Description | Record | Details | Ref. |
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Championships |
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Most World Championships | 7 [N 1] | Record jointly-held since the 2020 season | [434] |
Longest time between first and last World Championship titles | 12 years | Between 2008 and 2020 | [435] |
Most races as championship leader | 126 | Record held since the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix | [436] |
Youngest championship leader | 22 years, 126 days | Record held since the 2007 Spanish Grand Prix | [437] |
Most championships with one team | 6 championships | Record held since the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix |
Winning World Championships across three decades | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s | Record held since 2020 Turkish Grand Prix |
Wins |
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Most career wins | 105 | Record held since the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix | [438] |
Most wins in a debut season | 4 [N 2] | During the 2007 season | [439] |
Most wins with the same team | 84 | Record held since the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix | [440] |
Most wins at the same Grand Prix | 9 | British Grand Prix (2008, 2014–2017, 2019–2021, 2024) | [441] |
Most consecutive wins at the same Grand Prix | 5 [N 3] | Spanish Grand Prix (2017–2021) | [442] |
Most wins at the same circuit | 9 | Silverstone (2008, 2014–2017, 2019–2021, 2024) | [443] |
Wins at most different circuits | 31 | Record held since the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix | [444] |
Wins at most different Grands Prix | 31 | Record held since the 2018 French Grand Prix | [445] |
Most wins at a driver's national Grand Prix | 9 | British Grand Prix (2008, 2014–2017, 2019–2021, 2024) | [446] |
Most wins in a driver's home country | 9 [N 1] | British Grand Prix (2008, 2014–2017, 2019–2021, 2024) | [447] |
Most wins from pole position | 61 | Record held since the 2017 United States Grand Prix | [448] |
Most wins in a season without winning the World Championship | 10 | During the 2016 season | |
Most seasons with a win | 16 | 2007–2021, 2024 | [449] |
Most consecutive seasons with a win | 15 [N 1] | From 2007–2021 | [450] |
Most consecutive seasons with a win from debut season | 15 | From 2007–2021 | [451] |
Most wins in one calendar month | 4 [N 4] | July 2016 (2016 Austrian Grand Prix – 2016 German Grand Prix) | [452] |
Longest time between first and last wins | 17 years, 48 days | (2007 Canadian Grand Prix – 2024 Belgian Grand Prix) | [453] |
Most wins with the same engine | 105 | Record held since the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | [454] |
Pole positions |
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Most pole positions | 104 | Record held since the 2017 Italian Grand Prix | [455] |
Most pole positions in a debut season | 6 | During the 2007 season | [456] [457] |
Pole positions at most different Grands Prix | 30 | Record held since the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix | [458] |
Pole positions at most different circuits | 32 | Record held since the 2018 French Grand Prix | [459] |
Most pole positions at the same Grand Prix | 9 | Hungarian Grand Prix (2007–2008, 2012–2013, 2015, 2018, 2020–2021, 2023) | [460] |
Most pole positions at the same circuit | 9 | Hungaroring (2007–2008, 2012–2013, 2015, 2018, 2020–2021, 2023) | [461] |
Most pole positions at a driver's national Grand Prix | 7 | British Grand Prix (2007, 2013, 2015–2018, 2020) | [462] |
Most seasons with a pole position | 16 | 2007–2021, 2023 | [463] |
Most consecutive seasons with a pole position | 15 | From 2007–2021 | [464] |
Longest time between first and last pole positions | 5,887 days | 2007 Canadian Grand Prix – 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix) | [465] |
Most pole positions with the same engine | 104 | Record held since the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix | [466] |
Most pole positions with the same team | 78 | Record held since the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix | [467] |
Most pole positions without win | 43 | Record held since the 2019 Australian Grand Prix | [468] |
Points |
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Most career points | 4979.5 | Record held since the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix | [469] |
Most consecutive seasons with points finishes | 19 | From 2007–2025. Record held since the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix | [470] |
Most points in a debut season | 109 | During the 2007 season | [471] [457] |
Most consecutive points finishes from a debut race | 9 | 2007 Australian Grand Prix – 2007 British Grand Prix | [437] |
Most seasons with points scored in every race | 2 | 2017 and 2019 | [472] |
Most points in a season without winning the World Championship | 387.5 | During the 2021 season | |
Fewest races before scoring points | 1 [N 5] | Record jointly-held since the 2007 Australian Grand Prix | [473] |
Most races finished in the points | 327 | Record held since the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix | [474] |
Most consecutive points finishes | 48 | 2018 British Grand Prix – 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix | [475] |
Most consecutive points finishes (without sprints) | 48 | 2018 British Grand Prix – 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix | [476] |
Highest percentage of points-scoring races | 87.90% | | [477] |
Most points with one team | 3949.5 | | [478] |
Most points with the same engine | 4862.5 | | [479] |
Podium finishes |
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Most podium finishes | 202 | Record held since the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix | |
Most consecutive podium finishes from debut | 9 | 2007 Australian Grand Prix – 2007 British Grand Prix | [457] |
Most podiums in a debut season | 12 | Record held since the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix | [480] |
Most podium finishes with the same team | 153 | Record held since the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix | [481] |
Most podium finishes at a driver's national Grand Prix | 14 | British Grand Prix (2007–2008, 2010, 2014–2024) | [482] |
Podiums at most different Grands Prix | 37 | Record held since the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix | [483] |
Podiums at most different circuits | 36 | Record held since the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix | [484] |
Most podiums at the same Grand Prix | 14 | British Grand Prix (2007–2008, 2010, 2014–2024) | [485] |
Most consecutive podiums at the same Grand Prix | 11 | British Grand Prix (2014–2024) | [486] |
Most podiums at the same circuit | 15 | Silverstone (2007–2008, 2010, 2014–2024) | [487] |
Most consecutive podiums at the same circuit | 12 | Silverstone (2014–2024) | [488] [489] |
Most seasons with a podium finish | 18 | 2007–2024 | [490] |
Most consecutive seasons with a podium finish | 18 | From 2007–2024. Record held since the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix | [491] |
Fewest races before first podium | 1 [N 6] | Record jointly-held since the 2007 Australian Grand Prix | [492] |
Most 2nd positions | 57 | Record held since the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix | [493] |
Most 2nd and 3rd positions | 97 | | [494] |
Most podiums with the same engine | 202 | Record held since the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | [495] |
Entries and starts |
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Most consecutive race starts | 265 | Record held since the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix | [496] |
Most front row starts | 176 | Record held since the 2017 United States Grand Prix | [497] |
Most front row starts in a debut season | 12 | During the 2007 season | [498] [437] |
Most races with a single engine manufacturer | 356 | With Mercedes. Record held since the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix | [496] |
Most races with a single constructor | 246 | With Mercedes. Record held since the 2022 Australian Grand Prix | [499] |
Lead |
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Most races led | 191 | Record held since the 2019 Russian Grand Prix | [500] |
Most races led from start to finish | 23 | Record held since the 2020 British Grand Prix | [501] |
Most consecutive races with at least one lap in the lead | 18 | 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix – 2015 British Grand Prix | [502] |
Most consecutive races with at least one lap in the lead from debut race | 7 | 2007 Australia Grand Prix – 2007 USA Grand Prix | [437] |
Most laps led | 5,488 | Record held since the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix | [503] |
Most laps led at the same Grand Prix | 487 | Hungarian Grand Prix | [504] |
Most laps led at the same circuit | 487 | Hungaroring | [505] |
Longest distance led (km) | 27,975 | Record held since the 2020 Belgian Grand Prix | [506] |
Longest distance led at the same Grand Prix (km) | 2,134 | Hungarian Grand Prix | [507] |
Longest distance led at the same circuit (km) | 2,134 | Hungaroring | [508] |
Fewest races before leading | 1 [N 7] | Record jointly-held since the 2007 Australian Grand Prix | [509] |
Most seasons with at least one lap in the lead | 19 | 2007 – 2025 | [510] |
Most consecutive seasons with at least one lap in the lead | 19 | 2007 – 2025 | [511] |
Fastest laps |
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Fastest laps at most different Grands Prix | 27 | Record held since the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix | [512] |
Fastest laps at most different circuits | 27 | Record held since the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | [513] |
Most fastest laps at the same Grand Prix | 7 [N 8] | Italian Grand Prix (2011, 2013–2015, 2018–2020) | [514] |
Most fastest laps at the same circuit | 7 [N 9] | Monza (2011, 2013–2015, 2018–2020) | [515] |
Most seasons with a fastest lap | 17 | 2007–2008, 2010–2024 | [516] |
Most consecutive seasons with a fastest lap | 15 [N 1] | 2010–2024 | |
Most fastest laps with the same engine | 67 | Record held since the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | [517] |
Most fastest laps for a single constructor | 55 | Record held since the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix | [518] |
Other |
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Total career race finishes | 336 [N 10] | Record jointly-held since the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix | [519] |
Most consecutive race finishes | 48 | 2018 British Grand Prix – 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix | [520] |
Most consecutive race classifications | 48 | 2018 British Grand Prix – 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix | [521] |
Most seasons finishing every Grand Prix | 2 | 2017 and 2019 | [522] |
Most grand slams in a season | 3 [N 11] | Record jointly-held since the 2017 British Grand Prix | [523] |
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