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F1 Driver Records – Poles & Fastest Laps

In the following quiz, there are 288 individual answers and 65 different Drivers.
These pertain to various groupings of records I deemed more relevant and well known for a quiz.
All values and rankings are as of July 2024 – following the British Grand Prix, prior to the Dutch Grand Prix.

Answers must correspond to the highlighted yellow box.

Drivers who are currently racing – attributed blue cell.
A quizzable representation of the F1 Driver Records for Pole Positions and Fastest Laps.
See the bottom of the page for reference notes of partially disputed records.
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Total pole positions
Rank
Driver
Entries
Poles
1
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
346
104
2
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
308
68
3
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
162
65
4
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
300
57
5
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
199
40
6
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
73
33
6
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
202
8
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
192
32
9
🇩🇪
Nico Rosberg
206
30
10
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
52
29
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage pole positions
Rank
Driver
Poles
Percentage
1
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
29
55.77%
2
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
33
45.21%
3
🇮🇹
Alberto Ascari
14
42.42%
4
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
65
40.12%
5
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
104
30.06%
6
🇬🇧
Stirling Moss
16
23.88%
7
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
68
22.08%
8
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
40
20.10%
9
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
57
19.00%
10
🇲🇨
Charles Leclerc
25
17.99%
 
 
 
 
 
Most consecutive pole positions
Rank
Driver
Poles
Races
First – Last
1
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
8
1988 Spanish – 1989 United States
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
2023 Abu Dhabi – 2024 Emilia Romagna
3
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
7
1990 Spanish – 1991 Monaco
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
1993 South African – 1993 Canadian
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
2000 Italian – 2001 Brazilian
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
2015 Monaco – 2015 Italian
7
🇦🇹
Niki Lauda
6
1974 Dutch – 1974 Italian
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
1988 Brazilian – 1988 Detroit
Ayrton Senna
1989 Belgian – 1989 Australian
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
1992 South African – 1992 Monaco
🇫🇮
Mika Häkkinen
1999 British – 1999 Italian
🇩🇪
Nico Rosberg
2015 Japanese – 2015 Abu Dhabi
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
2016 United States – 2017 Chinese
 
 
 
 
 
Most pole positions at the same Grand Prix
Rank
Driver
Poles
Grand Prix Seasons
1
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
9 - Hungarian
'07, '08, '12, '13, '15, '18, '20, '21, '23
2
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
8 - San Marino
'85, '86, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '94
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
8 - Japanese
'94, '95, '98, '99, '00, '01, '02, '04
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
8 - Australian
'08, '12, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19
5
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
7 - Spanish
'94, '95, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04
Michael Schumacher
7 - Hungarian
'94, '96, '97, '00, '01, '04, '05
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
7 - British
'07, '13, '15, '16, '17, '18, '20
Lewis Hamilton
7 - Italian
'09, '12, '14, '15, '16, '17, '20
7
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
6 - Australian
'85, '88, '89, '90, '91, '93
Ayrton Senna
6 - Brazilian
'86, '88, '89, '90, '91, '94
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
6 - Canadian
'94, '95, '97, '99, '00, '01
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
6 - Chinese
'07, '08, '13, '14, '15, '17
Lewis Hamilton
6 - Canadian
'07, '08, '10, '15, '16, '17
Lewis Hamilton
6 - Belgian
'08, '13, '15, '17, '18, '20
Lewis Hamilton
6 - Spanish
'14, '16, '17, '18, '20, '21
 
 
 
 
 
Most consecutive poles at the same Grand Prix
Rank
Driver
Poles
Grand Prix Season
1
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
7 - San Marino
1985–1991
2
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
6 - Australian
2014–2019
3
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
5 - Japanese
1998–2002
Michael Schumacher
5 - Spanish
2000–2004
5
🇬🇧
Stirling Moss
4 - British
1955–1958
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
4 - British
1962–1965
Jim Clark
4 - French
1962–1965
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
4 - Australian
1988–1991
Ayrton Senna
4 - Brazilian
1988–1991
Ayrton Senna
4 - Italian
1988–1991
Ayrton Senna
4 - Monaco
1988–1991
Ayrton Senna
4 - Belgian
1988–1991
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
4 - Malaysian
1999–2002
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
4 - Japanese
2009–2012
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
4 - Italian
2014–2017
Lewis Hamilton
4 - Malaysian
2014–2017
Lewis Hamilton
4 - British
2015–2018
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
4 - Abu Dhabi
2020–2023 (ongoing)
Max Verstappen
4 - Austrian
2021–2024 (ongoing)
 
 
 
 
 
Most pole positions in a season
Rank
Driver
Season
Poles
1
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
2011
15
2
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
1992
14
3
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
1988
13
Ayrton Senna
1989
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
1993
6
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
2016
12
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
2023
8
🇫🇮
Mika Häkkinen
1999
11
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
2001
🇩🇪
Nico Rosberg
2014
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
2015
Lewis Hamilton
2017
Lewis Hamilton
2018
 
 
 
 
 
Highest percentage of pole positions in a season
Rank
Driver
Season
Percentage
1
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
1992
87.50%
2
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
1988
81.25%
Ayrton Senna
1989
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
1993
5
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
2011
78.95%
6
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
1956
75.00%
7
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
1963
70.00%
8
🇫🇮
Mika Häkkinen
1999
68.75%
9
🇮🇹
Alberto Ascari
1953
66.67%
9
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
1962
66.67%
 
 
 
 
 
Youngest polesitters
Rank
Driver
Age
Grand Prix
1
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
21 years, 72 days
2008 Italian
2
🇲🇨
Charles Leclerc
21 years, 165 days
2019 Bahrain
3
🇪🇸
Fernando Alonso
21 years, 236 days
2003 Malaysian
4
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
21 years, 307 days
2019 Hungarian
5
🇬🇧
Lando Norris
21 years, 316 days
2021 Russian
6
🇨🇦
Lance Stroll
22 years, 16 days
2020 Turkish
7
🇧🇷
Rubens Barrichello
22 years, 97 days
1994 Belgian
8
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 153 days
2007 Canadian
9
🇮🇹
Andrea de Cesaris
22 years, 308 days
1982 United States West
10
🇩🇪
Nico Hülkenberg
23 years, 79 days
2010 Brazilian
 
 
 
 
 
Oldest polesitters note 1
Rank
Driver
Age
Grand Prix
1
🇮🇹
Giuseppe Farina
47 years, 79 days
1954 Argentine
2
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
46 years, 209 days
1958 Argentine
3
🇦🇺
Jack Brabham
44 years, 17 days
1970 Spanish
4
🇺🇸
Mario Andretti
42 years, 196 days
1982 Italian
5
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
41 years, 97 days
1994 Australian
6
🇦🇷
Carlos Reutemann
39 years, 188 days
1981 Caesars Palace
7
🇬🇧
Graham Hill
39 years, 156 days
1968 British
8
🇫🇮
Kimi Räikkönen
38 years, 319 days
2018 Italian
9
🇺🇸
Fred Agabashian
38 years, 283 days
1952 Indianapolis 500 note 2
10
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
38 years, 241 days
1993 Japanese
 
 
 
 
 
Most races before first pole position
Rank
Driver
Entry
Grand Prix
1
🇲🇽
Sergio Pérez
219th race
2022 Saudi Arabian
2
🇪🇸
Carlos Sainz Jr.
151st race
2022 British
3
🇩🇰
Kevin Magnussen
141st race
2022 São Paulo
4
🇦🇺
Mark Webber
132nd race
2009 German
5
🇮🇹
Jarno Trulli
119th race
2004 Monaco
6
🇧🇪
Thierry Boutsen
116th race
1990 Hungarian
7
🇩🇪
Nico Rosberg
111th race
2012 Chinese
8
🇦🇺
Daniel Ricciardo
94th race
2016 Monaco
🇫🇮
Mika Häkkinen
1997 Luxembourg
10
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
93rd race
2019 Hungarian
 
 
 
 
 
Most consecutive seasons with a pole position
Rank
Driver
Years
Seasons
1
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
15
2007–2021
2
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
13
1994–2006
3
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
10
1985–1994
4
🇧🇷
Nelson Piquet
8
1980–1987
5
🇬🇧
Stirling Moss
7
1955–1961
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
1962–1968
7
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
6
1953–1958
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
1981–1986
🇫🇮
Kimi Räikkönen
2003–2008
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
2008–2013
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
2019–2024 (ongoing)
 
 
 
 
 
Most front rows
Rank
Driver
Entries
Front Rows
1
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
346
176
2
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
308
114
3
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
300
101
4
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
162
86
5
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
202
85
6
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
199
68
7
🇩🇪
Nico Rosberg
206
60
8
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
191
56
9
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
52
48
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
73
 
 
 
 
 
Total fastest laps
Rank
Driver
Entries
Fastest Laps
1
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
308
77
2
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
346
67
3
🇫🇮
Kimi Räikkönen
353
46
4
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
202
41
5
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
300
38
6
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
199
32
7
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
192
30
8
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
73
28
9
🇪🇸
Fernando Alonso
394
26
10
🇫🇮
Mika Häkkinen
165
25
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage fastest laps
Rank
Driver
Starts
Percentage
1
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
51
45.10%
2
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
72
38.89%
3
🇮🇹
Alberto Ascari
32
37.50%
4
🇬🇧
Stirling Moss
66
28.79%
5
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
306
25.16%
6
🇦🇷
José Froilán González
26
23.08%
7
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
199
20.60%
8
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
346
19.36%
9
🇬🇧
Damon Hill
115
16.52%
10
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
199
16.08%
 
 
 
 
 
Most consecutive fastest laps
Rank
Driver
Fastest Laps
Grand Prix
First – Last
1
🇮🇹
Alberto Ascari
7
1952 Belgian – 1953 Argentine
2
🇫🇮
Kimi Räikkönen
6
2008 Spanish – 2008 British
3
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
5
2004 Bahrain – 2004 European
4
🇬🇧
Jackie Stewart
4
1969 Monaco – 1969 British
🇨🇦
Gilles Villeneuve
1979 South African – 1979 Belgian
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
1991 Canadian – 1991 British
🇫🇮
Kimi Räikkönen
2005 French – 2005 Hungarian
 
 
 
 
 
Most fastest laps in a season
Rank
Driver
Season
Fastest Laps
1
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
2004
10
🇫🇮
Kimi Räikkönen
2008
Kimi Räikkönen
2005
4
🇫🇮
Mika Häkkinen
2000
9
4
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
2023
9
6
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
1992
8
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
1994
Michael Schumacher
1995
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
2015
10
🇧🇷
Nelson Piquet
1986
7
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
1988
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
2002
Michael Schumacher
2006
🇦🇺
Mark Webber
2011
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
2013
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
2014
Lewis Hamilton
2017
🇫🇮
Valtteri Bottas
2018
 
 
 
 
 
Highest percentage of fastest laps in a season
Rank
Driver
Season
Percentage
1
🇮🇹
Alberto Ascari
1952
75.00%
2
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
1951
62.50%
3
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
1963
60.00%
Jim Clark
1965
5
Jim Clark
1962
55.56%
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
2004
🇫🇮
Kimi Räikkönen
2008
8
🇫🇮
Mika Häkkinen
2000
52.94%
9
🇫🇮
Kimi Räikkönen
2005
52.63%
10
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
1956
50.00%
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
1992
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
1994
 
 
 
 
 
Youngest drivers to set a fastest lap
Rank
Driver
Age
Grand Prix
1
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
19 years, 44 days
2016 Brazilian
2
🇬🇧
Lando Norris
20 years, 235 days
2020 Austrian
3
🇩🇪
Nico Rosberg
20 years, 258 days
2006 Bahrain
4
🇲🇨
Charles Leclerc
21 years, 166 days
2019 Bahrain
5
🇲🇽
Esteban Gutiérrez
21 years, 280 days
2013 Spanish
6
🇪🇸
Fernando Alonso
21 years, 321 days
2003 Canadian
7
🇳🇿
Bruce McLaren
21 years, 322 days
1959 British
8
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
21 years, 353 days
2009 British
9
🇷🇺
Daniil Kvyat
22 years, 19 days
2016 Spanish
10
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
22 years, 91 days
2007 Malaysian
 
 
 
 
 
Oldest drivers to set a fastest lap
Rank
Driver
Age
Grand Prix
1
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
46 years, 209 days
1958 Argentine
2
🇮🇹
Piero Taruffi
45 years, 219 days
1952 Swiss
3
🇮🇹
Giuseppe Farina
44 years, 321 days
1951 Italian
4
🇦🇺
Jack Brabham
44 years, 107 days
1970 British
5
🇮🇹
Luigi Villoresi
44 years, 22 days
1953 Dutch
6
🇩🇪
Karl Kling
43 years, 319 days
1954 German
7
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
43 years, 201 days
2012 German
8
🇪🇸
Fernando Alonso
42 years, 339 days
2024 Austrian
9
🇺🇸
Paul Russo
42 years, 50 days
1956 Indianapolis 500
10
🇫🇷
Maurice Trintignant
42 years, 43 days
1959 United States
 
 
 
 
 
Most races before first fastest lap
Rank
Driver
Race
Grand Prix
1
🇮🇹
Jarno Trulli
203rd race
2009 Bahrain
2
🇬🇧
Jenson Button
155th race
2009 Malaysian
3
🇩🇪
Nick Heidfeld
134th race
2008 Malaysian
4
🇦🇺
Mark Webber
131st race
2009 Hungarian
5
🇧🇪
Thierry Boutsen
114th race
1990 German
🇧🇷
Rubens Barrichello
2000 Australian
7
🇪🇸
Carlos Sainz Jr.
104th race
2020 Styrian
8
🇫🇮
Mika Häkkinen
92nd race
1997 Italian
9
🇫🇮
Keke Rosberg
89th race
1985 French
10
🇬🇧
Eddie Irvine
86th race
1999 Canadian
 
 
 
 
 
Most races without a fastest lap
Rank
Driver
Entries
Starts
1
🇬🇧
Martin Brundle
165
158
🇬🇧
Johnny Herbert
160
3
🇨🇦
Lance Stroll
159
157
4
🇫🇷
Olivier Panis
158
5
🇫🇷
Esteban Ocon
147
147
6
🇺🇸
Eddie Cheever
143
132
7
🇮🇹
Pierluigi Martini
124
119
8
🇫🇷
Philippe Alliot
116
109
9
🇫🇮
Mika Salo
111
109
10
🇮🇹
Elio de Angelis
110
108
 
 
 
 
 
Most fastest laps at the same Grand Prix
Rank
Driver
Fastest Laps
Grand Prix Seasons
1
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
7 - British
'86, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
7 - Spanish
'93, '94, '96, '99, '01, '02, '04
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
7 - Italian
'11, '13, '14, '15, '18, '19, '20
4
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
6 - Belgian
'85, '86, '87, '89, '90, '93
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
6 - European
'94, '95, '00, '02, '04, '06
🇫🇮
Kimi Räikkönen
6 - Australian
'02, '03, '06, '07, '13, '17
7
🇬🇧
Stirling Moss
5 - British
'54, '55, '56, '57, '59
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
5 - Dutch
'61, '63, '64, '65, '67
🇬🇧
David Coulthard
5 - French
'98, '99, '00, '01, '02
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
5 - Australian
'92, '94, '99, '01, '04
Michael Schumacher
5 - San Marino
'98, '99, '03, '04, '05
Michael Schumacher
5 - Monaco
'94, '97, '04, '05, '06
Michael Schumacher
5 - French
'93, '95, '97, '04, '06
Michael Schumacher
5 - Brazilian
'93, '94, '95, '00, '06
Michael Schumacher
5 - German
'93, '95, '02, '06, '12
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
5 - United States
'12, '13, '14, '16, '17
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
5 - Spanish
'10, '11, '15, '17, '19
Lewis Hamilton
5 - British
'14, '15, '17, '19, '22
 
 
 
 
 
Most consecutive fastest laps at the same Grand Prix
Rank
Driver
Fastest Laps
Grand Prix Seasons
1
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
7 - British
1986–1992
2
🇬🇧
David Coulthard
5 - French
1998–2002
3
🇬🇧
Stirling Moss
4 - British
1954–1957
4
🇮🇹
Alberto Ascari
3 - British
1952–1954
🇦🇷
Juan Manuel Fangio
3 - Monaco
1955–1957
🇺🇸
Phil Hill
3 - Italian
1958–1960
🇬🇧
Jim Clark
3 - Dutch
1963–1965
Jim Clark
3 - United States
1962–1964
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
3 - Belgian
1985–1987
🇦🇹
Gerhard Berger
3 - Portuguese
1987–1989
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
3 - French
1990–1992
🇬🇧
Damon Hill
3 - British
1993–1995
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
3 - Brazilian
1993–1995
Michael Schumacher
3 - Canadian
1993–1995
Michael Schumacher
3 - San Marino
2003–2005
Michael Schumacher
3 - Monaco
2004–2006
🇫🇮
Mika Häkkinen
3 - Monaco
1998–2000
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
3 - United States
2012–2014
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
3 - Italian
2013–2015
Lewis Hamilton
3 - Italian
2018–2020
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
3 - Austrian
2021–2023
 
 
 
 
 
Most consecutive seasons with a fastest lap
Rank
Driver
Years
Seasons
1
🇩🇪
Michael Schumacher
15
1992–2006
🇬🇧
Lewis Hamilton
2010–2024 (ongoing)
3
🇫🇷
Alain Prost
11
1981–1991
🇩🇪
Sebastian Vettel
2009–2019
5
🇳🇱
Max Verstappen
9
2016–2024 (ongoing)
6
🇬🇧
Stirling Moss
8
1954–1961
🇬🇧
Nigel Mansell
1985–1992
8
🇦🇹
Gerhard Berger
7
1986–1992
🇧🇷
Ayrton Senna
1987–1993
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Kimi Räikkönen
2002–2008
Kimi Räikkönen
2012–2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes
 
 
Note 1: ***** was aged 43 years, 144 days when he set the fastest time in qualifying during the 2012
Monaco Grand Prix; he did not start the race from pole position due to a 5-place grid penalty incurred
from the previous race, the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix.
Note 2: The Indianapolis 500 was a round of the World Drivers' Championship 11 times (1950–1960).
Drivers competing in the Indianapolis 500 throughout these years were credited with participation in a
World Championship race and the top five finishers were credited with World Championship points.
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Level 73
Sep 21, 2024
You've put an astronomical amount of work into this clearly, but a yellow box put me off for the quiz. Idk these lists by heart, but I do know a fair few F1 drivers. I'm just gonna be sitting here trying the same name for lots of boxes... That's no fun
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Level 61
Sep 23, 2024
That's a fair statement, I aim to make a general f1 quiz shortly :)