The Top 10 Drivers with the Most Wins in F1 History (2024)

By Edcel Panganiban July 08, 2024 05:26

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The top echelon of motorsport has had some exceptional drivers who have made a name for themselves based on their incredible performances. Here, we look at the top 10 Formula1 win leaders in history, focusing on their backgrounds and some key details of what allowed them to succeed—or otherwise, how they became so dominant within F1.

1. Lewis Hamilton

• Name: Lewis Hamilton
• Nationality: British
• All-Time F1 Race Wins: 104

Lewis Hamilton is F1's most successful driver in the sport's history, with 104 Grand Prix wins in his name. He went on to win his first world championship in 2008 before adding six more titles, which has seen him firmly etched in the conversation of being one of the greatest drivers of the sport.

Hamilton's dominance is already in its demise, painstakingly enduring the era of ever-greater driving, outstanding performance on all parameters of driver abilities, and adaptation to race conditions. A ferocious blend of competition and tactical racing has seen him take plenty of wins, establishing himself as a dominant figure in Formula 1.

2. Michael Schumacher

• Name: Michael Schumacher
• Nationality: German
• F1 Race Wins (Overall): 91

Michael Schumacher is one of the all-time F1 greats, with 91 wins in his career. He won an impressive 7 world championships, of which five were back-to-back from 2000 to 2004, thereby demonstrating the near-total dominance that marked this era for Michael.

Schumacher is the most driven, gifted, and ruthless tactician F1 has ever seen. He had an outstanding talent to test the limits of not only his own but also his car and was one of the reasons he topped lap charts back then.

3. Max Verstappen

• Max Verstappen
• Nationality: Dutch
• Grand Prix wins: 61

Max Verstappen is the youngest driver ever to win a Formula 1 race and has established himself as one of its leading lights. Scoring 61 race wins, Verstappen's talent made him a top driver in Formula 1.

Verstappen's aggression and race crafthave already built him into a formidable presence in current F1.

4. Sebastian Vettel

• Name in Full: Sebastian Vettel
• Nationality: Germany
• Grand Prix wins: 53

Sebastian Vettel enjoyed a highly successful Formula 1 career that brought him 53 race wins and powered Red Bull to four consecutive world titles from 2010-13. His precise driving and easy tactical ability made him a hard racer to go up against.

Vettel's precision, elite technical awareness, and otherworldly consistency earned him his wins. He was able to adjust his driving style according to the nature of the race and get the most out of his cars, which makes him one of the greatest if not certainly the greatest, drivers in F1.

5. Alain Prost

• Name: Alain Prost
• Nationality: French
• F1 Race Wins: 51

Alain Prost is one of the best French drivers in F1 History, with 51 Victories and Four World Championships. He was also a master of calculated and strategic driving, earning him the nickname "The Professor" in motorsport.

Prost's methodical approach, expert race management, and tactical depth marked him out as a guarantee of consistent, often strategically assertive wins. This is how he conquered the track and claimed his victory record.

6. Ayrton Senna

• Name: Ayrton Senna,
• Nationality: Brazilian
• F1 Race Wins: 41

Ayrton Senna is regarded as one of the best F1 drivers in history, winning 41 races and three world championships.

Senna was the most courageous and mercurial driver or perhaps even competitor that Formula 1 had seen. This is what allowed him to push himself and his car to win so many races.

7. Fernando Alonso

• Name: Fernando Alonso
• Nationality: Spanish
• Career F1 Race Wins: 32

His incredible race craft and ability to extract maximum performance from their car have led them to this significant win tally. And now, his unstoppable pursuit of greatness through the track has created one frightful figure in Formula 1.

8. Nigel Mansell

• Name: Nigel Mansell
• Nationality: British
• Won 31 F1 races in total

Respected for his aggressive and determined driving, Nigel Mansell took 31 wins in F1 racing. His never-say-die racing style and outstanding talent in the car earned him many followers within Ferrari, where he earned himself the nickname 'The Lion.'

The fearless and aggressive style of Britain's Nigel Mansell, combined with his considered mastery behind the wheel, amounted to a colossal victory count. His sheer will to win and competitive urgency came out as he again cemented his position in Formula 1.

9. Jackie Stewart

• Name: Jackie Stewart
• Nationality: Scottish
• F1 Career Wins: 27

The aptly named "The Flying Scot," Jackie Stewart won 27 F1 grands prix. With his speed on the track and racing ability, Senna became a key name in motorsport.

Stewart scored most of those 27 victories in one remarkable six-season run from 1969-74, when his blinding speed and strategic guile, together with a car that was always prepared well, placed him at or near the front on race day. He will remain one of the most extraordinary talents and fierce competitors ever to grace our sport and a true legend.

10. Jim Clark and Niki Lauda

• All-Time F1 Race Wins: 25 Each
• F1 Timeline: Jim Clark (1960-1968)
• Niki Lauda (1971, 72 -79 and 1982 - 85)

Jim Clark and Niki Lauda were two of the greatest names in motorsport history, a pair who took their 25th race wins on that day. Their great abilities and good deeds are hardly stacked on a line with the athletes to make history.

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