Mercedes F1 pole positions
Pole positions info
Pole positions
136
One-two
84 (61.8%)
Race no. first pole position
1st race
First pole position
Last pole position
Consecutive poles
23
Most poles in a season
20 (2016)
No. of polesitters
6
Statistics
A detailed look at Mercedes’ F1 pole positions.
Pole positions by driver
| Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|
 Lewis Hamilton | 77 | 47 |
 Nico Rosberg | 30 | 15 |
 Valtteri Bottas | 20 | 6 |
 Juan Manuel Fangio | 7 | 5 |
| Stirling Moss | 1 | 1 |
| George Russell | 1 | – |
Pole positions by year
| Year | Poles | 1-2 | Driver(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4 | 1 | Fangio (4) |
| 1955 | 4 | 3 |
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| 2012 | 1 | 1 | Rosberg (1) |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 |
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| 2014 | 18 | 11 |
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| 2015 | 18 | 15 |
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| 2016 | 20 | 14 |
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| 2017 | 15 | 3 |
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| 2018 | 13 | 7 |
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| 2019 | 10 | 7 |
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| 2020 | 15 | 12 |
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| 2021 | 9 | 4 |
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| 2022 | 1 | – | Russell (1) |
Pole positions by Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | Poles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Britain | 10 | 1954, 1955, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
 Spain | 9 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
 Hungary | 8 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
 China | 7 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
 Belgium | 7 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
 Italy | 7 | 1954, 1955, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 |
 Australia | 6 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
 USA | 6 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
 Abu Dhabi | 6 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
 Bahrain | 6 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 |
 Japan | 5 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
 Brazil | 5 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
 Monaco | 5 | 1955, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019 |
| Germany | 5 | 1954, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 |
 Austria | 5 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
 Russia | 5 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 |
 Canada | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
 Malaysia | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
 Singapore | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2018 |
 France | 3 | 1954, 2018, 2019 |
 Mexico | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
 Azerbaijan | 2 | 2017, 2019 |
| Emilia Romagna | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
 Portugal | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 1955 |
 Europe | 1 | 2016 |
| Styria | 1 | 2020 |
| 70th Anniversary | 1 | 2020 |
| Tuscany | 1 | 2020 |
| Eifel | 1 | 2020 |
| Sakhir | 1 | 2020 |
 Turkey | 1 | 2021 |
| Mexico City | 1 | 2021 |
| Sao Paulo | 1 | 2021 |
 Qatar | 1 | 2021 |
 Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2021 |
Bold denotes a one-two start
Pole positions by circuit
| Circuit | Poles | Year(s) |
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| Silverstone | 10 | 1954, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2020 |
| Catalunya | 9 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Hungaroring | 8 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Shanghai | 7 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 7 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Monza | 7 | 1954, 1955, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 |
| Sakhir | 7 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2020 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Austin | 6 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Yas Marina | 6 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Spielberg | 6 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2020 |
| Interlagos | 6 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 |
| Suzuka | 5 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Monte Carlo | 5 | 1955, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019 |
| Sochi | 5 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 |
| Montreal | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Sepang | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Marina Bay | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| Baku | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| Hockenheim | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| Nurburgring | 3 | 1954, 2013, 2020 |
| Mexico City | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2021 |
| Le Castellet | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Imola | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| Portimao | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| Reims | 1 | 1954 |
| Zandvoort | 1 | 1955 |
| Aintree | 1 | 1955 |
| Mugello | 1 | 2020 |
| Istanbul | 1 | 2021 |
| Losail | 1 | 2021 |
| Jeddah | 1 | 2021 |
Bold denotes a one-two start
Chronology
See chronological list of F1 pole positions by Mercedes for a detailed list of every pole position.