During the 74-year-long history of Formula 1, there have been 113 different Grand Prix winners.
The list is dominated by Lewis Hamilton, followed by Michael Schumacher. For now, their numbers appear unbeatable. However, the top 5 are ready to change, with Max Verstappen ready to take over Aryton Senna’s place on the list. Let’s see what the list currently looks like.
Formula 1 All-Time Wins – Top 10:
#1 – Lewis Hamilton: 103 wins
By winning the 2020 Portugal Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton became the most successful driver in Formula 1 history, beating Michael Schumacher’s record of 91. During the same year, he was crowned World Champion for the seventh time. Hamilton has not only the higher number of wins in F1 but also the most pole positions, podiums, and laps led, and shares the record of the most world titles earned with Schumacher. Hamilton was able to extend his record as he became a centurion after winning the Russian Grand Prix. The last win of the British driver is, for now, the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
LEWIS HAMILTON: F1 RECORDS 🥇
Most Race Wins: 92
Most Poles: 97
Most Podiums: 161
Most Consecutive Starts: 262#F1 @LewisHamilton pic.twitter.com/uzNBfx2LAY
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 26, 2020
#2 – Michael Schumacher: 91
Michael Schumacher, with 91 wins, is another legend of the Circus. The German was crowned champion five times in a row, between 2000 and 2004; a record that after 19 years no one has broken. Schumacher won his 91st race in 2006 with Ferrari and retired at the end of the same year. He came back in 2010 and drove for Mercedes until 2012, before saying his final goodbye to the sport.
#3 – Sebastian Vettel: 53
Sebastian Vettel takes place on the lower step of this podium with his 53 successes in Formula 1. Among his records, there is the title of the younger driver to become a World Champion, a record conquered in 2010 after achieving his first championship at 23 years. He won his first race at 21 years with Toro Rosso, crossing the line in first position at the end of the Italian Grand Prix in 2008. The number five earned his last win in 2019, at the Singapore Grand Prix. Vettel retired from Formula 1 at the end of the 2022 season.
#4 – Alain Prost: 51
Alain Prost, ‘The Professor’, won 51 races out of 202 entries. The French driver achieved 4 world titles in 1985, 1986, 1989, and 1993. During his career, he drove for McLaren, Renault, Ferrari, and Williams, collecting a total of 106 podiums. Prost raced in Formula 1 from 1980 to 1991, returning in 1993 to complete just one season and retiring forever.
#5 – Ayrton Senna: 41
Ayrton Senna, the historic rival of Alain Prost, is just behind him in the ranking. The Brazilian driver conquered 41 wins and 3 world championships during ten years. Senna still holds the record for the most consecutive pole positions and the most consecutive front-row starts. He lost his life racing, dying after an incident during the San Marino Grand Prix of 1994.
#6 – Max Verstappen: 37
Just out of the top 5, there is Max Verstappen, the current World Champion. The Red Bull driver earned 2 world titles and 37 wins and the numbers are still growing. Verstappen holds the record of being the younger race winner in F1 history, achieving his first victory during the Spanish Grand Prix of 2016 at 18 years. The Dutch also is the driver with the most wins in a season, podium finishes in a season, and more.
VICTORY FOR VERSTAPPEN 💪
We think @Max33Verstappen enjoyed that 😉#AusGP #F1 @redbullracing pic.twitter.com/GceDtM7ZCL
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 2, 2023
#7 – Fernando Alonso: 32
Fernando Alonso has 32 wins collected during his long career. He won two titles in 2005 and 2006, collecting 101 podiums for five different teams. Alonso drove for Minardi, Renault, McLaren, Ferrari, Alpine, and Aston Martin. After debuting in 2001, he announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the end of 2018 but came back in 2021 and is still racing.
#8 – Nigel Mansell: 31
Nigel ‘The Lion’ Mansell conquered one F1 world title during his career, collecting 31 wins and 59 podiums. He spent his long career between Lotus, Williams, and Ferrari, winning the 1992 Championship with Williams. After debuting in F1 in 1980, he retired in 1992 just after becoming a world champion, but came back two years later and raced until 1995.
#9 – Jackie Stewart: 27
Jackie Stewart is the ninth driver with the most wins in Formula 1, having achieved 27 victories. He arced between 1965 and 1973, winning the Driver World Championship three times in 1969, 1971, and 1973. Stewart earned his first win during his rookie year, crossing the line first at the end of the 1965 Italian Grand Prix.
#10 – Jim Clark: 25
Jim Clark won, during his short career, 25 races and was crowned world champion twice: in 1963 and 1965. Clark debuted in Formula 1 in 1960 with Lotus and raced for the team until 1968, the year of his death. He won the last Formula 1 race he completed, the 1968 South Africa Grand Prix, before passing after an incident in Formula 2.
#10 – Niki Lauda: 25
Tied with Jim Clark there is Niki Lauda, who was another Formula 1 legend. Lauda won 25 races and three World Championships in 1975, 1977, and 1984. He’s known for his heroic spirit and the incredible recovery that followed the famous Nurburgring crash in 1976. Lauda drove in Formula 1 from 1971 to 1979, and came back in 1982, before retiring in 1985.
Formula 1 All-Time Wins (11-66):
#12 – Juan Manuel Fangio: 24
#13 – Nelson Piquet: 23
#13 – Nico Rosberg: 23
#15 – Damon Hill: 22
#16 – Kimi Raikkonen: 21
#17 – Mika Hakkinen: 20
#18 – Stirling Moss: 16
#19 – Jenson Button: 15
#20 – Graham Hill, Jack Brabham, Emerson Fittipaldi: 14
#23 – Alberto Ascari, David Coulthard: 13
#25 – Mario Andretti, Carlos Reutemann, Alan Jones: 12
#28 – Jacques Villeneuve, Felipe Massa, Rubens Barrichello: 11
#31 – James Hunt: 10
– Ronnie Peterson: 10
– Jody Scheckter: 10
– Gerhard Berger: 10
– Valtteri Bottas: 10
#36 – Mark Webber: 9
#37 – Jacky Ickx, Denny Hulme, Daniel Riccardo: 8
#40 – René Arnoux, Juan Pablo Montoya: 7
#42 – Tony Brooks: 6
– John Surtees: 6
– Jochen Rindt: 6
– Gilles Villeneuve: 6
– Jacques Laffite: 6
– Riccardo Patrese: 6
– Ralf Schumacher: 6
#49 – Giuseppe Farina: 5
– Clay Regazzoni: 5
– John Watson: 5
– Michele Alboreto: 5
– Keke Rosberg: 5
– Charles Leclerc: 5
– Sergio Perez: 5
#56 – Dan Gurney, Bruce McLaren, Eddie Irvine: 4
– Bruce McLaren: 4
– Eddie Irvine: 4
#59 – Mike Hawthorn: 3
– Peter Collins: 3
– Phil Hill: 3
– Didier Pironi: 3
– Thierry Boutsen: 3
– Heinz-Harald Frentzen: 3
– Johnny Herbert: 3
– Giancarlo Fisichella: 3
Formula One Wins (67 – 113)
#67 – Bill Vukovich: 2
– José Froilán González: 2
– Maurice Trintignant: 2
– Wolfgang von Trips: 2
– Pedro Rodriguez: 2
– Jo Siffert: 2
– Peter Revson: 2
– Patrick Depailler: 2
– Jean-Pierre Jabouille: 2
– Patrick Tambay: 2
– Elio De Angelis: 2
#78 – Johnnie Parsons: 1
– Lee Wallard: 1
– Luigi Fagioli: 1
– Piero Taruffi: 1
– Troy Ruttman: 1
– Bob Sweikert: 1
– Luigi Musso: 1
– Pat Flaherty: 1
– Sam Hanks: 1
– Rodger Ward: 1
– Jimmy Bryan: 1
– Rodger Ward: 1
– Jo Bonnier: 1
– Jim Rathmann: 1
– Giancarlo Baghetti: 1
– Innes Ireland: 1
– Lorenzo Bandini: 1
– Richie Ginther: 1
– Ludovico Scarfiotti: 1
– Peter Gethin: 1
– François Cevert: 1
– Jean-Pierre Beltoise: 1
– José Carlos Pace: 1
– Jochen Mass: 1
– Vittorio Brambilla: 1
– Gunnar Nilsson: 1
– Alessandro Nannini: 1
– Jean Alesi: 1
– Olivier Panis: 1
– Jarno Trulli: 1
– Robert Kubica: 1
– Heikki Kovalainen: 1
– Pastor Maldonado: 1
– Pierre Gasly: 1
– Esteban Ocon: 1
– Carlos Sainz Jr: 1
– George Russell: 1
With 20 races still left of the 2023 season, will we be seeing new additions or movement within the list?
