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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.

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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%



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	28	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%



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%



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%