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Top 15 All-Time Drivers

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Comparing Formula One drivers across eras is inherently difficult; the longer schedules and frequently changed points systems of the past 25 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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ForceIndia 2011

All drivers through 2012 season.


GP Wins By Percentage
Rank	Driver	Races	Wins	Percent
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	51	24	47.06%
2	Alberto Ascari	31	13	41.93%
3	Jim Clark	72	25	34.72%
4	Michael Schumacher	306	91	29.74%
5	Jackie Stewart	99	27	27.27%
6	Sebastian Vettel	101	26	25.74%
7	Alain Prost	199	51	25.63%
8	Ayrton Senna	161	41	25.47%
9	Stirling Moss	66	16	24.24%
10	Damon Hill	115	22	19.13%
11	Lewis Hamilton	110	21	19.09%
12	Nigel Mansell	187	31	16.59%
13	Tony Brooks	38	6	15.79%
14	Fernando Alonso	196	30	15.31%
15	Niki Lauda	171	25	14.62%



Pole Positions By Percentage
Rank	Driver	Races	Poles	Percent
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	51	28	54.90%
2	Jim Clark	72	33	45.83%
3	Alberto Ascari	31	14	45.16%
4	Ayrton Senna	161	65	40.37%
5	Sebastian Vettel	101	36	35.64%
6	Stirling Moss	66	16	24.24%
7	Lewis Hamilton	110	26	23.64%
8	Michael Schumacher	306	68	22.22%
9	Damon Hill	115	20	17.39%
10	Jackie Stewart	99	17	17.17%
11	Alain Prost	199	33	17.12%
12	Nigel Mansell	187	32	17.11%
13	Jochen Rindt	60	10	16.67%
14	Mika Häkkinen	161	26	16.15%
15	James Hunt	92	14	15.22%



Average Starting Grid Position
Rank	Driver	Seasons	Races	Ave.
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	8	51	1.78
2	Giuseppe Farina	6	34	3.12
3	Ayrton Senna	11	161	3.15
4	Jim Clark	9	72	3.46
5	Alberto Ascari	6	32	3.72
6	Alain Prost	13	201	4.16
7	Jackie Stewart	9	100	4.50
8	Jose Froilan Gonzalez	9	26	4.58
9	Lewis Hamilton	6	110	4.75
10	Stirling Moss	11	66	4.76
11	Michael Schumacher	19	306	4.87
12	Eugenio Castellotti	3	14	4.93
13	Consalvo Sanesi	2	5	5.00
14	Colin Champan	1	1	5.00
15	Juan-Pablo Montoya	6	95	5.37



Laps Led Per Grand Prix
Rank	Driver	Laps Led	Races	Ave./GP
1	Alberto Ascari	926	31	29.87
2	Jim Clark	2,089	72	29.01
3	Juan Manuel Fangio	1,348	51	26.43
4	Michael Schumacher	5,111	306	24.81
5	Jackie Stewart	1,921	99	19.40
6	Ayrton Senna	2,987	161	18.55
7	Stirling Moss	1,181	66	17.89
8	Sebastian Vettel	1,753	101	17.36
9	Alain Prost	2,684	199	13.49
10	Damon Hill	1,358	115	11.81
11	Lewis Hamilton	1,276	110	11.60
12	Nigel Mansell	2,089	187	11.17
13	Giuseppe Farina	338	33	10.24
14	Niki Lauda	1,592	171	9.31
15	Mika Häkkinen	1,488	161	9.24



Fastest Laps By Percentage
Rank	Driver	Races	Fast Laps	Percent
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	51	23	45.10%
2	Alberto Ascari	31	13	41.94%
3	Jim Clark	72	28	38.89%
4	Stirling Moss	66	19	28.79%
5	Michael Schumacher	306	77	25.16%
6	Jose Froilan Gonzalez	26	6	23.08%
7	Kimi Räikkönen	176	37	21.14%
8	Alain Prost	199	37	18.59%
9	Damon Hill	122	19	15.57%
10	Nigel Mansell	187	30	16.04%
11	Jackie Stewart	99	15	15.15%
12	Giuseppe Farina	33	5	15.15%
13	Mika Hakkinen	165	15	15.15%
14	Sevastian Vettel	15	101	14.85%
15	Niki Lauda	170	25	14.70%



Percentage of Podium (1-2-3) Finishes
Rank	Driver	Races	Podiums	Percent
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	51	24-10-1	68.63%
2	Giuseppe Farina	33	5-9-6	60.60%
3	Alain Prost	199	51-35-20	53.27%
4	Alberto Ascari	31	13-3-0	51.61%
5	Michael Schumacher	306	91-43-21	50.65%
6	Ayrton Senna	161	41-23-16	49.69%
T7	Lewis Hamilton	110	21-16-12	44.54%
T7	Sebastian Vettel	101	26-12-8	44.54%
9	Jim Clark	72	25-1-6	44.44%
10	Jackie Stewart	99	27-11-5	43.43%
11	Fernando Alonso	196	30-31-25	43.88%
12	Damon Hill	115	22-15-5	41.00%
13	Mike Hawthorn	45	3-9-6	40.00%
14	Kimi Räikkönen	175	19-23-27	39.43%
15	Stirling Moss	66	16-5-3	36.36%

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