Longest Wait for First Podium by Race Count
Formula 1 drivers with the longest time between their debut and first podium finish, measured by number of races participated.
| Rank | Driver | Nationality | Wait in Races | Wait Time | Diff to Leader | Diff to Previous | Debut Date | First Podium Date | Season | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | German | 241 races | 15 years, 3 months, 13 days | — | — | 3/14/2010 | 7/6/2025 | 2025 | British Grand Prix | |
#2 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | Japanese | 108 races (No podium yet) | 4 years, 6 months, 5 days | 133 races | 133 races | 3/28/2021 | — | — | — |
#3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Spanish | 100 races | 4 years, 8 months, 28 days | 141 races | 8 races | 3/15/2015 | 11/17/2019 | 2019 | Brazilian Grand Prix |
#4 | British | 90 races | 8 years, 3 months, 24 days | 151 races | 10 races | 3/25/1984 | 7/5/1992 | 1992 | French Grand Prix | |
#5 | Finnish | 72 races | 4 years, 8 months, 19 days | 169 races | 18 races | 11/6/1994 | 8/1/1999 | 1999 | German Grand Prix | |
#6 | British | 68 races | 4 years, 0 months, 0 days | 173 races | 4 races | 3/12/2000 | 3/21/2004 | 2004 | Malaysian Grand Prix | |
#7 | Guanyu Zhou ZHO | Chinese | 68 races (No podium yet) | 3 years, 6 months, 8 days | 173 races | 0 races | 3/20/2022 | — | — | — |
#8 | British | 66 races | 6 years, 1 months, 20 days | 175 races | 2 races | 3/26/1989 | 5/14/1995 | 1995 | Spanish Grand Prix | |
#9 | Spanish | 66 races | 7 years, 5 months, 9 days | 175 races | 0 races | 3/7/1999 | 8/6/2006 | 2006 | Hungarian Grand Prix | |
#10 | Esteban Ocon OCO | French | 65 races | 4 years, 3 months, 1 days | 176 races | 1 races | 8/28/2016 | 12/6/2020 | 2020 | Sakhir Grand Prix |
#11 | Italian | 59 races | 5 years, 7 months, 18 days | 182 races | 6 races | 3/25/1990 | 11/12/1995 | 1995 | Australian Grand Prix | |
#12 | Felipe Massa MAS | Brazilian | 57 races | 4 years, 2 months, 26 days | 184 races | 2 races | 3/3/2002 | 5/7/2006 | 2006 | European Grand Prix |
#13 | Mark Webber WEB | Australian | 56 races | 3 years, 2 months, 6 days | 185 races | 1 races | 3/3/2002 | 5/22/2005 | 2005 | Monaco Grand Prix |
#14 | Japanese | 54 races | 2 years, 11 months, 5 days | 187 races | 2 races | 10/18/2009 | 10/7/2012 | 2012 | Japanese Grand Prix | |
#15 | Australian | 54 races | 2 years, 10 months, 16 days | 187 races | 0 races | 7/10/2011 | 5/11/2014 | 2014 | Spanish Grand Prix | |
#16 | French | 50 races | 5 years, 0 months, 28 days | 191 races | 4 races | 7/16/1977 | 7/18/1982 | 1982 | British Grand Prix | |
#17 | British | 49 races | 2 years, 5 months, 26 days | 192 races | 1 races | 3/17/2019 | 8/29/2021 | 2021 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#18 | Pierre Gasly GAS | French | 45 races | 2 years, 1 months, 27 days | 196 races | 4 races | 10/1/2017 | 11/17/2019 | 2019 | Brazilian Grand Prix |
#19 | Italian | 44 races | 6 years, 7 months, 8 days | 197 races | 1 races | 9/27/1987 | 5/1/1994 | 1994 | San Marino Grand Prix | |
#20 | Jarno Trulli TRU | Italian | 43 races | 2 years, 6 months, 1 days | 198 races | 1 races | 3/9/1997 | 9/26/1999 | 1999 | European Grand Prix |
#21 | American | 42 races | 7 years, 3 months, 6 days | 199 races | 1 races | 5/21/1950 | 8/18/1957 | 1957 | Pescara Grand Prix | |
#22 | German | 41 races | 3 years, 6 months, 5 days | 200 races | 1 races | 1/13/1974 | 7/31/1977 | 1977 | German Grand Prix | |
#23 | French | 39 races | 5 years, 0 months, 18 days | 202 races | 2 races | 7/9/1989 | 7/31/1994 | 1994 | German Grand Prix | |
#24 | Italian | 38 races | 4 years, 1 months, 27 days | 203 races | 1 races | 9/11/1977 | 10/17/1981 | 1981 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | |
#25 | Italian | 38 races | 2 years, 3 months, 0 days | 203 races | 0 races | 3/23/1986 | 7/10/1988 | 1988 | British Grand Prix | |
#26 | British | 37 races | 2 years, 11 months, 6 days | 204 races | 1 races | 7/14/1973 | 7/4/1976 | 1976 | French Grand Prix | |
#27 | Nico Rosberg ROS | German | 35 races | 2 years, 0 months, 15 days | 206 races | 2 races | 3/12/2006 | 3/16/2008 | 2008 | Australian Grand Prix |
#28 | Finnish | 31 races | 2 years, 7 months, 29 days | 210 races | 4 races | 3/10/1991 | 10/24/1993 | 1993 | Japanese Grand Prix | |
#29 | Australian | 30 races | 2 years, 3 months, 0 days | 211 races | 1 races | 4/27/1975 | 8/14/1977 | 1977 | Austrian Grand Prix | |
#30 | Italian | 30 races | 2 years, 10 months, 7 days | 211 races | 0 races | 10/6/1985 | 8/28/1988 | 1988 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#31 | Thai | 29 races | 1 years, 6 months, 6 days | 212 races | 1 races | 3/17/2019 | 9/13/2020 | 2020 | Tuscan Grand Prix | |
#32 | Liam Lawson LAW | New Zealander | 29 races (No podium yet) | 2 years, 1 months, 23 days | 212 races | 0 races | 8/27/2023 | — | — | — |
#33 | American | 28 races | 4 years, 2 months, 27 days | 213 races | 1 races | 3/4/1978 | 5/9/1982 | 1982 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#34 | British | 28 races | 2 years, 5 months, 3 days | 213 races | 0 races | 10/17/1981 | 4/7/1984 | 1984 | South African Grand Prix | |
#35 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Russian | 28 races | 1 years, 4 months, 17 days | 213 races | 0 races | 3/16/2014 | 7/26/2015 | 2015 | Hungarian Grand Prix |
#36 | Austrian | 27 races | 2 years, 5 months, 12 days | 214 races | 1 races | 8/15/1971 | 1/13/1974 | 1974 | Argentine Grand Prix | |
#37 | Belgian | 27 races | 1 years, 11 months, 24 days | 214 races | 0 races | 5/22/1983 | 5/5/1985 | 1985 | San Marino Grand Prix | |
#38 | German | 27 races | 1 years, 5 months, 22 days | 214 races | 0 races | 3/27/1994 | 9/10/1995 | 1995 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#39 | French | 26 races | 3 years, 12 months, 16 days | 215 races | 1 races | 7/6/1975 | 7/1/1979 | 1979 | French Grand Prix | |
#40 | Takuma Sato SAT | Japanese | 26 races | 2 years, 3 months, 0 days | 215 races | 0 races | 3/3/2002 | 6/20/2004 | 2004 | United States Grand Prix |
#41 | Finnish | 26 races | 1 years, 3 months, 12 days | 215 races | 0 races | 3/17/2013 | 6/22/2014 | 2014 | Austrian Grand Prix | |
#42 | British | 23 races | 9 years, 1 months, 10 days | 218 races | 3 races | 7/20/1963 | 9/10/1972 | 1972 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#43 | Venezuelan | 23 races | 1 years, 1 months, 23 days | 218 races | 0 races | 3/27/2011 | 5/13/2012 | 2012 | Spanish Grand Prix | |
#44 | Dutch | 23 races | 1 years, 2 months, 7 days | 218 races | 0 races | 3/15/2015 | 5/15/2016 | 2016 | Spanish Grand Prix | |
#45 | Brazilian | 22 races | 1 years, 5 months, 23 days | 219 races | 1 races | 3/4/1972 | 8/19/1973 | 1973 | Austrian Grand Prix | |
#46 | Italian | 22 races | 1 years, 4 months, 25 days | 219 races | 0 races | 3/30/1974 | 8/17/1975 | 1975 | Austrian Grand Prix | |
#47 | Italian | 22 races | 1 years, 7 months, 2 days | 219 races | 0 races | 9/28/1980 | 5/23/1982 | 1982 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#48 | Austrian | 22 races | 1 years, 8 months, 16 days | 219 races | 0 races | 8/19/1984 | 4/27/1986 | 1986 | San Marino Grand Prix | |
#49 | Monegasque | 22 races | 1 years, 0 months, 11 days | 219 races | 0 races | 3/25/2018 | 3/31/2019 | 2019 | Bahrain Grand Prix | |
#50 | Swiss | 21 races | 2 years, 3 months, 0 days | 220 races | 1 races | 6/17/1962 | 10/4/1964 | 1964 | United States Grand Prix | |
#51 | French | 21 races | 1 years, 3 months, 3 days | 220 races | 0 races | 1/15/1978 | 5/13/1979 | 1979 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#52 | German | 21 races | 1 years, 3 months, 5 days | 220 races | 0 races | 6/17/2007 | 9/14/2008 | 2008 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#53 | Lando Norris NOR | British | 21 races | 1 years, 3 months, 26 days | 220 races | 0 races | 3/17/2019 | 7/5/2020 | 2020 | Austrian Grand Prix |
#54 | British | 21 races (No podium yet) | 1 years, 7 months, 8 days | 220 races | 0 races | 3/9/2024 | — | — | — | |
#55 | Argentine | 21 races (No podium yet) | 1 years, 1 months, 12 days | 220 races | 0 races | 9/1/2024 | — | — | — | |
#56 | French | 20 races | 4 years, 1 months, 21 days | 221 races | 1 races | 5/21/1950 | 6/20/1954 | 1954 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#57 | British | 20 races | 6 years, 0 months, 1 days | 221 races | 0 races | 7/19/1952 | 7/19/1958 | 1958 | British Grand Prix | |
#58 | British | 20 races | 1 years, 3 months, 12 days | 221 races | 0 races | 5/12/1974 | 8/17/1975 | 1975 | Austrian Grand Prix | |
#59 | Brazilian | 20 races | 1 years, 5 months, 22 days | 221 races | 0 races | 7/30/1978 | 1/13/1980 | 1980 | Argentine Grand Prix | |
#60 | British | 20 races | 1 years, 7 months, 25 days | 221 races | 0 races | 10/24/1993 | 6/11/1995 | 1995 | Canadian Grand Prix | |
#61 | New Zealander | 19 races | 3 years, 11 months, 2 days | 222 races | 1 races | 5/26/1963 | 5/7/1967 | 1967 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#62 | Russian | 19 races | 1 years, 0 months, 18 days | 222 races | 0 races | 3/14/2010 | 3/27/2011 | 2011 | Australian Grand Prix | |
#63 | Sergio Pérez PER | Mexican | 19 races | 0 years, 12 months, 4 days | 222 races | 0 races | 3/27/2011 | 3/25/2012 | 2012 | Malaysian Grand Prix |
#64 | British | 18 races | 2 years, 0 months, 0 days | 223 races | 1 races | 5/18/1958 | 6/6/1960 | 1960 | Dutch Grand Prix | |
#65 | German | 18 races | 1 years, 0 months, 25 days | 223 races | 0 races | 3/12/2000 | 4/1/2001 | 2001 | Brazilian Grand Prix | |
#66 | Spanish | 18 races | 2 years, 0 months, 29 days | 223 races | 0 races | 3/4/2001 | 3/23/2003 | 2003 | Malaysian Grand Prix | |
#67 | Brazilian | 18 races (No podium yet) | 0 years, 6 months, 26 days | 223 races | 0 races | 3/16/2025 | — | — | — | |
#68 | Australian | 17 races | 3 years, 9 months, 14 days | 224 races | 1 races | 7/16/1955 | 5/10/1959 | 1959 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#69 | Argentine | 17 races | 1 years, 5 months, 15 days | 224 races | 0 races | 1/23/1972 | 7/1/1973 | 1973 | French Grand Prix | |
#70 | German | 17 races | 1 years, 6 months, 21 days | 224 races | 0 races | 7/14/1973 | 1/26/1975 | 1975 | Brazilian Grand Prix | |
#71 | Brazilian | 17 races | 1 years, 1 months, 9 days | 224 races | 0 races | 3/14/1993 | 4/17/1994 | 1994 | Pacific Grand Prix | |
#72 | Finnish | 17 races | 0 years, 12 months, 4 days | 224 races | 0 races | 3/4/2001 | 3/3/2002 | 2002 | Australian Grand Prix | |
#73 | Finnish | 16 races | 1 years, 10 months, 20 days | 225 races | 1 races | 3/4/1978 | 1/13/1980 | 1980 | Argentine Grand Prix | |
#74 | Swedish | 16 races | 1 years, 11 months, 11 days | 225 races | 0 races | 7/16/1983 | 6/16/1985 | 1985 | Canadian Grand Prix | |
#75 | Brazilian | 16 races | 0 years, 11 months, 27 days | 225 races | 0 races | 4/3/1988 | 3/26/1989 | 1989 | Brazilian Grand Prix | |
#76 | Swedish | 15 races | 2 years, 9 months, 11 days | 226 races | 1 races | 9/2/1956 | 5/31/1959 | 1959 | Dutch Grand Prix | |
#77 | British | 15 races | 2 years, 1 months, 27 days | 226 races | 0 races | 9/8/1963 | 10/24/1965 | 1965 | Mexican Grand Prix | |
#78 | British | 15 races | 2 years, 4 months, 27 days | 226 races | 0 races | 1/2/1967 | 5/18/1969 | 1969 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#79 | British | 15 races | 1 years, 2 months, 21 days | 226 races | 0 races | 6/21/1970 | 9/5/1971 | 1971 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#80 | French | 15 races | 2 years, 8 months, 4 days | 226 races | 0 races | 9/5/1971 | 5/26/1974 | 1974 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#81 | Italian | 15 races | 1 years, 0 months, 1 days | 226 races | 0 races | 5/22/1977 | 6/17/1978 | 1978 | Swedish Grand Prix | |
#82 | Italian | 15 races | 1 years, 0 months, 11 days | 226 races | 0 races | 1/21/1979 | 1/27/1980 | 1980 | Brazilian Grand Prix | |
#83 | French | 15 races | 1 years, 3 months, 5 days | 226 races | 0 races | 1/13/1980 | 4/12/1981 | 1981 | Argentine Grand Prix | |
#84 | Italian | 15 races | 1 years, 5 months, 29 days | 226 races | 0 races | 11/15/1987 | 5/7/1989 | 1989 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#85 | Japanese | 15 races | 1 years, 11 months, 1 days | 226 races | 0 races | 10/30/1988 | 10/21/1990 | 1990 | Japanese Grand Prix | |
#86 | Australian | 15 races | 0 years, 6 months, 23 days | 226 races | 0 races | 3/5/2023 | 9/24/2023 | 2023 | Japanese Grand Prix | |
#87 | British | 14 races | 3 years, 12 months, 16 days | 227 races | 1 races | 5/18/1952 | 5/13/1956 | 1956 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#88 | British | 14 races | 1 years, 8 months, 0 days | 227 races | 0 races | 5/18/1958 | 2/7/1960 | 1960 | Argentine Grand Prix | |
#89 | Canadian | 14 races | 1 years, 0 months, 3 days | 227 races | 0 races | 7/16/1977 | 8/13/1978 | 1978 | Austrian Grand Prix | |
#90 | British | 14 races | 2 years, 0 months, 15 days | 227 races | 0 races | 3/10/1991 | 3/14/1993 | 1993 | South African Grand Prix | |
#91 | Italian | 14 races | 1 years, 3 months, 12 days | 227 races | 0 races | 3/10/1996 | 6/15/1997 | 1997 | Canadian Grand Prix | |
#92 | Timo Glock GLO | German | 14 races | 4 years, 1 months, 12 days | 227 races | 0 races | 6/13/2004 | 8/3/2008 | 2008 | Hungarian Grand Prix |
#93 | Finnish | 14 races | 0 years, 6 months, 16 days | 227 races | 0 races | 3/18/2007 | 9/30/2007 | 2007 | Japanese Grand Prix | |
#94 | Isack Hadjar HAD | French | 14 races | 0 years, 5 months, 18 days | 227 races | 0 races | 3/16/2025 | 8/31/2025 | 2025 | Dutch Grand Prix |
#95 | French | 13 races | 1 years, 0 months, 18 days | 228 races | 1 races | 6/21/1970 | 7/4/1971 | 1971 | French Grand Prix | |
#96 | French | 13 races | 1 years, 1 months, 16 days | 228 races | 0 races | 5/21/1978 | 7/1/1979 | 1979 | French Grand Prix | |
#97 | Italian | 13 races | 0 years, 11 months, 27 days | 228 races | 0 races | 5/3/1981 | 4/25/1982 | 1982 | San Marino Grand Prix | |
#98 | French | 12 races | 0 years, 12 months, 4 days | 229 races | 1 races | 8/4/1974 | 8/3/1975 | 1975 | German Grand Prix | |
#99 | Italian | 12 races | 2 years, 2 months, 11 days | 229 races | 0 races | 4/25/1982 | 6/24/1984 | 1984 | Detroit Grand Prix | |
#100 | American | 12 races | 0 years, 6 months, 2 days | 229 races | 0 races | 3/14/1993 | 9/12/1993 | 1993 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#101 | Austrian | 11 races | 1 years, 9 months, 28 days | 230 races | 1 races | 8/23/1964 | 6/12/1966 | 1966 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#102 | Swedish | 11 races | 1 years, 0 months, 18 days | 230 races | 0 races | 5/10/1970 | 5/23/1971 | 1971 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#103 | British | 10 races | 3 years, 0 months, 10 days | 231 races | 1 races | 5/27/1951 | 6/20/1954 | 1954 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#104 | Belgian | 10 races | 3 years, 11 months, 2 days | 231 races | 0 races | 6/22/1952 | 6/3/1956 | 1956 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#105 | Belgian | 10 races | 7 years, 11 months, 18 days | 231 races | 0 races | 6/19/1960 | 5/26/1968 | 1968 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#106 | British | 10 races | 3 years, 10 months, 5 days | 231 races | 0 races | 7/11/1964 | 5/26/1968 | 1968 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#107 | Australian | 10 races | 0 years, 12 months, 4 days | 231 races | 0 races | 8/16/1970 | 8/15/1971 | 1971 | Austrian Grand Prix | |
#108 | South African | 10 races | 1 years, 7 months, 11 days | 231 races | 0 races | 10/8/1972 | 5/12/1974 | 1974 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#109 | French | 10 races | 2 years, 8 months, 13 days | 231 races | 0 races | 8/23/2009 | 4/22/2012 | 2012 | Bahrain Grand Prix | |
#110 | British | 9 races | 1 years, 3 months, 5 days | 232 races | 1 races | 8/6/1967 | 11/3/1968 | 1968 | Mexican Grand Prix | |
#111 | Brazilian | 9 races | 2 years, 11 months, 5 days | 232 races | 0 races | 11/1/1987 | 10/21/1990 | 1990 | Japanese Grand Prix | |
#112 | Finnish | 9 races | 1 years, 6 months, 4 days | 232 races | 0 races | 10/1/1989 | 4/28/1991 | 1991 | San Marino Grand Prix | |
#113 | Brazilian | 9 races | 0 years, 4 months, 6 days | 232 races | 0 races | 3/16/2008 | 7/20/2008 | 2008 | German Grand Prix | |
#114 | Italian | 9 races | 0 years, 3 months, 1 days | 232 races | 0 races | 3/16/2025 | 6/15/2025 | 2025 | Canadian Grand Prix | |
#115 | French | 8 races | 2 years, 1 months, 13 days | 233 races | 1 races | 5/21/1950 | 6/22/1952 | 1952 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#116 | American | 8 races | 8 years, 0 months, 12 days | 233 races | 0 races | 5/30/1951 | 5/30/1959 | 1959 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#117 | British | 8 races | 1 years, 0 months, 2 days | 233 races | 0 races | 5/19/1957 | 6/15/1958 | 1958 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#118 | British | 8 races | 1 years, 0 months, 12 days | 233 races | 0 races | 5/31/1959 | 6/6/1960 | 1960 | Dutch Grand Prix | |
#119 | Mexican | 8 races | 3 years, 2 months, 14 days | 233 races | 0 races | 10/6/1963 | 1/2/1967 | 1967 | South African Grand Prix | |
#120 | New Zealander | 8 races | 1 years, 1 months, 9 days | 233 races | 0 races | 5/30/1965 | 7/3/1966 | 1966 | French Grand Prix | |
#121 | French | 8 races | 1 years, 11 months, 17 days | 233 races | 0 races | 7/2/1972 | 6/9/1974 | 1974 | Swedish Grand Prix | |
#122 | French | 8 races | 0 years, 8 months, 5 days | 233 races | 0 races | 7/9/1989 | 3/11/1990 | 1990 | United States Grand Prix | |
#123 | French | 8 races | 0 years, 4 months, 6 days | 233 races | 0 races | 3/27/1994 | 7/31/1994 | 1994 | German Grand Prix | |
#124 | Portuguese | 8 races | 0 years, 3 months, 15 days | 233 races | 0 races | 3/6/2005 | 6/19/2005 | 2005 | United States Grand Prix | |
#125 | American | 7 races | 5 years, 0 months, 26 days | 234 races | 1 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1955 | 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#126 | American | 7 races | 6 years, 0 months, 1 days | 234 races | 0 races | 5/30/1953 | 5/30/1959 | 1959 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#127 | Belgian | 7 races | 4 years, 5 months, 20 days | 234 races | 0 races | 1/22/1956 | 6/19/1960 | 1960 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#128 | British | 7 races | 1 years, 1 months, 10 days | 234 races | 0 races | 7/20/1963 | 8/23/1964 | 1964 | Austrian Grand Prix | |
#129 | German | 7 races | 0 years, 7 months, 0 days | 234 races | 0 races | 8/25/1991 | 3/22/1992 | 1992 | Mexican Grand Prix | |
#130 | British | 7 races | 0 years, 3 months, 29 days | 234 races | 0 races | 5/29/1994 | 9/25/1994 | 1994 | Portuguese Grand Prix | |
#131 | Lance Stroll STR | Canadian | 7 races | 0 years, 3 months, 1 days | 234 races | 0 races | 3/26/2017 | 6/25/2017 | 2017 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
#132 | Jack Doohan DOO | Australian | 7 races (No podium yet) | 0 years, 10 months, 4 days | 234 races | 0 races | 12/8/2024 | — | — | — |
#133 | Argentine | 6 races | 3 years, 12 months, 16 days | 235 races | 1 races | 1/18/1953 | 1/13/1957 | 1957 | Argentine Grand Prix | |
#134 | Italian | 6 races | 3 years, 2 months, 13 days | 235 races | 0 races | 6/9/1963 | 9/4/1966 | 1966 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#135 | American | 6 races | 7 years, 8 months, 0 days | 235 races | 0 races | 6/14/1964 | 3/4/1972 | 1972 | South African Grand Prix | |
#136 | French | 6 races | 0 years, 8 months, 26 days | 235 races | 0 races | 10/1/1967 | 6/23/1968 | 1968 | Dutch Grand Prix | |
#137 | British | 6 races | 0 years, 9 months, 3 days | 235 races | 0 races | 8/17/1980 | 5/17/1981 | 1981 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#138 | American | 5 races | 5 years, 0 months, 26 days | 236 races | 1 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1955 | 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#139 | Italian | 5 races | 1 years, 3 months, 19 days | 236 races | 0 races | 6/4/1950 | 9/16/1951 | 1951 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#140 | South African | 5 races | 0 years, 11 months, 28 days | 236 races | 0 races | 7/15/1961 | 7/8/1962 | 1962 | French Grand Prix | |
#141 | Belgian | 5 races | 0 years, 10 months, 8 days | 236 races | 0 races | 8/6/1967 | 6/9/1968 | 1968 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#142 | American | 5 races | 1 years, 6 months, 20 days | 236 races | 0 races | 10/6/1968 | 4/19/1970 | 1970 | Spanish Grand Prix | |
#143 | German | 5 races | 0 years, 5 months, 12 days | 236 races | 0 races | 3/7/1970 | 8/16/1970 | 1970 | Austrian Grand Prix | |
#144 | French | 5 races | 1 years, 0 months, 18 days | 236 races | 0 races | 10/21/1984 | 11/3/1985 | 1985 | Australian Grand Prix | |
#145 | Dutch | 5 races | 0 years, 4 months, 20 days | 236 races | 0 races | 3/27/1994 | 8/14/1994 | 1994 | Hungarian Grand Prix | |
#146 | Italian | 4 races | 1 years, 0 months, 2 days | 237 races | 1 races | 5/21/1950 | 6/17/1951 | 1951 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#147 | American | 4 races | 5 years, 0 months, 26 days | 237 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1955 | 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#148 | American | 4 races | 6 years, 0 months, 2 days | 237 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1956 | 1956 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#149 | New Zealander | 4 races | 0 years, 11 months, 19 days | 237 races | 0 races | 8/3/1958 | 7/18/1959 | 1959 | British Grand Prix | |
#150 | British | 4 races | 0 years, 2 months, 9 days | 237 races | 0 races | 6/6/1960 | 8/14/1960 | 1960 | Portuguese Grand Prix | |
#151 | Italian | 4 races | 0 years, 11 months, 20 days | 237 races | 0 races | 6/18/1961 | 6/3/1962 | 1962 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#152 | French | 4 races | 1 years, 7 months, 25 days | 237 races | 0 races | 9/22/1968 | 5/10/1970 | 1970 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#153 | Brazilian | 4 races | 0 years, 2 months, 18 days | 237 races | 0 races | 7/18/1970 | 10/4/1970 | 1970 | United States Grand Prix | |
#154 | Brazilian | 4 races | 0 years, 2 months, 10 days | 237 races | 0 races | 3/25/1984 | 6/3/1984 | 1984 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#155 | Colombian | 4 races | 0 years, 1 months, 26 days | 237 races | 0 races | 3/4/2001 | 4/29/2001 | 2001 | Spanish Grand Prix | |
#156 | Argentine | 3 races | 1 years, 1 months, 16 days | 238 races | 1 races | 5/21/1950 | 7/1/1951 | 1951 | French Grand Prix | |
#157 | American | 3 races | 3 years, 0 months, 16 days | 238 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1953 | 1953 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#158 | American | 3 races | 3 years, 0 months, 15 days | 238 races | 0 races | 5/30/1952 | 5/30/1955 | 1955 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#159 | American | 3 races | 3 years, 0 months, 16 days | 238 races | 0 races | 5/30/1953 | 5/30/1956 | 1956 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#160 | German | 3 races | 1 years, 0 months, 25 days | 238 races | 0 races | 8/2/1953 | 8/22/1954 | 1954 | Swiss Grand Prix | |
#161 | Italian | 3 races | 1 years, 1 months, 16 days | 238 races | 0 races | 9/13/1953 | 10/24/1954 | 1954 | Spanish Grand Prix | |
#162 | Italian | 3 races | 0 years, 11 months, 27 days | 238 races | 0 races | 9/13/1953 | 9/5/1954 | 1954 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#163 | American | 3 races | 3 years, 0 months, 16 days | 238 races | 0 races | 5/30/1955 | 5/30/1958 | 1958 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#164 | German | 3 races | 1 years, 0 months, 11 days | 238 races | 0 races | 9/2/1956 | 9/8/1957 | 1957 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#165 | American | 3 races | 0 years, 3 months, 8 days | 238 races | 0 races | 5/29/1960 | 9/4/1960 | 1960 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#166 | British | 3 races | 1 years, 10 months, 12 days | 238 races | 0 races | 7/8/1962 | 5/10/1964 | 1964 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#167 | Rhodesian | 3 races | 4 years, 0 months, 25 days | 238 races | 0 races | 12/29/1962 | 1/2/1967 | 1967 | South African Grand Prix | |
#168 | French | 3 races | 1 years, 4 months, 10 days | 238 races | 0 races | 5/7/1967 | 9/8/1968 | 1968 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#169 | Swiss | 3 races | 0 years, 1 months, 26 days | 238 races | 0 races | 6/21/1970 | 8/16/1970 | 1970 | Austrian Grand Prix | |
#170 | British | 3 races | 0 years, 1 months, 26 days | 238 races | 0 races | 6/3/1973 | 7/29/1973 | 1973 | Dutch Grand Prix | |
#171 | British | 3 races | 0 years, 8 months, 19 days | 238 races | 0 races | 7/12/1992 | 3/28/1993 | 1993 | Brazilian Grand Prix | |
#172 | French | 2 races | 0 years, 0 months, 22 days | 239 races | 1 races | 5/13/1950 | 6/4/1950 | 1950 | Swiss Grand Prix | |
#173 | American | 2 races | 2 years, 0 months, 11 days | 239 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1952 | 1952 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#174 | American | 2 races | 2 years, 0 months, 11 days | 239 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1952 | 1952 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#175 | Swiss | 2 races | 0 years, 11 months, 27 days | 239 races | 0 races | 5/27/1951 | 5/18/1952 | 1952 | Swiss Grand Prix | |
#176 | American | 2 races | 2 years, 0 months, 11 days | 239 races | 0 races | 5/30/1951 | 5/30/1953 | 1953 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#177 | American | 2 races | 2 years, 0 months, 11 days | 239 races | 0 races | 5/30/1952 | 5/31/1954 | 1954 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#178 | British | 2 races | 0 years, 0 months, 27 days | 239 races | 0 races | 6/22/1952 | 7/19/1952 | 1952 | British Grand Prix | |
#179 | British | 2 races | 2 years, 1 months, 28 days | 239 races | 0 races | 7/17/1954 | 9/2/1956 | 1956 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#180 | British | 2 races | 1 years, 0 months, 11 days | 239 races | 0 races | 5/13/1956 | 5/19/1957 | 1957 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#181 | American | 2 races | 2 years, 0 months, 11 days | 239 races | 0 races | 5/30/1958 | 5/30/1960 | 1960 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#182 | American | 2 races | 0 years, 2 months, 3 days | 239 races | 0 races | 7/6/1958 | 9/7/1958 | 1958 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#183 | Belgian | 2 races | 0 years, 2 months, 17 days | 239 races | 0 races | 6/19/1960 | 9/4/1960 | 1960 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#184 | Swedish | 2 races | 0 years, 1 months, 27 days | 239 races | 0 races | 3/6/1976 | 5/2/1976 | 1976 | Spanish Grand Prix | |
#185 | German | 2 races | 0 years, 1 months, 5 days | 239 races | 0 races | 3/9/1997 | 4/13/1997 | 1997 | Argentine Grand Prix | |
#186 | Austrian | 2 races | 0 years, 0 months, 28 days | 239 races | 0 races | 6/15/1997 | 7/13/1997 | 1997 | British Grand Prix | |
#187 | Polish | 2 races | 0 years, 1 months, 5 days | 239 races | 0 races | 8/6/2006 | 9/10/2006 | 2006 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#188 | Argentine | 1 races | 0 years, 0 months, 8 days | 240 races | 1 races | 5/13/1950 | 5/21/1950 | 1950 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#189 | Monegasque | 1 races | 0 years, 0 months, 8 days | 240 races | 0 races | 5/13/1950 | 5/21/1950 | 1950 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#190 | British | 1 races | 0 years, 1 months, 12 days | 240 races | 0 races | 5/21/1950 | 7/2/1950 | 1950 | French Grand Prix | |
#191 | American | 1 races | 1 years, 0 months, 5 days | 240 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1951 | 1951 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#192 | American | 1 races | 1 years, 0 months, 5 days | 240 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1951 | 1951 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#193 | American | 1 races | 2 years, 0 months, 11 days | 240 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1952 | 1952 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#194 | Italian | 1 races | 0 years, 8 months, 26 days | 240 races | 0 races | 9/3/1950 | 5/27/1951 | 1951 | Swiss Grand Prix | |
#195 | Argentine | 1 races | 1 years, 11 months, 1 days | 240 races | 0 races | 7/1/1951 | 6/21/1953 | 1953 | Belgian Grand Prix | |
#196 | American | 1 races | 1 years, 0 months, 5 days | 240 races | 0 races | 5/30/1952 | 5/30/1953 | 1953 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#197 | Italian | 1 races | 0 years, 4 months, 6 days | 240 races | 0 races | 1/16/1955 | 5/22/1955 | 1955 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#198 | Spanish | 1 races | 0 years, 0 months, 13 days | 240 races | 0 races | 7/1/1956 | 7/14/1956 | 1956 | British Grand Prix | |
#199 | American | 1 races | 0 years, 0 months, 28 days | 240 races | 0 races | 7/5/1959 | 8/2/1959 | 1959 | German Grand Prix | |
#200 | British | 1 races | 0 years, 1 months, 18 days | 240 races | 0 races | 5/29/1960 | 7/16/1960 | 1960 | British Grand Prix | |
#201 | British | 1 races | 0 years, 12 months, 3 days | 240 races | 0 races | 5/22/1961 | 5/20/1962 | 1962 | Dutch Grand Prix | |
#202 | British | 1 races | 0 years, 4 months, 29 days | 240 races | 0 races | 1/1/1965 | 5/30/1965 | 1965 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#203 | British | 1 races | 0 years, 4 months, 12 days | 240 races | 0 races | 1/1/1968 | 5/12/1968 | 1968 | Spanish Grand Prix | |
#204 | American | 1 races | 0 years, 1 months, 27 days | 240 races | 0 races | 3/3/1973 | 4/29/1973 | 1973 | Spanish Grand Prix | |
#205 | Italian | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 1 races | 5/13/1950 | 5/13/1950 | 1950 | British Grand Prix | |
#206 | Italian | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/13/1950 | 5/13/1950 | 1950 | British Grand Prix | |
#207 | British | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/13/1950 | 5/13/1950 | 1950 | British Grand Prix | |
#208 | Italian | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/21/1950 | 5/21/1950 | 1950 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#209 | American | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1950 | 1950 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#210 | American | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1950 | 1950 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#211 | American | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/30/1950 | 5/30/1950 | 1950 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#212 | Italian | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 9/3/1950 | 9/3/1950 | 1950 | Italian Grand Prix | |
#213 | American | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/30/1951 | 5/30/1951 | 1951 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#214 | American | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/30/1951 | 5/30/1951 | 1951 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#215 | French | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/18/1952 | 5/18/1952 | 1952 | Swiss Grand Prix | |
#216 | German | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 7/4/1954 | 7/4/1954 | 1954 | French Grand Prix | |
#217 | Italian | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/22/1955 | 5/22/1955 | 1955 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#218 | American | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/19/1957 | 5/19/1957 | 1957 | Monaco Grand Prix | |
#219 | American | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 5/30/1958 | 5/30/1958 | 1958 | Indianapolis 500 | |
#220 | Italian | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 7/2/1961 | 7/2/1961 | 1961 | French Grand Prix | |
#221 | British | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 7/3/1966 | 7/3/1966 | 1966 | French Grand Prix | |
#222 | Swedish | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 10/4/1970 | 10/4/1970 | 1970 | United States Grand Prix | |
#223 | American | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 9/19/1971 | 9/19/1971 | 1971 | Canadian Grand Prix | |
#224 | Canadian | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 3/10/1996 | 3/10/1996 | 1996 | Australian Grand Prix | |
#225 | British | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 3/18/2007 | 3/18/2007 | 2007 | Australian Grand Prix | |
#226 | Danish | 0 races | 0 years, 0 months, 0 days | 241 races | 0 races | 3/16/2014 | 3/16/2014 | 2014 | Australian Grand Prix |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which F1 driver has the longest wait for their first podium by race count?
The driver with the longest wait for their first podium by race count is listed at the top of our comprehensive list, showing the number of races from their F1 debut to their first podium finish.
How is the wait calculated by races for F1 drivers?
The wait by races is calculated as the number of races a driver participated in between their first F1 race and their first podium finish (1st, 2nd, or 3rd place).
What does it mean if a driver has no podium yet?
Some drivers in the list may not have achieved a podium yet. Their wait represents the number of races since their debut, and they are included to show current active drivers still waiting.