All-Time F1 Records

All-Time F1 Records

These are the F1 statistics that are not covered in race recaps and season wins/points standings. Some are the product of skill and dominance and others of perseverence and luck — the stuff of which F1 racing is made.

Data compiled in part by Stefanie Fuenfrocken.

Drivers Records Most F1 World Championships Juan Manuel Fangio 5 Most Grands Prix Contested Ricardo Patrese 256 Most GP Wins (Career) Michael Schumacher 53 Most GP 2nd Places (Career) Alain Prost 35 Most GP 3rd Places (Career) Alain Prost/Carlos Reutemann 20 Most Season Wins Nigel Mansell (16 races/1992) 9 Michael Schumacher (17 races/1995, '00, '01) 9 Most Consecutive Wins (Season) Nigel Mansell (1992) 5 Jim Clark (1965) 5 Jack Brabham (1960) 5 Most Wins - One GP Alain Prost (France & Brazil) 6 Ayrton Senna (Monaco) 6 Most Consecutive Wins - One GP Ayrton Senna (Monaco 1989-93) 5 Most Podium Appearances Alain Prost 106 Most Leading km (Career) Michael Schumacher 14,402 Most F1 Points (Career) Michael Schumacher 801 Most F1 Points (Season) Michael Schumacher (2001) 123 Most Fastest Laps (Career) Michael Schumacher 44 Most Fastest Laps (Season) Mika Hakkinen (2000) 9 Most Pole Positions (Career) Ayrton Senna 65 Most Pole Positions (Season) Nigel Mansell (1992) 14 Most Pole Positions (Consecutive) Alain Prost (1993) 7 Most Front Row Starts (Season) Damon Hill (1996) 16 Most Start/Finish Wins (Career) Ayrton Senna 19 Youngest GP Winner Bruce McLaren (US GP 1959) 22Yr, 104Dy Oldest GP Winner Luigi Fagioli (France GP 1951) 53Yr Youngest World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi (1972) 25Yr, 9Mo Oldest World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio (1957) 46Yr Youngest GP Driver Mike Thackwell (Canada GP 1980) 19Yr, 182Dy Oldest GP Driver Louis Chiron (Monaco GP 1955) 55Yr, 292Dy Constructors Records Most F1 Constructors Championships Ferrari 11 Most GP Wins Ferrari 144 Most GP Wins (Season) McLaren (1988) 15 Most Consecutive GP Wins (Season) McLaren (1988) 11 Most World Championship Points Ferrari 3,594 Most World Championship Points (Season) McLaren (1988) 199 Most 1-2 Finishes (Season) McLaren (1988) 10 Most Pole Positions Ferrari 148 Most Consecutive Pole Positions Williams (1992-93) 24 Most Pole Positions (Season) Williams (1992 & 1993) 15 McLaren (1988 & 1989) 15 Most Wins - One Circuit Ferrari (Monza) 12 Race Records Fastest F1 Lap Keke Rosberg (Williams-Honda) British GP '85 258.984 km/h Closest F1 Finish Peter Gethin (BRM) Ronnie Peterson (March-Ford) Italian GP '71 0.01s Shortest F1 Race Australian GP '91 24m 34.899s Most GP DNFs Only 4 cars finishing Monaco GP '66 Only 4 cars finishing Monaco GP '96