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Home / Records / Largest pole position % in a single season by an F1 driver

Largest pole position % in a single season by an F1 driver

#DriverYearPole positions%
1(GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams)19921487.50%
2(BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren)19881381.25%
3(BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren)19891381.25%
4(FRA) Alain Prost (Williams)19931381.25%
5(DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)20111578.95%
6(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari)1956675.00%
7(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)1963770.00%
8(FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren)19991168.75%
9(ITA) Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)1953666.67%
10(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)1962666.67%
11(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)20011164.71%
12(AUT) Niki Lauda (Ferrari)1975964.29%
13(ITA) Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)1952562.50%
14(USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari)1961562.50%
15(BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren)19901062.50%
16(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)1965660.00%
17(SWE) Ronnie Peterson (Lotus)1973960.00%
18(AUT) Niki Lauda (Ferrari)1974960.00%
19(CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)19971058.82%
20(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current20201058.82%
21(DEU) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)20141157.89%
22(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current20151157.89%
23(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo)1950457.14%
24(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current20161257.14%
25(BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham)1984956.25%
26(GBR) Damon Hill (Williams)1996956.25%
27(FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren)1998956.25%
28(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati, Mercedes)1954555.56%
29(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current20171155.00%
30(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)1967654.55%
31(GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)1971654.55%
32(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)2000952.94%
33(DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)20101052.63%
34(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current20181152.38%
35(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo)1951450.00%
36(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati)1957450.00%
37(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)1964550.00%
38(GBR) James Hunt (McLaren)1976850.00%
39(USA) Mario Andretti (Lotus)1978850.00%
40(BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus)1986850.00%
41(GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams)1987850.00%
42(BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren)1991850.00%
43(DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)2013947.37%
44(AUT) Jochen Rindt (Lotus)1969545.45%
45(NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Current20211045.45%
46(GBR) Stirling Moss (Cooper)1959444.44%
47(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)2004844.44%
48(BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus)1985743.75%
49(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Mercedes)1955342.86%
50(USA) Mario Andretti (Lotus)1977741.18%
51(GBR) Damon Hill (Williams)1995741.18%
52(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)2002741.18%
53(COL) Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams)2002741.18%
54(MCO) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Current2022940.91%
55(GBR) Stirling Moss (Cooper, Lotus)1960440.00%
56(GBR) Graham Hill (BRM)1965440.00%
57(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current2008738.89%
58(DEU) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)2016838.10%
59(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Benetton)1994637.50%
60(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current2014736.84%
61(DEU) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)2015736.84%
62(GBR) Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari)1958436.36%
63(GBR) James Hunt (McLaren)1977635.29%
64(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current2007635.29%
65(BRA) Felipe Massa (Ferrari)2007635.29%
66(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current2012735.00%
67(AUS) Jack Brabham (Brabham)1966333.33%
68(BEL) Jacky Ickx (Ferrari)1972433.33%
69(ESP) Fernando Alonso (Renault) Current2006633.33%
70(BRA) Felipe Massa (Ferrari)2008633.33%
71(MCO) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Current2019733.33%
72(NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Current2022731.82%
73(ESP) Fernando Alonso (Renault) Current2005631.58%
74(FRA) Alain Prost (Renault)1982531.25%
75(FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault)1982531.25%
76(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)2003531.25%
77(BEL) Jacky Ickx (Ferrari)1970430.77%
78(GBR) Jackie Stewart (March, Tyrrell)1970430.77%
79(AUS) Jack Brabham (Cooper)1960330.00%
80(DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)2012630.00%
81(GBR) David Coulthard (Williams)1995529.41%
82(FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren)2000529.41%
83(FIN) Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) Current2020529.41%
84(ITA) Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo)1950228.57%
85(GBR) Stirling Moss (Vanwall)1958327.27%
86(GBR) Graham Hill (Lotus)1967327.27%
87(FRA) Jacques Laffite (Ligier)1979426.67%
88(FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault)1979426.67%
89(BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham)1981426.67%
90(FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault)1981426.67%
91(FRA) Patrick Tambay (Ferrari)1983426.67%
92(FRA) Rene Arnoux (Ferrari)1983426.67%
93(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren)2005526.32%
94(AUS) Mark Webber (Red Bull)2010526.32%
95(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current2013526.32%
96(ITA) Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)1951225.00%
97(ITA) Giuseppe Farina (Ferrari)1952225.00%
98(GBR) Stirling Moss (Maserati, Vanwall)1957225.00%
99(NZL) Chris Amon (Ferrari)1968325.00%
100(BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus)1972325.00%
101(BRA) Nelson Piquet (Williams)1987425.00%
102(ITA) Riccardo Patrese (Williams)1991425.00%
103(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)1996425.00%

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