List of Formula One polesitters

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.[1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The F1 World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets.[2] The polesitter is the driver that has qualified for a Grand Prix in pole position, at the front of the starting grid.[3] Drivers are awarded points based on their position at the end of each race, and the driver who accumulates the most points over each calendar year is crowned that year's World Champion.[4] Out of the 1,018 completed Grands Prix (as of the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix), the driver that has qualified on pole position has gone on to win the race 425 times.[5]

Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most career pole positions with 88.
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Qualifying is traditionally contested on the Saturday of a Grand Prix weekend to determine the drivers' positions on the starting grid. Historically, there have been a number of different qualifying systems; previously, each driver was only allowed a single lap to set his qualifying time.[6] Drivers currently have to compete in three rounds before pole position is determined. The first round known as Q1 is contested by twenty drivers in an 18-minute session, at the end of which the five slowest cars are eliminated. This is followed by Q2, a 15-minute session, where the slowest five are again eliminated. The remaining ten cars contest Q3, the final 12-minute session to determine their places on the grid and who will sit on pole position.[7]

Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most pole positions, having qualified first on 88 occasions.[8] Michael Schumacher is second with 68 pole positions.[9] Ayrton Senna is third with 65 poles. Senna holds the record for the most consecutive pole positions; he qualified in first place eight Grands Prix in a row from the 1988 Spanish Grand Prix to the 1989 United States Grand Prix.[10] Sebastian Vettel is the youngest polesitter; he was 21 years, 72 days old when he qualified in first place for the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.[11] The oldest person to qualify in pole position was Nino Farina, who was 47 years, 79 days old when he was polesitter for the 1954 Argentine Grand Prix.[12] As of the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 100 drivers have been on pole position in the 1,018 Grands Prix since the first World Championship race, the 1950 British Grand Prix.[13][14] From 2014, the driver with the most pole positions in a season is awarded the Pole Trophy.[15] The inaugural Pole Trophy was won by Nico Rosberg,[16] while Charles Leclerc was the most recent recipient of the award with 7 poles in 2019.[17]

By driver

All figures correct as of the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Key
* Driver due to compete in the 2020 season
Formula One World Champion
Due to compete in 2020 season and a Formula One World Champion
Progression of the record for most Formula One pole positions
Lewis Hamilton is a six-time world champion and holds the record for most pole positions, and for the most wins from pole.
Michael Schumacher has won the World Drivers' Championship a record seven times – twice with Benetton and five times with Ferrari.
Ayrton Senna was known for consistently high qualifying performance.
Sebastian Vettel achieved 44 of his pole position tally with Red Bull Racing, for whom he also won four consecutive titles.
Jim Clark held the record for most F1 pole positions for 22 years (1967–1989).
Juan Manuel Fangio is a five-time world champion, and holds the record for the highest percentage of pole positions (qualified on pole in 56% of races entered).
Max Verstappen is the most recent and 100th first-time F1 polesitter.
Lewis Hamilton raises Ayrton Senna's helmet, offered by the latter's family on surpassing the Brazilian driver's record tally of pole positions in 2017.


Formula One polesitters[18]
Rank Driver Nationality Poles Entries Seasons active First pole Last pole
1 Lewis Hamilton  United Kingdom 88 250 2007– 2007 Canadian Grand Prix 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2 Michael Schumacher  Germany 68 308 1991–2006
2010–2012		 1994 Monaco Grand Prix 2006 French Grand Prix
3 Ayrton Senna  Brazil 65 162 1984–1994 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix 1994 San Marino Grand Prix
4 Sebastian Vettel  Germany 57 241 2007– 2008 Italian Grand Prix 2019 Japanese Grand Prix
5 Jim Clark  United Kingdom 33 73 1960–1968 1962 Monaco Grand Prix 1968 South African Grand Prix
5 Alain Prost  France 33 202 1980–1991
1993		 1981 German Grand Prix 1993 Japanese Grand Prix
7 Nigel Mansell  United Kingdom 32 191 1980–1992
1994–1995		 1984 Dallas Grand Prix 1994 Australian Grand Prix
8 Nico Rosberg  Germany 30 206 2006–2016 2012 Chinese Grand Prix 2016 Japanese Grand Prix
9 Juan Manuel Fangio  Argentina 29 53 1950–1951
1953–1958		 1950 Monaco Grand Prix 1958 Argentine Grand Prix
10 Mika Häkkinen  Finland 26 165 1991–2001 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix 2000 Belgian Grand Prix
11 Niki Lauda  Austria 24 177 1971–1979
1982–1985		 1974 South African Grand Prix 1978 South African Grand Prix
11 Nelson Piquet  Brazil 24 207 1978–1991 1980 United States Grand Prix West 1987 Spanish Grand Prix
13 Fernando Alonso  Spain 22 314 2001
2003–2018		 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix 2012 German Grand Prix
14 Damon Hill  United Kingdom 20 122 1992–1999 1993 French Grand Prix 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix
15 Mario Andretti  United States 18 131 1968–1972
1974–1982		 1968 United States Grand Prix 1982 Italian Grand Prix
15 René Arnoux  France 18 165 1978–1989 1979 Austrian Grand Prix 1983 British Grand Prix
15 Kimi Räikkönen  Finland 18 315 2001–2009
2012–		 2003 European Grand Prix 2018 Italian Grand Prix
18 Jackie Stewart  United Kingdom 17 100 1965–1973 1969 Monaco Grand Prix 1973 German Grand Prix
19 Stirling Moss  United Kingdom 16 67 1951–1961 1955 British Grand Prix 1961 Monaco Grand Prix
19 Felipe Massa  Brazil 16 272 2002
2004–2017		 2006 Turkish Grand Prix 2014 Austrian Grand Prix
21 Alberto Ascari  Italy 14 33 1950–1955 1951 German Grand Prix 1954 Spanish Grand Prix
21 Ronnie Peterson  Sweden 14 123 1970–1978 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix 1978 Austrian Grand Prix
21 James Hunt  United Kingdom 14 93 1973–1979 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix 1977 United States Grand Prix
21 Rubens Barrichello  Brazil 14 326 1993–2011 1994 Belgian Grand Prix 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix
25 Jack Brabham  Australia 13 128 1955–1970 1959 British Grand Prix 1970 Spanish Grand Prix
25 Graham Hill  United Kingdom 13 179 1958–1975 1962 Belgian Grand Prix 1968 British Grand Prix
25 Jacky Ickx  Belgium 13 122 1967–1979 1968 German Grand Prix 1972 Italian Grand Prix
25 Jacques Villeneuve  Canada 13 165 1996–2006 1996 Australian Grand Prix 1997 European Grand Prix
25 Juan Pablo Montoya  Colombia 13 95 2001–2006 2001 German Grand Prix 2005 Belgian Grand Prix
25 Mark Webber  Australia 13 217 2002–2013 2009 German Grand Prix 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
31 Gerhard Berger  Austria 12 210 1984–1997 1987 Portuguese Grand Prix 1997 German Grand Prix
31 David Coulthard  United Kingdom 12 247 1994–2008 1995 Argentine Grand Prix 2001 Monaco Grand Prix
33 Valtteri Bottas*  Finland 11 140 2013– 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix 2019 United States Grand Prix
34 Jochen Rindt  Austria 10 62 1964–1970 1968 French Grand Prix 1970 Austrian Grand Prix
35 John Surtees  United Kingdom 8 113 1960–1972 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix 1968 Italian Grand Prix
35 Riccardo Patrese  Italy 8 257 1977–1993 1981 United States Grand Prix West 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix
35 Jenson Button  United Kingdom 8 309 2000–2017 2004 San Marino Grand Prix 2012 Belgian Grand Prix
38 Jacques Laffite  France 7 180 1974–1986 1976 Italian Grand Prix 1981 Spanish Grand Prix
38 Charles Leclerc*  Monaco 7 42 2018– 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix 2019 Mexican Grand Prix
40 Phil Hill  United States 6 51 1958–1964
1966		 1960 Italian Grand Prix 1961 German Grand Prix
40 Carlos Reutemann  Argentina 6 146 1972–1982 1972 Argentine Grand Prix 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
40 Emerson Fittipaldi  Brazil 6 149 1970–1980 1972 Monaco Grand Prix 1974 Canadian Grand Prix
40 Jean-Pierre Jabouille  France 6 55 1974–1975
1977–1981		 1979 South African Grand Prix 1980 South African Grand Prix
40 Alan Jones  Australia 6 117 1975–1981
1983
1985–1986		 1979 British Grand Prix 1980 German Grand Prix
40 Ralf Schumacher  Germany 6 182 1997–2007 2001 French Grand Prix 2005 Japanese Grand Prix
46 Nino Farina  Italy 5 36 1950–1955 1950 British Grand Prix 1954 Argentine Grand Prix
46 Chris Amon  New Zealand 5 108 1963–1976 1968 Spanish Grand Prix 1972 French Grand Prix
46 Clay Regazzoni   Switzerland 5 139 1970–1980 1970 Mexican Grand Prix 1976 United States Grand Prix West
46 Keke Rosberg  Finland 5 128 1978–1986 1982 British Grand Prix 1986 German Grand Prix
46 Patrick Tambay  France 5 123 1977–1979
1981–1986		 1983 United States Grand Prix West 1984 French Grand Prix
51 Mike Hawthorn  United Kingdom 4 47 1952–1958 1958 Belgian Grand Prix 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix
51 Didier Pironi  France 4 72 1978–1982 1980 Monaco Grand Prix 1982 German Grand Prix
51 Giancarlo Fisichella  Italy 4 231 1996–2009 1998 Austrian Grand Prix 2009 Belgian Grand Prix
51 Jarno Trulli  Italy 4 256 1997–2011 2004 Monaco Grand Prix 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix
55 José Froilán González  Argentina 3 26 1950-1957
1960		 1951 British Grand Prix 1955 Argentine Grand Prix
55 Tony Brooks  United Kingdom 3 39 1956–1961 1958 Monaco Grand Prix 1959 German Grand Prix
55 Dan Gurney  United States 3 87 1959–1968
1970		 1962 German Grand Prix 1964 Belgian Grand Prix
55 Jean-Pierre Jarier  France 3 143 1971
1973–1983		 1975 Argentine Grand Prix 1978 Canadian Grand Prix
55 Jody Scheckter  South Africa 3 113 1972–1980 1976 Swedish Grand Prix 1979 Monaco Grand Prix
55 Elio de Angelis  Italy 3 109 1979–1986 1983 European Grand Prix 1985 Canadian Grand Prix
55 Teo Fabi  Italy 3 71 1982
1984–1987		 1985 German Grand Prix 1986 Italian Grand Prix
55 Daniel Ricciardo*  Australia 3 171 2011– 2016 Monaco Grand Prix 2018 Mexican Grand Prix
63 Stuart Lewis-Evans  United Kingdom 2 14 1957–1958 1957 Italian Grand Prix 1958 Dutch Grand Prix
63 Jo Siffert   Switzerland 2 100 1962–1971 1968 Mexican Grand Prix 1971 Austrian Grand Prix
63 John Watson  United Kingdom 2 154 1973–1983
1985		 1977 Monaco Grand Prix 1978 French Grand Prix
63 Gilles Villeneuve  Canada 2 68 1977–1982 1979 United States Grand Prix West 1981 San Marino Grand Prix
63 Michele Alboreto  Italy 2 215 1981–1994 1984 Belgian Grand Prix 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix
63 Jean Alesi  France 2 202 1989–2001 1994 Italian Grand Prix 1997 Italian Grand Prix
63 Heinz-Harald Frentzen  Germany 2 160 1994–2003 1997 Monaco Grand Prix 1999 European Grand Prix
63 Max Verstappen*  Netherlands 2 102 2015– 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix
71 Walt Faulkner  United States 1 6 1950–1951
1953–1955		 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950 Indianapolis 500
71 Duke Nalon  United States 1 5 1951–1953 1951 Indianapolis 500 1951 Indianapolis 500
71 Fred Agabashian  United States 1 9 1950–1957 1952 Indianapolis 500 1952 Indianapolis 500
71 Bill Vukovich  United States 1 6 1951–1955 1953 Indianapolis 500 1953 Indianapolis 500
71 Jack McGrath  United States 1 6 1950–1955 1954 Indianapolis 500 1954 Indianapolis 500
71 Jerry Hoyt  United States 1 5 1950
1953–1955		 1955 Indianapolis 500 1955 Indianapolis 500
71 Eugenio Castellotti  Italy 1 14 1955–1957 1955 Belgian Grand Prix 1955 Belgian Grand Prix
71 Pat Flaherty  United States 1 6 1950
1953–1956
1959		 1956 Indianapolis 500 1956 Indianapolis 500
71 Pat O'Connor  United States 1 6 1954–1958 1957 Indianapolis 500 1957 Indianapolis 500
71 Dick Rathmann  United States 1 6 1950
1956–1960		 1958 Indianapolis 500 1958 Indianapolis 500
71 Johnny Thomson  United States 1 8 1953–1960 1959 Indianapolis 500 1959 Indianapolis 500
71 Jo Bonnier  Sweden 1 108 1956–1971 1959 Dutch Grand Prix 1959 Dutch Grand Prix
71 Eddie Sachs  United States 1 7 1957–1960 1960 Indianapolis 500 1960 Indianapolis 500
71 Wolfgang von Trips  Germany 1 29 1956–1961 1961 Italian Grand Prix 1961 Italian Grand Prix
71 Lorenzo Bandini  Italy 1 42 1961–1967 1966 French Grand Prix 1966 French Grand Prix
71 Mike Parkes  United Kingdom 1 7 1959
1966–1967		 1966 Italian Grand Prix 1966 Italian Grand Prix
71 Peter Revson  United States 1 32 1964
1971–1974		 1972 Canadian Grand Prix 1972 Canadian Grand Prix
71 Denny Hulme  New Zealand 1 112 1965–1974 1973 South African Grand Prix 1973 South African Grand Prix
71 Patrick Depailler  France 1 95 1972
1974–1980		 1974 Swedish Grand Prix 1974 Swedish Grand Prix
71 José Carlos Pace  Brazil 1 73 1972–1977 1975 South African Grand Prix 1975 South African Grand Prix
71 Vittorio Brambilla  Italy 1 79 1974–1980 1975 Swedish Grand Prix 1975 Swedish Grand Prix
71 Tom Pryce  United Kingdom 1 42 1974–1977 1975 British Grand Prix 1975 British Grand Prix
71 Bruno Giacomelli  Italy 1 82 1977–1983
1990		 1980 United States Grand Prix 1980 United States Grand Prix
71 Andrea de Cesaris  Italy 1 214 1980–1994 1982 United States Grand Prix West 1982 United States Grand Prix West
71 Thierry Boutsen  Belgium 1 164 1983–1993 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix
71 Nick Heidfeld  Germany 1 185 2000–2011 2005 European Grand Prix 2005 European Grand Prix
71 Robert Kubica  Poland 1 97 2006–2010
2019		 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix
71 Heikki Kovalainen  Finland 1 112 2007–2013 2008 British Grand Prix 2008 British Grand Prix
71 Nico Hülkenberg  Germany 1 179 2010
2012–2019		 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix
71 Pastor Maldonado  Venezuela 1 96 2011–2015 2012 Spanish Grand Prix 2012 Spanish Grand Prix

By nationality

All figures correct as of the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Formula One polesitters by country[18]
Country Poles Driver(s)
 United Kingdom 274 17
 Germany 166 8
 Brazil 126 6
 France 79 9
 Finland 61 5
 Italy 48 13
 Austria 46 3
 United States 39 15
 Argentina 38 3
 Australia 35 4
 Spain 22 1
 Canada 15 2
 Sweden 15 2
 Belgium 14 2
 Colombia 13 1
  Switzerland 7 2
 Monaco 7 1
 New Zealand 6 2
 South Africa 3 1
 Netherlands 2 1
 Venezuela 1 1
 Poland 1 1

See also

References
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