GridpediaMost laps led in a season since 1982
Who holds the record for most laps led in a season since 1982 in Formula 1?
Max Verstappen holds the record with 1,003 laps led (2023).
Laps led in one season. A lap led means first at the end of that lap, from lap-by-lap timing, which starts in 1982; laps before 1982 are not counted. Ties share a rank. 400 drivers qualify; the top 25 are shown.
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| Rank | Driver | Laps led | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 1,003 | 2023 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 739 | 2011 |
| 3 | Nigel Mansell | 692 | 1992 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 684 | 2013 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | 683 | 2004 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 652 | 2021 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | 646 | 1994 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 616 | 2022 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | 613 | 2020 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | 587 | 2015 |
| 11 | Mika Häkkinen | 576 | 1998 |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton | 566 | 2016 |
| 13 | Max Verstappen | 560 | 2024 |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | 558 | 2002 |
| 15 | Ayrton Senna | 553 | 1988 |
| 16 | Michael Schumacher | 548 | 2000 |
| 17 | Michael Schumacher | 533 | 2001 |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | 527 | 2017 |
| 19 | Lewis Hamilton | 511 | 2019 |
| 20 | Alain Prost | 503 | 1988 |
| 21 | Ayrton Senna | 499 | 1990 |
| 22 | Lewis Hamilton | 497 | 2014 |
| 23 | Nico Rosberg | 489 | 2016 |
| 24 | Ayrton Senna | 487 | 1989 |
| 25 | Nico Rosberg | 483 | 2014 |