List of GP2 Series driver records

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This is a list of driver records in the GP2 Series, from 2005 to 2016. This list does not count results in the sister GP2 Asia Series. This list is accurate up to the 2016 final round. It does not include data from the non-championship races held in 2011.

Contents

Wins

Total wins

DriverSeasonsWins
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 20142015 11
2 Flag of Venezuela.svg Pastor Maldonado 20072010 10
3 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Pantano 20052008 9
Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean 20082011
5 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock 20062007 7
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 20082012
Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti 2009, 20112014
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 20112014
9 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 20062012 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird 20102011, 2013

Most consecutive wins

DriverSeasonWinsConsecutive races won
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton 2006 3 Monaco FeatureSilverstone Sprint
Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. 2006 Hungaroring FeatureIstanbul Park Feature
Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg 2009 Nürburgring FeatureHungaroring Feature
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 2012 Bahrain 1 FeatureBahrain 2 Feature
5 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Rosberg 2005 2 Magny-Cours SprintSilverstone Feature
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat 2005 Hungaroring SprintIstanbul Park Feature
Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Kovalainen 2005 Istanbul Park SprintMonza Feature
Flag of Germany.svg Nico Rosberg 2005 Bahrain FeatureBahrain Sprint
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton 2006 European FeatureEuropean Sprint
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Pantano 2006 Monza FeatureMonza Sprint
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde 2009 Spa-Francorchamps SprintMonza Feature
Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean 2011 Nürburgring SprintHungaroring Feature
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 2011 Spa-Francorchamps SprintMonza Feature
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 2014 Monza SprintSochi Feature
Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi 2015 Spa-Francorchamps SprintMonza Feature
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giovinazzi 2016 Baku FeatureBaku Sprint
Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Sirotkin 2016 Hungaroring SprintHockenheimring Feature
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giovinazzi 2016 Spa-Francorchamps SprintMonza Feature

Most consecutive feature race wins

DriverSeasonWinsConsecutive feature race won
1 Flag of Venezuela.svg Pastor Maldonado 2010 6 Istanbul ParkSpa-Francorchamps

Total wins in feature races

DriverSeasonsWins
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 20142015 10
2 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Pantano 20052008 7
Flag of Venezuela.svg Pastor Maldonado 20072010
4 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean 20082011 6
5 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Kovalainen 2005 4
Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. 20052006
Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov 20062009
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 20062012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird 20102011, 2013
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 20112014
Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly 20142016

Total wins in sprint races

DriverSeasonsWins
1 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti 2009, 20112014 7
2 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock 20062007 5
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia 20092012 4
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 20082012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado 20122013
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lynn 20152016
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Carroll 20052008, 2011 3
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Villa 20062009
Flag of Venezuela.svg Pastor Maldonado 20072010
Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez 20092010
Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean 20082011
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde 20092012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 20112014
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr 20122014
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto 20122015

Pole positions

Total pole positions

(Reverse grid pole positions do not count for this classification)

DriverSeasonsPoles
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 20142015 8
Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly 20142016
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. 20052006 6
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Pantano 20052008
5 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean 20082011 5
6 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Rosberg 2005 4
Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock 20062007
Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi 20102011
Flag of France.svg Charles Pic 20102011
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird 20102011, 2013
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 20112014
Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi 20112014
Flag of Russia.svg Sergey Sirotkin 20152016

Most consecutive pole positions

(Reverse grid pole positions do not count for this classification)

DriverSeasonsPolesConsecutive poles
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 20142015 6 2014 Spa-Francorchamps-2015 Catalunya
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. 2006 3 Hungaroring-Monza
Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly 2016 Monza-Yas Marina
4 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Rosberg 2005 2 Silverstone-Hockenheimring
Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. 2006 Europen-Catalunya
Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock 2007 Nürburgring-Hungaroring
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Senna 2008 Magny-Cours-Silverstone
Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean 2009 Catalunya-Monaco
Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov 2009 Monza-Algarve
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 2012 Sepang-Bahrain 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird 2013 Spa-Francorchamps-Monza

Podiums

Total podiums

DriverSeasonsPodiums
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 2014-2015 26
2 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Pantano 20052008 23
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas di Grassi 20072009 21
Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean 20082011
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr 20112014 20
6 Flag of Venezuela.svg Pastor Maldonado 20072010 18
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde 20092012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 20112014
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Evans 20132016
10 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 20062012 17
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 20082012

Most podiums in a season

DriverSeasonPodiums
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 2015 16
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton 2006 14
3 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Kovalainen 2005 12
Flag of Germany.svg Nico Rosberg 2005
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 2014
6 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock 2007 10
Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg 2009
Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean 2011
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr 2014
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 2014

Fastest laps

Total fastest laps

DriverSeasonsFastest Laps
1 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti 2009, 20092014 12
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 20142015 11
3 Flag of Venezuela.svg Pastor Maldonado 20072010 10
Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean 20082011
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 20112014 9
6 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 20062012 8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird 20102011, 2013
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton 2006 7
9 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg 2009 6
Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez 20092010
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 20082012
Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez 20112012
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer 20102013

Points

Total points

DriverSeasonsPoints
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 20142015 570.5
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 20122014 473
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr 20112014
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Evans 20132016 455
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer 20102013 379
6 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti 2009, 20112014 343
Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Marciello 20142016
8 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 20082012 331
9 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly 20142016 329
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado 20122013 317

Most points in a season

DriverPointsSeasonChampionship
position
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 341.5 2015 1st
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 276 2014 1st
3 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 247 2012 1st
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne 229 2014 2nd
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr 224 2014 3rd
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia 222 2012 2nd
7 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly 219 2016 1st
8 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giovinazzi 211 2016 2nd
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer 201 2013 1st
10 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi 181,5 2015 2nd

Starts

Total Starts

DriverSeasonsStartsFirst startLast start
1 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. 2009-2016 120 (118) [a] 2009 Monza Feature 2016 Yas Marina Sprint
2 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 2006-2012 111 (110) [b] 2006 Valencia Feature 2012 Marina Bay Feature
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal 2011-2015 102 2011 Istanbul Park Feature 2015 Monza Sprint
4 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 2008-2012 98 (96) [c] 2008 Catalunya Feature 2012 Marina Bay Sprint
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniël de Jong 2012-2016 92 (90)
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Canamasas 2012-2016 92 (90)
7 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto 2012-2015 90 (89)
8 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon 2012-2015 88 (87)
9 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti 2009, 2011-2014 88 (86)
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Evans 2013-2016 88 (85)

Notes

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