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Most Pole Positions

All-time leaders in qualifying pole positions

Formula 1 drivers with the most pole positions in World Championship history, ranked from highest to lowest across every qualifying session since 1950.

Covering 1950–2026 F1 World Championship seasons.

Most Pole Positions

1.Lewis Hamilton104 poles
2.Michael Schumacher68 poles
3.Ayrton Senna65 poles
4.Sebastian Vettel57 poles
5.Max Verstappen48 poles
6.Jim Clark34 poles
7.Alain Prost33 poles
8.Nigel Mansell32

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Most Race Wins →Most World Championships →Most Career Points →Most Seasons Raced →Most Podium Finishes →Most Fastest Laps →

poles

9.Nico Rosberg30 poles

10.Juan Fangio29 poles

11.Charles Leclerc27 poles

12.Mika Häkkinen26 poles

13.Niki Lauda24 poles

14.Nelson Piquet24 poles

15.Fernando Alonso22 poles

16.Valtteri Bottas20 poles

17.Damon Hill20 poles

18.Kimi Räikkönen18 poles

19.Jackie Stewart17 poles

20.Stirling Moss17 poles

21.Lando Norris16 poles

22.Felipe Massa16 poles

23.Rubens Barrichello14 poles

24.Mark Webber13 poles

25.David Coulthard12 poles