Most pole positions in a single season by an F1 driver
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| # | Driver | Year | Pole positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |