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Comparing
Formula One drivers across eras is inherently difficult;
the longer seasons of the past 20 years 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
the 2001 season. |
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| 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 |
162 |
53 |
32.72% |
| 5 |
Stewart, Jackie |
99 |
27 |
27.27% |
| 6 |
Prost, Alain |
199 |
51 |
25.63% |
| 7 |
Senna, Ayrton |
161 |
41 |
25.47% |
| 8 |
Moss, Stirling |
60 |
16 |
24.24% |
| 9 |
Hill, Damon |
115 |
22 |
19.13% |
| 10 |
Mansell, Nigel |
187 |
31 |
16.59% |
| 11 |
Brooks, Tony |
38 |
6 |
15.79% |
| 12 |
Lauda, Niki |
170 |
25 |
14.71% |
| 13 |
Piquet, Nelson |
202 |
23 |
11.39% |
| 14 |
Hakkinen, Mika |
165 |
20 |
12.12% |
| 15 |
Brabbham, Jack |
126 |
14 |
11.11% |
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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 |
Schumacher, Michael |
162 |
43 |
26.54% |
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Moss, Stirling |
66 |
16 |
24.24% |
| 7 |
Hill, Damon |
115 |
20 |
17.39% |
| 8 |
Stewart, Jackie |
99 |
17 |
17.17% |
| 9 |
Prost, Alain |
199 |
33 |
17.12% |
| 10 |
Mansell, Nigel |
187 |
32 |
17.11% |
| 11 |
Rindt, Jochen |
60 |
10 |
16.67% |
| 12 |
Hakkinen, Mika |
165 |
26 |
15.75% |
| 13 |
Lauda, Niki |
171 |
24 |
15.29% |
| 14 |
Hunt, James |
92 |
14 |
15.22% |
| 15 |
Andretti, Mario |
131 |
18 |
13.74% |
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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% |
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Moss, Stirling |
66 |
19 |
28.79% |
| 5 |
Schumacher, Michael |
162 |
44 |
27.16% |
| 6 |
Gonzalez, Jose Froilan |
26 |
6 |
23.08% |
| 7 |
Prost, Alain |
199 |
37 |
18.59% |
| 8 |
Montoya, Juan Pablo |
17 |
3 |
17.65% |
| 9 |
Hill, Damon |
115 |
19 |
16.52% |
| 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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| Average
Points Per GP Start |
| Rank |
Driver |
Races |
Points |
Ave. |
| 1 |
Fangio, Juan Manuel |
51 |
303 |
5.94 |
| 2 |
Schumacher, Michael |
162 |
801 |
4.94 |
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Ascari, Alberto |
31 |
151 |
4.87 |
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Prost, Alain |
199 |
847 |
4.26 |
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Farina, Giuseppe |
33 |
140 |
4.24 |
| 6 |
Clark, Jim |
72 |
299 |
4.15 |
| 7 |
Senna, Aryton |
161 |
648 |
4.02 |
| 8 |
Stewart, Jackie |
99 |
387 |
3.91 |
| 9 |
Hill, Damon |
115 |
360 |
3.13 |
| 10 |
Moss, Stirling |
66 |
204 |
3.09 |
| 11 |
Hawthorn, Mike |
45 |
131 |
2.91 |
| 12 |
Coulthard, David |
124 |
359 |
2.89 |
| 13 |
Mansell, Nigel |
187 |
501 |
2.68 |
| 14 |
Lauda, Niki |
170 |
446 |
2.62 |
| 14 |
Hakkinen, Mika |
165 |
420 |
2.54 |
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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 |
162 |
53-19-25 |
59.87% |
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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 |
Clark, Jim |
72 |
25-1-6 |
44.44% |
| 8 |
Stewart, Jackie |
99 |
27-11-5 |
43.43% |
| 9 |
Coulthard, David |
124 |
11-25-15 |
41.11% |
| 10 |
Hill, Damon |
115 |
22-15-5 |
41.00% |
| 11 |
Hawthorn, Mike |
45 |
3-9-6 |
40.00% |
| 12 |
Moss, Stirling |
66 |
16-5-3 |
36.36% |
| 13 |
Hill, Phil |
48 |
3-5-8 |
33.33% |
| 14 |
Lauda, Niki |
170 |
25-20-9 |
31.76% |
| 15 |
Mansell, Nigel |
187 |
31-17-11 |
31.55% |
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