This is a list of driver records in the FIA World Championships , since 1950 . Drivers who are competing in the 2009 Formula One season are highlighted in bold .
This page is accurate up to and including the 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix (April 26th , 2009 ).
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
Total starts
Youngest driver to enter a race
Youngest drivers to start a race
Driver
Age
Race
1
Mike Thackwell
19 years, 182 days
1980 Canadian Grand Prix
2
Ricardo Rodriguez
19 years, 208 days
1961 Italian Grand Prix
3
Fernando Alonso
19 years, 218 days
2001 Australian Grand Prix
4
Esteban Tuero
19 years, 320 days
1998 Australian Grand Prix
5
Chris Amon
19 years, 324 days
1963 Belgian Grand Prix
6
Sebastian Vettel
19 years, 349 days
2007 United States Grand Prix
7
Eddie Cheever
20 years, 53 days
1978 South African Grand Prix
Jenson Button
20 years, 53 days
2000 Australian Grand Prix
9
Tarso Marques
20 years, 72 days
1996 Brazilian Grand Prix
10
Troy Ruttman 1
20 years, 80 days
1950 Indianapolis 500 1
Oldest driver to enter a race
Oldest drivers to start a race
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
Alberto Ascari
1952 –53
7 4
Belgian , French , British , German , Dutch , Italian / '53 Argentine
Michael Schumacher
2004
7
European , Canadian , United States , French , British , German , Hungarian
3
Michael Schumacher
2000 –01
6
Italian , United States , Japanese , Malaysian / '01 Australian , '01 Malaysian
4
Jack Brabham
1960
5
Dutch , Belgian , French , British , Portuguese
Jim Clark
1965
5
Belgian , French , British , Dutch , German
Nigel Mansell
1992
5
South African , Mexican , Brazilian , Spanish , San Marino
Michael Schumacher
2004
5
Australian , Malaysian , Bahrain , San Marino , Spanish
Most consecutive wins from first race of season
Most wins in first championship season
Youngest winners
(only the first win for each driver is listed)
Driver
Age
Race
1
Sebastian Vettel
21 years, 73 days
2008 Italian Grand Prix
2
Fernando Alonso
22 years, 26 days
2003 Hungarian Grand Prix
3
Troy Ruttman 1
22 years, 80 days
1952 Indianapolis 500 1
4
Bruce McLaren
22 years, 104 days
1959 United States Grand Prix
5
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 154 days
2007 Canadian Grand Prix
6
Kimi Räikkönen
23 years, 157 days
2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
7
Robert Kubica
23 years, 184 days
2008 Canadian Grand Prix
8
Jacky Ickx
23 years, 188 days
1968 French Grand Prix
9
Michael Schumacher
23 years, 240 days
1992 Belgian Grand Prix
10
Emerson Fittipaldi
23 years, 296 days
1970 United States 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 1
42 years, 321 days
1957 Indianapolis 500 1
7
Nigel Mansell
41 years, 97 days
1994 Australian Grand Prix
8
Lee Wallard 1
40 years, 264 days
1951 Indianapolis 500 1
9
Maurice Trintignant
40 years, 200 days
1958 Monaco Grand Prix
10
Graham Hill
40 years, 92 days
1969 Monaco Grand Prix
Fewest races before first win
Most races before first win
Most races without a win
Most points without a win
Wins from furthest back on the start grid
Total pole positions
Most consecutive pole positions
Most pole positions in a season
Highest percentage of pole positions in a season
Youngest pole position winners
(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
Robert Kubica
23 years, 120 days
2008 Bahrain Grand Prix
7
Jacky Ickx
23 years, 216 days
1968 German Grand Prix
8
Kimi Räikkönen
23 years, 255 days
2003 European Grand Prix
9
David Coulthard
24 years, 13 days
1995 Argentine Grand Prix
10
Jenson Button
24 years, 97 days
2004 San Marino Grand Prix
Oldest pole position winners
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 1
38 years, 283 days
1952 Indianapolis 500 1
9
Alain Prost
38 years, 241 days
1993 Japanese Grand Prix
10
Riccardo Patrese
38 years, 121 days
1992 Hungarian Grand Prix
Front row in starting grid
Total starts from front row
Youngest drivers to start from front row
(only the first front row start for each driver is listed)
Driver
Age
Place
Race
1
Ricardo Rodriguez
19 years, 208 days
2nd
1961 Italian Grand Prix
2
Sebastian Vettel
21 years, 72 days
1st
2008 Italian Grand Prix
3
Fernando Alonso
21 years, 237 days
1st
2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
4
Rubens Barrichello
22 years, 97 days
1st
1994 Belgian Grand Prix
5
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 98 days
2nd
2007 Bahrain Grand Prix
6
Andrea de Cesaris
22 years, 308 days
1st
1982 United States Grand Prix West
7
Kimi Räikkönen
22 years, 319 days
2nd
2002 Belgian Grand Prix
8
Bruce McLaren
22 years, 321 days
3rd 9
1960 British Grand Prix
9
Jody Scheckter
23 years, 33 days
3rd 9
1973 South African Grand Prix
10
Robert Kubica
23 years, 100 days
2nd
2008 Australian Grand Prix
Total fastest laps
Most fastest laps in a season
Highest percentage of fastest laps in a season
Most consecutive fastest laps
Youngest drivers to set fastest lap
(only the first fastest lap for each driver is listed)
Driver
Age
Race
1
Nico Rosberg
20 years, 258 days
2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
2
Fernando Alonso
21 years, 321 days
2003 Canadian Grand Prix
3
Bruce McLaren
21 years, 322 days
1959 British Grand Prix
4
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 91 days
2007 Malaysian Grand Prix
5
Kimi Räikkönen
22 years, 137 days
2002 Australian Grand Prix
6
David Coulthard
23 years, 126 days
1994 German Grand Prix
7
Michael Schumacher
23 years, 240 days
1992 Belgian Grand Prix
8
Andrea de Cesaris
23 years, 356 days
1983 Belgian Grand Prix
9
Alexander Wurz
24 years, 56 days
1998 Argentine Grand Prix
10
Ayrton Senna
24 years, 74 days
1984 Monaco Grand Prix
Ralf Schumacher
24 years, 74 days
1999 Italian Grand Prix
Podium finishes
Total podium finishes
Percentage podium finishes
Most podium positions in a season
Most consecutive podium positions
Most consecutive podium positions from first race of season
Youngest drivers to score a podium position
(only the first podium for each driver is listed)
Driver
Age
Place
Race
1
Sebastian Vettel
21 years, 73 days
1st
2008 Italian Grand Prix
2
Fernando Alonso
21 years, 237 days
3rd
2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
3
Robert Kubica
21 years, 278 days
3rd
2006 Italian Grand Prix
4
Ralf Schumacher
21 years, 287 days
3rd
1997 Argentine Grand Prix
5
Elio de Angelis
21 years, 307 days
2nd
1980 Brazilian Grand Prix
6
Bruce McLaren
21 years, 322 days
3rd
1959 British Grand Prix
7
Rubens Barrichello
21 years, 329 days
3rd
1994 Pacific Grand Prix
8
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 70 days
3rd
2007 Australian Grand Prix
9
Troy Ruttman 1
22 years, 80 days
1st
1952 Indianapolis 500 1
10
Kimi Räikkönen
22 years, 137 days
3rd
2002 Australian 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
Total races finished in the points
Highest average points per race entered
Most championship points in a season
Youngest drivers to score points
(only the first points finish for each driver is listed)
Driver
Age
Place
Race
1
Sebastian Vettel
19 years, 349 days
8th
2007 United States Grand Prix
2
Jenson Button
20 years, 67 days
6th
2000 Brazilian Grand Prix
3
Ricardo Rodríguez
20 years, 123 days
4th
1962 Belgian Grand Prix
4
Sébastien Buemi
20 years, 149 days
7th
2009 Australian Grand Prix
5
Nico Rosberg
20 years, 258 days
7th
2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
6
Chris Amon
20 years, 309 days
5th
1964 Dutch Grand Prix
7
Felipe Massa
20 years, 326 days
6th
2002 Malaysian Grand Prix
8
Kimi Räikkönen
21 years, 138 days
6th
2001 Australian Grand Prix
9
Rubens Barrichello
21 years, 154 days
5th
1993 Japanese Grand Prix
10
Elio de Angelis
21 years, 195 days
4th
1979 United States Grand Prix
Race leaders
Entire race, total
For at least one lap, total
For at least one lap, youngest
(only the first race led for each driver is listed)
Driver
Age
Race
1
Sebastian Vettel
20 years, 89 days
2007 Japanese Grand Prix
2
Fernando Alonso
21 years, 237 days
2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
3
Robert Kubica
21 years, 278 days
2006 Italian Grand Prix
4
Jimmy Davies 1
21 years, 285 days
1951 Indianapolis 500 1
5
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 70 days
2007 Australian Grand Prix
6
Troy Ruttman 1
22 years, 80 days
1952 Indianapolis 500 1
7
Bruce McLaren
22 years, 104 days
1959 United States Grand Prix
8
Rubens Barrichello
22 years, 125 days
1994 Portuguese Grand Prix
9
Kimi Räikkönen
22 years, 267 days
2002 French Grand Prix
10
Andrea de Cesaris
22 years, 308 days
1982 United States Grand Prix West
Most laps led, total
Driver
Laps
1
Michael Schumacher
5,108
2
Ayrton Senna
2,987
3
Alain Prost
2,684
4
Nigel Mansell
2,089
5
Jim Clark
1,943
6
Jackie Stewart
1,921
7
Nelson Piquet
1,600
8
Niki Lauda
1,592
9
Mika Häkkinen
1,488
10
Damon Hill
1,358
Longest distance led, total
Driver
Distance/km
1
Michael Schumacher
24,126
2
Ayrton Senna
13,676
3
Alain Prost
12,481
4
Jim Clark
10,125
5
Nigel Mansell
9,642
6
Juan Manuel Fangio
9,322
7
Jackie Stewart
9,191
8
Nelson Piquet
7,611
9
Mika Häkkinen
7,189
10
Niki Lauda
7,064
Multiple driver records
Double (pole & win in same race)
Hat trick (pole, win & fastest lap in same race)
This is also known as a "perfect race".
Grand Chelem* (Led entire race from pole and scored fastest lap)
(* French: translates as "Grand Slam")
Driver
Total
Race(s)
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
4
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
7
Nelson Piquet
3
1980 United States Grand Prix West , 1981 Argentine Grand Prix , 1984 Canadian Grand Prix
8
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
11
Mike Hawthorn
1
1958 French Grand Prix
Stirling Moss
1959 Portuguese Grand Prix
Jo Siffert
1971 Austrian Grand Prix
Jacky Ickx
1972 German Grand Prix
Clay Regazzoni
1976 United States Grand Prix West
Niki Lauda
1976 Belgian Grand Prix
Jacques Laffite
1979 Brazilian Grand Prix
Gilles Villeneuve
1979 United States Grand Prix West
Gerhard Berger
1987 Australian Grand Prix
Damon Hill
1995 Hungarian Grand Prix
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
4
Jack Brabham
3
1959 , 1960 , 1966
Jackie Stewart
3
1969 , 1971 , 1973
Niki Lauda
3
1975 , 1977 , 1984
Nelson Piquet
3
1981 , 1983 , 1987
Ayrton Senna
3
1988 , 1990 , 1991
9
Alberto Ascari
2
1952 , 1953
Jim Clark
2
1963 , 1965
Graham Hill
2
1962 , 1968
Emerson Fittipaldi
2
1972 , 1974
Mika Häkkinen
2
1998 , 1999
Fernando Alonso
2
2005 , 2006
Fewest world championship seasons before first title
Youngest world drivers championship winners
(at the moment they clinched the title)
Driver
Age
Year
1
Lewis Hamilton
23 years, 300 days
2008
2
Fernando Alonso
24 years, 59 days
2005
3
Emerson Fittipaldi
25 years, 303 days
1972
4
Michael Schumacher
25 years, 314 days
1994
5
Niki Lauda
26 years, 197 days
1975
6
Jacques Villeneuve
26 years, 200 days
1997
7
Jim Clark
27 years, 174 days
1963
8
Kimi Räikkönen
28 years, 4 days
2007
9
Jochen Rindt
28 years, 140 days 12
1970
10
Ayrton Senna
28 years, 213 days
1988
Other driver records
Description
Record
Details
Championships
World Champion with most races left in the season
6 races
2002 ( Michael Schumacher ) (in round 11 of 17)
Most points between first and second in the World Championship
67 points
between Michael Schumacher (144 pts.) and Rubens Barrichello (77 pts.) in 2002
Fewest points between first and second in the World Championship
0.5 points
between Niki Lauda (72 pts.) and Alain Prost (71.5 pts.) in 1984
Fewest points between first and third in the World Championship
1 point
between Kimi Räikkönen (110 pts.) and Fernando Alonso (109 pts.) in 2007
Longest time between successive World Championship Titles
7 years
Niki Lauda (between 1977 and 1984 )
Most consecutive days as World Champion
1,813 days
Michael Schumacher (from 8/10/2000 to 25/9/2005)
Youngest double World Champion
25 years, 85 days
Fernando Alonso (2005 , 2006 )
Youngest triple World Champion
31 years, 227 days
Ayrton Senna (1988 , 1990 , 1991 )
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 )
Highest finishing position for a rookie (not including 1950 )
2nd
Jacques Villeneuve (1996 )
Lewis Hamilton (2007 )
Wins
Most wins at the same Grand Prix
8 wins
Michael Schumacher / French Grand Prix (1994 , 1995 , 1997 , 1998 , 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2006 )
Most different Grands Prix won
22 Grands Prix
Michael Schumacher
Most wins with the same team
72 wins
Michael Schumacher / Ferrari
Youngest Grand Prix winner for 2 different teams
21 years, 287 days
Sebastian Vettel (2008 Italian Grand Prix for Toro Rosso , 2009 Chinese Grand Prix for Red Bull )
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 consecutive seasons with at least one win
15 seasons
Michael Schumacher (1992 –2006 )
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
Fewest race winners in one year
3
1950 , 1952 , 1988
Fewest race wins in World Championship winning year
1
Mike Hawthorn (1958 )
Keke Rosberg (1982 )
Most race wins in one season without becoming World Champion
7
Alain Prost (1984 )
Alain Prost (1988 )
Kimi Räikkönen (2005 )
Michael Schumacher (2006 )
Penalties
Most penalties in a season
5
Lewis Hamilton (2008 )
Drivers to win after starting from a penalty grid position
2
Kimi Raikkonen (2005 Japanese Grand Prix ) and Jenson Button (2006 Hungarian Grand Prix )
Shortest time elapsed before earning a penalty
6 seconds
Sebastian Vettel (2007 United States Grand Prix ; recorded speeding in pit lane six seconds into his career as a Formula One driver)
Podia
Longest time between first and last podium finishes
5,503 days
Riccardo Patrese (1978 Swedish Grand Prix –1993 Hungarian Grand Prix )
Longest time between successive podium finishes
2,870 days
Alexander Wurz (1997 British Grand Prix –2005 San Marino Grand Prix )
Youngest average age of podium finishers
23 years, 350 days
2008 Italian Grand Prix ( Sebastian Vettel , Heikki Kovalainen , Robert Kubica )
Most podium finishes without a victory
12
Stefan Johansson and Nick Heidfeld
Race starts (entries)
Longest time between first and last starts
6,097 days
Graham Hill (1958 Monaco Grand Prix –1975 Brazilian Grand Prix )
Longest time between successive starts
3,767 days
Jan Lammers (1982 Dutch Grand Prix –1992 Japanese Grand Prix )
Most races for the same team
179 races
Michael Schumacher / Ferrari
Most entries without starting
14 entries
Claudio Langes (1990 United States Grand Prix –1990 Spanish Grand Prix )
Most races without scoring points
56 races (48 starts)
Luca Badoer
Shortest Formula One career (having qualified for at least one race)
approx. 800 metres (875 yards)
Marco Apicella (1993 Italian Grand Prix ) 13
Finishes
Most consecutive classified finishes
32 races
Nick Heidfeld (2007 French Grand Prix –2009 Bahrain Grand Prix ) (ongoing)
Most consecutive finishes
24 races
Michael Schumacher (2003 San Marino Grand Prix to 2004 Spanish Grand Prix ) and Nick Heidfeld (2007 Chinese Grand Prix –2009 Bahrain Grand Prix ) (ongoing)
Most consecutive points finishes
24 races
Michael Schumacher (2001 Hungarian Grand Prix –2003 Malaysian Grand Prix )
Most finishes in a season
18 races
Tiago Monteiro (from 19 races in 2005 )
Nick Heidfeld (from 18 races in 2008 )
Most consecutive finishes from start of career
16 races
Tiago Monteiro (2005 Australian Grand Prix –2005 Belgian Grand Prix )
Heikki Kovalainen (2007 Australian Grand Prix –2007 Chinese Grand Prix )
Most consecutive retirements (did not finishes)
14 DNFs
Ivan Capelli (1990 Italian Grand Prix –1991 German Grand Prix )
Most consecutive retirements (did not finishes) from first race of season
11 DNFs
Jacques Villeneuve (1999 Australian Grand Prix –1999 Hungarian Grand Prix )
Most retirements (did not finishes) in a season
14 DNFs
Andrea de Cesaris (from 16 races in 1986 )
Piercarlo Ghinzani (from 16 races in 1986 )
Andrea de Cesaris (from 16 races in 1987 ), 15 retirements 14
Ivan Capelli (from 16 races in 1989 )
Rubens Barrichello (from 17 races in 1997 )
See also
Notes
^ 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 ak al am 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 placegetters were credited with World Championship points.
^ a b Fangio entered 52 separate races, but shared with additional drivers in some of these.
^ a b Ascari entered 33 separate races, but shared with additional drivers in some of these.
^ 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.
^ a b c Juan Manuel Fangio began racing in pre-World Championship Grands Prix in 1949.
^ a b c Giuseppe Farina had been competing in pre-World Championship Grands Prix since the 1930s.
^ Bruce McLaren participated in the German GP and Moroccan GP in the 1958 season , as a Formula 2 driver.
^ a b "www.f1technical.net" . http://www.f1technical.net/f1stats/ . Retrieved on 2007-06-21 .
^ a b Grids were not always 2-per-row staggered.
^ Farina's total of 20 podiums includes both 2nd and 3rd places at the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix
^ Alberto Ascari began racing in pre-World Championship Grands Prix in 1946
^ Jochen Rindt clinched the title later posthumously on October 2 1970
^ 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.
^ 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.
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