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Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most race wins in Formula One history, with 105 wins to date. Michael Schumacher, the previous record holder, is second with 91 wins, and Max Verstappen is third with 61 victories. [6][7] Hamilton also holds the distinction of having the longest time between his first win and his last.
There have been 25 Formula One drivers from South Africa, with 17 of them having started at least one Grand Prix, and only 4 of them having started more than four races. [2][1] Jody Scheckter is by far the most prolific and successful South African driver, being the only one to have won a race. During his nine-year career Scheckter won 10 races ...
Michael Schumacher has won the World Drivers' Championship a record seven times – twice with Benetton and five times with Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton equaled Schumacher's record in 2020, winning one with McLaren and six with Mercedes. Juan Manuel Fangio won the World Drivers' Championship five times with Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Mercedes and Ferrari.
7. Alain Prost ( 1993 European Grand Prix) Lance Stroll, Liam Lawson, and George Russell ( 2023 Dutch Grand Prix) Most pit stops by a winning driver in a single race. 6 [l] Jenson Button ( 2011 Canadian Grand Prix) Max Verstappen ( 2023 Dutch Grand Prix) [33][34] Most (driving) penalties in one race.
The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors. Ferrari hold the record for the most Grand Prix victories, having won 246 times. McLaren are second with 187 wins, and Mercedes are third with 128 wins. [3]
Formula One drivers by name Driver name Nationality Seasons competed Drivers' Championships Race entries Race starts Pole positions Race wins Podiums Fastest laps Points [a] Carlo Abate Italy 1962–1963: 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 George Abecassis United Kingdom 1951–1952: 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Kenny Acheson United Kingdom 1983, 1985: 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 0
Constructor Consecutive starts Races 1 Ferrari: 747 1982 Italian – 2024 Azerbaijan (ongoing) : 2 Williams: 441 1978 Argentine – 2005 Canadian: 3 Brabham: 392 1962 German – 1992 South African
This map shows the number of Formula One World Championship races hosted by country. Colours ranging from airy green to black denote the number of Grands Prix a country has hosted. De facto status of territories is shown. There have been 34 countries that have hosted a Formula One World Championship race, as of the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. [20]