Lewis Hamilton F1 pole positions
Pole positions info
Pole positions
103
Race no. first pole position
6th race
First pole position
Last pole position
Smallest pole margin
0.007s
Largest pole margin
1.216s
Consecutive poles
7
Most poles in a season
12 (2016)
Statistics
A detailed look at Lewis Hamilton’s F1 pole positions.
Pole positions by constructor
| Constructor | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|
 Mercedes | 77 | 50 |
 McLaren | 26 | 11 |
| 103 | 61 |
More stats by constructor
Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Front row startsPole positions by year
| Year | Constructor | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | McLaren | 6 | 4 |
| 2008 | McLaren | 7 | 3 |
| 2009 | McLaren | 4 | 1 |
| 2010 | McLaren | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | McLaren | 1 | – |
| 2012 | McLaren | 7 | 2 |
| 2013 | Mercedes | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | Mercedes | 7 | 6 |
| 2015 | Mercedes | 11 | 7 |
| 2016 | Mercedes | 12 | 7 |
| 2017 | Mercedes | 11 | 8 |
| 2018 | Mercedes | 11 | 7 |
| 2019 | Mercedes | 5 | 3 |
| 2020 | Mercedes | 10 | 8 |
| 2021 | Mercedes | 5 | 3 |
| 103 | 61 |
More stats by year
Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Front row startsResult when starting from pole
| Result | Total |
|---|---|
| 1st | 61 |
| 2nd | 13 |
| 3rd | 11 |
| 4th | 1 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
 Australia | 8 | 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
 Hungary | 8 | 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| 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
More stats by Grand Prix
Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Front row startsPole positions by circuit
| Circuit | Poles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 8 | 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Hungaroring | 8 | 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| 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
More stats by circuit
Wins | Podiums | Fastest laps | Front row startsChronology
See chronological list of F1 pole positions by Lewis Hamilton for a detailed list of every pole position.