McLaren F1 pole positions
Pole positions info
Pole positions
156
One-two
63 (40.4%)
Race no. first pole position
67th race
First pole position
Last pole position
Consecutive poles
17
Most poles in a season
15 (1988, 1989)
No. of polesitters
17
Statistics
A detailed look at McLaren’s F1 pole positions.
Pole positions by driver
| Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|
 Ayrton Senna | 46 | 26 |
 Mika Hakkinen | 26 | 10 |
 Lewis Hamilton | 26 | 11 |
| James Hunt | 14 | 7 |
| Kimi Raikkonen | 11 | 3 |
 Alain Prost | 10 | 8 |
| David Coulthard | 7 | 1 |
 Gerhard Berger | 4 | 1 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 2 | 2 |
 Juan Pablo Montoya | 2 | 1 |
 Fernando Alonso | 2 | 2 |
 Peter Revson | 1 | – |
 Denny Hulme | 1 | – |
| Keke Rosberg | 1 | – |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 1 | – |
| Jenson Button | 1 | 1 |
| Lando Norris | 1 | – |
Pole positions by year
| Year | Poles | 1-2 | Driver(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | Revson (1) |
| 1973 | 1 | – | Hulme (1) |
| 1974 | 2 | – | Fittipaldi (2) |
| 1976 | 8 | – | Hunt (8) |
| 1977 | 6 | – | Hunt (6) |
| 1984 | 3 | – | Prost (3) |
| 1985 | 2 | – | Prost (2) |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1988 | 15 | 12 |
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| 1989 | 15 | 11 |
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| 1990 | 12 | 6 |
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| 1991 | 10 | 2 |
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| 1992 | 1 | – | Senna (1) |
| 1993 | 1 | – | Senna (1) |
| 1997 | 1 | – | Hakkinen (1) |
| 1998 | 12 | 9 |
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| 1999 | 11 | 5 | Hakkinen (11) |
| 2000 | 7 | 3 |
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| 2001 | 2 | 1 | Coulthard (2) |
| 2003 | 2 | – | Raikkonen (2) |
| 2004 | 1 | – | Raikkonen (1) |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2006 | 3 | – | Raikkonen (3) |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 |
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| 2008 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2009 | 4 | 1 | Hamilton (4) |
| 2010 | 1 | – | Hamilton (1) |
| 2011 | 1 | – | Hamilton (1) |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 |
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| 2021 | 1 | – | Norris (1) |
Pole positions by Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | Poles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Germany | 12 | 1976, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008 |
 Monaco | 11 | 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007 |
 Canada | 11 | 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
 Belgium | 11 | 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2012 |
 Italy | 11 | 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1974, 1976, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2012 |
 Australia | 10 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2012 |
 San Marino | 9 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005 |
| Spain | 8 | 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2005 |
 Hungary | 8 | 1988, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012 |
| USA | 7 | 1976, 1977, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2003, 2007 |
| Britain | 7 | 1977, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008 |
 Japan | 6 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2007, 2008 |
| France | 4 | 1976, 1988, 1989, 1998 |
| Austria | 4 | 1976, 1985, 1999, 2000 |
 South Africa | 3 | 1973, 1976, 1977 |
 Mexico | 3 | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
 Europe | 3 | 2000, 2003, 2009 |
 Portugal | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
 Argentina | 2 | 1977, 1998 |
 China | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
 Singapore | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
 Abu Dhabi | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 1984 |
| Detroit | 1 | 1988 |
 Luxembourg | 1 | 1997 |
 Turkey | 1 | 2005 |
 South Korea | 1 | 2011 |
 Malaysia | 1 | 2012 |
 Russia | 1 | 2021 |
Bold denotes a one-two start
Pole positions by circuit
| Circuit | Poles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Monte Carlo | 11 | 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007 |
| Hockenheim | 11 | 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 11 | 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2012 |
| Monza | 11 | 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
| Imola | 9 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005 |
| Interlagos | 9 | 1974, 1976, 1977, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2012 |
| Montreal | 8 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| Hungaroring | 8 | 1988, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012 |
| Silverstone | 7 | 1977, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008 |
| Adelaide | 5 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2012 |
| Suzuka | 4 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Nurburgring | 4 | 1976, 1997, 2000, 2003 |
| Catalunya | 4 | 1991, 1998, 1999, 2005 |
| Mosport | 3 | 1972, 1974, 1976 |
| Kyalami | 3 | 1973, 1976, 1977 |
| Le Castellet | 3 | 1976, 1988, 1989 |
| Mexico City | 3 | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Jerez | 3 | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Phoenix | 3 | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Watkins Glen | 2 | 1976, 1977 |
| Osterreichring | 2 | 1976, 1985 |
| Jacarepagua | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| Estoril | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| Buenos Aires | 2 | 1977, 1998 |
| Spielberg | 2 | 1999, 2000 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 2003, 2007 |
| Fuji | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Shanghai | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Marina Bay | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
| Yas Marina | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
| Jarama | 1 | 1976 |
| Zandvoort | 1 | 1984 |
| Detroit | 1 | 1988 |
| Magny-Cours | 1 | 1998 |
| Istanbul | 1 | 2005 |
| Valencia | 1 | 2009 |
| Yeongam | 1 | 2011 |
| Sepang | 1 | 2012 |
| Sochi | 1 | 2021 |
Bold denotes a one-two start
Chronology
See chronological list of F1 pole positions by McLaren for a detailed list of every pole position.