Most Formula 1 pole positions
The current most formula 1 pole positions record is 104 pole positions, held by Lewis Hamilton, set on July 22, 2023. Last checked October 14, 2026.
104
pole positions
Lewis Hamilton
- Holder
- Lewis Hamilton
- Record
- 104 pole positions
- Exact figure
- 104 poles (through the 2026 Azerbaijan GP)
- Date set
- July 22, 2023
- Recognized by
- FIA
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Formula1.com Read the source
- Wikipedia List of Formula One polesitters CC BY-SA 4.0
- guinnessworldrecords.com Most formula one pole positions in career
- reuters.com Hamilton goes year without pole
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