List of Formula One records
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This is a list of records in the FIA World Championships, since 1950. Bold entries indicate the record-holder is still competing in Formula One.
This page is accurate up to and including the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix (November 2, 2008).
Driver records
Constructor records
Races entered and started
Total Races Started
Constructor | Entries | Seasons | |
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1 | ![]() |
776 | 1950-2008 |
2 | ![]() |
649 | 1966-2008 |
3 | ![]() |
517 | 1978-2008 |
4 | ![]() |
491 | 1958-1994 |
5 | ![]() |
430 | 1970-1998 |
6 | ![]() |
394 | 1962-1987, 1989-1992 |
7 | ![]() |
340 | 1985-2005 |
8 | ![]() |
326 | 1976-1996 |
9 | ![]() |
291 | 1978-1990, 1997-2002 The Arrows team competed under the Footwork name from 1991 to 1996 |
10 | ![]() ![]() |
260 | 1986-2001 |
Wins
Total Wins
Constructor | Seasons | Wins | |
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1 | ![]() |
1950-2008 | 209 |
2 | ![]() |
1966-2008 | 162 |
3 | ![]() |
1978-2008 | 113 |
4 | ![]() |
1958-1994 | 79 |
5 | ![]() |
1962-1987, 1989-1992 | 35 |
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1977-1985, 2002-2008 | 35 | |
7 | ![]() ![]() |
1986-2001 | 27 |
8 | ![]() |
1970-1998 | 23 |
9 | ![]() |
1951, 1956-1977 | 17 |
10 | ![]() |
1951, 1952-1969 | 16 |
Most Wins in a Season
Constructor | Season | Races | Wins | Percentage | |
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1 | ![]() |
1988 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
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2002 | 17 | 15 | 88% | |
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2004 | 18 | 15 | 83% | |
4 | ![]() |
1996 | 16 | 12 | 75% |
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1984 | 16 | 12 | 75% | |
6 | ![]() |
1995 | 17 | 11 | 65% |
7 | ![]() |
1993 | 16 | 10 | 63% |
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1992 | 16 | 10 | 63% | |
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1989 | 16 | 10 | 63% | |
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2000 | 17 | 10 | 59% | |
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2005 | 19 | 10 | 53% |
Highest Percentage of Wins in a Season
Constructor | Season | Races | Wins | Percentage | |
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1 | ![]() |
1988 | 16 | 15 | 93.8% |
2 | ![]() |
2002 | 17 | 15 | 88.2% |
3 | ![]() |
1952 | 8 | 7 | 87.5% |
4 | ![]() |
1950 | 7 | 6 | 85.7% |
5 | ![]() |
2004 | 18 | 15 | 83.3% |
6 | ![]() |
1953 | 9 | 7 | 77.7% |
7 | ![]() |
1984 | 16 | 12 | 75.0% |
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1996 | 16 | 12 | 75.0% | |
9 | ![]() |
1955 | 7 | 5 | 71.4% |
10 | ![]() |
1971 | 11 | 7 | 63.6% |
Most Consecutive Wins
Podiums
Total Number of Podiums
Constructor | Podium finishes |
Podium races* |
Seasons | |
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1 | ![]() |
622 | 454 | 1950-2008 |
2 | ![]() |
431 | 347 | 1966-2008 |
3 | ![]() |
296 | 228 | 1978-2008 |
4 | ![]() |
172 | 157 | 1958-1994 |
5 | ![]() |
124 | 106 | 1962-1987, 1989-1992 |
6 | ![]() ![]() |
102 | 94 | 1986-2001 |
7 | ![]() |
94 | 82 | 1977-1985, 2002-2008 |
8 | ![]() |
77 | 66 | 1970-1998 |
9 | ![]() |
61 | 53 | 1951, 1956-1977 |
10 | ![]() |
58 | 41 | 1951, 1952-1969 |
* Races in which the constructor scored one or more podium finishes
Consecutive Podiums
Pole Positions
Total Pole Positions
Constructor | Seasons | Poles | |
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1 | ![]() |
1950-2008 | 203 |
2 | ![]() |
1966-2008 | 141 |
3 | ![]() |
1978-2008 | 125 |
4 | ![]() |
1958-1994 | 107 |
5 | ![]() |
1977-1985, 2002-2008 | 50 |
6 | ![]() |
1962-1987, 1989-1992 | 39 |
7 | ![]() ![]() |
1986-2001 | 15 |
8 | ![]() |
1970-1998 | 14 |
9 | ![]() |
1950-1951, 1963, 1965, 1977-1985 | 12 |
10 | ![]() |
1951, 1952-1969 | 11 |
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1951, 1956-1977 | 11 |
Most Pole Positions in a Season
Constructor | Season | Races | Poles | Percentage | |
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1 | ![]() |
1988 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
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1989 | 16 | 15 | 94% | |
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1992 | 16 | 15 | 94% | |
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1993 | 16 | 15 | 94% | |
5 | ![]() |
1978 | 16 | 12 | 75% |
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1987 | 16 | 12 | 75% | |
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1990 | 16 | 12 | 75% | |
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1996 | 16 | 12 | 75% | |
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1998 | 16 | 12 | 75% | |
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1995 | 17 | 12 | 71% | |
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2004 | 18 | 12 | 67% |
Fastest Laps
Total Fastest Laps
Constructor | Seasons | Fastest laps | |
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1 | ![]() |
1950-2008 | 218 |
2 | ![]() |
1966-2008 | 137 |
3 | ![]() |
1978-2008 | 129 |
4 | ![]() |
1958-1994 | 71 |
5 | ![]() |
1962-1987, 1989-1992 | 41 |
6 | ![]() ![]() |
1986-2001 | 36 |
7 | ![]() |
1977-1985, 2002-2008 | 27 |
8 | ![]() |
1970-1998 | 20 |
9 | ![]() |
1951, 1956-1977 | 15 |
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1950-1960 | 15 |
Points
Throughout the history of the World Championship, the points-scoring positions and the number of points awarded to each position have varied - see the List of Formula One World Championship pointscoring systems for details.
Total Points
Constructor | WCC Points | WDC Points | |
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1 | ![]() |
4023.5 | 4925.27 |
2 | ![]() |
3310.5 | 3613.5 |
3 | ![]() |
2565.5 | 2571.5 |
4 | ![]() |
1368 | 1514 |
5 | ![]() |
1056 | 1056 |
6 | ![]() |
864 | 983 |
7 | ![]() ![]() |
851.5 | 861.5 |
8 | ![]() |
621 | 711 |
9 | ![]() |
433 | 537.5 |
10 | ![]() |
342 | 494.5 |
Most Championship points per season
Constructor | Points | Season | WCC | Races | Average | |
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1 | ![]() |
262 | 2004 | 1st | 18 | 14.56 |
2 | ![]() |
221 | 2002 | 1st | 17 | 13.00 |
3 | ![]() |
206 | 2006 | 1st | 18 | 11.44 |
4 | ![]() |
204 | 2007 | 1st | 17 | 12.00 |
5 | ![]() |
201 | 2006 | 2nd | 18 | 11.17 |
6 | ![]() |
199 | 1988 | 1st | 16 | 12.44 |
7 | ![]() |
191 | 2005 | 1st | 19 | 10.05 |
8 | ![]() |
182 | 2005 | 2nd | 19 | 9.58 |
9 | ![]() |
179 | 2001 | 1st | 17 | 10.53 |
10 | ![]() |
175 | 1996 | 1st | 16 | 10.94 |
Constructors' Championships
Total Championships
Constructor | WCC | Seasons | |
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1 | ![]() |
16 | 1961, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 |
2 | ![]() |
9 | 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 |
3 | ![]() |
8 | 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998 |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1978 |
5 | ![]() |
2 | 1966, 1967 |
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2 | 1959, 1960 | |
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2 | 2005, 2006 | |
8 | ![]() |
1 | 1958 |
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1 | 1962 | |
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1 | 1969 | |
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1 | 1971 | |
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1 | 1995 |
Tires records
- See: Formula One tires
Race records
Description | Record | Details |
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Most retirements (number) | 25 | Template:FlagiconIndiana1951 Indianapolis 500 (out of 33 starters - 75.8 %) |
Fewest retirements | 0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fewest finishers (actual) | 3 | ![]() |
Fewest finishers (classified) | 4 | ![]() |
Most pitstops | 75 | Template:FlagiconEU2007 European Grand Prix |
Smallest winning margin | 0.01 sec | ![]() also closest 1st-3rd (0.09 sec); 1st-4th (0.18 sec); 1st-5th (0.61 sec) |
Largest winning margin | 2 laps | ![]() ![]() |
Fastest average race speed | 247.585 km/h | ![]() |
Most races in a season | 19 | 2005 |
Fewest races in a season | 7 | 1950, 1955 |
Shortest race | 14 laps, 24m 34.899s |
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