Lewis Hamilton F1 pole positions
Pole positions info
| Pole positions | 104 |
|---|---|
| Race no. first pole position | 6th race |
| First pole position | 2007 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last pole position | 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| Smallest pole margin | 0.003s |
| Largest pole margin | 1.216s |
| Consecutive poles | 7 |
| Most poles in a season | 12 () |
Statistics
A detailed look at Lewis Hamilton’s F1 pole positions.
Pole positions by constructor
Pole positions by year
Result when starting from pole
| Result | Total |
|---|---|
| 1st | 61 |
| 2nd | 13 |
| 3rd | 11 |
| 4th | 2 |
| 5th | 3 |
| 6th | 1 |
| 7th | 1 |
| 9th | 1 |
| 12th | 2 |
| Retired, did not finish | 9 |
Pole positions by Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | Poles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 9 | 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Australia | 8 | 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Britain (home GP) | 7 | 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Italy | 7 | 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 |
| China | 6 | 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Canada | 6 | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Belgium | 6 | 2008, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Spain | 6 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Abu Dhabi | 5 | 2009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| Singapore | 4 | 2009, 2012, 2014, 2018 |
| Japan | 4 | 2007, 2008, 2017, 2018 |
| USA | 4 | 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2012, 2016, 2018 |
| Germany | 3 | 2008, 2013, 2019 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2020 |
| Austria | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Monaco | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
| France | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Russia | 2 | 2014, 2020 |
| Europe | 1 | 2009 |
| South Korea | 1 | 2011 |
| Mexico | 1 | 2016 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 2017 |
| Styria | 1 | 2020 |
| Tuscany | 1 | 2020 |
| Portugal | 1 | 2020 |
| Emilia Romagna | 1 | 2021 |
| Qatar | 1 | 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2021 |
Bold denotes a win from pole position
Pole positions by circuit
| Circuit | Poles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hungaroring | 9 | 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Melbourne | 8 | 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Silverstone (home circuit) | 7 | 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Monza | 7 | 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 |
| Shanghai | 6 | 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Montreal | 6 | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 6 | 2008, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| Catalunya | 6 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| Sepang | 5 | 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Yas Marina | 5 | 2009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| Marina Bay | 4 | 2009, 2012, 2014, 2018 |
| Austin | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Interlagos | 3 | 2012, 2016, 2018 |
| Spielberg | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2020 |
| Sakhir | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2020 |
| Fuji | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Suzuka | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Monte Carlo | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
| Le Castellet | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Hockenheim | 2 | 2008, 2019 |
| Sochi | 2 | 2014, 2020 |
| Indianapolis | 1 | 2007 |
| Valencia | 1 | 2009 |
| Yeongam | 1 | 2011 |
| Nurburgring | 1 | 2013 |
| Mexico City | 1 | 2016 |
| Baku | 1 | 2017 |
| Mugello | 1 | 2020 |
| Portimao | 1 | 2020 |
| Imola | 1 | 2021 |
| Losail | 1 | 2021 |
| Jeddah | 1 | 2021 |
Bold denotes a win from pole position
List of pole positions
See chronological list of F1 pole positions by Lewis Hamilton for a detailed list of every pole position.