Formula 1 Milestones

Records

All-time leaders are in Drivers & Teams. Here is what simple rankings do not show: when each milestone was set, the best single seasons, longest streaks, and breakdowns by nation and decade.

The big oneWho has won the most races?Lewis Hamilton, with 106 wins.See the record →ChampionsWho has the most titles?Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, with 7 each.See the record →A single yearThe best season ever?Max Verstappen won 19 races in 2023.See the record →UnstoppableHow many wins in a row?Max Verstappen strung together 10 in 2023.See the record →One lapWho starts on pole most often?Lewis Hamilton, with 104 poles.See the record →ConstructorsWhich team has won the most?Ferrari, with 250 wins.See the record →

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Driver with the most wins

106

wins

Lewis HamiltonUnited KingdomHeld since 20209.1 % of everything on record

Can it fall?

Lewis Hamilton is still racing and still extending it. Here is where today's drivers stand.

Max Verstappen71 / 10635 to goNo gains yet in 2026: at this rate, never Fernando Alonso32 / 10674 to goNo gains yet in 2026: at this rate, never Lando Norris13 / 10693 to go · 2 in 2026At their 2026 pace, they would need about 32 more seasons Valtteri Bottas10 / 10696 to goNo gains yet in 2026: at this rate, never

How the record changed hands

9 drivers have held it since 1950. The line is the record standing each year, not anyone’s total.

From	Driver	Left it at	Years holding it
1950	Nino Farina	2	1
1950	Juan Manuel Fangio	6	2
1952	Alberto Ascari	13	3
1955	Juan Manuel Fangio	24	13
1968	Jim Clark	25	5
1973	Jackie Stewart	27	14
1987	Alain Prost	51	14
2001	Michael Schumacher	91	19
2020	Lewis Hamilton	106	6

The best season

The single-season high belongs to Max Verstappen in 2023, with 19. The ten best in history.

1Max Verstappen · 202319

2Max Verstappen · 202215

3Michael Schumacher · 200413

4Sebastian Vettel · 201313

5Michael Schumacher · 200211

6Sebastian Vettel · 201111

7Lewis Hamilton · 201411

8Lewis Hamilton · 201811

9Lewis Hamilton · 201911

10Lewis Hamilton · 202011

The longest streak

Max Verstappen strung together 10 straight Grands Prix in 2023. Consecutive races entered are what count.

1Max Verstappen10 in a row

2Alberto Ascari9 in a row

3Sebastian Vettel9 in a row

4Michael Schumacher7 in a row

5Nico Rosberg7 in a row

6Jim Clark6 in a row

7Jack Brabham5 in a row

8Nigel Mansell5 in a row

9Lewis Hamilton5 in a row

10Kimi Antonelli5 in a row

Which countries it comes from

Totals by driver nationality. Tap a country above to see its own records.

1United Kingdom332

2Germany179

3Brazil101

4France81

5Netherlands71

6Finland57

7Australia52

8Italy51

9Austria41

10Argentina38

11Spain36

12United States Of America33

Which decade it was set

Split over 1,167. The peak is in the 2010s. * Decade in progress.

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150

average 146

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