GridpediaMost pole positions in a season
Who holds the record for most pole positions in a season in Formula 1?
Sebastian Vettel holds the record with 15 poles (2011).
Pole positions in a single season. Ties share a rank. 373 drivers qualify; the top 28 are shown.
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| Rank | Driver | Poles | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 15 | 2011 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 14 | 1992 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | 13 | 1988 |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | 13 | 1989 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 13 | 1993 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 13 | 2023 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 12 | 2016 |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen | 11 | 1999 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | 11 | 2001 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | 11 | 2014 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | 11 | 2015 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | 11 | 2017 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | 11 | 2018 |
| 14 | Ayrton Senna | 10 | 1990 |
| 14 | Jacques Villeneuve | 10 | 1997 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | 10 | 2010 |
| 14 | Lewis Hamilton | 10 | 2020 |
| 14 | Max Verstappen | 10 | 2024 |
| 19 | Juan Fangio | 9 | 1956 |
| 19 | Ronnie Peterson | 9 | 1973 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | 9 | 1974 |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | 9 | 1975 |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | 9 | 1984 |
| 19 | Damon Hill | 9 | 1996 |
| 19 | Mika Häkkinen | 9 | 1998 |
| 19 | Michael Schumacher | 9 | 2000 |
| 19 | Sebastian Vettel | 9 | 2013 |
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | 9 | 2022 |