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As of the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix, there have been 93 different Formula One Grand Prix polesitters.

Contents 1 By driver 2 By nationality 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] By driver

All figures correct as of 31 October 2009

Key

Bold	Driver still competing in Formula One
Italics	Formula One World Champion

Rank	Country	Driver	Poles	Seasons active	First pole	Last pole	Notes
1	GER	Schumacher, MichaelMichael Schumacher	68	1991–2006	1994 Monaco Grand Prix	2006 French Grand Prix	[1]
2	BRA	Senna, AyrtonAyrton Senna	65	1984–1994	1985 Portuguese Grand Prix	1994 San Marino Grand Prix	[2]
3	UK	Clark, JimJim Clark	33	1960–1968	1962 Monaco Grand Prix	1968 South African Grand Prix	[3]
3	FRA	Prost, AlainAlain Prost	33	1980–1991 1993	1981 German Grand Prix	1993 Japanese Grand Prix	[4]
5	UK	Mansell, NigelNigel Mansell	32	1980–1992 1994–1995	1984 Dallas Grand Prix	1994 Australian Grand Prix	[5]
6	ARG	Fangio, Juan ManuelJuan Manuel Fangio	29	1950–1951 1953–1958	1950 Monaco Grand Prix	1958 Argentine Grand Prix	[6]
7	FIN	Häkkinen, MikaMika Häkkinen	26	1991–2001	1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix	2000 Belgian Grand Prix	[7]
8	AUT	Lauda, NikiNiki Lauda	24	1971–1979 1982–1985	1974 South African Grand Prix	1978 South African Grand Prix	[8]
8	BRA	Piquet, NelsonNelson Piquet	24	1978–1991	1980 United States Grand Prix West	1987 Spanish Grand Prix	[9]
10	UK	Hill, DamonDamon Hill	20	1992–1999	1993 French Grand Prix	1996 Portuguese Grand Prix	[10]
11	USA	Andretti, MarioMario Andretti	18	1968–1972 1974–1982	1968 United States Grand Prix	1982 Italian Grand Prix	[11]
11	FRA	Arnoux, RenéRené Arnoux	18	1978–1989	1979 Austrian Grand Prix	1983 British Grand Prix	[12]
11	ESP	Alonso, FernandoFernando Alonso	18	2001 2003-	2003 Malaysian Grand Prix	2009 Hungarian Grand Prix	[13]
14	UK	Stewart, JackieJackie Stewart	17	1965–1973	1969 Monaco Grand Prix	1973 German Grand Prix	[14]
14	UK	Hamilton, LewisLewis Hamilton	17	2007-	2007 Canadian Grand Prix	2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	[15]
16	UK	Moss, StirlingStirling Moss	16	1951–1961	1955 British Grand Prix	1961 Monaco Grand Prix	[16]
16	FIN	Räikkönen, KimiKimi Räikkönen	16	2001-	2003 European Grand Prix	2008 French Grand Prix	[17]
18	BRA	Massa, FelipeFelipe Massa	15	2002 2004-	2006 Turkish Grand Prix	2008 Brazilian Grand Prix	[18]
19	BRA	Barrichello, RubensRubens Barrichello	14	1993-	1994 Belgian Grand Prix	2009 Brazilian Grand Prix	[19]
19	ITA	Ascari, AlbertoAlberto Ascari	14	1950–1955	1951 German Grand Prix	1954 Spanish Grand Prix	[20]
19	SWE	Peterson, RonnieRonnie Peterson	14	1970–1978	1973 Brazilian Grand Prix	1978 Austrian Grand Prix	[21]
19	UK	Hunt, JamesJames Hunt	14	1973–1979	1976 Brazilian Grand Prix	1977 United States Grand Prix	[22]
23	AUS	Brabham, JackJack Brabham	13	1955–1970	1959 British Grand Prix	1970 Spanish Grand Prix	[23]
23	UK	Hill, GrahamGraham Hill	13	1958–1975	1962 Belgian Grand Prix	1968 British Grand Prix	[24]
23	BEL	Ickx, JackyJacky Ickx	13	1967–1979	1968 British Grand Prix	1972 Italian Grand Prix	[25]
23	CAN	Villeneuve, JacquesJacques Villeneuve	13	1996–2006	1996 Australian Grand Prix	1997 European Grand Prix	[26]
23	COL	Montoya, Juan PabloJuan Pablo Montoya	13	2001–2006	2001 German Grand Prix	2005 Belgian Grand Prix	[27]
23	AUT	Berger, GerhardGerhard Berger	12	1984–1997	1987 Portuguese Grand Prix	1997 German Grand Prix	[28]
23	UK	Coulthard, DavidDavid Coulthard	12	1994–2008	1995 Argentine Grand Prix	2001 Monaco Grand Prix	[29]
30	AUT	Rindt, JochenJochen Rindt	10	1964–1970	1968 French Grand Prix	1970 Austrian Grand Prix	[30]
31	UK	Surtees, JohnJohn Surtees	8	1960–1972	1960 Portuguese Grand Prix	1968 Italian Grand Prix	[31]
31	ITA	Patrese, RiccardoRiccardo Patrese	8	1977–1993	1981 United States Grand Prix West	1992 Hungarian Grand Prix	[32]
33	FRA	Laffite, JacquesJacques Laffite	7	1974–1986	1976 Italian Grand Prix	1981 Spanish Grand Prix	[33]
33	UK	Button, JensonJenson Button	7	2000-	2004 San Marino Grand Prix	2009 Monaco Grand Prix	[34]
35	USA	Hill, PhilPhil Hill	6	1958–1964 1966	1960 Italian Grand Prix	1961 German Grand Prix	[35]
35	ARG	Reutemann, CarlosCarlos Reutemann	6	1972–1982	1972 Argentine Grand Prix	1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix	[36]
35	BRA	Fittipaldi, EmersonEmerson Fittipaldi	6	1970–1980	1972 Monaco Grand Prix	1974 Canadian Grand Prix	[37]
35	FRA	Jabouille, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Jabouille	6	1974–1975 1977–1981	1979 South African Grand Prix	1980 South African Grand Prix	[38]
35	AUS	Jones, AlanAlan Jones	6	1975–1981 1983 1985–1986	1979 British Grand Prix	1980 German Grand Prix	[39]
35	GER	Schumacher, RalfRalf Schumacher	6	1997–2007	2001 French Grand Prix	2005 Japanese Grand Prix	[40]
41	ITA	Farina, NinoNino Farina	5	1950–1955	1950 British Grand Prix	1954 Argentine Grand Prix	[41]
41	NZL	Amon, ChrisChris Amon	5	1963–1976	1968 Spanish Grand Prix	1972 French Grand Prix	[42]
41	CH	Regazzoni, ClayClay Regazzoni	5	1970–1980	1970 Mexican Grand Prix	1976 United States Grand Prix West	[43]
41	FIN	Rosberg, KekeKeke Rosberg	5	1978–1986	1982 British Grand Prix	1986 German Grand Prix	[44]
41	FRA	Tambay, PatrickPatrick Tambay	5	1977–1979 1981–1986	1983 United States Grand Prix West	1984 French Grand Prix	[45]
41	GER	Vettel, SebastianSebastian Vettel	5	2007-	2008 Italian Grand Prix	2009 Japanese Grand Prix	[46]
47	ARG	González, José FroilánJosé Froilán González	4	1950 1957–1960	1951 British Grand Prix	1955 Argentine Grand Prix	[47]
47	UK	Hawthorn, MikeMike Hawthorn	4	1952–1958	1958 Belgian Grand Prix	1958 Moroccan Grand Prix	[48]
47	FRA	Pironi, DidierDidier Pironi	4	1978–1982	1980 Monaco Grand Prix	1982 German Grand Prix	[49]
47	ITA	Fisichella, GiancarloGiancarlo Fisichella	4	1996-	1998 Austrian Grand Prix	2009 Belgian Grand Prix	[50]
47	ITA	Trulli, JarnoJarno Trulli	4	1997-	2004 Monaco Grand Prix	2009 Bahrain Grand Prix	[51]
52	UK	Brooks, TonyTony Brooks	3	1956–1961	1958 Monaco Grand Prix	1959 German Grand Prix	[52]
52	USA	Gurney, DanDan Gurney	3	1959–1968 1970	1962 German Grand Prix	1964 Belgian Grand Prix	[53]
52	FRA	Jarier, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Jarier	3	1971 1973–1983	1975 Argentine Grand Prix	1978 Canadian Grand Prix	[54]
52	RSA	Scheckter, JodyJody Scheckter	3	1972–1980	1976 Swedish Grand Prix	1979 Monaco Grand Prix	[55]
52	ITA	de Angelis, ElioElio de Angelis	3	1979–1986	1983 European Grand Prix	1985 Canadian Grand Prix	[56]
52	ITA	Fabi, TeoTeo Fabi	3	1982 1984–1987	1985 German Grand Prix	1986 Italian Grand Prix	[57]
58	UK	Lewis-Evans, StuartStuart Lewis-Evans	2	1957–1958	1957 Italian Grand Prix	1958 Dutch Grand Prix	[58]
58	CH	Siffert, JoJo Siffert	2	1962–1971	1968 Mexican Grand Prix	1971 Austrian Grand Prix	[59]
58	UK	Watson, JohnJohn Watson	2	1973–1983 1985	1977 Monaco Grand Prix	1978 French Grand Prix	[60]
58	CAN	Villeneuve, GillesGilles Villeneuve	2	1981–1994	1979 United States Grand Prix West	1981 San Marino Grand Prix	[61]
58	ITA	Alboreto, MicheleMichele Alboreto	2	1981–1994	1984 Belgian Grand Prix	1985 Brazilian Grand Prix	[62]
58	FRA	Alesi, JeanJean Alesi	2	1989–2001	1994 Italian Grand Prix	1997 Italian Grand Prix	[63]
58	GER	Frentzen, Heinz-HaraldHeinz-Harald Frentzen	2	1994–2003	1997 Monaco Grand Prix	1999 European Grand Prix	[64]
65	USA	Faulkner, WaltWalt Faulkner	1	1950–1951 1953–1955	1950 Indianapolis 500		[65]
65	USA	Nalon, DukeDuke Nalon	1	1951–1953	1951 Indianapolis 500		[66]
65	USA	Agabashian, FredFred Agabashian	1	1950–1957	1952 Indianapolis 500		[67]
65	USA	Vukovich, BillBill Vukovich	1	1951–1955	1953 Indianapolis 500		[68]
65	USA	McGrath, JackJack McGrath	1	1950–1955	1954 Indianapolis 500		[69]
65	USA	Hoyt, JerryJerry Hoyt	1	1950 1953–1955	1955 Indianapolis 500		[70]
65	ITA	Castellotti, EugenioEugenio Castellotti	1	1955–1957	1955 Belgian Grand Prix		[71]
65	USA	Flaherty, PatPat Flaherty	1	1950 1953–1956 1959	1956 Indianapolis 500		[72]
65	USA	O'Connor, PatPat O'Connor	1	1954–1958	1957 Indianapolis 500		[73]
65	USA	Rathmann, DickDick Rathmann	1	1950 1956–1960	1958 Indianapolis 500		[74]
65	USA	Thomson, JohnnyJohnny Thomson	1	1953–1960	1959 Indianapolis 500		[75]
65	SWE	Bonnier, JoJo Bonnier	1	1956–1971	1959 Dutch Grand Prix		[76]
65	USA	Sachs, EddieEddie Sachs	1	1957–1960	1960 Indianapolis 500		[77]
65	GER	von Trips, WolfgangWolfgang von Trips	1	1956–1961	1961 Italian Grand Prix		[78]
65	ITA	Bandini, LorenzoLorenzo Bandini	1	1961–1967	1966 French Grand Prix		[79]
65	UK	Parkes, MikeMike Parkes	1	1959 1966–1967	1966 Italian Grand Prix		[80]
65	USA	Revson, PeterPeter Revson	1	1964 1971–1974	1972 Canadian Grand Prix		[81]
65	NZL	Hulme, DennyDenny Hulme	1	1965–1974	1973 South African Grand Prix		[82]
65	FRA	Depailler, PatrickPatrick Depailler	1	1972 1974–1980	1974 Swedish Grand Prix		[83]
65	BRA	Pace, José CarlosJosé Carlos Pace	1	1972–1977	1975 South African Grand Prix		[84]
65	ITA	Brambilla, VittorioVittorio Brambilla	1	1974–1980	1975 Swedish Grand Prix		[85]
65	UK	Pryce, TomTom Pryce	1	1974–1977	1975 British Grand Prix		[86]
65	ITA	Giacomelli, BrunoBruno Giacomelli	1	1977–1983 1990	1980 United States Grand Prix		[87]
65	ITA	de Cesaris, AndreaAndrea de Cesaris	1	1980–1994	1982 United States Grand Prix West		[88]
65	BEL	Boutsen, ThierryThierry Boutsen	1	1983–1993	1990 Hungarian Grand Prix		[89]
65	GER	Heidfeld, NickNick Heidfeld	1	2000-	2005 European Grand Prix		[90]
65	POL	Kubica, RobertRobert Kubica	1	2006-	2008 Bahrain Grand Prix		[91]
65	FIN	Kovalainen, HeikkiHeikki Kovalainen	1	2007-	2008 British Grand Prix		[92]
65	AUS	Webber, MarkMark Webber	1	2002-	2009 German Grand Prix		[93]

[edit] By nationality

List of polesitters by nationality of driver.

Rank	Country	Poles	Driver(s)
1	United Kingdom	202	17
2	Brazil	124	6
3	Germany	83	6
4	France	79	9
5	Finland	48	4
6	Italy	48	13
7	Austria	46	3
8	Argentina	39	3
9	United States	39	15
10	Australia	20	3
11	Spain	18	1
12	Canada	15	2
12	Sweden	15	2
14	Belgium	14	2
15	Colombia	13	1
16	Switzerland	7	2
17	New Zealand	6	2
18	South Africa	3	1
19	Poland	1	1

[edit] See also

• List of Formula One Grand Prix winners
• List of Formula One Grand Prix winners (constructors)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Formula One official website
• FIA official website