Michael Schumacher, who won a record 91 Grands Prix during his career

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.^[1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The F1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The most famous Grand Prix is the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo.^[2] The results of each race are combined to determine two annual Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors.

Michael Schumacher holds the record for the most Grand Prix victories, having won 91 times.^[3] Alain Prost is second with 51 wins, and Ayrton Senna is third with 41 wins. Michael Schumacher holds the distinction of having the longest time between his first win and his last. He won his first Grand Prix in 1992 at the Belgian Grand Prix, and his last in 2006 at the Chinese Grand Prix, a span of 14 years, 1 month and 1 day. The youngest winner of a Grand Prix is Sebastian Vettel, who was 21 years, 73 days old when he won the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.^[4] Luigi Fagioli is the oldest winner of a Formula One Grand Prix; he was 53 years and 22 days old when he won the 1951 French Grand Prix.^[5]

As of the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there have been 102 different Formula One Grand Prix winners. The 100th Grand Prix winner was Heikki Kovalainen at the 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix.^[6] 737 drivers have started a Grand Prix race.

[edit] By driver

All figures correct as of 1 November 2009

Key

Alain Prost, winner of 51 Grands Prix

Ayrton Senna won 41 Grands Prix during his career.

Nigel Mansell won 31 Grands Prix during 2 spells in Formula One.

Juan Manuel Fangio, who won 5 world championships, won 24 Grands Prix.

Double world champion Fernando Alonso has won 21 Grands Prix.

Mika Häkkinen won 20 Grands Prix during his career.

Emerson Fittipaldi won 14 Grands Prix.

Mario Andretti, winner of 12 Grands Prix

Jacques Villeneuve won 11 Grands Prix during his Formula One career.

Lewis Hamilton has won 11 Grands Prix during his three-year Formula One career.

Robert Kubica won his only Grand Prix at the Canadian Grand Prix in 2008.

Rank	Country	Driver	Wins	Seasons active	First win	Last win	Notes
1	GER	Schumacher, MichaelMichael Schumacher	91	1991–2006	1992 Belgian Grand Prix	2006 Chinese Grand Prix	[7]
2	FRA	Prost, AlainAlain Prost	51	1980–1991 1993	1981 French Grand Prix	1993 German Grand Prix	[8]
3	BRA	Senna, AyrtonAyrton Senna	41	1984–1994	1985 Portuguese Grand Prix	1993 Australian Grand Prix	[9]
4	UK	Mansell, NigelNigel Mansell	31	1980–1992 1994–1995	1985 European Grand Prix	1994 Australian Grand Prix	[10]
5	UK	Stewart, JackieJackie Stewart	27	1965–1973	1965 Italian Grand Prix	1973 German Grand Prix	[11]
6	UK	Clark, JimJim Clark	25	1960–1968	1962 Belgian Grand Prix	1968 South African Grand Prix	[12]
6	AUT	Lauda, NikiNiki Lauda	25	1971–1979 1982–1985	1974 Spanish Grand Prix	1985 Dutch Grand Prix	[13]
8	ARG	Fangio, Juan ManuelJuan Manuel Fangio	24	1950–1951 1953–1958	1950 Monaco Grand Prix	1957 German Grand Prix	[14]
9	BRA	Piquet, NelsonNelson Piquet	23	1978–1991	1980 United States Grand Prix	1991 Canadian Grand Prix	[15]
10	UK	Hill, DamonDamon Hill	22	1992–1999	1993 Hungarian Grand Prix	1998 Belgian Grand Prix	[16]
11	ESP	Alonso, FernandoFernando Alonso	21	2001 2003–	2003 Hungarian Grand Prix	2008 Japanese Grand Prix	[17]
12	FIN	Häkkinen, MikaMika Häkkinen	20	1991–2001	1997 European Grand Prix	2001 United States Grand Prix	[18]
13	FIN	Räikkönen, KimiKimi Räikkönen	18	2001–2009	2003 Malaysian Grand Prix	2009 Belgian Grand Prix	[19]
14	UK	Moss, StirlingStirling Moss	16	1950–1962	1955 British Grand Prix	1961 German Grand Prix	[20]
15	AUS	Brabham, JackJack Brabham	14	1955–1970	1959 Monaco Grand Prix	1970 South African Grand Prix	[21]
15	UK	Hill, GrahamGraham Hill	14	1958–1975	1962 Dutch Grand Prix	1969 Monaco Grand Prix	[22]
15	BRA	Fittipaldi, EmersonEmerson Fittipaldi	14	1970–1980	1970 United States Grand Prix	1975 British Grand Prix	[23]
18	ITA	Ascari, AlbertoAlberto Ascari	13	1950–1955	1951 German Grand Prix	1953 Swiss Grand Prix	[24]
18	UK	Coulthard, DavidDavid Coulthard	13	1994–2008	1995 Portuguese Grand Prix	2003 Australian Grand Prix	[25]
20	USA	Andretti, MarioMario Andretti	12	1968–1972 1974–1982	1971 South African Grand Prix	1978 Dutch Grand Prix	[26]
20	ARG	Reutemann, CarlosCarlos Reutemann	12	1972–1982	1974 South African Grand Prix	1981 Belgian Grand Prix	[27]
20	AUS	Jones, AlanAlan Jones	12	1975–1981 1983 1985–1986	1977 Austrian Grand Prix	1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix	[28]
23	CAN	Villeneuve, JacquesJacques Villeneuve	11	1996–2006	1996 European Grand Prix	1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix	[29]
23	BRA	Barrichello, RubensRubens Barrichello	11	1993–	2000 German Grand Prix	2009 Italian Grand Prix	[30]
23	BRA	Massa, FelipeFelipe Massa	11	2002 2004–	2006 Turkish Grand Prix	2008 Brazilian Grand Prix	[31]
23	UK	Hamilton, LewisLewis Hamilton	11	2007–	2007 Canadian Grand Prix	2009 Singapore Grand Prix	[32]
27	SWE	Peterson, RonnieRonnie Peterson	10	1970–1978	1973 French Grand Prix	1978 Austrian Grand Prix	[33]
27	ZAF	Scheckter, JodyJody Scheckter	10	1972–1980	1974 Swedish Grand Prix	1979 Italian Grand Prix	[34]
27	UK	Hunt, JamesJames Hunt	10	1973–1979	1975 Dutch Grand Prix	1977 Japanese Grand Prix	[35]
27	AUT	Berger, GerhardGerhard Berger	10	1984–1997	1986 Mexican Grand Prix	1997 German Grand Prix	[36]
31	NZL	Hulme, DennyDenny Hulme	8	1965–1974	1967 Monaco Grand Prix	1974 Argentine Grand Prix	[37]
31	BEL	Ickx, JackyJacky Ickx	8	1967–1979	1968 French Grand Prix	1972 German Grand Prix	[38]
33	FRA	Arnoux, RenéRené Arnoux	7	1978–1989	1980 Brazilian Grand Prix	1983 Dutch Grand Prix	[39]
33	COL	Montoya, Juan PabloJuan Pablo Montoya	7	2001–2006	2001 Italian Grand Prix	2005 Brazilian Grand Prix	[40]
33	UK	Button, JensonJenson Button	7	2000–	2006 Hungarian Grand Prix	2009 Turkish Grand Prix	[41]
36	UK	Brooks, TonyTony Brooks	6	1956–1961	1957 British Grand Prix	1959 German Grand Prix	[42]
36	UK	Surtees, JohnJohn Surtees	6	1960–1972	1963 German Grand Prix	1967 Italian Grand Prix	[43]
36	AUT	Rindt, JochenJochen Rindt	6	1964–1970	1969 United States Grand Prix	1970 German Grand Prix	[44]
36	FRA	Laffite, JacquesJacques Laffite	6	1974–1986	1977 Swedish Grand Prix	1981 Canadian Grand Prix	[45]
36	CAN	Villeneuve, GillesGilles Villeneuve	6	1977–1982	1978 Canadian Grand Prix	1981 Spanish Grand Prix	[46]
36	ITA	Patrese, RiccardoRiccardo Patrese	6	1977–1993	1982 Monaco Grand Prix	1992 Japanese Grand Prix	[47]
36	GER	Schumacher, RalfRalf Schumacher	6	1997–2007	2001 San Marino Grand Prix	2003 French Grand Prix	[48]
43	ITA	Farina, NinoNino Farina	5	1950–1955	1950 British Grand Prix	1953 German Grand Prix	[49]
43	SUI	Regazzoni, ClayClay Regazzoni	5	1970–1980	1970 Italian Grand Prix	1979 British Grand Prix	[50]
43	UK	Watson, JohnJohn Watson	5	1973–1983 1985	1976 Austrian Grand Prix	1983 United States West Grand Prix	[51]
43	FIN	Rosberg, KekeKeke Rosberg	5	1978–1986	1982 Swiss Grand Prix	1985 Australian Grand Prix	[52]
43	ITA	Alboreto, MicheleMichele Alboreto	5	1981–1994	1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix	1985 German Grand Prix	[53]
43	GER	Vettel, SebastianSebastian Vettel	5	2007–	2008 Italian Grand Prix	2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	[54]
49	NZL	McLaren, BruceBruce McLaren	4	1959–1970	1959 United States Grand Prix	1968 Belgian Grand Prix	[55]
49	USA	Gurney, DanDan Gurney	4	1959–1968 1970	1962 French Grand Prix	1967 Belgian Grand Prix	[56]
49	UK	Irvine, EddieEddie Irvine	4	1993–2002	1999 Australian Grand Prix	1999 Malaysian Grand Prix	[57]
52	UK	Hawthorn, MikeMike Hawthorn	3	1952–1958	1953 French Grand Prix	1958 French Grand Prix	[58]
52	UK	Collins, PeterPeter Collins	3	1952–1958	1956 Belgian Grand Prix	1958 British Grand Prix	[42]
52	USA	Hill, PhilPhil Hill	3	1958–1964 1966	1960 Italian Grand Prix	1961 Italian Grand Prix	[59]
52	FRA	Pironi, DidierDidier Pironi	3	1978–1982	1980 Belgian Grand Prix	1982 Dutch Grand Prix	[47]
52	BEL	Boutsen, ThierryThierry Boutsen	3	1983–1993	1989 Canadian Grand Prix	1990 Hungarian Grand Prix	[60]
52	UK	Herbert, JohnnyJohnny Herbert	3	1989–2000	1995 British Grand Prix	1999 European Grand Prix	[61]
52	GER	Frentzen, Heinz-HaraldHeinz-Harald Frentzen	3	1994–2003	1997 San Marino Grand Prix	1999 Italian Grand Prix	[62]
52	ITA	Fisichella, GiancarloGiancarlo Fisichella	3	1996–	2003 Brazilian Grand Prix	2006 Malaysian Grand Prix	[63]
60	ARG	González, José FroilánJosé Froilán González	2	1950–1957 1960	1951 British Grand Prix	1954 British Grand Prix	[42]
60	USA	Vukovich, BillBill Vukovich	2	1951–1955	1953 Indianapolis 500	1954 Indianapolis 500	[64]
60	FRA	Trintignant, MauriceMaurice Trintignant	2	1950–1964	1955 Monaco Grand Prix	1958 Monaco Grand Prix	[42]
60	GER	Trips, Wolfgang vonWolfgang von Trips	2	1956–1961	1961 Dutch Grand Prix	1961 British Grand Prix	[65]
60	MEX	Rodríguez, PedroPedro Rodríguez	2	1963–1971	1967 South African Grand Prix	1970 Belgian Grand Prix	[66]
60	SUI	Siffert, JoJo Siffert	2	1962–1971	1968 British Grand Prix	1971 Austrian Grand Prix	[66]
60	USA	Revson, PeterPeter Revson	2	1964 1971–1974	1973 British Grand Prix	1973 Canadian Grand Prix	[66]
60	FRA	Depailler, PatrickPatrick Depailler	2	1972 1974–1980	1978 Monaco Grand Prix	1979 Spanish Grand Prix	[67]
60	FRA	Jabouille, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Jabouille	2	1974–1975 1977–1981	1979 French Grand Prix	1980 Austrian Grand Prix	[45]
60	FRA	Tambay, PatrickPatrick Tambay	2	1977–1986	1982 German Grand Prix	1983 San Marino Grand Prix	[68]
60	ITA	de Angelis, ElioElio de Angelis	2	1979–1986	1982 Austrian Grand Prix	1985 San Marino Grand Prix	[69]
60	AUS	Webber, MarkMark Webber	2	2002–	2009 German Grand Prix	2009 Brazilian Grand Prix	[70]
72	USA	Parsons, JohnnieJohnnie Parsons	1	1950–1958	1950 Indianapolis 500	1950 Indianapolis 500	[42]
72	USA	Wallard, LeeLee Wallard	1	1950–1951	1951 Indianapolis 500	1951 Indianapolis 500	[42]
72	ITA	Fagioli, LuigiLuigi Fagioli	1	1950–1951	1951 French Grand Prix	1951 French Grand Prix	[42]
72	ITA	Taruffi, PieroPiero Taruffi	1	1950–1956	1952 Swiss Grand Prix	1952 Swiss Grand Prix	[42]
72	USA	Ruttman, TroyTroy Ruttman	1	1950–1952, 1954 1956–1958, 1960	1952 Indianapolis 500	1952 Indianapolis 500	[71]
72	USA	Sweikert, BobBob Sweikert	1	1952–1956	1955 Indianapolis 500	1955 Indianapolis 500	[42]
72	ITA	Musso, LuigiLuigi Musso	1	1954–1958	1956 Argentine Grand Prix	1956 Argentine Grand Prix	[42]
72	USA	Flaherty, PatPat Flaherty	1	1950–1959	1956 Indianapolis 500	1956 Indianapolis 500	[42]
72	USA	Hanks, SamSam Hanks	1	1950–1957	1957 Indianapolis 500	1957 Indianapolis 500	[42]
72	USA	Bryan, JimmyJimmy Bryan	1	1952–1960	1958 Indianapolis 500	1958 Indianapolis 500	[42]
72	USA	Ward, RodgerRodger Ward	1	1951–1960 1963	1959 Indianapolis 500	1959 Indianapolis 500	[42]
72	SWE	Bonnier, JoakimJoakim Bonnier	1	1956–1971	1959 Dutch Grand Prix	1959 Dutch Grand Prix	[72]
72	USA	Rathmann, JimJim Rathmann	1	1950 1952–1960	1960 Indianapolis 500	1960 Indianapolis 500	[73]
72	ITA	Baghetti, GiancarloGiancarlo Baghetti	1	1961–1967	1961 French Grand Prix	1961 French Grand Prix	[74]
72	UK	Ireland, InnesInnes Ireland	1	1959–1966	1961 United States Grand Prix	1961 United States Grand Prix	[45]
72	ITA	Bandini, LorenzoLorenzo Bandini	1	1961–1967	1964 Austrian Grand Prix	1964 Austrian Grand Prix	[75]
72	USA	Ginther, RichieRichie Ginther	1	1960–1967	1965 Mexican Grand Prix	1965 Mexican Grand Prix	[76]
72	ITA	Scarfiotti, LudovicoLudovico Scarfiotti	1	1963–1968	1966 Italian Grand Prix	1966 Italian Grand Prix	[77]
72	UK	Gethin, PeterPeter Gethin	1	1970–1974	1971 Italian Grand Prix	1971 Italian Grand Prix	[78]
72	FRA	Cevert, FrançoisFrançois Cevert	1	1970–1973	1971 United States Grand Prix	1971 United States Grand Prix	[79]
72	FRA	Beltoise, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Beltoise	1	1967–1974	1972 Monaco Grand Prix	1972 Monaco Grand Prix	[80]
72	BRA	Pace, José CarlosJosé Carlos Pace	1	1972–1977	1975 Brazilian Grand Prix	1975 Brazilian Grand Prix	[47]
72	GER	Mass, JochenJochen Mass	1	1973–1982	1975 Spanish Grand Prix	1975 Spanish Grand Prix	[81]
72	ITA	Brambilla, VittorioVittorio Brambilla	1	1974–1980	1975 Austrian Grand Prix	1975 Austrian Grand Prix	[82]
72	SWE	Nilsson, GunnarGunnar Nilsson	1	1976–1977	1977 Belgian Grand Prix	1977 Belgian Grand Prix	[83]
72	ITA	Nannini, AlessandroAlessandro Nannini	1	1986–1990	1989 Japanese Grand Prix	1989 Japanese Grand Prix	[47]
72	FRA	Alesi, JeanJean Alesi	1	1989–2001	1995 Canadian Grand Prix	1995 Canadian Grand Prix	[84]
72	FRA	Panis, OlivierOlivier Panis	1	1994–1999 2001–2004	1996 Monaco Grand Prix	1996 Monaco Grand Prix	[85]
72	ITA	Trulli, JarnoJarno Trulli	1	1997–	2004 Monaco Grand Prix	2004 Monaco Grand Prix	[86]
72	POL	Kubica, RobertRobert Kubica	1	2006–	2008 Canadian Grand Prix	2008 Canadian Grand Prix	[87]
72	FIN	Kovalainen, HeikkiHeikki Kovalainen	1	2007–	2008 Hungarian Grand Prix	2008 Hungarian Grand Prix	[88]

[edit] By nationality

List of races won by nationality of driver.

All figures correct as of 1 November 2009

Rank	Country	Wins	Driver(s)
1	United Kingdom	208	19
2	Germany	108	6
3	Brazil	101	6
4	France	79	12
5	Finland	44	4
6	Italy	43	15
7	Austria	41	3
8	Argentina	38	3
9	United States	33	15
10	Australia	28	3
11	Spain	21	1
12	Canada	17	2
13	New Zealand	12	2
13	Sweden	12	3
15	Belgium	11	2
16	South Africa	10	1
17	Colombia	7	1
17	Switzerland	7	2
19	Mexico	2	1
20	Poland	1	1

[edit] See also

• List of Formula One Grand Prix winners (constructors)

[edit] References

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] External links

• Formula One official website
• FIA official website