Most pole positions in a single season by an F1 driver
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# | Driver | Year | Pole positions |
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1 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) | 15 | |
2 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams) | 14 | |
3 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 13 | |
4 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 13 | |
5 | (FRA) Alain Prost (Williams) | 13 | |
6 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current | 12 | |
7 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 11 | |
8 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 11 | |
9 | (DEU) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) | 11 | |
10 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current | 11 | |
11 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current | 11 | |
12 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current | 11 | |
13 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 10 | |
14 | (CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams) | 10 | |
15 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) | 10 | |
16 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current | 10 | |
17 | (NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Current | 10 | |
18 | (SWE) Ronnie Peterson (Lotus) | 9 | |
19 | (AUT) Niki Lauda (Ferrari) | 9 | |
20 | (AUT) Niki Lauda (Ferrari) | 9 | |
21 | (BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | 9 | |
22 | (GBR) Damon Hill (Williams) | 9 | |
23 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 9 | |
24 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 9 | |
25 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) | 9 | |
26 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Current | 9 | |
27 | (NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Current | 9 | |
28 | (GBR) James Hunt (McLaren) | 8 | |
29 | (USA) Mario Andretti (Lotus) | 8 | |
30 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus) | 8 | |
31 | (GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams) | 8 | |
32 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren) | 8 | |
33 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 8 | |
34 | (DEU) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) | 8 | |
35 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 7 | |
36 | (USA) Mario Andretti (Lotus) | 7 | |
37 | (BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus) | 7 | |
38 | (GBR) Damon Hill (Williams) | 7 | |
39 | (COL) Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) | 7 | |
40 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 7 | |
41 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current | 7 | |
42 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current | 7 | |
43 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current | 7 | |
44 | (DEU) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) | 7 | |
45 | (MCO) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Current | 7 | |
46 | (NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Current | 7 | |
47 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) | 6 | |
48 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari) | 6 | |
49 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 6 | |
50 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 6 | |
51 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 6 | |
52 | (GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) | 6 | |
53 | (GBR) James Hunt (McLaren) | 6 | |
54 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Benetton) | 6 | |
55 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso (Renault) Current | 6 | |
56 | (ESP) Fernando Alonso (Renault) Current | 6 | |
57 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current | 6 | |
58 | (BRA) Felipe Massa (Ferrari) | 6 | |
59 | (BRA) Felipe Massa (Ferrari) | 6 | |
60 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) | 6 | |
61 | (ITA) Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) | 5 | |
62 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati, Mercedes) | 5 | |
63 | (USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari) | 5 | |
64 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 5 | |
65 | (AUT) Jochen Rindt (Lotus) | 5 | |
66 | (FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault) | 5 | |
67 | (FRA) Alain Prost (Renault) | 5 | |
68 | (GBR) David Coulthard (Williams) | 5 | |
69 | (FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) | 5 | |
70 | (DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 5 | |
71 | (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren) | 5 | |
72 | (AUS) Mark Webber (Red Bull) | 5 | |
73 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current | 5 | |
74 | (DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) | 5 | |
75 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) Current | 5 | |
76 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current | 5 | |
77 | (FIN) Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) Current | 5 | |
78 | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current | 5 |