazil Ayrton Senna 614
4 United Kingdom David Coulthard 533
5 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 530
6 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 513
7 Spain Fernando Alonso 508
8 Brazil Nelson Piquet 485.5
9 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 482
10 Austria Niki Lauda 420.5

Total races finished in the points

Driver Points Finishes
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 190
2 France Alain Prost 128
3 United Kingdom David Coulthard 120
4 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 114
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet 100
6 Brazil Ayrton Senna 96
7 Austria Gerhard Berger 94
8 Germany Ralf Schumacher 90
9 Finland Mika Häkkinen 83
10 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 82
Finland Kimi Räikkönen 82

Highest average points per race entered

Driver Races Points Average Points per Race
1 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 29 179 6.17
2 United States George Amick 1 6 6.00
3 Germany Michael Schumacher 250 1369 5.48
4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 52 277.64 5.34
5 Italy Luigi Fagioli 7 32 4.57
6 United States Lee Wallard 2 9 4.50
7 Spain Fernando Alonso 117 508 4.34
8 Italy Alberto Ascari 33 140.14 4.25
9 France Alain Prost 202 798.5 3.95
10 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 134 513 3.83

Most championship points in a season

Driver Points Season WDC Races Average
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 148 2004 1st 18 8.22
2 Germany Michael Schumacher 144 2002 1st 17 8.47
3 Spain Fernando Alonso 134 2006 1st 18 7.44
4 Spain Fernando Alonso 133 2005 1st 19 7.00
5 Germany Michael Schumacher 123 2001 1st 17 7.24
6 Germany Michael Schumacher 121 2006 2nd 18 6.72
7 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 114 2004 2nd 18 6.33
8 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 112 2005 2nd 19 5.89
9 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 110 2007 1st 17 6.47
10 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 109 2007 2nd 17 6.41
Spain Fernando Alonso 109 2007 3rd 17 6.41

Youngest drivers to score points

(only the first points finish for each driver is listed)

Driver Age Place Race
1 Germany Sebastian Vettel 19 years, 349 days 8th 2007 United States Grand Prix
2 United Kingdom Jenson Button 20 years, 67 days 6th 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix
3 Mexico Ricardo Rodríguez 20 years, 123 days 4th 1962 Belgian Grand Prix
4 Germany Nico Rosberg 20 years, 258 days 7th 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
5 New Zealand Chris Amon 20 years, 309 days 5th 1964 Dutch Grand Prix
6 Brazil Felipe Massa 20 years, 326 days 6th 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix
7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 21 years, 138 days 6th 2001 Australian Grand Prix
8 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 21 years, 154 days 5th 1993 Japanese Grand Prix
9 Italy Elio de Angelis 21 years, 195 days 4th 1979 United States Grand Prix
10 Austria Christian Klien 21 years, 204 days 6th 2004 Belgian Grand Prix

Race leaders

Entire race, total

Driver Races
1 Brazil Ayrton Senna 19
2 United Kingdom Jim Clark 13
3 Germany Michael Schumacher 11
United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 11
5 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 9
6 Italy Alberto Ascari 7
France Alain Prost 7
8 Austria Niki Lauda 6
9 United States Mario Andretti 5
Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 5
United Kingdom Stirling Moss 5

For at least one lap, total

Driver Races
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 141
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna 86
3 France Alain Prost 84
4 United Kingdom David Coulthard 62
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet 58
6 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 55
7 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 51
8 Spain Fernando Alonso 48
Finland Mika Häkkinen 48
Finland Kimi Räikkönen 48

For at least one lap, youngest

(only the first race led for each driver is listed)

Driver Age Race
1 Germany Sebastian Vettel 20 years, 89 days 2007 Japanese Grand Prix
2 Spain Fernando Alonso 21 years, 237 days 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
3 Poland Robert Kubica 21 years, 278 days 2006 Italian Grand Prix
4 United States Jimmy Davies[1] 21 years, 285 days 1951 Indianapolis 500[1]
5 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 22 years, 70 days 2007 Australian Grand Prix
6 United States Troy Ruttman[1] 22 years, 80 days 1952 Indianapolis 500[1]
7 New Zealand Bruce McLaren 22 years, 104 days 1959 United States Grand Prix
8 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 22 years, 125 days 1994 Portuguese Grand Prix
9 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 22 years, 267 days 2002 French Grand Prix
10 Italy Andrea de Cesaris 22 years, 308 days 1982 United States Grand Prix West

Most laps led, total

Driver Laps
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 5,108
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna 2,931
3 France Alain Prost 2,683
4 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 2,091
5 United Kingdom Jim Clark 1,940
6 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1,921
7 Brazil Nelson Piquet 1,600
8 Austria Niki Lauda 1,592
9 Finland Mika Häkkinen 1,488
10 Brazil Rubens Barrichello 1,359

Longest distance led, total

Driver Distance/Km
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 24,093
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna 13,328
3 France Alain Prost 12,484
4 United Kingdom Jim Clark 10,141
5 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 9,488
6 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 9,032
7 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 9,000
8 Brazil Nelson Piquet 7,606
9 Finland Mika Häkkinen 7,197
10 Austria Niki Lauda 7,056

Multiple driver records

Double (pole & win in same race)

Driver Races
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 40
2 Brazil Ayrton Senna 29
3 France Alain Prost 18
4 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 17
5 United Kingdom Jim Clark 15
6 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 13
7 Spain Fernando Alonso 11
8 Finland Mika Häkkinen 10
9 Italy Alberto Ascari 9
Austria Niki Lauda 9

Hat trick (pole, win & fastest lap in same race)

This is also known as a "perfect race".

Driver Races
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 22
2 United Kingdom Jim Clark 11
3 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 9
4 France Alain Prost 8
5 Italy Alberto Ascari 7
Brazil Ayrton Senna 7
7 Finland Mika Häkkinen 5
United Kingdom Damon Hill 5
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 5
10 Belgium Jacky Ickx 4
United Kingdom Stirling Moss 4
United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 4

Grand Chelem* (Led entire race from pole and scored fastest lap)

(* French: translates as "Grand Slam")

Drivers' championships

Total championships

Driver WDC Seasons
1 Germany Michael Schumacher 7 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 5 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
3 France Alain Prost 4 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993
4 Australia Jack Brabham 3 1959, 1960, 1966
United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 3 1969, 1971, 1973
Austria Niki Lauda 3 1975, 1977, 1984
Brazil Nelson Piquet 3 1981, 1983, 1987
Brazil Ayrton Senna 3 1988, 1990, 1991
9 Italy Alberto Ascari 2 1952, 1953
United Kingdom Jim Clark 2 1963, 1965
United Kingdom Graham Hill 2 1962, 1968
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 2 1972, 1974
Finland Mika Häkkinen 2 1998, 1999
Spain Fernando Alonso 2 2005, 2006

Fewest world championship seasons before first title

Driver Year Seasons
1 Italy Nino Farina 1950 1[6]
2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1951 2[5]
Canada Jacques Villeneuve 1997 2
4 Italy Alberto Ascari 1952 3[11]
New Zealand Denny Hulme 1967 3
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 1972 3
7 United States Phil Hill 1961 4
United Kingdom Jim Clark 1963 4
United Kingdom James Hunt 1976 4
Brazil Nelson Piquet 1981 4
Germany Michael Schumacher 1994 4
Spain Fernando Alonso 2005 4

Youngest world drivers championship winners

(at the moment they clinched the title)

Driver Age Year
1 Spain Fernando Alonso 24 years, 59 days 2005
2 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi 25 years, 303 days 1972
3 Germany Michael Schumacher 25 years, 314 days 1994
4 Austria Niki Lauda 26 years, 197 days 1975
5 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 26 years, 200 days 1997
6 United Kingdom Jim Clark 27 years, 174 days 1963
7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 28 years, 4 days 2007
8 Austria Jochen Rindt 28 years, 140 days[12] 1970
9 Brazil Ayrton Senna 28 years, 213 days 1988
10 United Kingdom James Hunt 29 years, 56 days 1976

Other driver records

Description Record Details
Championships
World Champion with most races left in the season 6 races 2002 (Germany Michael Schumacher) (in round 11 of 17)
Most points between first and second in the World Championship 67 points between Germany Michael Schumacher (144 pts.) and Brazil Rubens Barrichello (77 pts.) in 2002
Fewest points between first and second in the World Championship 0.5 points between Austria Niki Lauda (72 pts.) and France Alain Prost (71.5 pts.) in 1984
Fewest points between first and third in the World Championship 1 point between Finland Kimi Räikkönen (110 pts.) and Spain Fernando Alonso (109 pts.) in 2007
Longest time between successive World Championship Titles 7 years Austria Niki Lauda (between 1977 and 1984)
Most consecutive days as World Champion 1,813 days Germany Michael Schumacher (from 8/10/2000 to 25/9/2005)
Youngest double World Champion 25 years, 85 days Spain Fernando Alonso (2005, 2006)
Youngest triple World Champion 31 years, 227 days Brazil Ayrton Senna (1988, 1990, 1991)
Oldest World Champion 46 years, 41 days Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio (1957)
Highest finishing position for a rookie (not including 1950) 2nd Canada Jacques Villeneuve (1996) and United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (2007)
Wins
Most wins at the same Grand Prix 8 wins Germany Michael Schumacher / France French Grand Prix (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006)
Most different Grands Prix won 22 Grands Prix Germany Michael Schumacher
Most wins with the same team 72 wins Germany Michael Schumacher / Italy Ferrari
Longest time between first and last wins 5,145 days Germany Michael Schumacher (1992 Belgian Grand Prix2006 Chinese Grand Prix)
Longest time between successive wins 2,402 days Italy Riccardo Patrese (1983 South African Grand Prix1990 San Marino Grand Prix)
Most consecutive seasons with at least one win 15 seasons Germany Michael Schumacher (19922006)
Most race winners in one year 11 France Alain Prost, Austria Niki Lauda, France Didier Pironi, United Kingdom John Watson, Italy Riccardo Patrese, Brazil Nelson Piquet, France René Arnoux, France Patrick Tambay, Italy Elio de Angelis, Finland Keke Rosberg, Italy Michele Alboreto (1982)
Fewest race winners in one year 3 1950, 1952, 1957, 1988
Latest first race win in World Championship winning year Race 14 Finland Keke Rosberg (1982 Swiss Grand Prix)
Most race wins in one season without becoming World Champion 7 France Alain Prost (1984), France Alain Prost (1988), Finland Kimi Räikkönen (2005), Germany Michael Schumacher (2006)
Drivers to win after starting from a penalty grid position 2

Finland Kimi Räikkönen (2005 Japanese Grand Prix)

United Kingdom Jenson Button (2006 Hungarian Grand Prix)

Podiums
Longest time between first and last podium finishes 5,503 days Italy Riccardo Patrese (1978 Swedish Grand Prix1993 British Grand Prix)
Longest time between successive podium finishes 2,870 days Austria Alexander Wurz (1997 British Grand Prix2005 San Marino Grand Prix)
Race starts (entries)
Longest time between first and last starts 6,097 days United Kingdom Graham Hill (1958 Monaco Grand Prix1975 Brazilian Grand Prix)
Longest time between successive starts 3,767 days Netherlands Jan Lammers (1982 Dutch Grand Prix1992 Japanese Grand Prix)
Most races for the same team 179 races Germany Michael Schumacher / Italy Ferrari
Most entries without starting 14 entries Italy Claudio Langes (1990 United States Grand Prix1990 Spanish Grand Prix)
Most races without scoring points 56 races (48 starts) Italy Luca Badoer
Shortest Formula One career (having qualified for at least one race) approx. 800 metres (875 yards) Italy Marco Apicella (1993 Italian Grand Prix)[13]
Finishes
Most consecutive finishes 24 races Germany Michael Schumacher (2001 Hungarian Grand Prix2003 Malaysian Grand Prix)
Most consecutive points finishes 24 races Germany Michael Schumacher (2001 Hungarian Grand Prix2003 Malaysian Grand Prix)
Most finishes in a season 18 races Portugal Tiago Monteiro (from 19 races in 2005)
Most consecutive finishes from start of career 16 races Portugal Tiago Monteiro (2005 Australian Grand Prix2005 Belgian Grand Prix)
Finland Heikki Kovalainen (2007 Australian Grand Prix2007 Chinese Grand Prix)
Most consecutive retirements (did not finishes) 14 DNFs Italy Ivan Capelli (1990 Italian Grand Prix1991 German Grand Prix)
Most consecutive retirements (did not finishes) from first race of season 11 DNFs Canada Jacques Villeneuve (1999 Australian Grand Prix1999 Hungarian Grand Prix)
Most retirements (did not finishes) in a season 14 DNFs

Italy Andrea de Cesaris (from 16 races in 1986)
Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani (from 16 races in 1986)
Italy Andrea de Cesaris (from 16 races in 1987), 15 retirements[14]
Italy Ivan Capelli (from 16 races in 1989)
Brazil Rubens Barrichello (from 17 races in 1997)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj The Indianapolis 500 was a round of the World Drivers Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing in the Indianapolis 500 during these years were credited with participation in a World Championship race and the top five placegetters were credited with World Championship points.
  2. ^ a b Fangio entered 52 separate races, but shared with additional drivers in some of these.
  3. ^ a b Ascari entered 33 separate races, but shared with additional drivers in some of these.
  4. ^ Some sources extend Ascari's sequence to 9 wins, by including the subsequent 1953 Dutch and Belgian Grands Prix, and discounting the intervening 1953 Indianapolis 500, on the basis that although the Indianapolis 500 was part of the Drivers' Championship from 1950 to 1960, very few of the European drivers and teams ever competed there.
  5. ^ a b c Juan Manuel Fangio began racing in pre-World Championship Grands Prix in 1949.
  6. ^ a b c Giuseppe Farina had been competing in pre-World Championship Grands Prix since the 1930s.
  7. ^ Bruce McLaren participated in the German GP and Moroccan GP in the 1958 season, as a Formula 2 driver.
  8. ^ a b "www.f1technical.net". Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  9. ^ a b Grids were not always 2-per-row staggered.
  10. ^ Farina's total of 20 podiums includes both 2nd and 3rd places at the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix
  11. ^ Alberto Ascari began racing in pre-World Championship Grands Prix in 1946
  12. ^ Jochen Rindt clinched the title later posthumously on October 2 1970
  13. ^ Apicella joined Jordan for Monza, qualifying 23rd, but was knocked out of the race at the first corner and never started a Grand Prix again.
  14. ^ De Cesaris did not finish in 14 races, but retired in 15 races because he was classified eighth at the 1987 Australian Grand Prix having spun off with four laps remaining.

References