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Williams F1 pole positions

Pole positions info

Pole positions128
One-two62 (48.4%)
Race no. first pole position50th race
First pole position1979 British Grand Prix
Last pole position2014 Austrian Grand Prix
Consecutive poles24
Most poles in a season15 ()
No. of polesitters19

Statistics

A detailed look at Williams’ F1 pole positions.

Pole positions by driver

DriverPolesPole & win
(GBR) Nigel Mansell2816
(GBR) Damon Hill207
(FRA) Alain Prost136
(CAN) Jacques Villeneuve135
(COL) Juan Pablo Montoya112
(AUS) Alan Jones62
(BRA) Nelson Piquet61
(ITA) Riccardo Patrese62
(GBR) David Coulthard51
(DEU) Ralf Schumacher51
(FIN) Keke Rosberg4–
(BRA) Ayrton Senna3–
(ARG) Carlos Reutemann21
(BEL) Thierry Boutsen11
(DEU) Heinz-Harald Frentzen1–
(DEU) Nick Heidfeld1–
(DEU) Nico Hulkenberg1–
(VEN) Pastor Maldonado11
(BRA) Felipe Massa1–

Pole positions by year

YearPoles1-2Driver(s)
3–Jones (3)
3–Jones (3)
21Reutemann (2)
1–Rosberg (1)
1–Rosberg (1)
3–
  • Rosberg (2)
  • Mansell (1)
42
  • Piquet (2)
  • Mansell (2)
126
  • Mansell (8)
  • Piquet (4)
1–Patrese (1)
11Boutsen (1)
62
  • Patrese (4)
  • Mansell (2)
1510
  • Mansell (14)
  • Patrese (1)
1512
  • Prost (13)
  • Hill (2)
61
  • Senna (3)
  • Hill (2)
  • Mansell (1)
126
  • Hill (7)
  • Coulthard (5)
129
  • Hill (9)
  • Villeneuve (3)
115
  • Villeneuve (10)
  • Frentzen (1)
42
  • Montoya (3)
  • Schumacher (1)
71Montoya (7)
43
  • Schumacher (3)
  • Montoya (1)
1–Schumacher (1)
1–Heidfeld (1)
1–Hulkenberg (1)
1–Maldonado (1)
11Massa (1)

Pole positions by Grand Prix

Grand PrixPolesYear(s)
Britain131979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002
France101985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003
Brazil101983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2010
Belgium91980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001
Germany91980, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003
Canada81979, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004
Italy71987, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002
Monaco71987, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003
Hungary61987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995
Australia61986, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Europe61993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2005
Spain61987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2012
Portugal51991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996
Argentina41980, 1995, 1996, 1997
San Marino41992, 1993, 1994, 1997
Japan41992, 1993, 1996, 1997
Mexico31987, 1991, 1992
South Africa31985, 1992, 1993
Austria31987, 1997, 2014
Pacific21994, 1995
USA11979
Caesars Palace11981
Detroit11987

Bold denotes a one-two start

Pole positions by circuit

CircuitPolesYear(s)
Silverstone111979, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002
Hockenheim91980, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003
Magny-Cours81991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003
Montreal81979, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004
Interlagos81992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2010
Spa-Francorchamps71986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001
Monza71987, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002
Monte Carlo71987, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003
Hungaroring61987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995
Estoril51991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996
Catalunya51992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2012
Adelaide41986, 1992, 1994, 1995
Buenos Aires41980, 1995, 1996, 1997
Imola41992, 1993, 1994, 1997
Suzuka41992, 1993, 1996, 1997
Nurburgring41995, 1996, 2002, 2005
Mexico City31987, 1991, 1992
Kyalami31985, 1992, 1993
Zolder21980, 1981
Brands Hatch21982, 1986
Jacarepagua21983, 1987
Le Castellet21985, 1987
Aida21994, 1995
Melbourne21996, 1997
Jerez21987, 1997
Spielberg21997, 2014
Watkins Glen11979
Las Vegas11981
Detroit11987
Osterreichring11987
Donington11993

Bold denotes a one-two start

List of pole positions

See chronological list of F1 pole positions by Williams for a detailed list of every pole position.