Top 15 All-Time Drivers
Comparing Formula One drivers across eras is inherently difficult; the longer schedules and frequently changed points systems of the past 20 seasons compound the unreliability of absolute numbers. These statistics attempt to give a “relative” view of the top fifteen F1 pilots of all time, and offer a few revealing surprises.
All drivers through 2011 season.
| GP Wins By Percentage | ||||
| Rank | Driver | Races | Wins | Percent |
| 1 | Fangio, Juan Manuel | 51 | 24 | 47.06% |
| 2 | Ascari, Alberto | 31 | 13 | 41.93% |
| 3 | Clark, Jim | 72 | 25 | 34.72% |
| 4 | Schumacher, Michael | 286 | 91 | 31.82% |
| 5 | Stewart, Jackie | 99 | 27 | 27.27% |
| 6 | Vettel, Sebastian | 81 | 21 | 25.93% |
| 7 | Prost, Alain | 199 | 51 | 25.63% |
| 8 | Senna, Ayrton | 161 | 41 | 25.47% |
| 9 | Moss, Stirling | 66 | 16 | 24.24% |
| 10 | Hill, Damon | 115 | 22 | 19.13% |
| 11 | Hamilton, Lewis | 90 | 17 | 18.89% |
| 12 | Mansell, Nigel | 187 | 31 | 16.59% |
| 13 | Brooks, Tony | 38 | 6 | 15.79% |
| 14 | Alonso, Fernando | 176 | 27 | 15.34% |
| 15 | Lauda, Niki | 170 | 25 | 14.71% |
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| Pole Positions By Percentage | ||||
| Rank | Driver | Races | Poles | Percent |
| 1 | Fangio, Juan Manuel | 51 | 28 | 54.90% |
| 2 | Clark, Jim | 72 | 33 | 45.83% |
| 3 | Ascari, Alberto | 31 | 14 | 45.16% |
| 4 | Senna, Ayrton | 161 | 65 | 40.37% |
| 5 | Vettel, Sebastian | 81 | 30 | 30.04% |
| 6 | Moss, Stirling | 66 | 16 | 24.24% |
| 7 | Schumacher, Michael | 286 | 68 | 23.78% |
| 8 | Hamilton, Lewis | 90 | 19 | 21.11% |
| 9 | Hill, Damon | 115 | 20 | 17.39% |
| 10 | Stewart, Jackie | 99 | 17 | 17.17% |
| 11 | Prost, Alain | 199 | 33 | 17.12% |
| 12 | Mansell, Nigel | 187 | 32 | 17.11% |
| 13 | Rindt, Jochen | 60 | 10 | 16.67% |
| 14 | Häkkinen, Mika | 161 | 26 | 16.15% |
| 15 | Lauda, Niki | 171 | 24 | 15.29% |
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| Fastest Laps By Percentage | ||||
| Rank | Driver | Races | Fast Laps | Percent |
| 1 | Fangio, Juan Manuel | 51 | 23 | 45.10% |
| 2 | Ascari, Alberto | 31 | 13 | 41.94% |
| 3 | Clark, Jim | 72 | 28 | 38.89% |
| 4 | Moss, Stirling | 66 | 19 | 28.79% |
| 5 | Schumacher, Michael | 286 | 76 | 26.57% |
| 6 | Gonzalez, Jose Froilan | 26 | 6 | 23.08% |
| 7 | Räikkönen, Kimi | 156 | 35 | 22.44% |
| 8 | Prost, Alain | 199 | 37 | 18.59% |
| 9 | Hill, Damon | 122 | 19 | 15.57% |
| 10 | Mansell, Nigel | 187 | 30 | 16.04% |
| 11 | Stewart, Jackie | 99 | 15 | 15.15% |
| 12 | Farina, Giuseppe | 33 | 5 | 15.15% |
| 13 | Hakkinen, Mika | 165 | 15 | 15.15% |
| 14 | Lauda, Niki | 170 | 25 | 14.70% |
| 15 | Hawthorn, Mike | 45 | 6 | 13.33% |
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| Percentage of Podium (1-2-3) Finishes | ||||
| Rank | Driver | Races | Podiums | Percent |
| 1 | Fangio, Juan Manuel | 51 | 24-10-1 | 68.63% |
| 2 | Farina, Giuseppe | 33 | 5-9-6 | 60.60% |
| 3 | Schumacher, Michael | 286 | 154 | 53.84% |
| 4 | Prost, Alain | 199 | 51-35-20 | 53.27% |
| 5 | Ascari, Alberto | 31 | 13-3-0 | 51.61% |
| 6 | Senna, Ayrton | 161 | 41-23-16 | 49.69% |
| 7 | Hamilton, Lewis | 90 | 42 | 46.467% |
| 8 | Clark, Jim | 72 | 25-1-6 | 44.44% |
| 9 | Vettel, Sebastian | 81 | 36 | 44.44% |
| 10 | Stewart, Jackie | 99 | 27-11-5 | 43.43% |
| 11 | Alonso, Fernando | 176 | 73 | 41.47% |
| 12 | Hill, Damon | 115 | 22-15-5 | 41.00% |
| 13 | Hawthorn, Mike | 45 | 3-9-6 | 40.00% |
| 14 | Räikkönen, Kimi | 156 | 62 | 39.74% |
| 15 | Moss, Stirling | 66 | 16-5-3 | 36.36% |
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