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Most pole positions by a driver with one team

Who holds the record for most pole positions by a driver with one team in Formula 1?

Lewis Hamilton holds the record with 81 poles (Mercedes, 2013–2023).

Pole positions by one driver for one constructor (counted as for the career pole record). Ties share a rank. 186 drivers qualify; the top 26 are shown.

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RankDriverPolesTeam
1 Lewis Hamilton 81 Mercedes, 2013–2023
2 Michael Schumacher 58 Ferrari, 1996–2006
3 Max Verstappenactive 53 Red Bull, 2019–2026
4 Ayrton Senna 46 McLaren, 1988–1993
5 Sebastian Vettel 44 Red Bull, 2009–2013
6 Nico Rosberg 30 Mercedes, 2012–2016
7 Nigel Mansell 28 Williams, 1985–1994
8 Jim Clark 27 Lotus-Climax, 1962–1966
9 Mika Häkkinen 26 McLaren, 1997–2000
9 Lewis Hamilton 26 McLaren, 2007–2012
11 Charles Leclercactive 24 Ferrari, 2019–2025
12 Niki Lauda 23 Ferrari, 1974–1977
13 Damon Hill 20 Williams, 1993–1996
14 Valtteri Bottas 19 Mercedes, 2017–2021
14 Lando Norrisactive 19 McLaren, 2021–2026
16 Nelson Piquet 18 Brabham, 1980–1985
17 Mario Andretti 16 Team Lotus, 1976–1978
17 Ayrton Senna 16 Team Lotus, 1985–1987
17 Fernando Alonso 16 Renault, 2003–2009
20 Felipe Massa 15 Ferrari, 2006–2008
21 Alberto Ascari 14 Ferrari, 1951–1953
21 James Hunt 14 McLaren, 1976–1977
21 René Arnoux 14 Renault, 1979–1982
24 Ronnie Peterson 13 Team Lotus, 1973–1978
24 Alain Prost 13 Williams, 1993–1993
24 Jacques Villeneuve 13 Williams, 1996–1997

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