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Formula 1 records: most wins, titles and poles in history

Q: How many world titles is the record?

Seven, by Hamilton and Schumacher. Hamilton and Schumacher share the record with seven.

Q: Who has the most wins in history?

Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton has over 100; Schumacher, second, has 91.

Who has the most titles, wins and podiums in F1 history, and where to check exact, always up-to-date figures.

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Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher share the world title record: seven each.
Hamilton also leads the wins (over a hundred); Schumacher has 91.
The numbers change every race: Formuradar has each driver's statistics kept up to date.

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Titles
Seven: Hamilton (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020) and Schumacher. Fangio follows with five, and Prost, Vettel and Verstappen with four.
Wins
Hamilton has more than 100 Grand Prix wins; Schumacher, second, has 91, and Verstappen is above 70.
Poles and podiums
Hamilton also leads pole positions (over 100) and podiums (over 200). Exact figures vary by source and date, and depend on whether sprints and voided races are counted.
Where to see up-to-date figures
Each Formuradar driver page shows races, wins, podiums and poles for the loaded seasons, with wins by season.

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Glossary for this page

Pole: First place on the grid: the fastest driver in qualifying starts first.
Starting grid: The race starting order, which comes from qualifying: the fastest starts first.

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Sources

Hamilton and Schumacher hold the record of seven drivers' titles; Fangio won five and Prost, Vettel and Verstappen four. Wikipedia · List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions
Hamilton has 106 wins, Schumacher 91 and Verstappen 73 according to a 2026 records compilation; the exact number changes with every race. Formula One History · F1 driver records
Hamilton's pole and podium totals differ from 104 to 105 and from 207 to 208 depending on the source, so it is safer to cite "over 100" poles and "over 200" podiums. Formula One History · F1 driver records

Sources checked on 20 October 2026. Valid for: 2026 season figures: they change every race. The explanations are popular-level: for the exact rules, check the FIA sporting regulations.