Most race starts

Who holds the record for most race starts in Formula 1?

Fernando Alonso holds the record with 444 starts (2001–2026).

Races started. Entries that did not qualify, withdrew or did not start are excluded. Ties share a rank. 791 drivers qualify; the top 25 are shown.

Rank	Driver	Starts	Detail
1	Fernando Alonsoactive	444	2001–2026
2	Lewis Hamiltonactive	400	2007–2026
3	Kimi Räikkönen	351	2001–2021
4	Rubens Barrichello	322	1993–2011
5	Michael Schumacher	307	1991–2012
6	Jenson Button	305	2000–2017
7	Sergio Pérezactive	301	2011–2026
8	Sebastian Vettel	299	2007–2022
9	Nico Hülkenbergactive	269	2010–2026
10	Felipe Massa	268	2002–2017
11	Valtteri Bottasactive	265	2013–2026
12	Daniel Ricciardo	257	2011–2024
13	Riccardo Patrese	256	1977–1993
14	Max Verstappenactive	253	2015–2026
15	Jarno Trulli	252	1997–2011
16	Carlos Sainzactive	249	2015–2026
17	David Coulthard	246	1994–2008
18	Giancarlo Fisichella	229	1996–2009
19	Mark Webber	215	2002–2013
20	Gerhard Berger	210	1984–1997
21	Lance Strollactive	209	2017–2026
22	Andrea de Cesaris	208	1980–1994
23	Nico Rosberg	206	2006–2016
24	Nelson Piquet	204	1978–1991
25	Jean Alesi	201	1989–2001