Most first lap retirements in one season by an F1 driver
| # | Driver | Year | First lap retirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (Brabham) | 4 | |
| 2 | (ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani (Osella, Toleman) | 4 | |
| 3 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso) | 4 | |
| 4 | (CHE) Clay Regazzoni (Ensign) | 3 | |
| 5 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (Osella) | 3 | |
| 6 | (ITA) Emanuele Pirro (Dallara) | 3 | |
| 7 | (ITA) Pierluigi Martini (Dallara) | 3 | |
| 8 | (USA) Michael Andretti (McLaren) | 3 | |
| 9 | (GBR) Damon Hill (Jordan) | 3 | |
| 10 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli (Jordan) | 3 | |
| 11 | (DEU) Nick Heidfeld (Sauber) | 3 | |
| 12 | (GBR) Allan McNish (Toyota) | 3 | |
| 13 | (NLD) Christijan Albers (Midland) | 3 | |
| 14 | (DEU) Nico Rosberg (Williams) | 3 | |
| 15 | (GBR) David Coulthard (Red Bull) | 3 | |
| 16 | (JPN) Kamui Kobayashi (BMW Sauber) | 3 | |
| 17 | (DEU) Nico Hulkenberg (Williams) Current | 3 | |
| 18 | (ITA) Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India) | 3 | |
| 19 | (BRA) Felipe Massa (Williams) | 3 | |
| 20 | (VEN) Pastor Maldonado (Lotus (2012-15)) | 3 | |
| 21 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) Current | 3 | |
| 22 | (FRA) Esteban Ocon (Force India) Current | 3 | |
| 23 | (DEU) Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) Current | 3 | |
| 24 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 2 | |
| 25 | (GBR) Jackie Oliver (Shadow) | 2 | |
| 26 | (DEU) Jochen Mass (McLaren) | 2 | |
| 27 | (DEU) Hans-Joachim Stuck (March) | 2 | |
| 28 | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson (March) | 2 | |
| 29 | (FRA) Didier Pironi (Tyrrell) | 2 | |
| 30 | (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi) | 2 | |
| 31 | (FRA) Patrick Tambay (McLaren) | 2 | |
| 32 | (ARG) Ricardo Zunino (Brabham) | 2 | |
| 33 | (IRL) Derek Daly (Tyrrell) | 2 | |
| 34 | (USA) Mario Andretti (Alfa Romeo) | 2 | |
| 35 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (McLaren) | 2 | |
| 36 | (ITA) Siegfried Stohr (Arrows) | 2 | |
| 37 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault) | 2 | |
| 38 | (ITA) Teo Fabi (Toleman) | 2 | |
| 39 | (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo) | 2 | |
| 40 | (IRL) Derek Daly (Williams) | 2 | |
| 41 | (GBR) Brian Henton (Tyrrell) | 2 | |
| 42 | (CHE) Marc Surer (Arrows) | 2 | |
| 43 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (Ligier) | 2 | |
| 44 | (FRA) Patrick Tambay (Renault) | 2 | |
| 45 | (FRA) Francois Hesnault (Ligier) | 2 | |
| 46 | (CHE) Marc Surer (Arrows) | 2 | |
| 47 | (FRA) Patrick Tambay (Renault) | 2 | |
| 48 | (FRA) Patrick Tambay (Lola) | 2 | |
| 49 | (ESP) Luis Perez-Sala (Minardi) | 2 | |
| 50 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (Dallara) | 2 | |
| 51 | (ITA) Stefano Modena (Brabham) | 2 | |
| 52 | (BRA) Mauricio Gugelmin (Jordan) | 2 | |
| 53 | (ITA) Gabriele Tarquini (Fondmetal) | 2 | |
| 54 | (FRA) Erik Comas (Larrousse) | 2 | |
| 55 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (Jordan) | 2 | |
| 56 | (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (Tyrrell) | 2 | |
| 57 | (GBR) Mark Blundell (Tyrrell) | 2 | |
| 58 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 2 | |
| 59 | (ITA) Pierluigi Martini (Minardi) | 2 | |
| 60 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (Jordan) | 2 | |
| 61 | (GBR) Eddie Irvine (Jordan) | 2 | |
| 62 | (ITA) Gianni Morbidelli (Footwork) | 2 | |
| 63 | (ITA) Alessandro Zanardi (Lotus) | 2 | |
| 64 | (FIN) JJ Lehto (Benetton) | 2 | |
| 65 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 2 | |
| 66 | (JPN) Ukyo Katayama (Tyrrell) | 2 | |
| 67 | (ITA) Massimiliano Papis (Footwork) | 2 | |
| 68 | (JPN) Taki Inoue (Footwork) | 2 | |
| 69 | (PRT) Pedro Lamy (Minardi) | 2 | |
| 70 | (NLD) Jos Verstappen (Footwork) | 2 | |
| 71 | (GBR) Johnny Herbert (Sauber) | 2 | |
| 72 | (GBR) Eddie Irvine (Ferrari) | 2 | |
| 73 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello (Stewart) | 2 | |
| 74 | (DEU) Ralf Schumacher (Jordan) | 2 | |
| 75 | (JPN) Toranosuke Takagi (Tyrrell) | 2 | |
| 76 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 2 | |
| 77 | (FRA) Jean Alesi (Sauber) | 2 | |
| 78 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli (Prost) | 2 | |
| 79 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (BAR) | 2 | |
| 80 | (ESP) Marc Gene (Minardi) | 2 | |
| 81 | (BRA) Pedro Diniz (Sauber) | 2 | |
| 82 | (AUT) Alexander Wurz (Benetton) | 2 | |
| 83 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton) | 2 | |
| 84 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 2 | |
| 85 | (ESP) Pedro de la Rosa (Arrows) | 2 | |
| 86 | (BRA) Pedro Diniz (Sauber) | 2 | |
| 87 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli (Jordan) | 2 | |
| 88 | (ESP) Pedro de la Rosa (Jaguar) | 2 | |
| 89 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren) | 2 | |
| 90 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli (Renault) | 2 | |
| 91 | (AUT) Christian Klien (Jaguar) | 2 | |
| 92 | (ITA) Gianmaria Bruni (Minardi) | 2 | |
| 93 | (ITA) Giorgio Pantano (Jordan) | 2 | |
| 94 | (GBR) David Coulthard (Red Bull) | 2 | |
| 95 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren) | 2 | |
| 96 | (AUS) Mark Webber (Williams) | 2 | |
| 97 | (GBR) Jenson Button (Honda) | 2 | |
| 98 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India) | 2 | |
| 99 | (FIN) Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren) | 2 | |
| 100 | (DEU) Adrian Sutil (Force India) | 2 | |
| 101 | (ITA) Jarno Trulli (Toyota) | 2 | |
| 102 | (CHE) Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) | 2 | |
| 103 | (FRA) Romain Grosjean (Lotus (2012-15)) | 2 | |
| 104 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) Current | 2 | |
| 105 | (DEU) Nico Hulkenberg (Force India) Current | 2 | |
| 106 | (MEX) Sergio Perez (Sauber) Current | 2 | |
| 107 | (FRA) Romain Grosjean (Lotus (2012-15)) | 2 | |
| 108 | (DEU) Nico Hulkenberg (Force India) Current | 2 | |
| 109 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) | 2 | |
| 110 | (DEU) Pascal Wehrlein (Manor) | 2 | |
| 111 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) | 2 | |
| 112 | (NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Current | 2 | |
| 113 | (FRA) Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) Current | 2 | |
| 114 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc (Sauber) Current | 2 | |
| 115 | (NZL) Brendon Hartley (Toro Rosso) | 2 | |
| 116 | (NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Current | 2 | |
| 117 | (THA) Alexander Albon (Williams) Current | 2 | |
| 118 | (ESP) Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) Current | 2 |