Formula 1: Pole Positions
Created | Updated Jan 7, 2003
Below are lists for the winners of atleast one pole position for a Formula One event. Lists are sorted by driver, manufacturer, and engine for easy viewing. The statistics are current through the 2002 season.
Drivers:
| Name | Home Country | Pole Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Senna, Ayrton | Brazil | 65 |
| Schumacher, Michael | Germany | 50 |
| Clark, Jim | Scottland | 33 |
| Prost, Alain | France | 33 |
| Mansell, Nigel | England | 32 |
| Fangio, Juan Manuel | Argentina | 29 |
| Hakkinen, Mika | Findland | 26 |
| Lauda, Niki | Austria | 24 |
| Piquet, Nelson | Brazil | 24 |
| Hill, Damon | England | 20 |
| Andretti, Mario | USA | 18 |
| Arnoux, Rene | France | 18 |
| Stewart, Jackie | Scottland | 17 |
| Moss, Stirling | England | 16 |
| Ascari, Alberto | Italy | 14 |
| Hunt, James | England | 14 |
| Peterson, Ronnie | Sweden | 14 |
| Brabham, Jack | Australia | 13 |
| Hill, Graham | England | 13 |
| Ickx, Jacky | Belgium | 13 |
| Villeneuve, Jacques | Canada | 13 |
| Berger, Gerhard | Austria | 12 |
| Couthard, David | Scottland | 12 |
| Montoya, Juan Pablo | Columbia | 10 |
| Rindt, Jochen | Austria | 10 |
| Patrese, Riccardo | Italy | 8 |
| Surtees, John | England | 8 |
| Laffite, Jacgues | France | 7 |
| Barrichello, Rubens | Brazil | 6 |
| Fittipaldi, Emerson | Brazil | 6 |
| Hill, Phill | USA | 6 |
| Jabouille, Jean Pierre | France | 6 |
| Jones, Alan | Australia | 6 |
| Reutemann, Carlos | Argentina | 6 |
| Amon, Chris | New Zealand | 5 |
| Farina, Giuseppe | Italy | 5 |
| Regazzoni, Clay | Switzerland | 5 |
| Rosberg, Keke | Finland | 5 |
| Tambay, Patrick | France | 5 |
| Hawthorn, Mike | England | 4 |
| Pironi, Didier | France | 4 |
| de Angelis, Elio | Italy | 3 |
| Brooks, Tony | England | 3 |
| Fabi, Teo | Italy | 3 |
| Gonzalez, Jose Froilan | Argentina | 3 |
| Gurney, Dan | USA | 3 |
| Jarier, Jean Pierre | France | 3 |
| Scheckter, Jody | South Africa | 3 |
| Alboreto, Michele | Italy | 2 |
| Alesi, Jean | France | 2 |
| Frentzen, Heinz-Harald | Germany | 2 |
| Lewis-Evans, Stuart | England | 2 |
| Siffert, Jo | Switzerland | 2 |
| Villeneuve, Gilles | Canada | 2 |
| Watson, John | England | 2 |
| Agabashian, Fred* | USA | 1 |
| Bandini, Lorenzo | Italy | 1 |
| Bonnier, Jo | Sweden | 1 |
| Boutsen, Thierry | Belgium | 1 |
| Brambilla, Vittorio | Italy | 1 |
| Castellotti, Eugenio | Italy | 1 |
| de Cesaris, Andrea | Italy | 1 |
| Depailler, Patrick | France | 1 |
| Faulkner, Walt* | USA | 1 |
| Fisichella, Giancarlo | Italy | 1 |
| Flaherty, Pat* | USA | 1 |
| Giacomelli, Bruno | Italy | 1 |
| Hoyt, Jerry* | USA | 1 |
| Hulme, Denis | New Zealand | 1 |
| McGrath, Jack* | USA | 1 |
| Nalon, Duke* | USA | 1 |
| O'Connor, Pat* | USA | 1 |
| Parkes, Mike | England | 1 |
| Pace, Carlos | Brazil | 1 |
| Pryce, Tom | England | 1 |
| Rathmann, Dick* | USA | 1 |
| Revson, Peter | England | 1 |
| Sachs, Eddie* | USA | 1 |
| Schumacher, Ralf | Germany | 1 |
| Thomson, Johnny* | USA | 1 |
| von Trips, Wolfgang Berghe | Germany | 1 |
| Vukovich, Bill* | USA | 1 |
All drivers with a "*" next to their name captured a pole positition of the Indianapolis 500 between 1950 and 1960. During these years the Indy 500 was considered to be a world championship event.
Manufacturers:
| Manufacturer | Pole Positions |
|---|---|
| Ferrari | 158 |
| Williams | 119 |
| McLaren | 112 |
| Lotus | 107 |
| Brabham | 39 |
| Renault | 31 |
| Benetton | 15 |
| Tyrrell | 14 |
| Alfa Romeo | 12 |
| BRM | 11 |
| Cooper | 11 |
| Maserati | 10 |
| Ligier | 9 |
| Mercedes | 8 |
| Vanwall | 7 |
| Kurtis Kraft* | 6 |
| March | 5 |
| Matra | 4 |
| Shadow | 3 |
| Jordan | 2 |
| Lancia | 2 |
| Watson* | 2 |
| Arrows | 1 |
| Ewing* | 1 |
| Honda | 1 |
| Lesovsky* | 1 |
| Lola | 1 |
| Porsche | 1 |
| Stevens* | 1 |
| Stewart | 1 |
| Toleman | 1 |
| Wolf | 1 |
All manufactures with a "*" next to their name captured a pole positition of the Indianapolis 500 between 1950 and 1960. During these years the Indy 500 was considered to be a world championship event.
Engines:
| Engine | Pole Positions |
|---|---|
| Ferrari | 158 |
| Ford | 139 |
| Renault | 135 |
| Honda | 74 |
| Climax | 44 |
| Mercedes | 41 |
| BMW | 26 |
| Alfa Romeo | 15 |
| BRM | 11 |
| Maserati | 11 |
| Offenhauser* | 9 |
| Repco | 7 |
| TAG Porsche | 7 |
| Vanwall | 7 |
| Matra | 4 |
| Hart | 2 |
| Lancia | 2 |
| Cummins* | 1 |
| Mugen-Honda | 1 |
| Novi* | 1 |
| Playlife | 1 |
| Porsche | 1 |
Offenhauser, Cummins, and Novi have a "*" next to their name because they were a pole sitter at the Indianapolis 500 between 1950 and 1960. During these years the Indy 500 was considered to be a world championship event.
