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34 short answers. The figures come from the site's data at the time of the last build (after 2026 round 17, the Singapore Grand Prix) and each answer links to the page that keeps it current.

Who has the most Formula 1 race wins?
Lewis Hamilton, with 106 wins. Full list.
Who has the most world championships?
Michael Schumacher with 7, a record shared with 1 other driver. Full list.
Who has the most pole positions?
Lewis Hamilton, 107. Full list.
Who has started the most races?
Fernando Alonso, 441 starts. Full list.
Which team has the most wins and titles?
Ferrari: 250 wins and 16 constructors' championships. Team page.
Who is the youngest race winner?
Max Verstappen, 18 years, 228 days, at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. Full list.
Who is the oldest race winner?
Luigi Fagioli, 53 years, 22 days, at the 1951 French Grand Prix. Full list.
What is the record for wins in a row?
10, by Max Verstappen. Full list.
What is the record for wins in one season?
19, by Max Verstappen. Full list.
What is the lowest grid position a race has been won from?
22, by John Watson. Full list.
Who leads the 2026 championship?
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with 340 points after round 17, 102 ahead of George Russell. Standings.
When is the next race?
The United States Grand Prix, Sunday 25 October, starting at 20:00 UTC. Calendar.
What time do races start?
At a local afternoon or evening hour that differs by circuit. The calendar and each race page show every session in UTC and in your time zone. Calendar.
How many races are there in 2026?
23 rounds, 6 of them with a sprint. Calendar.
How many teams and drivers are there?
11 teams with two cars each in 2026, so 22 drivers on the grid. Teams.
How many points does a win give?
25 for a Grand Prix win, then 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 for second to tenth. A sprint win gives 8, down to 1 for eighth. There is no fastest-lap point since 2025. Points explained.
How long is a race?
The fewest complete laps that exceed 305 km (about 260 km at Monaco), within a two-hour limit: 44 laps at Spa-Francorchamps, 78 at Monaco. Calendar explained.
How does qualifying work?
A knockout in three parts: 22 cars in Q1, the slowest six out; 16 in Q2, six out; ten in Q3 for pole position. Qualifying explained.
What is a sprint?
A race of about 100 km on the Saturday of 6 weekends a year, with its own qualifying, paying 8 to 1 points to the top eight. It does not set the Sunday grid. Sprints explained.
Why do drivers have to pit?
In a dry race every driver must use at least two different dry tyre compounds, so at least one stop is required. The average starter made 1.71 stops in 2025. Tyres explained.
What do the tyre colours mean?
White is the hard, yellow the medium, red the soft of the three dry compounds chosen for that weekend; green is the intermediate and blue the full wet. Tyres explained.
What is the safety car for, and how often does it come out?
It slows and bunches the field while a hazard is cleared. In 2025 it appeared in 12 of 24 races; at Singapore it has appeared in 13 of 17 races, at the Hungaroring in 6 of 41. Safety car explained.
What is the virtual safety car?
A slow-down without the safety car: every driver must keep above a minimum lap time, so the gaps stay the same. Introduced in 2015. Explained.
What happens at a red flag?
The race is stopped, cars return to the pit lane, tyres may be changed, and the race usually restarts from a standing start. If it cannot restart, points are reduced by distance completed. Explained.
What was DRS, and what replaced it?
DRS (2011 to 2025) opened the rear wing for a car within a second of the one ahead. In 2026 the wings move for every car on the straights, and the chasing car gets a short electrical power boost instead. Explained.
What is a 5-second penalty?
Five seconds added to the race time, or served by holding the car at its next pit stop. The usual penalty for causing a collision or forcing a car off. Penalties explained.
What does a blue flag mean?
A faster car is about to lap you; let it past. Ignoring three blue flags brings a penalty. Flags explained.
What is the difference between a team and a constructor?
The constructor builds the chassis and scores the points; it may buy its power unit from another maker. Five of the eleven 2026 teams build their own power unit. Explained.
How is the champion decided if two drivers are level on points?
The driver with more wins; if still level, more second places, and so on. Explained.
Does pole position usually win?
Less than half the time over all seasons (509 of 1,166 races, 43.7%), but 57% in the 2020s; 71% at Singapore and 33% at Monza. Article.
How many circuits are there?
78 have held a championship race since 1950; 23 are on the 2026 calendar. The longest in current use is Spa-Francorchamps at 7.004 km, the shortest Monaco at 3.337 km. Circuits.
Where does the data on this site come from?
From public-domain (CC0) datasets of every championship race since 1950, refreshed within hours of each race. The JSON files are free to download. About.
Can I use the numbers from this site?
Yes. The data is public domain; a credit to gridpedia.org is welcome but not required. Every page has a copy button for its key figures. Data downloads.
I found a mistake. What do I do?
Use the corrections form. Errors are checked against the source data and fixed in the data files, so the fix applies to every page. Corrections form.

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