This is a list of driver records in the FIA World Championships , since 1950 . Drivers who competed in the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship are highlighted in bold .
Although the Indianapolis 500 was not run to Formula 1 rules and the 1952 and 1953 Grands Prix were run to Formula 2 rules, these races are included as they were qualifying races for the World Drivers' Championship. Formula 1 races that were not qualification rounds for the World Championship have been ignored.
This page is accurate as of the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix .
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 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 or at the pitlane exit for the start of a 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., most races stopped before the end of the leader's 2nd lap had the first part declared null and void in the 1990s and early 2000s, but the first part did count if it was run for more than 1 complete lap before the race was stopped).
Total entries
Total starts
Youngest drivers to start a race
Oldest driver to enter a race
Driver
Age
Place
Race
1
Louis Chiron
58 years, 288 days
1958 Monaco Grand Prix
2
Luigi Platé
56 years, 0 days
1950 Italian Grand Prix
3
Philippe Étancelin
55 years, 191 days
8th
1952 French Grand Prix
4
Arthur Legat
54 years, 232 days
1953 Belgian Grand Prix
5
Kurt Kuhnke
53 years, 96 days
1963 German Grand Prix
6
Luigi Fagioli
53 years, 22 days
1st
1951 French Grand Prix
7
Piero Dusio
52 years, 330 days
1952 Italian Grand Prix
8
Adolf Brudes
52 years, 293 days
1952 German Grand Prix
9
Hans Stuck
52 years, 260 days
14th
1953 Italian Grand Prix
10
Jack Ensley
52 years, 225 days
1959 Indianapolis 500 [ N 1]
Oldest drivers to start a race
Driver
Age
Place
Race
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
1953 Belgian Grand Prix
4
Luigi Fagioli
53 years, 22 days
1st
1951 French Grand Prix
5
Adolf Brudes
52 years, 293 days
1952 German Grand Prix
6
Hans Stuck
52 years, 260 days
14th
1953 Italian Grand Prix
7
Bill Aston
52 years, 127 days
1952 German Grand Prix
8
Clemente Biondetti
52 years, 16 days
1950 Italian Grand Prix
9
Louis Rosier
50 years, 274 days
5th
1956 German Grand Prix
10
Rudolf Schoeller
50 years, 98 days
1952 German Grand Prix
Most consecutive race starts
Most consecutive races that the driver entered and actually started.
Most races with a single constructor
Most races with a single engine manufacturer
Wins
Total wins
Percentage wins
Most wins in a season
Highest percentage of wins in a season
Most consecutive wins
Driver
Season(s)
Wins
Consecutive races won
1
Sebastian Vettel
2013
9
Belgium , Italy , Singapore , Korea , Japan , India , Abu Dhabi , United States , Brazil
2
Alberto Ascari
1952 –1953
7
Belgium , France , Britain , Germany , Holland , Italy , 1953 Argentina [ N 6]
Michael Schumacher
2004
Europe , Canada , United States , France , Britain , Germany , Hungary
Nico Rosberg
2015 –2016
Mexico , Brazil , Abu Dhabi , 2016 Australia , Bahrain , China , Russia
5
Michael Schumacher
2000 –2001
6
Italy , United States , Japan , Malaysia , 2001 Australia , Malaysia
6
Jack Brabham
1960
5
Holland , Belgium , France , Britain , Portugal
Jim Clark
1965
Belgium , France , Britain , Holland , Germany
Nigel Mansell
1992
South Africa , Mexico , Brazil , Spain , San Marino
Michael Schumacher
2004
Australia , Malaysia , Bahrain , San Marino , Spain
Lewis Hamilton
2014
Italy , Singapore , Japan , Russia , United States
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 7]
1950
3
Monaco , Belgian , French
Nino Farina [ N 8]
1950
British , Swiss , Italian
5
Johnnie Parsons [ N 1]
1950
1
Indianapolis 500
Giancarlo Baghetti
1961
French
Jackie Stewart
1965
Italian
Emerson Fittipaldi
1970
United States
Clay Regazzoni
1970
Italian
Juan Pablo Montoya
2001
Italian
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
Fernando Alonso
22 years, 26 days
2003 Hungarian Grand Prix
4
Troy Ruttman [ N 1]
22 years, 80 days
1952 Indianapolis 500 [ N 1]
5
Bruce McLaren
22 years, 104 days
1959 United States Grand Prix
6
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 154 days
2007 Canadian Grand Prix
7
Kimi Räikkönen
23 years, 157 days
2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
8
Robert Kubica
23 years, 184 days
2008 Canadian Grand Prix
9
Jacky Ickx
23 years, 188 days
1968 French Grand Prix
10
Michael Schumacher
23 years, 240 days
1992 Belgian Grand Prix
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
Nino 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:[ 3]
Fewest races before first win
Most races before first win
Most races without a win
Wins from farthest back on the starting grid
Most wins at the same Grand Prix
Driver
Wins
Grand Prix
Seasons
1
Michael Schumacher
8
French Grand Prix
1994 , 1995 , 1997 , 1998 , 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2006
2
Michael Schumacher
7
Canadian Grand Prix
1994 , 1997 , 1998 , 2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004
San Marino Grand Prix
1994 , 1999 , 2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2006
4
Alain Prost
6
Brazilian Grand Prix
1982 , 1984 , 1985 , 1987 , 1988 , 1990
French Grand Prix
1981 , 1983 , 1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1993
Ayrton Senna
Monaco Grand Prix
1987 , 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1993
Michael Schumacher
Belgian Grand Prix
1992 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 , 2001 , 2002
Spanish Grand Prix
1995 , 1996 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004
Japanese Grand Prix
1995 , 1997 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2004
European Grand Prix
1994 , 1995 , 2000 , 2001 , 2004 , 2006
Lewis Hamilton
Canadian Grand Prix
2007 , 2010 , 2012 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017
United States Grand Prix
2007 , 2012 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017
Source:[ 17]
Most Grand Prix wins by drivers that have not won a World Championship
Most consecutive seasons with a Grand Prix win
Pole positions
Total pole positions
Percentage pole positions
Most consecutive pole positions
Most pole positions at the same Grand Prix
Driver
Poles
Grand Prix
Seasons
1
Ayrton Senna
8
San Marino Grand Prix
1985 , 1986 , 1987 , 1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1994
Michael Schumacher
Japanese Grand Prix
1994 , 1995 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2004
3
Michael Schumacher
7
Spanish Grand Prix
1994 , 1995 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004
Hungarian Grand Prix
1994 , 1996 , 1997 , 2000 , 2001 , 2004 , 2005
5
Ayrton Senna
6
Australian Grand Prix
1985 , 1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1993
Brazilian Grand Prix
1986 , 1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1994
Michael Schumacher
Canadian Grand Prix
1994 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001
Lewis Hamilton
Australian Grand Prix
2008 , 2012 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017
Chinese Grand Prix
2007 , 2008 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2017
Canadian Grand Prix
2007 , 2008 , 2010 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017
Italian Grand Prix
2009 , 2012 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017
Most pole positions in a season
Highest percentage of pole positions in a season
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
Fernando Alonso
21 years, 236 days
2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
3
Rubens Barrichello
22 years, 97 days
1994 Belgian Grand Prix
4
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 153 days
2007 Canadian Grand Prix
5
Andrea de Cesaris
22 years, 308 days
1982 United States Grand Prix West
6
Nico Hülkenberg
23 years, 79 days
2010 Brazilian Grand Prix
7
Robert Kubica
23 years, 120 days
2008 Bahrain Grand Prix
8
Jacky Ickx
23 years, 216 days
1968 German Grand Prix
9
Kimi Räikkönen
23 years, 255 days
2003 European Grand Prix
10
David Coulthard
24 years, 13 days
1995 Argentine Grand Prix
Oldest polesitters
Driver
Age
Race
1
Nino 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
Fred Agabashian [ N 1]
38 years, 283 days
1952 Indianapolis 500 [ N 1]
9
Alain Prost
38 years, 241 days
1993 Japanese Grand Prix
10
Riccardo Patrese
38 years, 121 days
1992 Hungarian Grand Prix
Note : Michael Schumacher was aged 43 years, 144 days when he set the fastest time in qualifying for the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix but due to a 5 place grid penalty from the previous race he did not start the race from pole position.
Most races without a pole position
Fastest laps
Total fastest laps
Percentage fastest laps
Most fastest laps in a season
Highest percentage of fastest laps in a season
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
Nico Rosberg
20 years, 258 days
2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
3
Esteban Gutiérrez
21 years, 280 days
2013 Spanish Grand Prix
4
Fernando Alonso
21 years, 321 days
2003 Canadian Grand Prix
5
Bruce McLaren
21 years, 322 days
1959 British Grand Prix
6
Sebastian Vettel
21 years, 353 days
2009 British Grand Prix
7
Daniil Kvyat
22 years, 19 days
2016 Spanish Grand Prix
8
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 91 days
2007 Malaysian Grand Prix
9
Sergio Pérez
22 years, 125 days
2012 Monaco Grand Prix
10
Kimi Räikkönen
22 years, 137 days
2002 Australian Grand Prix
Source needed
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
Nino 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
Jacques Laffite
41 years, 319 days
1985 European Grand Prix
Source needed
Podium finishes
Total podium finishes
Percentage podium finishes
Percentage podium finishes (minimum 15 entries)
Most podium finishes in a season
Most consecutive podium finishes
Most consecutive podium finishes from first race of season
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
Sebastian Vettel
21 years, 73 days
1st
2008 Italian Grand Prix
4
Daniil Kvyat
21 years, 91 days
2nd
2015 Hungarian Grand Prix
5
Kevin Magnussen
21 years, 162 days
2nd
2014 Australian Grand Prix
6
Fernando Alonso
21 years, 237 days
3rd
2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
7
Robert Kubica
21 years, 278 days
3rd
2006 Italian Grand Prix
8
Ralf Schumacher
21 years, 287 days
3rd
1997 Argentine Grand Prix
9
Elio de Angelis
21 years, 307 days
2nd
1980 Brazilian Grand Prix
10
Bruce McLaren
21 years, 322 days
3rd
1959 British Grand Prix
Source:[ 3]
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
Nino 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:[ 3]
Most career starts without a podium
Most career podiums without a win
Most career podiums without a World Championship
Most races before scoring a podium finish
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 points scoring systems for details.
Career points
Total races finished in the points
Most consecutive points finishes
Highest average points per race started
Highest percentage of races finished in the points (at least 15 entries)
Most championship points in a season
†Double points awarded in last race
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
Daniil Kvyat
19 years, 324 days
9th
2014 Australian Grand Prix
1st race
4
Sebastian Vettel
19 years, 349 days
8th
2007 United States Grand Prix
1st race
5
Jaime Alguersuari
20 years, 12 days
9th
2010 Malaysian Grand Prix
11th race
6
Jenson Button
20 years, 67 days
6th
2000 Brazilian Grand Prix
2nd race
7
Ricardo Rodríguez
20 years, 123 days
4th
1962 Belgian Grand Prix
3rd race
8
Sébastien Buemi
20 years, 149 days
7th
2009 Australian Grand Prix
1st race
9
Esteban Ocon
20 years, 190 days
10th
2017 Australian Grand Prix
10th race
10
Carlos Sainz Jr.
20 years, 195 days
9th
2015 Australian Grand Prix
1st race
Source:[ 3]
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
Nino 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:[ 3]
Most points without a win
† Includes points with the current points system.
Most career points without being World Champion
World Champions with fewest career points
Most races before scoring points
Most races without scoring points
Race leaders
Every lap, total
For at least one lap, total
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
Sébastien Buemi
21 years, 225 days
2010 Canadian Grand Prix
4
Fernando Alonso
21 years, 237 days
2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
5
Robert Kubica
21 years, 278 days
2006 Italian Grand Prix
6
Esteban Gutiérrez
21 years, 280 days
2013 Spanish Grand Prix
7
Jimmy Davies [ N 1]
21 years, 285 days
1951 Indianapolis 500 [ N 1]
8
Sergio Pérez
22 years, 60 days
2012 Malaysian Grand Prix
9
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 70 days
2007 Australian Grand Prix
10
Troy Ruttman [ N 1]
22 years, 80 days
1952 Indianapolis 500 [ N 1]
Source needed
Most laps led, total
Driver
Laps
1
Michael Schumacher
5,111
2
Lewis Hamilton
3,517
3
Sebastian Vettel
2,990
4
Ayrton Senna
2,931
5
Alain Prost
2,683
6
Nigel Mansell
2,091
7
Jim Clark
1,943
8
Jackie Stewart
1,919
9
Fernando Alonso
1,767
10
Nelson Piquet
1,600
Longest distance led, total
Driver
Distance (km)
1
Michael Schumacher
24,148
2
Lewis Hamilton
17,868
3
Sebastian Vettel
15,510
4
Ayrton Senna
13,430
5
Alain Prost
12,474
6
Jim Clark
10,125
7
Nigel Mansell
9,649
8
Juan Manuel Fangio
9,316
9
Jackie Stewart
9,183
10
Fernando Alonso
8,643
Most laps led without a win
Most consecutive laps in the lead
Multiple driver records
Pole & win in same race
Most wins from pole position in a season
Pole, win and fastest lap in same race
This is sometimes referred to as a "hat-trick".
Pole, win, fastest lap, and led every lap
This is sometimes referred to as a "grand slam" or (in French) "grand chelem".[ 47]
Driver
Total
Races
1
Jim Clark
8
1962 British Grand Prix , 1963 Dutch Grand Prix , 1963 French Grand Prix , 1963 Mexican Grand Prix , 1964 British Grand Prix , 1965 South African Grand Prix , 1965 French Grand Prix , 1965 German Grand Prix
2
Alberto Ascari
5
1952 French Grand Prix , 1952 German Grand Prix , 1952 Dutch Grand Prix , 1953 Argentine Grand Prix , 1953 British Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher
1994 Monaco Grand Prix , 1994 Canadian Grand Prix , 2002 Spanish Grand Prix , 2004 Australian Grand Prix , 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix , 2015 Italian Grand Prix , 2017 Chinese Grand Prix , 2017 Canadian Grand Prix , 2017 British Grand Prix
5
Jackie Stewart
4
1969 French Grand Prix , 1971 Monaco Grand Prix , 1971 French Grand Prix , 1972 United States Grand Prix
Ayrton Senna
1985 Portuguese Grand Prix , 1989 Spanish Grand Prix , 1990 Monaco Grand Prix , 1990 Italian Grand Prix
Nigel Mansell
1991 British Grand Prix , 1992 South African Grand Prix , 1992 Spanish Grand Prix , 1992 British Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel
2011 Indian Grand Prix , 2012 Japanese Grand Prix , 2013 Singapore Grand Prix , 2013 Korean Grand Prix
9
Nelson Piquet
3
1980 United States Grand Prix West , 1981 Argentine Grand Prix , 1984 Canadian Grand Prix
10
Juan Manuel Fangio
2
1950 Monaco Grand Prix , 1956 German Grand Prix
Jack Brabham
1960 Belgian Grand Prix , 1966 British Grand Prix
Mika Häkkinen
1998 Brazilian Grand Prix , 1998 Monaco Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg
2016 Russian Grand Prix , 2016 European Grand Prix
Note : Only Ascari (Germany–Netherlands 1952), Clark (Netherlands–France 1963) and Vettel (Singapore–Korea 2013) have achieved the feat in consecutive races.
Only Ascari (French, German, Dutch 1952), Clark (Dutch, French, Mexican 1963), Mansell (South Africa, Spain, Britain 1992) and Hamilton (China, Canada, Britain 2017) have achieved this feat three times in a single season.
Youngest
Oldest
Drivers' Championships
Total championships
Driver
WDC
Seasons
1
Michael Schumacher
7
1994 , 1995 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004
2
Juan Manuel Fangio
5
1951 , 1954 , 1955 , 1956 , 1957
3
Alain Prost
4
1985 , 1986 , 1989 , 1993
Sebastian Vettel
2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013
Lewis Hamilton
2008 , 2014 , 2015 , 2017
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
Source needed
Fewest World Championship seasons before first title
(excluding drivers that competed from the very first championship season of 1950; including winning season)
Most World Championship seasons before first title
Youngest World Drivers' Championship first-time winners
(at the moment they clinched their first 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
Emerson Fittipaldi
25 years, 303 days
1972
5
Michael Schumacher
25 years, 314 days
1994
6
Niki Lauda
26 years, 197 days
1975
7
Jacques Villeneuve
26 years, 200 days
1997
8
Jim Clark
27 years, 174 days
1963
9
Kimi Räikkönen
28 years, 4 days
2007
10
Jochen Rindt
28 years, 169 days[ N 18]
1970
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
Fernando Alonso
25 years, 85 days
2006
3
Michael Schumacher
26 years, 293 days
1995
4
Emerson Fittipaldi
27 years, 299 days
1974
5
Niki Lauda
28 years, 202 days
1977
6
Jim Clark
29 years, 137 days
1965
7
Lewis Hamilton
29 years, 321 days
2014
8
Ayrton Senna
30 years, 215 days
1990
9
Mika Häkkinen
31 years, 33 days
1999
10
Nelson Piquet
31 years, 60 days
1983
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
Lewis Hamilton
30 years, 292 days
2015
3
Ayrton Senna
31 years, 214 days
1991
4
Michael Schumacher
31 years, 280 days
2000
5
Jackie Stewart
34 years, 91 days
1973
6
Alain Prost
34 years, 241 days
1989
7
Nelson Piquet
35 years, 63 days
1987
8
Niki Lauda
35 years, 243 days
1984
9
Jack Brabham
40 years, 128 days
1966
10
Juan-Manuel Fangio
44 years, 23 days
1955
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
Sebastian Vettel
24 years, 99 days
2011
5
Fernando Alonso
25 years, 85 days
2006
6
Sebastian Vettel
25 years, 146 days
2012
7
Emerson Fittipaldi
25 years, 303 days
1972
8
Michael Schumacher
25 years, 314 days
1994
9
Sebastian Vettel
26 years, 117 days
2013
10
Niki Lauda
26 years, 197 days
1975
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)
Most consecutive races as championship leader
37
Michael Schumacher (2000 United States Grand Prix –2002 Japanese Grand Prix )
Most races as championship leader
121
Michael Schumacher
[ 54]
Most points between first and second in the World Championship
155
between Sebastian Vettel (397 pts.) and Fernando Alonso (242 pts.) in 2013 (In 2003–2009 scoring format: 160−100 = 60; in 1991–2002 scoring format: 150−71 = 79) Record holder before 2010: 67 points between Michael Schumacher (144 pts.) and Rubens Barrichello (77 pts.) in 2002 (157 points in 2010–2017 excluding 2014 scoring format)
[ 55] [ 56] [ 57] [ 58]
Highest percentage points difference between first and second in the World Championship
48.15
between Nigel Mansell (108 pts.) and Riccardo Patrese (56 pts.) in 1992
Fewest points between first and second in the World Championship
0.5
between Niki Lauda (72 pts.) and Alain Prost (71.5 pts.) in 1984
[ 55]
Longest time between successive World Championship titles
7 years
Niki Lauda (between 1977 and 1984 )
Youngest World Championship leader
22 years, 126 days
Lewis Hamilton (at 2007 Spanish Grand Prix )
Oldest World Champion
46 years, 41 days
Juan Manuel Fangio (1957 )
[ 3]
Highest finishing position in a World Championship for a rookie (not including 1950 )
2nd
Jacques Villeneuve (1996 ) Lewis Hamilton (2007 )
Drivers' Championships won with most constructors
4
Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo , Maserati , Mercedes , Ferrari )
Most leader changes in a Drivers' Championship in a season
10 times
2010 ( Fernando Alonso , Felipe Massa , Jenson Button , Mark Webber , Lewis Hamilton , Mark Webber , Lewis Hamilton , Mark Webber , Fernando Alonso , Sebastian Vettel )
Most World Champions competing in a season
6
2012 ( Sebastian Vettel , Jenson Button , Lewis Hamilton , Kimi Räikkönen , Fernando Alonso , Michael Schumacher )
Most World Championship seasons as runner-up
4
Stirling Moss , Alain Prost
Wins
Most different Grands Prix won
22
Michael Schumacher
[ 59]
Wins at most different circuits
24
Lewis Hamilton
[ 60]
Most wins with the same team
72
Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )
[ 61]
Wins with most different constructors
5
Stirling Moss ( Mercedes , Maserati , Vanwall , Cooper , Lotus )
[ 62]
Longest time between first and last wins
5,145 days
Michael Schumacher (1992 Belgian Grand Prix –2006 Chinese Grand Prix )
Longest time between successive wins
2,402 days
Riccardo Patrese (1983 South African Grand Prix –1990 San Marino Grand Prix )
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
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 )
Riccardo Patrese (1982 Monaco Grand Prix ),
John Watson (1982 Detroit Grand Prix ),
Nelson Piquet (1982 Canadian Grand Prix ),
Didier Pironi (1982 Dutch Grand Prix ),
Niki Lauda (1982 British Grand Prix ),
René Arnoux (1982 French Grand Prix ),
Patrick Tambay (1982 German Grand Prix ),
Elio de Angelis (1982 Austrian Grand Prix ),
Keke Rosberg (1982 Swiss Grand Prix )
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 )
Fewest race wins in World Championship winning year
1
Mike Hawthorn (1958 )
Keke Rosberg (1982 )
[ 63]
World Champion with fewest career wins
3
Mike Hawthorn , Phil Hill
[ 64] [ 65]
Most race wins in one season without becoming World Champion
10
Lewis Hamilton (2016 )
[ 66]
Podiums
Highest percentage of podium finishes in one season
100
Michael Schumacher , 17 podium finishes out of 17 races in 2002
Most podiums for the same team
116
Michael Schumacher ( Ferrari )
[ 61]
Longest time between successive podium finishes
2,870 days
Alexander Wurz (1997 British Grand Prix –2005 San Marino Grand Prix )
Most consecutive podium finishes (starting from debut)
9
Lewis Hamilton (2007 Australian Grand Prix –2007 British Grand Prix )
Most podium finishes before a victory
15
Jean Alesi , Mika Häkkinen , Eddie Irvine and Patrick Depailler
Most races before first podium
91
Martin Brundle
[ 67]
Most second places
43
Michael Schumacher
[ 68]
Most third places
37
Kimi Räikkönen
[ 69]
Pole position
Most pole positions in a debut season
6
Lewis Hamilton (2007 )
[ 70]
Fewest pole positions scored in a Championship-winning season
0
Denny Hulme (1967 )[ N 19] Niki Lauda (1984 )
Pole positions at most different Grands Prix
23
Lewis Hamilton
[ 71]
Pole positions at most different circuits
26
Lewis Hamilton
Longest time between successive pole positions
3,262 days
Kimi Räikkönen (2008 French Grand Prix –2017 Monaco Grand Prix )
[ 72]
Most races before first pole position
131
Mark Webber
Most pole positions without a victory
5
Chris Amon
Laps in the lead
Most laps led in a season
739
Sebastian Vettel (2011 )
Highest percentage of laps led in a season
71.47
Jim Clark (1963 )
Most consecutive races with at least one lap in the lead
18
Lewis Hamilton (2014 Hungarian Grand Prix –2015 British Grand Prix )
[ 73]
Most races without leading
165
Martin Brundle
Race starts (entries)
Longest time between first and last starts
7,763 days
Michael Schumacher (1991 Belgian Grand Prix –2012 Brazilian Grand Prix )
Longest time between successive starts
3,767 days
Jan Lammers (1982 Dutch Grand Prix –1992 Japanese Grand Prix )
Entries with most constructors
13
Chris Amon ( Lola , Lotus , Brabham , Cooper , Ferrari , March , Matra , Tecno , Tyrrell , Amon , BRM , Ensign , Williams )
Most entries without starting
14
Claudio Langes (1990 United States Grand Prix –1990 Spanish Grand Prix )
Most failed attempts to pre-qualify
25
Gabriele Tarquini
Most races without scoring points
58 (50 starts)
Luca Badoer
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 meters (6 1/2 feet)
Ernst Loof (1953 German Grand Prix )[ N 20]
Most seasons with at least one start
19
Rubens Barrichello (1993 –2011 ) Michael Schumacher (1991 –2006 , 2010 –2012 )
Youngest driver to drive at a Grand Prix meeting
17 years, 3 days
Max Verstappen (2014 Japanese Grand Prix )
Finishes
Most classified finishes
239
Michael Schumacher
Most race finishes
235
Michael Schumacher
Most consecutive classified finishes
41
Nick Heidfeld (2007 French Grand Prix –2009 Italian Grand Prix )
Most consecutive race finishes
33
Nick Heidfeld (2007 Chinese Grand Prix –2009 Italian Grand Prix )
[ N 21]
Most consecutive finishes from start of career
27
Esteban Ocon (2016 Belgian Grand Prix –2017 Mexican Grand Prix )
Most retirements†
148
Andrea de Cesaris
[ 74]
Most consecutive retirements†
22 (18 DNF)
Andrea de Cesaris
[ 75] [ 76]
Most retirements in a season†
16 (14 DNF)
Andrea de Cesaris (from 16 races in 1987 )
[ 76] [ 77]
Longest time between first and last points finishes
7,749 days
Michael Schumacher (1991 Italian Grand Prix –2012 Brazilian Grand Prix )
Longest time between successive points finishes
2,898 days
Lucien Bianchi (1960 Belgian Grand Prix –1968 Monaco Grand Prix )
Other
Most pit stops by a driver in a single race
7
Alain Prost in the 1993 European Grand Prix
[ 78]
Most pit stops by a winning driver in a single race
6 (including 1 penalty)
Jenson Button in the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix
[ 78]
Most (driving) penalties in a season
10
Pastor Maldonado (2014 )
Shortest time elapsed before earning a penalty
9 seconds
Sebastian Vettel (2006 Turkish Grand Prix ; recorded speeding in pit lane nine seconds into his career as a Formula One driver)
[ 79]
Driver who was passed more than any other in a season
70 times
Charles Pic (2012 )
[ 80]
Most races as teammates
104
Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari , 2000–2005)
Most positions gained from starting position to finishing position
30
Jim Rathmann (32nd to 2nd at the 1957 Indianapolis 500 )
[ 81]
†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.[ 76] [ 82]
See also
^ 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 The Indianapolis 500 was a round of the World Drivers' Championship 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.
^ a b This includes Sauber which used Ferrari engines with Petronas branding between the 1997 & 2005 seasons.
^ This includes BAR which used Honda engines in 2000–2005, Honda which used their own engines in 2006–2008 and McLaren which used Honda engines from 2015 onward.
^ a b c d Fangio entered 52 separate races, but shared 6 cars with other drivers in 5 Grands Prix which would reduce his percentage win ratio to 41.38.
^ a b c d Ascari entered 33 separate races, but shared 3 cars with other drivers in 3 Grands Prix which would reduce his percentage win ratio to 37.14.
^ Some sources extend Ascari's sequence to 9 wins, including the subsequent 1953 Holland and Belgium 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 pre-World Championship Grands Prix in 1948.
^ Giuseppe Farina began racing in pre-World Championship Grands Prix in the 1930s.
^ 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.
^ a b Farina's total of 20 podiums includes both 2nd and 3rd places at the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix .
^ 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.
^ This includes partial seasons.
^ Andretti did not compete in Formula One in 1973, so he won the championship in the tenth season he contested.
^ Rindt was killed in an accident while quailfying for the Italian Grand Prix on September 5, 1970, aged 28 years, 140 days. This is the age Rindt would have been on October 4, 1970 when he (posthumously) clinched the title.
^ 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 meters off the starting grid. Marco Apicella is frequently referred to as having the shortest Formula One career, but that is false.
^ Kimi Räikkönen finished the final 8 races of 2009, but then took a two-year sabbatical. If those eight races were added on, he would have finished 38 consecutive races.
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