THE F1 RECORD BOOK

Greatness.
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40 ways to discover the drivers and teams who shaped Formula 1. From legendary winning streaks to the longest waits for glory.

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Results through Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2026 · 2026-11-08. Laps led uses a separate 23 October 2026 snapshot.

The winning benchmarkLewis Hamilton106Most Grand Prix winsUnstoppable momentumMax Verstappen10Most consecutive race winsA season of dominanceRed Bull95.45%Highest percentage of a season’s races wonWorth the waitSergio Pérez189Most starts before a first victory
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The extraordinary, ranked.

DRIVERS#

Most Grand Prix wins

PosDriverRecord
01Lewis Hamilton400 Grand Prix starts106
02Michael Schumacher306 Grand Prix starts91
03Max Verstappen253 Grand Prix starts74
04Sebastian Vettel299 Grand Prix starts53
05Alain Prost199 Grand Prix starts51
06Ayrton Senna161 Grand Prix starts41
07Fernando Alonso446 Grand Prix starts32
08Nigel Mansell187 Grand Prix starts31
09Jackie Stewart99 Grand Prix starts27
10Jim Clark72 Grand Prix starts25
10Niki Lauda171 Grand Prix starts25

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World Championship Grands Prix only; sprints excluded.

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Highest career win percentage

PosDriverRecord
01Juan Manuel Fangio51 Grand Prix starts47.06%
02Alberto Ascari32 Grand Prix starts40.62%
03Jim Clark72 Grand Prix starts34.72%
04Michael Schumacher306 Grand Prix starts29.74%
05Max Verstappen253 Grand Prix starts29.25%
06Jackie Stewart99 Grand Prix starts27.27%
07Lewis Hamilton400 Grand Prix starts26.50%
08Alain Prost199 Grand Prix starts25.63%
09Ayrton Senna161 Grand Prix starts25.47%
10Stirling Moss66 Grand Prix starts24.24%

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Minimum 20 starts in the selected era.

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Most world championships

PosDriverRecord
01Lewis Hamilton400 Grand Prix starts7
01Michael Schumacher306 Grand Prix starts7
03Juan Manuel Fangio51 Grand Prix starts5
04Alain Prost199 Grand Prix starts4
04Max Verstappen253 Grand Prix starts4
04Sebastian Vettel299 Grand Prix starts4
07Ayrton Senna161 Grand Prix starts3
07Jack Brabham126 Grand Prix starts3
07Jackie Stewart99 Grand Prix starts3
07Nelson Piquet203 Grand Prix starts3
07Niki Lauda171 Grand Prix starts3

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World Championship Grands Prix only; sprints excluded.

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Most pole positions

PosDriverRecord
01Lewis Hamilton400 Grand Prix starts105
02Michael Schumacher306 Grand Prix starts68
03Ayrton Senna161 Grand Prix starts65
04Sebastian Vettel299 Grand Prix starts57
05Max Verstappen253 Grand Prix starts50
06Alain Prost199 Grand Prix starts33
06Jim Clark72 Grand Prix starts33
08Nigel Mansell187 Grand Prix starts32
09Nico Rosberg206 Grand Prix starts30
10Juan Manuel Fangio51 Grand Prix starts29

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Highest pole-position percentage

PosDriverRecord
01Juan Manuel Fangio51 Grand Prix starts56.86%
02Jim Clark72 Grand Prix starts45.83%
03Alberto Ascari32 Grand Prix starts43.75%
04Ayrton Senna161 Grand Prix starts40.37%
05Lewis Hamilton400 Grand Prix starts26.25%
06Stirling Moss66 Grand Prix starts24.24%
07Michael Schumacher306 Grand Prix starts22.22%
08Max Verstappen253 Grand Prix starts19.76%
09Sebastian Vettel299 Grand Prix starts19.06%
10Damon Hill115 Grand Prix starts17.39%

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Minimum 20 starts in the selected era.

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Most podium finishes

PosDriverRecord
01Lewis Hamilton400 Grand Prix starts209
02Michael Schumacher306 Grand Prix starts155
03Max Verstappen253 Grand Prix starts139
04Sebastian Vettel299 Grand Prix starts122
05Alain Prost199 Grand Prix starts106
05Fernando Alonso446 Grand Prix starts106
07Kimi Räikkönen350 Grand Prix starts103
08Ayrton Senna161 Grand Prix starts80
09Rubens Barrichello322 Grand Prix starts68
10Valtteri Bottas265 Grand Prix starts67

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World Championship Grands Prix only; sprints excluded.

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Most consecutive race wins

PosDriverRecord
01Max VerstappenEnding 2023-09-0310
02Sebastian VettelEnding 2013-11-249
03Alberto AscariEnding 1953-01-187
03Michael SchumacherEnding 2004-08-157
03Nico RosbergEnding 2016-05-017
06Jack BrabhamEnding 1960-08-145
06Jim ClarkEnding 1965-08-015
06Kimi AntonelliEnding 2026-06-075
06Lewis HamiltonEnding 2014-11-025
06Nigel MansellEnding 1992-05-175

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Streaks cross season boundaries; every championship Grand Prix in the selected era counts.

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Highest percentage of a season’s races won

PosDriverRecord
01Max Verstappen2023 · 19/22 races86.36%
02Alberto Ascari1952 · 6/8 races75.00%
03Michael Schumacher2004 · 13/18 races72.22%
04Jim Clark1963 · 7/10 races70.00%
05Sebastian Vettel2013 · 13/19 races68.42%
06Max Verstappen2022 · 15/22 races68.18%
07Juan Manuel Fangio1954 · 6/9 races66.67%
08Lewis Hamilton2020 · 11/17 races64.71%
08Michael Schumacher2002 · 11/17 races64.71%
10Jim Clark1965 · 6/10 races60.00%

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Completed seasons only. Each row is a driver/team season; names may recur.

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Most wins from outside the top 10

PosDriverRecord
01Fernando Alonso446 Grand Prix starts2
01John Watson152 Grand Prix starts2
01Max Verstappen253 Grand Prix starts2
04Alain Prost199 Grand Prix starts1
04Alan Jones116 Grand Prix starts1
04Bill Vukovich5 Grand Prix starts1
04Bob Sweikert5 Grand Prix starts1
04Bruce McLaren100 Grand Prix starts1
04David Coulthard246 Grand Prix starts1
04Giancarlo Baghetti21 Grand Prix starts1
04Jackie Stewart99 Grand Prix starts1
04Jenson Button306 Grand Prix starts1
04Jim Clark72 Grand Prix starts1
04Jochen Mass105 Grand Prix starts1
04Jody Scheckter112 Grand Prix starts1
04Johnny Herbert160 Grand Prix starts1
04Kimi Antonelli44 Grand Prix starts1
04Kimi Räikkönen350 Grand Prix starts1
04Lewis Hamilton400 Grand Prix starts1
04Michael Schumacher306 Grand Prix starts1
04Nigel Mansell187 Grand Prix starts1
04Olivier Panis157 Grand Prix starts1
04Peter Gethin30 Grand Prix starts1
04Ronnie Peterson123 Grand Prix starts1
04Rubens Barrichello322 Grand Prix starts1
04Sam Hanks8 Grand Prix starts1

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Official starting grid position 11 or lower, including pit-lane starts.

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Biggest timed winning margins

PosDriverRecord
01Stirling Moss1958 Portugal312.750 s
02Jim Clark1963 Belgium294.000 s
03Jackie Stewart1968 Germany243.200 s
04Troy Ruttman1952 Indianapolis242.329 s
05Bill Vukovich1953 Indianapolis210.872 s
06Tony Brooks1958 Germany209.700 s
07Stirling Moss1957 Pescara193.900 s
08Nino Farina1951 Belgium171.000 s
09Bob Sweikert1955 Indianapolis163.560 s
10Alberto Ascari1953 Belgium158.200 s

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Same-lap runner-up finishes with recorded time gaps only. Lapped runner-ups and untimed gaps excluded; each row is a race.

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Most wins at a single circuit

PosDriverRecord
01Lewis HamiltonSilverstone9
02Lewis HamiltonHungaroring8
02Michael SchumacherMagny-Cours8
04Lewis HamiltonGilles Villeneuve7
04Lewis HamiltonCatalunya7
04Michael SchumacherEnzo e Dino Ferrari7
04Michael SchumacherGilles Villeneuve7
08Ayrton SennaMonaco6
08Lewis HamiltonShanghai6
08Max VerstappenHermanos Rodríguez6
08Michael SchumacherSpa-Francorchamps6
08Michael SchumacherCatalunya6
08Michael SchumacherSuzuka6

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Each row is a driver/team and circuit pairing; names may recur.

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Youngest Grand Prix winners

PosDriverRecord
01Max Verstappen2016-05-15 · Spain18y 228d
02Kimi Antonelli2026-03-15 · China19y 202d
03Sebastian Vettel2008-09-14 · Italy21y 73d
04Charles Leclerc2019-09-01 · Belgium21y 320d
05Fernando Alonso2003-08-24 · Hungary22y 26d
06Troy Ruttman1952-05-30 · Indianapolis22y 80d
07Bruce McLaren1959-12-12 · United States22y 104d
08Lewis Hamilton2007-06-10 · Canada22y 154d
09Oscar Piastri2024-07-21 · Hungary23y 106d
10Kimi Räikkönen2003-03-23 · Malaysia23y 157d

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Age on race day. Each driver appears once.

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Oldest Grand Prix winners

PosDriverRecord
01Luigi Fagioli1951-07-01 · France53y 22d
02Nino Farina1953-08-02 · Germany46y 276d
03Juan Manuel Fangio1957-08-04 · Germany46y 41d
04Piero Taruffi1952-05-18 · Switzerland45y 219d
05Jack Brabham1970-03-07 · South Africa43y 339d
06Sam Hanks1957-05-30 · Indianapolis42y 321d
07Lewis Hamilton2026-06-14 · Barcelona Catalunya41y 158d
08Nigel Mansell1994-11-13 · Australia41y 97d
09Lee Wallard1951-05-30 · Indianapolis40y 264d
10Maurice Trintignant1958-05-18 · Monaco40y 200d

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Age on race day. Each driver appears once.

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Longest span between first and last victory

PosDriverRecord
01Lewis Hamilton2007-06-10 → 2026-06-146,944 days
02Kimi Räikkönen2003-03-23 → 2018-10-215,691 days
03Michael Schumacher1992-08-30 → 2006-10-015,145 days
04Alain Prost1981-07-05 → 1993-07-254,403 days
05Niki Lauda1974-04-28 → 1985-08-254,137 days
06Nelson Piquet1980-03-30 → 1991-06-024,081 days
07Sebastian Vettel2008-09-14 → 2019-09-224,025 days
08Jack Brabham1959-05-10 → 1970-03-073,954 days
09Gerhard Berger1986-10-12 → 1997-07-273,941 days
10Max Verstappen2016-05-15 → 2026-11-013,822 days

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First and last victories within the selected era.

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Most starts before a first victory

PosDriverRecord
01Sergio PérezFirst victory · 2020-12-06189
02Carlos Sainz Jr.First victory · 2022-07-03149
03Mark WebberFirst victory · 2009-07-12129
04Rubens BarrichelloFirst victory · 2000-07-30122
05Jarno TrulliFirst victory · 2004-05-23116
06Jenson ButtonFirst victory · 2006-08-06112
07Nico RosbergFirst victory · 2012-04-15110
08Giancarlo FisichellaFirst victory · 2003-04-06109
08Lando NorrisFirst victory · 2024-05-05109
10Mika HäkkinenFirst victory · 1997-10-2695

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Starts before the winning race, which is excluded. Era selects the date of the first-ever win; prior career starts are retained.

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Closest championship runner-up finishes

PosDriverGap
01Max Verstappen2025 · 2 points behind Lando Norris0.47%
02Alain Prost1984 · 0.5 points behind Niki Lauda0.69%
03Lewis Hamilton2007 · 1 points behind Kimi Räikkönen0.91%
04Felipe Massa2008 · 1 points behind Lewis Hamilton1.02%
05Fernando Alonso2012 · 3 points behind Sebastian Vettel1.07%
06Damon Hill1994 · 1 points behind Michael Schumacher1.09%
07Lewis Hamilton2016 · 5 points behind Nico Rosberg1.30%
08Niki Lauda1976 · 1 points behind James Hunt1.45%
09Fernando Alonso2010 · 4 points behind Sebastian Vettel1.56%
10Carlos Reutemann1981 · 1 points behind Nelson Piquet2.00%

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Completed seasons only. Gap as a percentage of the champion’s official points; ties are 0%. Names may recur.

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Most consecutive race wins

PosConstructorRecord
01Red BullEnding 2023-09-0315
02McLarenEnding 1988-08-2811
03FerrariEnding 2002-10-1310
03MercedesEnding 2016-05-0110
05WilliamsEnding 1993-09-127
06Alfa RomeoEnding 1951-05-275
06CooperEnding 1960-08-145
06LotusEnding 1965-08-015
09BenettonEnding 1994-05-154
09BrabhamEnding 1966-08-074
09BrawnEnding 2009-06-074
09RenaultEnding 2005-04-244
09VanwallEnding 1958-10-194

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Streaks cross season boundaries; every championship Grand Prix in the selected era counts.

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Highest percentage of a season’s races won

PosConstructorRecord
01Red Bull2023 · 21/22 races95.45%
02McLaren1988 · 15/16 races93.75%
03Mercedes2016 · 19/21 races90.48%
04Ferrari2002 · 15/17 races88.24%
05Ferrari1952 · 7/8 races87.50%
06Alfa Romeo1950 · 6/7 races85.71%
07Mercedes2014 · 16/19 races84.21%
07Mercedes2015 · 16/19 races84.21%
09Ferrari2004 · 15/18 races83.33%
10Ferrari1953 · 7/9 races77.78%

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Completed seasons only. Each row is a driver/team season; names may recur.

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Most starts before a first victory

PosConstructorRecord
01JordanFirst victory · 1998-08-30126
02Red BullFirst victory · 2009-04-1973
03ShadowFirst victory · 1977-08-1468
04Toro RossoFirst victory · 2008-09-1448
05StewartFirst victory · 1999-09-2646
06BMW SauberFirst victory · 2008-06-0841
07Racing PointFirst victory · 2020-12-0636
08MaseratiFirst victory · 1953-09-1326
09RenaultFirst victory · 1979-07-0124
09WilliamsFirst victory · 1979-07-1424

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Starts before the winning race, which is excluded. Era selects the date of the first-ever win; prior career starts are retained.

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Closest championship runner-up finishes

PosConstructorGap
01Ferrari2024 · 14 points behind McLaren2.10%
02Ferrari2006 · 5 points behind Renault2.43%
03McLaren1999 · 4 points behind Ferrari3.12%
04Red Bull2021 · 28 points behind Mercedes4.56%
05McLaren2005 · 9 points behind Renault4.71%
06BRM1964 · 3 points behind Ferrari6.67%
07McLaren1982 · 5 points behind Ferrari6.76%
08McLaren2010 · 44 points behind Red Bull8.84%
09Williams2003 · 14 points behind Ferrari8.86%
10Ferrari1985 · 8 points behind McLaren8.89%

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Completed seasons only. Gap as a percentage of the champion’s official points; ties are 0%. Names may recur.

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Most Grand Prix wins

PosConstructorRecord
01Ferrari1,142 Grand Prix appearances250
02McLaren1,013 Grand Prix appearances206
03Mercedes361 Grand Prix appearances143
04Red Bull437 Grand Prix appearances133
05Williams870 Grand Prix appearances114
06Lotus491 Grand Prix appearances79
07Brabham394 Grand Prix appearances35
07Renault400 Grand Prix appearances35
09Benetton260 Grand Prix appearances27
10Tyrrell418 Grand Prix appearances23

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World Championship Grands Prix only; sprints excluded.

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Most constructors’ championships

PosConstructorRecord
01Ferrari1,142 Grand Prix appearances16
02McLaren1,013 Grand Prix appearances10
03Mercedes361 Grand Prix appearances9
03Williams870 Grand Prix appearances9
05Lotus491 Grand Prix appearances7
06Red Bull437 Grand Prix appearances6
07Brabham394 Grand Prix appearances2
07Cooper129 Grand Prix appearances2
07Renault400 Grand Prix appearances2
10BRM197 Grand Prix appearances1
10Benetton260 Grand Prix appearances1
10Brawn17 Grand Prix appearances1
10Matra62 Grand Prix appearances1
10Tyrrell418 Grand Prix appearances1
10Vanwall28 Grand Prix appearances1

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Most drivers’ championships delivered

PosConstructorRecord
01Ferrari1,142 Grand Prix appearances15
02McLaren1,013 Grand Prix appearances13
03Mercedes361 Grand Prix appearances10
04Red Bull437 Grand Prix appearances8
05Williams870 Grand Prix appearances7
06Lotus491 Grand Prix appearances6
07Brabham394 Grand Prix appearances4
08Alfa Romeo214 Grand Prix appearances2
08Benetton260 Grand Prix appearances2
08Cooper129 Grand Prix appearances2
08Renault400 Grand Prix appearances2
08Tyrrell418 Grand Prix appearances2

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Highest race win percentage

PosConstructorRecord
01Mercedes361 Grand Prix appearances39.61%
02Vanwall28 Grand Prix appearances32.14%
03Red Bull437 Grand Prix appearances30.43%
04Ferrari1,142 Grand Prix appearances21.89%
05McLaren1,013 Grand Prix appearances20.34%
06Lotus491 Grand Prix appearances16.09%
07Matra62 Grand Prix appearances14.52%
08Williams870 Grand Prix appearances13.10%
09Maserati70 Grand Prix appearances12.86%
10Cooper129 Grand Prix appearances12.40%

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Most pole positions

PosConstructorRecord
01Ferrari1,142 Grand Prix appearances255
02McLaren1,013 Grand Prix appearances181
03Mercedes361 Grand Prix appearances155
04Williams870 Grand Prix appearances128
05Red Bull437 Grand Prix appearances113
06Lotus491 Grand Prix appearances107
07Renault400 Grand Prix appearances51
08Brabham394 Grand Prix appearances39
09Benetton260 Grand Prix appearances15
10Tyrrell418 Grand Prix appearances14

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Most podium finishes

PosConstructorRecord
01Ferrari1,142 Grand Prix appearances849
02McLaren1,013 Grand Prix appearances566
03Mercedes361 Grand Prix appearances334
04Williams870 Grand Prix appearances314
05Red Bull437 Grand Prix appearances312
06Lotus491 Grand Prix appearances172
07Brabham394 Grand Prix appearances124
08Renault400 Grand Prix appearances103
09Benetton260 Grand Prix appearances102
10Tyrrell418 Grand Prix appearances77

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Most one-two finishes

PosConstructorRecord
01Ferrari1,142 Grand Prix appearances87
02Mercedes361 Grand Prix appearances63
03McLaren1,013 Grand Prix appearances56
04Williams870 Grand Prix appearances33
05Red Bull437 Grand Prix appearances31
06Brabham394 Grand Prix appearances8
06Lotus491 Grand Prix appearances8
06Tyrrell418 Grand Prix appearances8
09Cooper129 Grand Prix appearances6
10BRM197 Grand Prix appearances5

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World Championship Grands Prix only; sprints excluded.

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Most front-row lockouts

PosConstructorRecord
01Mercedes361 Grand Prix appearances87
02Ferrari1,142 Grand Prix appearances83
03McLaren1,013 Grand Prix appearances71
04Williams870 Grand Prix appearances62
05Red Bull437 Grand Prix appearances28
06Renault400 Grand Prix appearances22
07Lotus491 Grand Prix appearances14
08Alfa Romeo214 Grand Prix appearances9
09Brabham394 Grand Prix appearances6
10Kurtis Kraft12 Grand Prix appearances5
10Ligier326 Grand Prix appearances5

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World Championship Grands Prix only; sprints excluded.

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Highest share of available Grand Prix points

PosConstructorRecord
01Mercedes2015 · 703/817 GP points86.05%
02Mercedes2016 · 765/903 GP points84.72%
03Red Bull2023 · 790/968 GP points81.61%
04Mercedes2014 · 701/860 GP points81.51%
05Mercedes2019 · 739/924 GP points79.98%
06Red Bull2011 · 650/817 GP points79.56%
07Mercedes2017 · 668/860 GP points77.67%
08Mercedes2020 · 573/748 GP points76.60%
09McLaren2025 · 775/1032 GP points75.10%
10Red Bull2022 · 724/968 GP points74.79%

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Completed seasons from 2010 only. Grand Prix points earned by two cars divided by the maximum available to two cars across those races. Includes awarded fastest-lap/double/partial points; excludes sprints and off-track deductions.

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Longest gap between Grand Prix victories

PosConstructorRecord
01Mercedes1955-09-11 → 2012-04-1520,671 days
02Honda1967-09-10 → 2006-08-0614,210 days
03Renault1983-08-14 → 2003-08-247,315 days
04Ligier1981-09-27 → 1996-05-195,348 days
05McLaren2012-11-25 → 2021-09-123,213 days
06Williams2004-10-24 → 2012-05-132,758 days
07March1970-04-19 → 1975-08-171,946 days
08Cooper1962-06-03 → 1966-10-231,603 days
09Tyrrell1978-05-07 → 1982-09-251,602 days
10Brabham1970-03-07 → 1974-03-301,484 days

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Consecutive victories by that constructor, with both wins in the selected era. Each row is a comeback interval.

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What counts as a record?

Sources, eras and calculation rules

World Championship Grands Prix from 1950. Indianapolis 500 races that counted towards the World Championship are included. Sprint wins and podiums are excluded. Career percentages require at least 20 starts in the selected era. Season records and runner-up gaps use completed seasons only; clinched titles count when flagged by the source.

Constructors follow F1DB identities: renamed teams are not merged into one franchise. Engine variants are combined under the constructor. Constructor podiums count cars finishing in podium positions; shared-car co-drivers do not create extra constructor podiums. Constructors’ championships began in 1958. A team start means one Grand Prix appearance, rather than one start per car. A driver’s championship is credited to the constructor at their final appearance in that title season.

Era filters recalculate records using races in that period; current-grid filters select competitors and retain their results from that era. “Without a win/title” eligibility uses the full available career. First-win waits retain earlier career starts. Laps led is a separately dated all-time snapshot and cannot be filtered by era. All-time STATS F1 values are retained rather than estimating missing lap history.

Competition ranking is used: ties share a position and all ties at 10th are included. Tables with fewer than ten eligible competitors show every qualifier. Season, race, circuit and interval tables may feature the same name more than once. Search finds tables containing a name or topic and keeps their complete Top 10; it does not change the ranking.

Primary dataset: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · Release and source files. Rankings calculated by F1 Daily. Laps led: STATS F1. Official Formula 1 results.