List of Formula One Grand Prix winners
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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] Each winner is presented with a trophy and 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] Lewis Hamilton is second with 53 wins and Alain Prost is third with 51 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.[4] Sebastian Vettel holds the record for the most consecutive wins, having won nine Grands Prix in a row from the 2013 Belgian Grand Prix to the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is the youngest winner of a Grand Prix; he was 18 years and 227 days old when he won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix.[5] 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.[6]
As of the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, out of the 755 drivers who started a Grand Prix,[7] there have been 106 different Formula One Grand Prix winners.[8] The first Grand Prix winner was Giuseppe Farina at the 1950 British Grand Prix, and the most recent driver to score their first Grand Prix win was Max Verstappen.[9]
By driver
All figures correct as of the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Driver competed in the 2016 season | |
Bold | Formula One World Champion |
By nationality
All figures correct as of the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Rank | Country | Wins | Driver(s) |
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1 | United Kingdom | 257 | 19 |
2 | Germany | 168 | 7 |
3 | Brazil | 101 | 6 |
4 | France | 79 | 12 |
5 | Finland | 46 | 4 |
6 | Italy | 43 | 15 |
7 | Austria | 41 | 3 |
8 | Australia | 39 | 4 |
9 | Argentina | 38 | 3 |
10 | United States | 33 | 15 |
11 | Spain | 32 | 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 |
20 | Venezuela | 1 | 1 |
20 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
See also
References
- General
- Diepraam, Mattijs (24 June 2012). "World Championship Grand Prix Wins". Forix. Autosport. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- Specific
- ↑ "About FIA". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ↑ "His Serene Highness Prince Rainier of Monte Carlo awarded the first FIA Gold Medal for Motor Sport". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 14 October 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
- ↑ "Superb Schumacher signs off in style". BBC Sport. 22 October 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ↑ Lynch, Steven (25 May 2012). "The long wait". ESPN. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ Ostlere, Lawrence (2016-05-15). "F1: Max Verstappen wins Spanish GP after Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg crash – live!". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ↑ Lynch, Steven (3 February 2012). "Over forty but still fast". ESPN. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ↑ "Grands Prix chronology". Stats F1. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Wins chronology". Stats F1. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ↑ Ostlere, Lawrence (15 May 2016). "F1: Max Verstappen wins Spanish GP after Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg crash – live!". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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