All Formula One Polesitters

Name every Formula One driver to ever start a race from pole position

If two drivers share a surname, their first name is also required

Drivers who qualified on pole, but received grid penalties are not counted.

Last updated after the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix

Quiz by

Rate:

Last updated: April 24, 2024

You have not attempted this quiz yet.

More quiz info >>

First submitted	October 26, 2020
Times taken	202
Average score	57.5%
Report this quiz	Report

Quiz and answer stats >>

Friends stats >>

10:00

Enter answer here

/ 106 guessed

The quiz is paused. You have remaining.

Scoring
You scored / = %

      This beats or equals
      % of test takers
      also scored 100%
      
The average score is 

        Your high score is
        
      
Your fastest time is 
more stats >>
friends stats >>

Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...

Pole Positions	Nationality	Last Pole	Driver
104	British	2023	Lewis Hamilton
68	German	2006	Michael Schumacher
65	Brazilian	1994	Ayrton Senna
57	German	2019	Sebastian Vettel
37	Dutch	2024	Max Verstappen
33	British	1968	Jim Clark
33	French	1993	Alain Prost
32	British	1994	Nigel Mansell
30	German	2016	Nico Rosberg
29	Argentine	1958	Juan Manuel Fangio
26	Finnish	2000	Mika Häkkinen
24	Austrian	1978	Niki Lauda
24	Brazilian	1987	Nelson Piquet
23	Monégasque	2023	Charles Leclerc
22	Spanish	2012	Fernando Alonso
20	British	1996	Damon Hill
20	Finnish	2021	Valtteri Bottas
18	American	1982	Mario Andretti
18	French	1983	René Arnoux
18	Finnish	2018	Kimi Räikkönen
17	British	1973	Jackie Stewart
16	British	1961	Stirling Moss
16	Brazilian	2014	Felipe Massa
14	Italian	1954	Alberto Ascari
14	British	1977	James Hunt
14	Swedish	1978	Ronnie Peterson
14	Brazilian	2009	Rubens Barrichello
13	British	1968	Graham Hill
13	Australian	1970	Jack Brabham
13	Belgian	1972	Jacky Ickx
13	Canadian	1997	Jacques Villeneuve
13	Colombian	2005	Juan-Pablo Montoya
13	Australian	2013	Mark Webber
12	Austrian	1997	Gerhard Berger
12	British	2001	David Coulthard
10	Austrian	1970	Jochen Rindt
8	British	1968	John Surtees
8	Italian	1992	Ricardo Patrese
8	British	2012	Jenson Button
7	French	1981	Jacques Laffite
6	American	1961	Phil Hill
6	Brazilian	1974	Emerson Fittipaldi
6	French	1980	Jean-Pierre Jabouille
6	Australian	1980	Alan Jones
6	Argentine	1981	Carlos Reutemann
6	German	2005	Ralf Schumacher
5	Italian	1954	Giuseppe Farina
5	New Zealander	1972	Chris Amon
5	Swiss	1976	Clay Regazzoni
5	French	1984	Patrick Tambay
5	Finnish	1986	Keke Rosberg
5	Spanish	2023	Carlos Sainz Jr.
4	British	1958	Mike Hawthorne

Pole Positions	Nationality	Last Pole	Driver
4	French	1982	Didier Pironi
4	Italian	2009	Jarno Trulli
4	Italian	2009	Giancarlo Fisichella
3	Argentine	1955	José Froilán González
3	British	1959	Tony Brooks
3	American	1964	Dan Gurney
3	French	1978	Jean-Pierre Jarier
3	South African	1979	Jody Scheckter
3	Italian	1985	Elio de Angelis
3	Italian	1986	Teo Fabi
3	Australian	2018	Daniel Ricciardo
3	Mexican	2023	Sergio Perez
2	British	1958	Stuart Lewis-Evans
2	Swiss	1971	Jo Siffert
2	British	1978	John Watson
2	Canadian	1981	Gilles Villeneuve
2	Italian	1985	Michele Alboreto
2	French	1997	Jean Alesi
2	German	1999	Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1	American	1950	Walt Faulkner
1	American	1951	Duke Nalon
1	American	1952	Fred Agabashian
1	American	1953	Bill Vukovich
1	American	1954	Jack McGrath
1	American	1955	Jerry Hoyt
1	Italian	1955	Eugenio Castellotti
1	American	1956	Pat Flaherty
1	American	1957	Pat O'Connor
1	American	1958	Dick Rathmann
1	American	1959	Johnny Thomson
1	Swedish	1959	Jo Bonnier
1	American	1960	Eddie Sachs
1	German	1961	Wolfgang von Trips
1	Italian	1966	Lorenzo Bandini
1	British	1966	Mike Parkes
1	American	1972	Peter Revson
1	New Zealander	1973	Denny Hulme
1	French	1974	Patrick Depailler
1	Brazilian	1975	Carlos Pace
1	Italian	1975	Vittorio Brambilla
1	British	1975	Tom Pryce
1	Italian	1980	Bruno Giacomelli
1	Italian	1982	Andrea de Cesaris
1	Belgian	1990	Thierry Boutsen
1	German	2005	Nick Heidfeld
1	Polish	2008	Robert Kubica
1	Finnish	2008	Heikki Kovalainen
1	German	2010	Nico Hulkenberg
1	Venezuelan	2012	Pastor Maldonado
1	Canadian	2020	Lance Stroll
1	British	2021	Lando Norris
1	British	2022	George Russell
1	Danish	2022	Kevin Magnussen