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List of Formula One race records Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).
The World Championship of Drivers has been held since 1950.Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the World Championship since 1950: this includes the Indianapolis 500 from 1950–1960 (although it was not run to Formula One rules), and the 1952 and 1953 World Championship Grands Prix (which were run to Formula Two rules).
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 Andrea de Adamich Italy 1968, 1970 ...
As of the 2024 season, out of the 777 drivers who have started a Formula One Grand Prix, [16] the 75 titles awarded have been won by a total of 34 different drivers. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The first Formula One World Drivers' Champion was Giuseppe Farina in the 1950 championship and the current title holder is Max Verstappen in the 2024 season.
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing series administered by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [1] The "formula" in the name alludes to a series of rules set by the FIA to which all participants and vehicles are required to conform.
Lowest average race speed (winner) 53.583 km/h (33.295 mph) 2022 Japanese Grand Prix (Max Verstappen) (Race stopped twice. Firstly, due to rain and Carlos Sainz Jr.'s crash. Secondly, as three-hour time limit reached, after which the race was not restarted) [15] Lowest average race speed (winner) without a red flag: 98.701 km/h (61.330 mph)
Progression of the record for most F1 Grand Prix wins Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most Grand Prix victories with 105. Seven-time World Drivers' Champion Michael Schumacher held the record with 91, before being surpassed by Hamilton in 2020. Sebastian Vettel has four consecutive titles to his name, winning them all with Red Bull Racing.
In 1974 a consistent race-to-race numbering system was first implemented in Formula One, based on the 1973 Constructors' Championship results. These assigned numbers were supposed to stay with their teams as long as they were part of Formula 1 or until they ran the reigning World Drivers' Champion , in which case they would swap numbers with ...