Biggest comebacks

Places gained between the grid and the flag, finished races only and without the Indianapolis 500s.

First on the list is Onofre Marimón with +25 places.

  1. 1Onofre MarimónP28 → P3 · British Grand Prix 1954+25 places
  2. 2Ronnie PetersonP26 → P4 · United States Grand Prix 1972+22 places
  3. 2Christian DannerP26 → P4 · United States Grand Prix 1989+22 places
  4. 4Graham HillP29 → P8 · Belgian Grand Prix 1974+21 places
  5. 4Emerson FittipaldiP24 → P3 · Long Beach Grand Prix 1980+21 places
  6. 4John WatsonP22 → P1 · Long Beach Grand Prix 1983+21 places
  7. 4Niki LaudaP23 → P2 · Long Beach Grand Prix 1983+21 places
  8. 4Sebastian VettelP24 → P3 · Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2012+21 places
  9. 9Marc SurerP26 → P6 · German Grand Prix 1982+20 places
  10. 9Teo FabiP23 → P3 · Detroit Grand Prix 1984+20 places
  11. 9Jacques LaffiteP24 → P4 · Dallas Grand Prix 1984+20 places
  12. 9Johnny HerbertP25 → P5 · United States Grand Prix 1989+20 places
  13. 9Mika HäkkinenP25 → P5 · San Marino Grand Prix 1991+20 places
  14. 9Julian BaileyP26 → P6 · San Marino Grand Prix 1991+20 places
  15. 15Mike BeuttlerP27 → P8 · German Grand Prix 1972+19 places
  16. 15Eddie CheeverP23 → P4 · British Grand Prix 1981+19 places
  17. 15Raul BoeselP26 → P7 · Long Beach Grand Prix 1983+19 places
  18. 15John WatsonP24 → P5 · San Marino Grand Prix 1983+19 places
  19. 15Jo GartnerP24 → P5 · Italian Grand Prix 1984+19 places
  20. 15Philippe StreiffP25 → P6 · French Grand Prix 1987+19 places
  21. 15Roberto MorenoP25 → P6 · Australian Grand Prix 1987+19 places
  22. 15Jonathan PalmerP25 → P6 · San Marino Grand Prix 1989+19 places
  23. 15Derek WarwickP25 → P6 · Japanese Grand Prix 1989+19 places
  24. 15Satoru NakajimaP23 → P4 · Australian Grand Prix 1989+19 places
  25. 15Fabrizio BarbazzaP25 → P6 · San Marino Grand Prix 1993+19 places
  26. 15Kimi RäikkönenP22 → P3 · Bahrain Grand Prix 2006+19 places
  27. 15Michael SchumacherP24 → P5 · Belgian Grand Prix 2011+19 places
  28. 15Lewis HamiltonP22 → P3 · Hungarian Grand Prix 2014+19 places
  29. 15Max VerstappenP21 → P2 · Brazilian Grand Prix 2026+19 places

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