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Home / Records / Most pole positions in a single season by an F1 driver

Most pole positions in a single season by an F1 driver

Last updated: 23 September 2023, 12:29

#DriverYearPole positions
1(DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)201115
2(GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams)199214
3(BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren)198813
4(BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren)198913
5(FRA) Alain Prost (Williams)199313
6(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current201612
7(FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren)199911
8(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)200111
9(DEU) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)201411
10(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current201511
11(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current201711
12(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current201811
13(BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren)199010
14(CAN) Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)199710
15(DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)201010
16(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current202010
17(NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Current202110
18(SWE) Ronnie Peterson (Lotus)19739
19(AUT) Niki Lauda (Ferrari)19749
20(AUT) Niki Lauda (Ferrari)19759
21(BRA) Nelson Piquet (Brabham)19849
22(GBR) Damon Hill (Williams)19969
23(FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren)19989
24(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)20009
25(DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)20139
26(MCO) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Current20229
27(NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Current20239
28(GBR) James Hunt (McLaren)19768
29(USA) Mario Andretti (Lotus)19788
30(BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus)19868
31(GBR) Nigel Mansell (Williams)19878
32(BRA) Ayrton Senna (McLaren)19918
33(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)20048
34(DEU) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)20168
35(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)19637
36(USA) Mario Andretti (Lotus)19777
37(BRA) Ayrton Senna (Lotus)19857
38(GBR) Damon Hill (Williams)19957
39(COL) Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams)20027
40(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)20027
41(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current20087
42(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current20127
43(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current20147
44(DEU) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)20157
45(MCO) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Current20197
46(NLD) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) Current20227
47(ITA) Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)19536
48(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari)19566
49(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)19626
50(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)19656
51(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)19676
52(GBR) Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)19716
53(GBR) James Hunt (McLaren)19776
54(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Benetton)19946
55(ESP) Fernando Alonso (Renault) Current20056
56(ESP) Fernando Alonso (Renault) Current20066
57(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) Current20076
58(BRA) Felipe Massa (Ferrari)20076
59(BRA) Felipe Massa (Ferrari)20086
60(DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)20126
61(ITA) Alberto Ascari (Ferrari)19525
62(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati, Mercedes)19545
63(USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari)19615
64(GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus)19645
65(AUT) Jochen Rindt (Lotus)19695
66(FRA) Rene Arnoux (Renault)19825
67(FRA) Alain Prost (Renault)19825
68(GBR) David Coulthard (Williams)19955
69(FIN) Mika Hakkinen (McLaren)20005
70(DEU) Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)20035
71(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren)20055
72(AUS) Mark Webber (Red Bull)20105
73(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current20135
74(DEU) Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)20185
75(FIN) Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) Current20195
76(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current20195
77(FIN) Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) Current20205
78(GBR) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Current20215

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