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Home / Records / Most front row starts in a debut season by an F1 driver

Most front row starts in a debut season by an F1 driver

#DriverYearFront row startsPole positions
1(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current2007126
2(CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)199693
3(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo)195064
4(ITA) Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo)195062
5(GBR) Jackie Stewart (BRM)19655–
6(COL) Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams)200153
7(ITA) Luigi Fagioli (Alfa Romeo)19504–
8(CHE) Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari)197021
9(GBR) Reg Parnell (Alfa Romeo)19501–
10(ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez (Maserati)19501–
11(ITA) Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)19501–
12(ITA) Consalvo Sanesi (Alfa Romeo)19501–
13(GBR) Mike Hawthorn (Cooper)19521–
14(DEU) Karl Kling (Mercedes)19541–
15(ITA) Eugenio Castellotti (Lancia)195511
16(GBR) Stuart Lewis-Evans (Vanwall)195711
17(USA) Dan Gurney (Ferrari)19591–
18(GBR) John Surtees (Lotus)196011
19(USA) Richie Ginther (Ferrari)19601–
20(BEL) Willy Mairesse (Ferrari)19601–
21(MEX) Ricardo Rodriguez (Ferrari)19611–
22(GBR) Jackie Oliver (Lotus)19681–
23(USA) Mario Andretti (Lotus)196811
24(ARG) Carlos Reutemann (Brabham)197211
25(DEU) Nico Hulkenberg (Williams) Current201011
26(CAN) Lance Stroll (Williams) Current20171–

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