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

Other records

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