Most pole positions at the opening race of a season by an F1 driver
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| # | Driver | Pole positions | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton Current | 8 | 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| 2 | (GBR) Jim Clark | 5 | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 |
| 3 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna | 5 | 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994 |
| 4 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | 4 | 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961 |
| 5 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher | 4 | 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| 6 | (ITA) Giuseppe Farina | 3 | 1950, 1952, 1954 |
| 7 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 3 | 1951, 1956, 1958 |
| 8 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| 9 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 2010, 2011, 2013 |
| 10 | (AUS) Jack Brabham | 2 | 1967, 1969 |
| 11 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart | 2 | 1970, 1971 |
| 12 | (GBR) James Hunt | 2 | 1976, 1977 |
| 13 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1987, 1992 |
| 14 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve | 2 | 1996, 1997 |
| 15 | (NLD) Max Verstappen Current | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| 16 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari | 1 | 1953 |
| 17 | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 1 | 1955 |
| 18 | (GBR) John Surtees | 1 | 1962 |
| 19 | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | 1 | 1972 |
| 20 | (CHE) Clay Regazzoni | 1 | 1973 |
| 21 | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson | 1 | 1974 |
| 22 | (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1 | 1975 |
| 23 | (USA) Mario Andretti | 1 | 1978 |
| 24 | (FRA) Jacques Laffite | 1 | 1979 |
| 25 | (AUS) Alan Jones | 1 | 1980 |
| 26 | (ITA) Riccardo Patrese | 1 | 1981 |
| 27 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux | 1 | 1982 |
| 28 | (FIN) Keke Rosberg | 1 | 1983 |
| 29 | (ITA) Elio de Angelis | 1 | 1984 |
| 30 | (ITA) Michele Alboreto | 1 | 1985 |
| 31 | (AUT) Gerhard Berger | 1 | 1990 |
| 32 | (FRA) Alain Prost | 1 | 1993 |
| 33 | (GBR) Damon Hill | 1 | 1995 |
| 34 | (BRA) Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 2002 |
| 35 | (ITA) Giancarlo Fisichella | 1 | 2005 |
| 36 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen | 1 | 2007 |
| 37 | (GBR) Jenson Button | 1 | 2009 |
| 38 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas Current | 1 | 2020 |
| 39 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc Current | 1 | 2022 |