Most Pole Positions in a Season

Formula 1 drivers who dominated qualifying in a single season, showcasing their pole position prowess.

Rank	Driver	Nationality	Season	Poles	Races	Pole %	Team	Championship Position
#1	Sebastian Vettel VET	German	2011	15	19	78.9%	Red Bull	🏆 P1
#2	Max Verstappen VER	Dutch	2023	13	22	59.1%	Red Bull	🏆 P1
#3	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2016	12	21	57.1%	Mercedes	P2
#4	Nico Rosberg ROS	German	2014	11	19	57.9%	Mercedes	P2
#5	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2015	11	19	57.9%	Mercedes	🏆 P1
#6	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2017	11	20	55.0%	Mercedes	🏆 P1
#7	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2018	11	21	52.4%	Mercedes	🏆 P1
#8	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2020	10	16	62.5%	Mercedes	🏆 P1
#9	Sebastian Vettel VET	German	2010	10	19	52.6%	Red Bull	🏆 P1
#10	Max Verstappen VER	Dutch	2024	10	24	41.7%	Red Bull	🏆 P1
#11	Sebastian Vettel VET	German	2013	9	19	47.4%	Red Bull	🏆 P1
#12	Charles Leclerc LEC	Monegasque	2022	9	22	40.9%	Ferrari	P2
#13	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	2004	8	18	44.4%	Ferrari	🏆 P1
#14	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2012	8	20	40.0%	McLaren	P4
#15	Nico Rosberg ROS	German	2016	8	21	38.1%	Mercedes	🏆 P1
#16	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2021	8	22	36.4%	Mercedes	P2
#17	Max Verstappen VER	Dutch	2021	8	22	36.4%	Red Bull	🏆 P1
#18	Max Verstappen VER	Dutch	2022	8	22	36.4%	Red Bull	🏆 P1
#19	Lando Norris NOR	British	2024	8	24	33.3%	McLaren	P2
#20	Damon Hill	British	1995	7	17	41.2%	Williams	P2
#21	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2008	7	18	38.9%	McLaren	🏆 P1
#22	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2014	7	19	36.8%	Mercedes	🏆 P1
#23	Nico Rosberg ROS	German	2015	7	19	36.8%	Mercedes	P2
#24	Jacques Villeneuve VIL	Canadian	1997	6	17	35.3%	Williams	🏆 P1
#25	Felipe Massa MAS	Brazilian	2007	6	17	35.3%	Ferrari	P4
#26	Fernando Alonso ALO	Spanish	2006	6	18	33.3%	Renault	🏆 P1
#27	Felipe Massa MAS	Brazilian	2008	6	18	33.3%	Ferrari	P2
#28	Max Verstappen VER	Dutch	2025	6	18	33.3%	Red Bull	P3
#29	Fernando Alonso ALO	Spanish	2005	6	19	31.6%	Renault	🏆 P1
#30	Kimi Räikkönen RAI	Finnish	2005	6	19	31.6%	McLaren	P2
#31	Sebastian Vettel VET	German	2012	6	20	30.0%	Red Bull	🏆 P1
#32	Charles Leclerc LEC	Monegasque	2019	6	21	28.6%	Ferrari	P4
#33	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	1994	5	14	35.7%	Benetton	🏆 P1
#34	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	1998	5	16	31.3%	McLaren	🏆 P1
#35	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	2003	5	16	31.3%	Ferrari	🏆 P1
#36	David Coulthard COU	British	1995	5	17	29.4%	Williams	P3
#37	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2007	5	17	29.4%	McLaren	P2
#38	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Finnish	2020	5	17	29.4%	Mercedes	P2
#39	Oscar Piastri PIA	Australian	2025	5	18	27.8%	McLaren	🏆 P1
#40	Mark Webber WEB	Australian	2010	5	19	26.3%	Red Bull	P3
#41	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2013	5	19	26.3%	Mercedes	P4
#42	Sebastian Vettel VET	German	2018	5	21	23.8%	Ferrari	P2
#43	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Finnish	2019	5	21	23.8%	Mercedes	P2
#44	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2019	5	21	23.8%	Mercedes	🏆 P1
#45	Damon Hill	British	1996	4	16	25.0%	Williams	🏆 P1
#46	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	1995	4	17	23.5%	Benetton	🏆 P1
#47	Jenson Button BUT	British	2009	4	17	23.5%	Brawn	🏆 P1
#48	Sebastian Vettel VET	German	2009	4	17	23.5%	Red Bull	P2
#49	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2009	4	17	23.5%	McLaren	P5
#50	Rubens Barrichello BAR	Brazilian	2004	4	18	22.2%	Ferrari	P2
#51	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	2006	4	18	22.2%	Ferrari	P2
#52	Lando Norris NOR	British	2025	4	18	22.2%	McLaren	P2
#53	Sebastian Vettel VET	German	2017	4	20	20.0%	Ferrari	P2
#54	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Finnish	2017	4	20	20.0%	Mercedes	P3
#55	Charles Leclerc LEC	Monegasque	2023	4	22	18.2%	Ferrari	P5
#56	Ayrton Senna	Brazilian	1994	3	3	100.0%	Williams	P0
#57	Ralf Schumacher SCH	German	2003	3	15	20.0%	Williams	P5
#58	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	1999	3	16	18.8%	McLaren	🏆 P1
#59	Rubens Barrichello BAR	Brazilian	2003	3	16	18.8%	Ferrari	P4
#60	Kimi Räikkönen RAI	Finnish	2007	3	17	17.6%	Ferrari	🏆 P1
#61	Fernando Alonso ALO	Spanish	2007	3	17	17.6%	McLaren	P3
#62	Kimi Räikkönen RAI	Finnish	2006	3	18	16.7%	McLaren	P5
#63	Felipe Massa MAS	Brazilian	2006	3	18	16.7%	Ferrari	P3
#64	Mark Webber WEB	Australian	2011	3	19	15.8%	Red Bull	P3
#65	Nico Rosberg ROS	German	2013	3	19	15.8%	Mercedes	P6
#66	Max Verstappen VER	Dutch	2019	3	21	14.3%	Red Bull	P3
#67	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Finnish	2021	3	22	13.6%	Mercedes	P3
#68	George Russell RUS	British	2024	3	24	12.5%	Mercedes	P6
#69	Damon Hill	British	1994	2	16	12.5%	Williams	P2
#70	Gerhard Berger	Austrian	1994	2	16	12.5%	Ferrari	P3
#71	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	1996	2	16	12.5%	Ferrari	P3
#72	Kimi Räikkönen RAI	Finnish	2003	2	16	12.5%	McLaren	P2
#73	Fernando Alonso ALO	Spanish	2003	2	16	12.5%	Renault	P6
#74	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	1997	2	17	11.8%	Ferrari	PNaN
#75	Mika Häkkinen	Finnish	2000	2	17	11.8%	McLaren	P2
#76	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	2002	2	17	11.8%	Ferrari	🏆 P1
#77	Jarno Trulli TRU	Italian	2004	2	17	11.8%	Renault	P6
#78	Kimi Räikkönen RAI	Finnish	2008	2	18	11.1%	Ferrari	P3
#79	George Russell RUS	British	2025	2	18	11.1%	Mercedes	P4
#80	Fernando Alonso ALO	Spanish	2010	2	19	10.5%	Ferrari	P2
#81	Mark Webber WEB	Australian	2013	2	19	10.5%	Red Bull	P3
#82	Fernando Alonso ALO	Spanish	2012	2	20	10.0%	Ferrari	P2
#83	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Australian	2018	2	21	9.5%	Red Bull	P6
#84	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Finnish	2018	2	21	9.5%	Mercedes	P5
#85	Sebastian Vettel VET	German	2019	2	21	9.5%	Ferrari	P5
#86	Charles Leclerc LEC	Monegasque	2021	2	22	9.1%	Ferrari	P7
#87	Carlos Sainz SAI	Spanish	2022	2	22	9.1%	Ferrari	P5
#88	Sergio Pérez PER	Mexican	2023	2	22	9.1%	Red Bull	P2
#89	Carlos Sainz SAI	Spanish	2023	2	22	9.1%	Ferrari	P7
#90	Charles Leclerc LEC	Monegasque	2024	2	24	8.3%	Ferrari	P3
#91	Nigel Mansell	British	1994	1	4	25.0%	Williams	P9
#92	Ralf Schumacher SCH	German	2004	1	12	8.3%	Williams	P9
#93	Jean Alesi	French	1994	1	14	7.1%	Ferrari	P5
#94	Gerhard Berger	Austrian	1997	1	14	7.1%	Benetton	P5
#95	Nick Heidfeld HEI	German	2005	1	14	7.1%	Williams	P11
#96	Rubens Barrichello BAR	Brazilian	1994	1	16	6.3%	Jordan	P6
#97	Jacques Villeneuve VIL	Canadian	1996	1	16	6.3%	Williams	P2
#98	David Coulthard COU	British	1998	1	16	6.3%	McLaren	P3
#99	Giancarlo Fisichella FIS	Italian	1998	1	16	6.3%	Benetton	P9
#100	Juan Pablo Montoya MON	Colombian	2003	1	16	6.3%	Williams	P3
#101	Lance Stroll STR	Canadian	2020	1	16	6.3%	Racing Point	P11
#102	Gerhard Berger	Austrian	1995	1	17	5.9%	Ferrari	P6
#103	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	German	1997	1	17	5.9%	Williams	P2
#104	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	2000	1	17	5.9%	Ferrari	🏆 P1
#105	Rubens Barrichello BAR	Brazilian	2000	1	17	5.9%	Ferrari	P4
#106	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	2001	1	17	5.9%	Ferrari	🏆 P1
#107	Juan Pablo Montoya MON	Colombian	2005	1	17	5.9%	McLaren	P4
#108	Jenson Button BUT	British	2005	1	17	5.9%	BAR	P9
#109	Rubens Barrichello BAR	Brazilian	2009	1	17	5.9%	Brawn	P3
#110	Jarno Trulli TRU	Italian	2009	1	17	5.9%	Toyota	P8
#111	Fernando Alonso ALO	Spanish	2009	1	17	5.9%	Renault	P9
#112	Giancarlo Fisichella FIS	Italian	2009	1	17	5.9%	Force India	P15
#113	Mark Webber WEB	Australian	2009	1	17	5.9%	Red Bull	P4
#114	Max Verstappen VER	Dutch	2020	1	17	5.9%	Red Bull	P3
#115	Fernando Alonso ALO	Spanish	2004	1	18	5.6%	Renault	P4
#116	Jenson Button BUT	British	2004	1	18	5.6%	BAR	P3
#117	Kimi Räikkönen RAI	Finnish	2004	1	18	5.6%	McLaren	P7
#118	Ralf Schumacher SCH	German	2005	1	18	5.6%	Toyota	P6
#119	Jenson Button BUT	British	2006	1	18	5.6%	Honda	P6
#120	Giancarlo Fisichella FIS	Italian	2006	1	18	5.6%	Renault	P4
#121	Heikki Kovalainen KOV	Finnish	2008	1	18	5.6%	McLaren	P7
#122	Robert Kubica KUB	Polish	2008	1	18	5.6%	BMW Sauber	P4
#123	Sebastian Vettel VET	German	2008	1	18	5.6%	Toro Rosso	P8
#124	Charles Leclerc LEC	Monegasque	2025	1	18	5.6%	Ferrari	P5
#125	Giancarlo Fisichella FIS	Italian	2005	1	19	5.3%	Renault	P5
#126	Jarno Trulli TRU	Italian	2005	1	19	5.3%	Toyota	P7
#127	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	2005	1	19	5.3%	Ferrari	P3
#128	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2010	1	19	5.3%	McLaren	P4
#129	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	German	2010	1	19	5.3%	Williams	P14
#130	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2011	1	19	5.3%	McLaren	P5
#131	Felipe Massa MAS	Brazilian	2014	1	19	5.3%	Williams	P7
#132	Sebastian Vettel VET	German	2015	1	19	5.3%	Ferrari	P3
#133	Jenson Button BUT	British	2012	1	20	5.0%	McLaren	P5
#134	Mark Webber WEB	Australian	2012	1	20	5.0%	Red Bull	P6
#135	Nico Rosberg ROS	German	2012	1	20	5.0%	Mercedes	P9
#136	Michael Schumacher MSC	German	2012	1	20	5.0%	Mercedes	P13
#137	Kimi Räikkönen RAI	Finnish	2017	1	20	5.0%	Ferrari	P4
#138	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Australian	2016	1	21	4.8%	Red Bull	P3
#139	Kimi Räikkönen RAI	Finnish	2018	1	21	4.8%	Ferrari	P3
#140	Lando Norris NOR	British	2021	1	22	4.5%	McLaren	P6
#141	George Russell RUS	British	2022	1	22	4.5%	Mercedes	P4
#142	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Danish	2022	1	22	4.5%	Haas F1 Team	P13
#143	Sergio Pérez PER	Mexican	2022	1	22	4.5%	Red Bull	P3
#144	Lewis Hamilton HAM	British	2023	1	22	4.5%	Mercedes	P3
#145	Carlos Sainz SAI	Spanish	2024	1	23	4.3%	Ferrari	P5