F1 records

Who keeps the lead from pole on lap 1

Starts from pole where the driver was still first at the end of lap 1. With 8 poles or more since 2018.

First on the list is Max Verstappen with 87.8 %.

  1. 1Max Verstappen43 of 49 poles87.8 %
  2. 2George Russell10 of 13 poles76.9 %
  3. 3Lewis Hamilton23 of 33 poles69.7 %
  4. 4Charles Leclerc18 of 26 poles69.2 %
  5. 5Valtteri Bottas10 of 16 poles62.5 %
  6. 6Lando Norris10 of 20 poles50 %

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