List of Formula One race records

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This is a list of race records in the FIA Formula One World Championship since 1950.

Contents

This page is accurate as of the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix.

Race records

DescriptionRecordDetailsRef.
Most retirements (percentage)85.7% Flag of Monaco.svg 1996 Monaco Grand Prix (18 out of 21 starters) [1]
Fewest finishers (actual)3 Flag of Monaco.svg 1996 Monaco Grand Prix (21 starters. Seven cars were classified, only three crossed the finish line) [2]
Fewest finishers (classified)4 Flag of Monaco.svg 1966 Monaco Grand Prix (16 starters) [3]
Most finishers24 Flag of Spain.svg 2011 European Grand Prix (24 starters) [4]
Most pit stops89 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2023 Dutch Grand Prix [5]
Fewest pit stops0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1961 Dutch Grand Prix
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2021 Belgian Grand Prix 		[6]
Most overtakes for the lead41 Flag of Italy.svg 1965 Italian Grand Prix [7]
Most overtakes in a dry race161 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2016 Chinese Grand Prix [8]
Most overtakes in a wet race186 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2023 Dutch Grand Prix [9]
Most overtakes in a single lap63 Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2023 Dutch Grand Prix (lap 3) [9]
Fewest overtakes in a race0 Flag of Monaco.svg 2003 Monaco Grand Prix
Flag of the United States.svg 2005 United States Grand Prix
Flag of Spain.svg 2009 European Grand Prix
Flag of Monaco.svg 2021 Monaco Grand Prix [a]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2021 Belgian Grand Prix 		[7]
Most starters34 Flag of Germany.svg 1953 German Grand Prix [12]
Fewest starters6 Flag of the United States.svg 2005 United States Grand Prix (20 cars took warmup lap, but 14 cars pulled out before the start) [13]
Smallest winning margin0.010 s Flag of Italy.svg 1971 Italian Grand Prix ( Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Gethin from Flag of Sweden.svg Ronnie Peterson)
also closest 1st–3rd (0.090 s); 1st–4th (0.180 s); 1st–5th (0.610 s)		 [14]
Largest winning margin (laps)2 laps Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1969 Spanish Grand Prix ( Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart from Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1995 Australian Grand Prix ( Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damon Hill from Flag of France.svg Olivier Panis)		 [15]
Largest winning margin (time)5 min 12.750 s Flag of Portugal (official).svg 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix ( Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss from Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn) [16]
Lowest average race speed (winner)53.583 km/h (33.295 mph) Flag of Japan.svg 2022 Japanese Grand Prix ( Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen) (Race stopped twice. Firstly, due to rain and Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr.'s crash. Secondly, as three-hour time limit reached, after which the race was not restarted) [17]
Lowest average race speed (winner) without a red flag98.701 km/h (61.330 mph) Flag of Monaco.svg 1950 Monaco Grand Prix ( Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio) [18]
Highest average race speed (winner)250.706 km/h (155.781 mph) Flag of Italy.svg 2025 Italian Grand Prix ( Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen) [19]
Highest average fastest lap (race)257.781 km/h (160.178 mph) Flag of Italy.svg 2025 Italian Grand Prix ( Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris) [20]
Highest average lap speed (qualifying)264.681 km/h (164.465 mph) Flag of Italy.svg 2025 Italian Grand Prix ( Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen) [21]
Highest top speed (race)372.499 km/h (231.46 mph) [b] Flag of Mexico.svg 2016 Mexican Grand Prix ( Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas) [22]
Highest top speed (overall)378 km/h (234.878 mph) [c] Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2016 European Grand Prix ( Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas) [23]
Shortest lap time (qualifying)53.377 s Flag of Bahrain.svg 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix ( Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas) [24]
Shortest race (laps, duration, distance)1 lap,
3 min 27.071 s
6.880 km (4.275 mi)		 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2021 Belgian Grand Prix (Race red-flagged due to heavy rain) [25]
Shortest full-length race (duration)1 h 13 min 24.325 s Flag of Italy.svg 2025 Italian Grand Prix [20]
Fewest laps without a red flag12 Flag of Germany.svg 1971 German Grand Prix [26]
Longest race (duration)4 h 4 min 39.540 s Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2011 Canadian Grand Prix (Race stopped for 2 hours due to heavy rain) [27]
Longest race without a red flag (duration)3 h 57 min 38.050 s Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 1951 Indianapolis 500 [28]
Longest race (laps, distance)200 laps,
804.672 km (500 mi)		 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 Indianapolis 500 [29]
Longest non-Indianapolis 500 race (distance)77 laps,
601.832 km (373.961 mi)		 Flag of France.svg 1951 French Grand Prix
Longest non-Indianapolis 500 race (laps)87 laps,
307.995 km (191.379 mi)		 Flag of Bahrain.svg 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix [30]
Most times safety car deployed in single race6 times Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2011 Canadian Grand Prix [31]
Most red flags in qualifying6 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Incidents of Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon, Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg, Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly, Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Colapinto, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bearman, Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc, and Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri) [32]
Most red flags in the race3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2023 Australian Grand Prix (Incidents of Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon, Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen, Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant, Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries, Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon, and Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly) [33]
Closest result in a qualifying session0.000 s between P1 and P3 Flag of Spain.svg 1997 European Grand Prix ( Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacques Villeneuve, Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher, and Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen all set identical qualifying lap times) [34]
0.000 s between P1 and P2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2024 Canadian Grand Prix ( Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell and Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen both set identical qualifying lap times) [35]
Most pit stops by a winning driver in a single race6 [d] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button ( Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2011 Canadian Grand Prix)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen ( Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2023 Dutch Grand Prix)		 [36] [37]
Most (driving) penalties in one race5 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon ( Flag of Austria.svg 2023 Austrian Grand Prix) [38]
Most grid-place (engine) penalties for one race70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button ( Flag of Mexico.svg 2015 Mexican Grand Prix) [39]
Youngest average age of podium finishers23 years, 256 days Flag of Brazil.svg 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix ( Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen, Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly, Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr.) [40]
Oldest average age of podium finishers46 years, 263 days Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1950 Swiss Grand Prix ( Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina, Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Fagioli, Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier)
Most races in a season24 2024 [41]
Fewest races in a season7 1950, 1955 [42]
Coldest race (air temperature)5 °C Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1978 Canadian Grand Prix [43]
Hottest race (air temperature)42.5 °C Flag of Bahrain.svg 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix [44]
Highest Grand Prix attendance (race weekend)520,000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1995 Australian Grand Prix [45]
Highest Grand Prix attendance (race)250,000 Flag of the United States.svg 2000 United States Grand Prix [46]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ It is disputed if the number of overtakes at the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix is zero or one. [10] [11]
  2. ↑ Williams made the unverified claim of a top speed of 373.303 km/h (231.96 mph).
  3. ↑ This is an unrecognised claim made by Williams.
  4. ↑ Including one penalty for Jenson Button.

References

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  4. ↑ "Statistics Grands Prix - Finished - The most". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "A record nine for Verstappen at Zandvoort". Pirelli. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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  9. 1 2 "Dutch GP sets record: most overtakes ever in an F1 race". gpblog.com. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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