List of Formula One Grand Prix winners facts for kids
Formula One (F1) is the highest class of open-wheeled motor racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The F1 World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. Each winner is presented with a trophy and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors. The World Championship for Drivers is held since 1950, after the Formula One standard was agreed upon in 1946. The Constructors' Championship was added for the 1958 season and has been awarded ever since.
Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most race wins in Formula One history, with 79 wins to date. Michael Schumacher, the previous record holder, is second with 91 wins, and Max Verstappen is third with 6 victories. Kimi Räikkönen holds the distinction of having the longest time between his first win and his last. He won his first Grand Prix at the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix, and his last at the 2018 United States Grand Prix, a span of 15 years and 212 days. Riccardo Patrese holds the record for the longest period of time between two race wins – more than six-and-a-half years between the 1983 South African Grand Prix and the 1990 San Marino Grand Prix. Mario Andretti had to wait the longest time between his maiden victory at the 1971 South African Grand Prix and his second win – coming five years, seven months and 18 days later at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen holds the record for the most consecutive wins, having won ten Grands Prix in a row in 2023. Verstappen is also the youngest winner of a Grand Prix; he was 18 years and 228 days old when he won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. Luigi Fagioli is the oldest winner of a Formula One Grand Prix; he was 53 years and 22 days old when he won the 1951 French Grand Prix.
As of the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix, out of the 776 drivers who started a Grand Prix, there have been 113 Formula One Grand Prix winners. The first Grand Prix winner was Giuseppe Farina at the 1950 British Grand Prix, and the most recent driver to score their first Grand Prix win is George Russell who took his first win at the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix. Three Grands Prix, the 1951 French, the 1956 Argentine and the 1957 British Grand Prix, were won by two drivers sharing a car.
This list includes the winners of the Indianapolis 500 race between 1950 and 1960, as they formed part of the World Championships, even though they were not run by Formula One regulations, nor are they referred to as Grands Prix.
By driver
* | Driver has competed in the 2024 season |
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Formula One World Champion | |
Has competed in the 2024 season and is a Formula One World Champion |
Rank | Country | Driver | Wins | Seasons active | First win | Last win |
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1 | United Kingdom | Lewis Hamilton | 79 | 2007– | 2007 Canadian Grand Prix | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
2 | Germany | Michael Schumacher | 91 | 1991–2006, 2010–2012 | 1992 Belgian Grand Prix | 2006 Chinese Grand Prix |
3 | Netherlands | Max Verstappen | 6 | 2015– | 2016 Spanish Grand Prix | 2024 Chinese Grand Prix |
4 | Germany | Sebastian Vettel | 53 | 2007–2022 | 2008 Italian Grand Prix | 2019 Singapore Grand Prix |
5 | France | Alain Prost | 51 | 1980–1991, 1993 | 1981 French Grand Prix | 1993 German Grand Prix |
6 | Brazil | Ayrton Senna | 41 | 1984–1994 | 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix | 1993 Australian Grand Prix |
7 | Spain | Fernando Alonso | 2001, 2003–2018, 2021– | 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix | 2013 Spanish Grand Prix | |
8 | United Kingdom | Nigel Mansell | 31 | 1980–1992, 1994–1995 | 1985 European Grand Prix | 1994 Australian Grand Prix |
9 | United Kingdom | Jackie Stewart | 27 | 1965–1973 | 1965 Italian Grand Prix | 1973 German Grand Prix |
10 | United Kingdom | Jim Clark | 25 | 1960–1968 | 1962 Belgian Grand Prix | 1968 South African Grand Prix |
Austria | Niki Lauda | 25 | 1971–1979, 1982–1985 | 1974 Spanish Grand Prix | 1985 Dutch Grand Prix | |
12 | Argentina | Juan Manuel Fangio | 24 | 1950–1951, 1953–1958 | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix | 1957 German Grand Prix |
13 | Brazil | Nelson Piquet | 23 | 1978–1991 | 1980 United States Grand Prix West | 1991 Canadian Grand Prix |
Germany | Nico Rosberg | 23 | 2006–2016 | 2012 Chinese Grand Prix | 2016 Japanese Grand Prix | |
15 | United Kingdom | Damon Hill | 22 | 1992–1999 | 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix | 1998 Belgian Grand Prix |
16 | Finland | Kimi Räikkönen | 21 | 2001–2009, 2012–2021 | 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix | 2018 United States Grand Prix |
17 | Finland | Mika Häkkinen | 20 | 1991–2001 | 1997 European Grand Prix | 2001 United States Grand Prix |
18 | United Kingdom | Stirling Moss | 16 | 1950–1962 | 1955 British Grand Prix | 1961 German Grand Prix |
19 | United Kingdom | Jenson Button | 15 | 2000–2017 | 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix |
20 | United Kingdom | Graham Hill | 14 | 1958–1975 | 1962 Dutch Grand Prix | 1969 Monaco Grand Prix |
Australia | Jack Brabham | 14 | 1955–1970 | 1959 Monaco Grand Prix | 1970 South African Grand Prix | |
Brazil | Emerson Fittipaldi | 14 | 1970–1980 | 1970 United States Grand Prix | 1975 British Grand Prix | |
23 | Italy | Alberto Ascari | 13 | 1950–1955 | 1951 German Grand Prix | 1953 Swiss Grand Prix |
United Kingdom | David Coulthard | 13 | 1994–2008 | 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix | 2003 Australian Grand Prix | |
25 | United States | Mario Andretti | 12 | 1968–1972, 1974–1982 | 1971 South African Grand Prix | 1978 Dutch Grand Prix |
Argentina | Carlos Reutemann | 12 | 1972–1982 | 1974 South African Grand Prix | 1981 Belgian Grand Prix | |
Australia | Alan Jones | 12 | 1975–1981, 1983, 1985–1986 | 1977 Austrian Grand Prix | 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix | |
28 | Canada | Jacques Villeneuve | 11 | 1996–2006 | 1996 European Grand Prix | 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix |
Brazil | Felipe Massa | 11 | 2002, 2004–2017 | 2006 Turkish Grand Prix | 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix | |
Brazil | Rubens Barrichello | 11 | 1993–2011 | 2000 German Grand Prix | 2009 Italian Grand Prix | |
31 | United Kingdom | James Hunt | 10 | 1973–1979 | 1975 Dutch Grand Prix | 1977 Japanese Grand Prix |
Sweden | Ronnie Peterson | 10 | 1970–1978 | 1973 French Grand Prix | 1978 Austrian Grand Prix | |
South Africa | Jody Scheckter | 10 | 1972–1980 | 1974 Swedish Grand Prix | 1979 Italian Grand Prix | |
Austria | Gerhard Berger | 10 | 1984–1997 | 1986 Mexican Grand Prix | 1997 German Grand Prix | |
Finland | Valtteri Bottas* | 5 | 2013– | 2017 Russian Grand Prix | 2021 Turkish Grand Prix | |
36 | Australia | Mark Webber | 9 | 2002–2013 | 2009 German Grand Prix | 2012 British Grand Prix |
37 | Belgium | Jacky Ickx | 8 | 1967–1979 | 1968 French Grand Prix | 1972 German Grand Prix |
New Zealand | Denny Hulme | 8 | 1965–1974 | 1967 Monaco Grand Prix | 1974 Argentine Grand Prix | |
Australia | Daniel Ricciardo* | 7 | 2011– | 2014 Canadian Grand Prix | 2021 Italian Grand Prix | |
40 | France | René Arnoux | 7 | 1978–1989 | 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix | 1983 Dutch Grand Prix |
Colombia | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7 | 2001–2006 | 2001 Italian Grand Prix | 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix | |
42 | United Kingdom | Tony Brooks | 6 | 1956–1961 | 1957 British Grand Prix | 1959 German Grand Prix |
United Kingdom | John Surtees | 6 | 1960–1972 | 1963 German Grand Prix | 1967 Italian Grand Prix | |
Austria | Jochen Rindt | 6 | 1964–1970 | 1969 United States Grand Prix | 1970 German Grand Prix | |
Canada | Gilles Villeneuve | 6 | 1977–1982 | 1978 Canadian Grand Prix | 1981 Spanish Grand Prix | |
France | Jacques Laffite | 6 | 1974–1986 | 1977 Swedish Grand Prix | 1981 Canadian Grand Prix | |
Italy | Riccardo Patrese | 6 | 1977–1993 | 1982 Monaco Grand Prix | 1992 Japanese Grand Prix | |
Germany | Ralf Schumacher | 6 | 1997–2007 | 2001 San Marino Grand Prix | 2003 French Grand Prix | |
Mexico | Sergio Pérez* | 6 | 2011– | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix | 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix | |
50 | Italy | Giuseppe Farina | 5 | 1950–1955 | 1950 British Grand Prix | 1953 German Grand Prix |
Switzerland | Clay Regazzoni | 5 | 1970–1980 | 1970 Italian Grand Prix | 1979 British Grand Prix | |
United Kingdom | John Watson | 5 | 1973–1983, 1985 | 1976 Austrian Grand Prix | 1983 United States West Grand Prix | |
Italy | Michele Alboreto | 5 | 1981–1994 | 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix | 1985 German Grand Prix | |
Finland | Keke Rosberg | 5 | 1978–1986 | 1982 Swiss Grand Prix | 1985 Australian Grand Prix | |
Monaco | Charles Leclerc* | 0 | 2018– | 2019 Belgian Grand Prix | 2022 Austrian Grand Prix | |
56 | United States | Dan Gurney | 4 | 1959–1968, 1970 | 1962 French Grand Prix | 1967 Belgian Grand Prix |
New Zealand | Bruce McLaren | 4 | 1958–1970 | 1959 United States Grand Prix | 1968 Belgian Grand Prix | |
United Kingdom | Eddie Irvine | 4 | 1993–2002 | 1999 Australian Grand Prix | 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix | |
59 | United Kingdom | Mike Hawthorn | 3 | 1952–1958 | 1953 French Grand Prix | 1958 French Grand Prix |
United Kingdom | Peter Collins | 3 | 1952–1958 | 1956 Belgian Grand Prix | 1958 British Grand Prix | |
United States | Phil Hill | 3 | 1958–1964, 1966 | 1960 Italian Grand Prix | 1961 Italian Grand Prix | |
France | Didier Pironi | 3 | 1978–1982 | 1980 Belgian Grand Prix | 1982 Dutch Grand Prix | |
Belgium | Thierry Boutsen | 3 | 1983–1993 | 1989 Canadian Grand Prix | 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix | |
Germany | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 3 | 1994–2003 | 1997 San Marino Grand Prix | 1999 Italian Grand Prix | |
United Kingdom | Johnny Herbert | 3 | 1989–2000 | 1995 British Grand Prix | 1999 European Grand Prix | |
Italy | Giancarlo Fisichella | 3 | 1996–2009 | 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix | 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix | |
Spain | Carlos Sainz Jr.* | 0 | 2015– | 2022 British Grand Prix | 2024 Australian Grand Prix | |
68 | United States | Bill Vukovich | 2 | 1951–1955 | 1953 Indianapolis 500 | 1954 Indianapolis 500 |
Argentina | José Froilán González | 2 | 1950–1957, 1960 | 1951 British Grand Prix | 1954 British Grand Prix | |
France | Maurice Trintignant | 2 | 1950–1964 | 1955 Monaco Grand Prix | 1958 Monaco Grand Prix | |
Germany | Wolfgang von Trips | 2 | 1956–1961 | 1961 Dutch Grand Prix | 1961 British Grand Prix | |
Mexico | Pedro Rodríguez | 2 | 1963–1971 | 1967 South African Grand Prix | 1970 Belgian Grand Prix | |
Switzerland | Jo Siffert | 2 | 1962–1971 | 1968 British Grand Prix | 1971 Austrian Grand Prix | |
United States | Peter Revson | 2 | 1964, 1971–1974 | 1973 British Grand Prix | 1973 Canadian Grand Prix | |
France | Patrick Depailler | 2 | 1972, 1974–1980 | 1978 Monaco Grand Prix | 1979 Spanish Grand Prix | |
France | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 2 | 1974–1975, 1977–1981 | 1979 French Grand Prix | 1980 Austrian Grand Prix | |
France | Patrick Tambay | 2 | 1977–1986 | 1982 German Grand Prix | 1983 San Marino Grand Prix | |
Italy | Elio de Angelis | 2 | 1979–1986 | 1982 Austrian Grand Prix | 1985 San Marino Grand Prix | |
79 | United States | Johnnie Parsons | 1 | 1950–1958 | 1950 Indianapolis 500 | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
United States | Lee Wallard | 1 | 1950–1951 | 1951 Indianapolis 500 | 1951 Indianapolis 500 | |
Italy | Luigi Fagioli | 1 | 1950–1951 | 1951 French Grand Prix | 1951 French Grand Prix | |
Italy | Piero Taruffi | 1 | 1950–1956 | 1952 Swiss Grand Prix | 1952 Swiss Grand Prix | |
United States | Troy Ruttman | 1 | 1950–1952, 1954, 1956–1958, 1960 | 1952 Indianapolis 500 | 1952 Indianapolis 500 | |
United States | Bob Sweikert | 1 | 1952–1956 | 1955 Indianapolis 500 | 1955 Indianapolis 500 | |
Italy | Luigi Musso | 1 | 1954–1958 | 1956 Argentine Grand Prix | 1956 Argentine Grand Prix | |
United States | Pat Flaherty | 1 | 1950–1959 | 1956 Indianapolis 500 | 1956 Indianapolis 500 | |
United States | Sam Hanks | 1 | 1950–1957 | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | 1957 Indianapolis 500 | |
United States | Jimmy Bryan | 1 | 1952–1960 | 1958 Indianapolis 500 | 1958 Indianapolis 500 | |
United States | Rodger Ward | 1 | 1951–1960, 1963 | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | |
Sweden | Jo Bonnier | 1 | 1956–1971 | 1959 Dutch Grand Prix | 1959 Dutch Grand Prix | |
United States | Jim Rathmann | 1 | 1950, 1952–1960 | 1960 Indianapolis 500 | 1960 Indianapolis 500 | |
Italy | Giancarlo Baghetti | 1 | 1961–1967 | 1961 French Grand Prix | 1961 French Grand Prix | |
United Kingdom | Innes Ireland | 1 | 1959–1966 | 1961 United States Grand Prix | 1961 United States Grand Prix | |
Italy | Lorenzo Bandini | 1 | 1961–1967 | 1964 Austrian Grand Prix | 1964 Austrian Grand Prix | |
United States | Richie Ginther | 1 | 1960–1967 | 1965 Mexican Grand Prix | 1965 Mexican Grand Prix | |
Italy | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 1 | 1963–1968 | 1966 Italian Grand Prix | 1966 Italian Grand Prix | |
United Kingdom | Peter Gethin | 1 | 1970–1974 | 1971 Italian Grand Prix | 1971 Italian Grand Prix | |
France | François Cevert | 1 | 1970–1973 | 1971 United States Grand Prix | 1971 United States Grand Prix | |
France | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1 | 1967–1974 | 1972 Monaco Grand Prix | 1972 Monaco Grand Prix | |
Brazil | José Carlos Pace | 1 | 1972–1977 | 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix | 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix | |
Germany | Jochen Mass | 1 | 1973–1982 | 1975 Spanish Grand Prix | 1975 Spanish Grand Prix | |
Italy | Vittorio Brambilla | 1 | 1974–1980 | 1975 Austrian Grand Prix | 1975 Austrian Grand Prix | |
Sweden | Gunnar Nilsson | 1 | 1976–1977 | 1977 Belgian Grand Prix | 1977 Belgian Grand Prix | |
Italy | Alessandro Nannini | 1 | 1986–1990 | 1989 Japanese Grand Prix | 1989 Japanese Grand Prix | |
France | Jean Alesi | 1 | 1989–2001 | 1995 Canadian Grand Prix | 1995 Canadian Grand Prix | |
France | Olivier Panis | 1 | 1994–1999, 2001–2004 | 1996 Monaco Grand Prix | 1996 Monaco Grand Prix | |
Italy | Jarno Trulli | 1 | 1997–2011 | 2004 Monaco Grand Prix | 2004 Monaco Grand Prix | |
Poland | Robert Kubica | 1 | 2006–2010, 2019, 2021 | 2008 Canadian Grand Prix | 2008 Canadian Grand Prix | |
Finland | Heikki Kovalainen | 1 | 2007–2013 | 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix | 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix | |
Venezuela | Pastor Maldonado | 1 | 2011–2015 | 2012 Spanish Grand Prix | 2012 Spanish Grand Prix | |
France | Pierre Gasly* | 1 | 2017– | 2020 Italian Grand Prix | 2020 Italian Grand Prix | |
France | Esteban Ocon* | 1 | 2016–2018, 2020– | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix | |
United Kingdom | George Russell* | 1 | 2019– | 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix | 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix |
By nationality
Bold | Driver has competed in the 2024 season |
Most wins per season
Driver has competed in the 2024 season | |
Bold | Won the World Championship in the same year |
* Season still in progress.
See also
- List of Formula One Grand Prix winners (constructors)
- List of Formula One polesitters
- List of Formula One drivers who set a fastest lap