F1 records

Best first laps

Places gained between the grid slot and the end of lap 1 (2018+).

First on the list is Nicholas Latifi with +12 places.

  1. 1Nicholas Latififrom P18 to P6 · Hungarian Grand Prix 2021+12 places
  2. 2Lewis Hamiltonfrom P20 to P9 · Brazilian Grand Prix 2026+11 places
  3. 2Kevin Magnussenfrom P19 to P8 · Austrian Grand Prix 2023+11 places
  4. 2Charles Leclercfrom P19 to P8 · Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2024+11 places
  5. 2Carlos Sainzfrom P15 to P4 · Hungarian Grand Prix 2021+11 places
  6. 2Yuki Tsunodafrom P16 to P5 · Hungarian Grand Prix 2021+11 places
  7. 7Lance Strollfrom P19 to P9 · Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023+10 places
  8. 8Valtteri Bottasfrom P18 to P9 · Dutch Grand Prix 2023+9 places
  9. 8Mick Schumacherfrom P20 to P11 · Hungarian Grand Prix 2021+9 places
  10. 8George Russellfrom P17 to P8 · Hungarian Grand Prix 2021+9 places
  11. 8Kevin Magnussenfrom P18 to P9 · Russian Grand Prix 2020+9 places
  12. 8Kimi Räikkönenfrom P16 to P7 · Portuguese Grand Prix 2020+9 places
  13. 8Lando Norrisfrom P19 to P10 · Sakhir Grand Prix 2020+9 places
  14. 8Max Verstappenfrom P18 to P9 · United States Grand Prix 2018+9 places
  15. 15Carlos Sainzfrom P21 to P13 · Australian Grand Prix 2026+8 places
  16. 15Fernando Alonsofrom P18 to P10 · Chinese Grand Prix 2026+8 places
  17. 15Max Verstappenfrom P21 to P13 · Brazilian Grand Prix 2026+8 places
  18. 15Lance Strollfrom P19 to P11 · Japanese Grand Prix 2022+8 places
  19. 15Esteban Oconfrom P16 to P8 · Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023+8 places
  20. 15Yuki Tsunodafrom P20 to P12 · Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023+8 places
  21. 15Nico Hülkenbergfrom P19 to P11 · British Grand Prix 2025+8 places
  22. 15Kevin Magnussenfrom P20 to P12 · Tuscan Grand Prix 2020+8 places
  23. 15Sebastian Vettelfrom P11 to P3 · Turkish Grand Prix 2020+8 places
  24. 15Daniil Kvyatfrom P19 to P11 · Belgian Grand Prix 2019+8 places
  25. 15Brendon Hartleyfrom P20 to P12 · United States Grand Prix 2018+8 places

Data up to the Brazilian Grand Prix 2026. See all records