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Lewis Hamilton F1 pole positions

Pole positions info

Pole positions

103

Race no. first pole position

6th race

First pole position

2007 Canadian Grand Prix

Last pole position

2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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

ConstructorPolesPole & win
Mercedes7750
McLaren2611
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Pole positions by year

YearConstructorPolesPole & win
2007McLaren64
2008McLaren73
2009McLaren41
2010McLaren11
2011McLaren1–
2012McLaren72
2013Mercedes51
2014Mercedes76
2015Mercedes117
2016Mercedes127
2017Mercedes118
2018Mercedes117
2019Mercedes53
2020Mercedes108
2021Mercedes53
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Result when starting from pole

ResultTotal
1st61
2nd13
3rd11
4th1
5th3
6th1
7th1
9th1
12th2
Retired, did not finish9

Pole positions by Grand Prix

Grand PrixPolesYear(s)
Australia82008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Hungary82007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021
Britain (home GP)72007, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Italy72009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
China62007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
Canada62007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017
Belgium62008, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020
Spain62014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
Malaysia52012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Abu Dhabi52009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019
Singapore42009, 2012, 2014, 2018
Japan42007, 2008, 2017, 2018
USA42007, 2016, 2017, 2018
Brazil32012, 2016, 2018
Germany32008, 2013, 2019
Bahrain32015, 2016, 2020
Austria22015, 2016
Monaco22015, 2019
France22018, 2019
Russia22014, 2020
Europe12009
South Korea12011
Mexico12016
Azerbaijan12017
Styria12020
Tuscany12020
Portugal12020
Emilia Romagna12021
Qatar12021
Saudi Arabia12021

Bold denotes a win from pole position

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Pole positions by circuit

CircuitPolesYear(s)
Melbourne82008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Hungaroring82007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021
Silverstone (home circuit)72007, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Monza72009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
Shanghai62007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
Montreal62007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017
Spa-Francorchamps62008, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020
Catalunya62014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
Sepang52012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Yas Marina52009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019
Marina Bay42009, 2012, 2014, 2018
Austin32016, 2017, 2018
Interlagos32012, 2016, 2018
Spielberg32015, 2016, 2020
Sakhir32015, 2016, 2020
Fuji22007, 2008
Suzuka22017, 2018
Monte Carlo22015, 2019
Le Castellet22018, 2019
Hockenheim22008, 2019
Sochi22014, 2020
Indianapolis12007
Valencia12009
Yeongam12011
Nurburgring12013
Mexico City12016
Baku12017
Mugello12020
Portimao12020
Imola12021
Losail12021
Jeddah12021

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Chronology

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

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