List of Formula One polesitters

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Michael Schumacher, who was polesitter a record 68 times in his career.

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.[1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The F1 World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The polesitter is the driver that has qualified for a Grand Prix in pole position, at the front of the starting grid. Drivers are awarded points based on their position at the end of each race, and the driver who accumulates the most points over each calendar year is crowned that year's World Champion. Out of 935 completed Grands Prix (as of the end of the 2015 season), the driver that has qualified on pole position has gone on to win the race 386 times.[2]

Qualifying is traditionally contested on the Saturday of a Grand Prix weekend to determine the drivers' positions on the starting grid. Historically, there have been a number of different qualifying systems; previously, each driver was only allowed a single lap to set his qualifying time.[3] Drivers currently have to compete in three rounds before pole position is determined. The first round known as Q1 is contested by twenty drivers in an 18-minute session, at the end of which the five slowest cars are eliminated. This is followed by Q2, a 15-minute session, where the slowest five are eliminated. The remaining ten cars contest Q3, the final 12-minute session to determine their places on the grid and who will sit on pole-position.[4]

Michael Schumacher holds the record for the most pole positions, having qualified first on 68 occasions.[5] Ayrton Senna is second with 65 poles and Lewis Hamilton is third with 52 poles. Senna holds the record for the most consecutive poles; he qualified in first place eight Grands Prix in a row from the 1988 Spanish Grand Prix to the 1989 United States Grand Prix.[6] Vettel is the youngest polesitter, he was 21 years, 72 days old when he qualified in first place for the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.[7] The oldest person to qualify in pole position was Nino Farina, who was 47 years, 79 days old when he was polesitter for the 1954 Argentine Grand Prix.[8] As of the end of the 2015 season, 96 drivers have been on pole position in the 935 Grands Prix since the first World Championship race, the 1950 British Grand Prix.[9] From 2014 onwards the person who achieves the most Pole Positions in a season is awarded the Pole Trophy. The Inaugural Pole Trophy went to Nico Rosberg who achieved 11 pole positions in 2014, compared to team-mate Lewis Hamilton on 7 and Felipe Massa who took pole once in Austria.

Polesitters

By driver

All figures correct as of the end of the 2015 season

Key
dagger Driver competed in the 2015 season
Bold Formula One World Champion
Formula One polesitters
Rank Driver Country Poles Seasons active First pole Last pole
1 Michael Schumacher  Germany 68 1991–2006
2010–2012		 1994 Monaco Grand Prix 2006 French Grand Prix
2 Ayrton Senna  Brazil 65 1984–1994 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix 1994 San Marino Grand Prix
3 Lewis Hamiltondagger  United Kingdom 49 2007– 2007 Canadian Grand Prix 2015 Italian Grand Prix
4 Sebastian Vetteldagger  Germany 46 2007– 2008 Italian Grand Prix 2015 Singapore Grand Prix
5 Jim Clark  United Kingdom 33 1960–1968 1962 Monaco Grand Prix 1968 South African Grand Prix
5 Alain Prost  France 33 1980–1991
1993		 1981 German Grand Prix 1993 Japanese Grand Prix
7 Nigel Mansell  United Kingdom 32 1980–1992
1994–1995		 1984 Dallas Grand Prix 1994 Australian Grand Prix
8 Juan Manuel Fangio  Argentina 29 1950–1951
1953–1958		 1950 Monaco Grand Prix 1958 Argentine Grand Prix
9 Mika Häkkinen  Finland 26 1991–2001 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix 2000 Belgian Grand Prix
10 Niki Lauda  Austria 24 1971–1979
1982–1985		 1974 South African Grand Prix 1978 South African Grand Prix
10 Nelson Piquet  Brazil 24 1978–1991 1980 United States Grand Prix West 1987 Spanish Grand Prix
12 Fernando Alonsodagger  Spain 22 2001
2003–		 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix 2012 German Grand Prix
12 Nico Rosbergdagger  Germany 22 2006– 2012 Chinese Grand Prix 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
14 Damon Hill  United Kingdom 20 1992–1999 1993 French Grand Prix 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix
15 Mario Andretti  United States 18 1968–1972
1974–1982		 1968 United States Grand Prix 1982 Italian Grand Prix
15 René Arnoux  France 18 1978–1989 1979 Austrian Grand Prix 1983 British Grand Prix
17 Jackie Stewart  United Kingdom 17 1965–1973 1969 Monaco Grand Prix 1973 German Grand Prix
18 Stirling Moss  United Kingdom 16 1951–1961 1955 British Grand Prix 1961 Monaco Grand Prix
18 Kimi Räikkönendagger  Finland 16 2001–2009
2012–		 2003 European Grand Prix 2008 French Grand Prix
18 Felipe Massadagger  Brazil 16 2002
2004–		 2006 Turkish Grand Prix 2014 Austrian Grand Prix
21 Alberto Ascari  Italy 14 1950–1955 1951 German Grand Prix 1954 Spanish Grand Prix
21 Ronnie Peterson  Sweden 14 1970–1978 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix 1978 Austrian Grand Prix
21 James Hunt  United Kingdom 14 1973–1979 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix 1977 United States Grand Prix
21 Rubens Barrichello  Brazil 14 1993–2011 1994 Belgian Grand Prix 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix
25 Jack Brabham  Australia 13 1955–1970 1959 British Grand Prix 1970 Spanish Grand Prix
25 Graham Hill  United Kingdom 13 1958–1975 1962 Belgian Grand Prix 1968 British Grand Prix
25 Jacky Ickx  Belgium 13 1967–1979 1968 German Grand Prix 1972 Italian Grand Prix
25 Jacques Villeneuve  Canada 13 1996–2006 1996 Australian Grand Prix 1997 European Grand Prix
25 Juan Pablo Montoya  Colombia 13 2001–2006 2001 German Grand Prix 2005 Belgian Grand Prix
25 Mark Webber  Australia 13 2002–2013 2009 German Grand Prix 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
31 Gerhard Berger  Austria 12 1984–1997 1987 Portuguese Grand Prix 1997 German Grand Prix
31 David Coulthard  United Kingdom 12 1994–2008 1995 Argentine Grand Prix 2001 Monaco Grand Prix
33 Jochen Rindt  Austria 10 1964–1970 1968 French Grand Prix 1970 Austrian Grand Prix
34 John Surtees  United Kingdom 8 1960–1972 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix 1968 Italian Grand Prix
34 Riccardo Patrese  Italy 8 1977–1993 1981 United States Grand Prix West 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix
34 Jenson Buttondagger  United Kingdom 8 2000– 2004 San Marino Grand Prix 2012 Belgian Grand Prix
37 Jacques Laffite  France 7 1974–1986 1976 Italian Grand Prix 1981 Spanish Grand Prix
38 Phil Hill  United States 6 1958–1964
1966		 1960 Italian Grand Prix 1961 German Grand Prix
38 Carlos Reutemann  Argentina 6 1972–1982 1972 Argentine Grand Prix 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
38 Emerson Fittipaldi  Brazil 6 1970–1980 1972 Monaco Grand Prix 1974 Canadian Grand Prix
38 Jean-Pierre Jabouille  France 6 1974–1975
1977–1981		 1979 South African Grand Prix 1980 South African Grand Prix
38 Alan Jones  Australia 6 1975–1981
1983
1985–1986		 1979 British Grand Prix 1980 German Grand Prix
38 Ralf Schumacher  Germany 6 1997–2007 2001 French Grand Prix 2005 Japanese Grand Prix
44 Nino Farina  Italy 5 1950–1955 1950 British Grand Prix 1954 Argentine Grand Prix
44 Chris Amon  New Zealand 5 1963–1976 1968 Spanish Grand Prix 1972 French Grand Prix
44 Clay Regazzoni   Switzerland 5 1970–1980 1970 Mexican Grand Prix 1976 United States Grand Prix West
44 Keke Rosberg  Finland 5 1978–1986 1982 British Grand Prix 1986 German Grand Prix
44 Patrick Tambay  France 5 1977–1979
1981–1986		 1983 United States Grand Prix West 1984 French Grand Prix
49 Mike Hawthorn  United Kingdom 4 1952–1958 1958 Belgian Grand Prix 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix
49 Didier Pironi  France 4 1978–1982 1980 Monaco Grand Prix 1982 German Grand Prix
49 Giancarlo Fisichella  Italy 4 1996–2009 1998 Austrian Grand Prix 2009 Belgian Grand Prix
49 Jarno Trulli  Italy 4 1997–2011 2004 Monaco Grand Prix 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix
53 José Froilán González  Argentina 3 1950
1957–1960		 1951 British Grand Prix 1955 Argentine Grand Prix
53 Tony Brooks  United Kingdom 3 1956–1961 1958 Monaco Grand Prix 1959 German Grand Prix
53 Dan Gurney  United States 3 1959–1968
1970		 1962 German Grand Prix 1964 Belgian Grand Prix
53 Jean-Pierre Jarier  France 3 1971
1973–1983		 1975 Argentine Grand Prix 1978 Canadian Grand Prix
53 Jody Scheckter  South Africa 3 1972–1980 1976 Swedish Grand Prix 1979 Monaco Grand Prix
53 Elio de Angelis  Italy 3 1979–1986 1983 European Grand Prix 1985 Canadian Grand Prix
53 Teo Fabi  Italy 3 1982
1984–1987		 1985 German Grand Prix 1986 Italian Grand Prix
60 Stuart Lewis-Evans  United Kingdom 2 1957–1958 1957 Italian Grand Prix 1958 Dutch Grand Prix
60 Jo Siffert   Switzerland 2 1962–1971 1968 Mexican Grand Prix 1971 Austrian Grand Prix
60 John Watson  United Kingdom 2 1973–1983
1985		 1977 Monaco Grand Prix 1978 French Grand Prix
60 Gilles Villeneuve  Canada 2 1977–1982 1979 United States Grand Prix West 1981 San Marino Grand Prix
60 Michele Alboreto  Italy 2 1981–1994 1984 Belgian Grand Prix 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix
60 Jean Alesi  France 2 1989–2001 1994 Italian Grand Prix 1997 Italian Grand Prix
60 Heinz-Harald Frentzen  Germany 2 1994–2003 1997 Monaco Grand Prix 1999 European Grand Prix
67 Walt Faulkner  United States 1 1950–1951
1953–1955		 1950 Indianapolis 500 1950 Indianapolis 500
67 Duke Nalon  United States 1 1951–1953 1951 Indianapolis 500 1951 Indianapolis 500
67 Fred Agabashian  United States 1 1950–1957 1952 Indianapolis 500 1952 Indianapolis 500
67 Bill Vukovich  United States 1 1951–1955 1953 Indianapolis 500 1953 Indianapolis 500
67 Jack McGrath  United States 1 1950–1955 1954 Indianapolis 500 1954 Indianapolis 500
67 Jerry Hoyt  United States 1 1950
1953–1955		 1955 Indianapolis 500 1955 Indianapolis 500
67 Eugenio Castellotti  Italy 1 1955–1957 1955 Belgian Grand Prix 1955 Belgian Grand Prix
67 Pat Flaherty  United States 1 1950
1953–1956
1959		 1956 Indianapolis 500 1956 Indianapolis 500
67 Pat O'Connor  United States 1 1954–1958 1957 Indianapolis 500 1957 Indianapolis 500
67 Dick Rathmann  United States 1 1950
1956–1960		 1958 Indianapolis 500 1958 Indianapolis 500
67 Johnny Thomson  United States 1 1953–1960 1959 Indianapolis 500 1959 Indianapolis 500
67 Jo Bonnier  Sweden 1 1956–1971 1959 Dutch Grand Prix 1959 Dutch Grand Prix
67 Eddie Sachs  United States 1 1957–1960 1960 Indianapolis 500 1960 Indianapolis 500
67 Wolfgang von Trips  Germany 1 1956–1961 1961 Italian Grand Prix 1961 Italian Grand Prix
67 Lorenzo Bandini  Italy 1 1961–1967 1966 French Grand Prix 1966 French Grand Prix
67 Mike Parkes  United Kingdom 1 1959
1966–1967		 1966 Italian Grand Prix 1966 Italian Grand Prix
67 Peter Revson  United States 1 1964
1971–1974		 1972 Canadian Grand Prix 1972 Canadian Grand Prix
67 Denny Hulme  New Zealand 1 1965–1974 1973 South African Grand Prix 1973 South African Grand Prix
67 Patrick Depailler  France 1 1972
1974–1980		 1974 Swedish Grand Prix 1974 Swedish Grand Prix
67 José Carlos Pace  Brazil 1 1972–1977 1975 South African Grand Prix 1975 South African Grand Prix
67 Vittorio Brambilla  Italy 1 1974–1980 1975 Swedish Grand Prix 1975 Swedish Grand Prix
67 Tom Pryce  United Kingdom 1 1974–1977 1975 British Grand Prix 1975 British Grand Prix
67 Bruno Giacomelli  Italy 1 1977–1983
1990		 1980 United States Grand Prix 1980 United States Grand Prix
67 Andrea de Cesaris  Italy 1 1980–1994 1982 United States Grand Prix West 1982 United States Grand Prix West
67 Thierry Boutsen  Belgium 1 1983–1993 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix
67 Nick Heidfeld  Germany 1 2000–2011 2005 European Grand Prix 2005 European Grand Prix
67 Robert Kubica  Poland 1 2006–2010 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix
67 Heikki Kovalainen  Finland 1 2007–2013 2008 British Grand Prix 2008 British Grand Prix
67 Nico Hülkenbergdagger  Germany 1 2010
2012–		 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix
67 Pastor Maldonadodagger  Venezuela 1 2011– 2012 Spanish Grand Prix 2012 Spanish Grand Prix

By nationality

Formula One polesitters by country
Country Poles Driver(s)
 United Kingdom 233 17
 Germany 147 8
 Brazil 126 6
 France 79 9
 Finland 48 4
 Italy 48 13
 Austria 46 3
 United States 39 15
 Argentina 38 3
 Australia 32 3
 Spain 22 1
 Canada 15 2
 Sweden 15 2
 Belgium 14 2
 Colombia 13 1
  Switzerland 7 2
 New Zealand 6 2
 South Africa 3 1
 Poland 1 1
 Venezuela 1 1

References

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