F1 records

Biggest pole margins

The biggest gap from pole to second, since 1994.

First on the list is Jacques Villeneuve with 1.754 s.

  1. 1Jacques Villeneuveahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Australian Grand Prix 19971.754 s
  2. 2Nico Rosbergahead of Sebastian Vettel · British Grand Prix 20141.620 s
  3. 3Mark Webberahead of Nico Rosberg · Malaysian Grand Prix 20101.346 s
  4. 4Max Verstappenahead of Nico Hülkenberg · Canadian Grand Prix 20231.244 s
  5. 5Lewis Hamiltonahead of Max Verstappen · Styrian Grand Prix 20201.216 s
  6. 6Lewis Hamiltonahead of Max Verstappen · Italian Grand Prix 20171.148 s
  7. 7Nico Hülkenbergahead of Sebastian Vettel · Brazilian Grand Prix 20101.049 s
  8. 8Damon Hillahead of Rubens Barrichello · Brazilian Grand Prix 19960.981 s
  9. 9Sebastian Vettelahead of Felipe Massa · Malaysian Grand Prix 20130.913 s
  10. 10Michael Schumacherahead of Juan Pablo Montoya · Hungarian Grand Prix 20050.897 s
  11. 11Giancarlo Fisichellaahead of Jarno Trulli · Australian Grand Prix 20050.870 s
  12. 12Michael Schumacherahead of Jean Alesi · Japanese Grand Prix 19950.865 s
  13. 13George Russellahead of Charles Leclerc · Azerbaijan Grand Prix 20260.837 s
  14. 14Max Verstappenahead of Charles Leclerc · Belgian Grand Prix 20230.820 s
  15. 15David Coulthardahead of Damon Hill · Argentine Grand Prix 19950.816 s
  16. 16Jacques Villeneuveahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen · Argentine Grand Prix 19970.798 s
  17. 17Damon Hillahead of Michael Schumacher · Monaco Grand Prix 19950.790 s
  18. 18Damon Hillahead of Jacques Villeneuve · European Grand Prix 19960.780 s
  19. 19Max Verstappenahead of Charles Leclerc · Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 20220.779 s
  20. 20Sebastian Vettelahead of Lewis Hamilton · Australian Grand Prix 20110.778 s
  21. 21Nico Rosbergahead of Sergio Pérez · European Grand Prix 20160.757 s
  22. 22Sebastian Vettelahead of Nico Rosberg · Indian Grand Prix 20130.752 s
  23. 23Charles Leclercahead of Sebastian Vettel · Belgian Grand Prix 20190.748 s
  24. 24Lewis Hamiltonahead of Sebastian Vettel · Belgian Grand Prix 20180.726 s
  25. 25Giancarlo Fisichellaahead of Jean Alesi · Austrian Grand Prix 19980.719 s

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