The World Championship of Drivers has been held since . Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the World Championship since 1950: this includes the Indianapolis 500 from 1950âÂÂ1960 (although it was not run to Formula One rules), and the 1952 and 1953 World Championship Grands Prix (which were run to Formula Two rules). Formula One races that were not qualification rounds for the World Championship are not included, and sprints are only included when specified.
Races entered and started
Drivers are considered to be entered into a race if they attempt to compete in at least one official practice session with the intent of participating in the race. These drivers are noted on the entry list for that race. A driver is considered to have started a race if they line up on the grid or at the pit lane exit for the start of the race. If a race is stopped and restarted, participation in any portion of the race is counted only if that portion was in any way counted towards the final classification (e.g. races stopped before the end of the leader's second lap were declared null and void prior to 2005).
Total entries
Total starts
Youngest drivers to start a race
Oldest drivers to enter a race
Oldest drivers to start a race
Most consecutive race entries
Most consecutive race starts
Most races with a single constructor
Most races with a single engine manufacturer
Notes
- â¡ Not counting Petronas engines that were rebadged Ferrari power units of earlier seasons.
Wins
Total wins
Percentage wins (at least 15 starts)
Most wins with a single constructor
Most wins in a season
Highest percentage of wins in a season
Most consecutive wins
Most consecutive wins from first race of season
Most wins in first championship season
Youngest winners
(Only the first win for each driver is listed)
Oldest winners
(Only the last win for each driver is listed)
Fewest races before first win
Most races before first win
Most races without a win
Wins from farthest back on the starting grid
Most wins at the same Grand Prix
Most consecutive wins at the same Grand Prix
Most wins without a World Championship
Most consecutive seasons with a win
Pole positions
Total pole positions
Percentage pole positions (at least 15 entries)
Most consecutive pole positions
Most consecutive pole positions from first race of season
Most pole positions at the same Grand Prix
Most consecutive pole positions at the same Grand Prix
Notes
- Juan Manuel Fangio qualified on pole position four times at the Monaco Grand Prix between 1950âÂÂ1957 when it was held as a championship race; the 1952 edition was non-championship sportscar race whilst the race was not held in 1951 and 1953âÂÂ1954.
Most pole positions in a season
Highest percentage of pole positions in a season
Percentage pole positions converted to wins (at least 5 poles)
Youngest polesitters
(Only the first pole position for each driver is listed)
Oldest polesitters
(Only the last pole position for each driver is listed)
Most races before first pole position
Most races without a pole position
Most consecutive seasons with a pole position
Most front rows
Fastest laps
Total fastest laps
Percentage fastest laps (at least 15 starts)
Most consecutive fastest laps
Notes
- This table deliberately only goes down to 4th place and 4 consecutive fastest laps because more than 20 drivers have set 3 consecutive fastest laps.
Most fastest laps in a season
Highest percentage of fastest laps in a season
Youngest drivers to set a fastest lap
(Only the first fastest lap for each driver is listed)
Oldest drivers to set a fastest lap
Most races before first fastest lap
Most races without a fastest lap
Most fastest laps at the same Grand Prix
Most consecutive fastest laps at the same Grand Prix
Most consecutive seasons with a fastest lap
Podium finishes
Total podium finishes
Percentage podium finishes (at least 15 starts)
Most podium finishes in a season
Highest percentage of podium finishes in a season
Most consecutive podium finishes
Most consecutive podium finishes from first race of season
Youngest drivers to score a podium finish
(Only the first podium finish for each driver is listed)
Oldest drivers to score a podium finish
(Only the last podium finish for each driver is listed)
Most races before scoring a podium finish
Most races without scoring a podium finish
Most podium finishes before first win
Most podium finishes without a win
Most podium finishes without a World Championship
Points
Throughout the history of the World Championship, the points-scoring positions and the number of points awarded to each position have varied, along with the number of events per season in which points could be scored.
Total career points
Highest average points per race started (at least 15 starts)
Total points-scoring races
Highest percentage of points-scoring races (at least 15 starts)
Most championship points in a season
Highest average points per championship
Notes
- Double points awarded in last race.
Highest percentage of maximum points in a season
Notes
- Double points awarded in last race.
Most consecutive points finishes
Notes
- For inclusion in this table, the driver has to have scored points in the Grand Prix, not just the sprint
Most consecutive points scored
Notes
- For inclusion in this table, the driver has to have scored points in the Grand Prix, not just the sprint. However, sprint points are included in the total.
Youngest drivers to score points
(Only the first points finish for each driver is listed)
Oldest drivers to score points
(Only the last points finish for each driver is listed)
Most points without a win
Most career points without being World Champion
World Champions with fewest career points
Most races before scoring points
Most races without scoring points
Races finished
Total career race finishes
Most consecutive race finishes
Total career race retirements
Race leaders
Led every lap, total races
Led for at least one lap, total races
Led for at least one lap, percentage of races (at least 15 starts)
Led for at least one lap, youngest leaders
(Only the first race led for each driver is listed)
Led for at least one lap, oldest leaders
(Only the last race led for each driver is listed)
Total laps led
Longest distance led, total
Most consecutive races led for at least one lap
Most consecutive laps in the lead
Most consecutive distance led
Most laps led in a season
Most races led in a season
Highest percentage of laps led in a season
Most races without leading a lap
Most laps led without a win
Multiple achievements at the same race
Wins from pole position
This is sometimes referred to as a "double".
Most wins from pole position in a season
Pole, win, and fastest lap in same race
This is sometimes referred to as a "hat-trick" or "hat trick".
Pole, win, fastest lap, and led every lap
This is sometimes referred to as a "Grand Slam".
Drivers' Championships
Total championships
Multiple championships with a single constructor
Most consecutive championships
Fewest World Championship seasons before first title
(Excluding drivers who competed from the very first championship season of 1950; including winning season)
Most World Championship seasons before first title
Largest gap between titles
Youngest World Drivers' Championship - first-time winners
(At the moment they clinched their first/only title)
Youngest World Drivers' Championship winners
(At the moment they clinched the title)
Oldest World Drivers' Championship - last time winners
(At the moment they clinched their latest/only title)
Sprints
Sprint races were introduced in 2021 as addition to select races; since 2022 the top eight finishers score points.
Most sprint wins
Most sprint pole positions
Most sprint fastest laps
Most sprint podium finishes
Most points scored in sprints
Total sprint laps led
Other driver records
Race starts and entries, other
Wins, other
Pole positions, other
Fastest laps, other
Podium finishes, other