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Oldest pole sitter

Who is the oldest pole sitter in Formula 1?

Nino Farina holds the record with 47 years, 79 days (1954 Argentine Grand Prix).

Age at most recent pole position. Ties share a rank. 108 drivers qualify; the top 25 are shown.

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RankDriverAgeRace
1 Nino Farina 47 years, 79 days 1954 Argentine Grand Prix
2 Juan Fangio 46 years, 209 days 1958 Argentine Grand Prix
3 Jack Brabham 44 years, 17 days 1970 Spanish Grand Prix
4 Michael Schumacher 43 years, 145 days 2012 Monaco Grand Prix
5 Mario Andretti 42 years, 196 days 1982 Italian Grand Prix
6 Nigel Mansell 41 years, 97 days 1994 Australian Grand Prix
7 Carlos Reutemann 39 years, 188 days 1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
8 Graham Hill 39 years, 156 days 1968 British Grand Prix
9 Kimi Räikkönen 38 years, 320 days 2018 Italian Grand Prix
10 Fred Agabashian 38 years, 283 days 1952 Indianapolis 500
11 Alain Prost 38 years, 242 days 1993 Japanese Grand Prix
12 Lewis Hamiltonactive 38 years, 197 days 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
13 Riccardo Patrese 38 years, 121 days 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix
14 Duke Nalon 38 years, 89 days 1951 Indianapolis 500
15 Gerhard Berger 37 years, 334 days 1997 German Grand Prix
16 Keke Rosberg 37 years, 233 days 1986 German Grand Prix
17 Jacques Laffite 37 years, 212 days 1981 Spanish Grand Prix
18 Vittorio Brambilla 37 years, 209 days 1975 Swedish Grand Prix
19 Jean-Pierre Jabouille 37 years, 152 days 1980 South African Grand Prix
20 Rubens Barrichello 37 years, 148 days 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix
21 Mark Webber 37 years, 68 days 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
22 Johnny Thomson 37 years, 51 days 1959 Indianapolis 500
23 Denny Hulme 36 years, 258 days 1973 South African Grand Prix
24 Giancarlo Fisichella 36 years, 228 days 2009 Belgian Grand Prix
25 Clay Regazzoni 36 years, 205 days 1976 United States Grand Prix West

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