As of the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, 782 drivers have started a Formula One Grand Prix, of which 116 have taken at least one victory. The first Grand Prix winner was Giuseppe Farina at the 1950 British Grand Prix, held at Silverstone. The list also includes winners of the eleven Indianapolis 500 races held between 1950 and 1960, which counted toward the World Championship in that era despite not being run to Formula One regulations.
Three Grands Prix — the 1951 French, the 1956 Argentine, and the 1957 British — were won by two drivers sharing a car, with both receiving credit for the victory. From the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix onwards, gold medals have been awarded to all race victors in addition to the traditional event trophies.
Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most race wins in Formula One history with 106 victories, surpassing Michael Schumacher's previous record of 91. Max Verstappen stands third with 71 wins. Hamilton also holds the distinction of the longest span between a first and last win — his debut victory came at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix, and his most recent win at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, a gap of 19 years and 4 days.
Verstappen holds the record for the most consecutive Grand Prix victories, winning ten races in a row from the 2023 Miami Grand Prix to the 2023 Italian Grand Prix. He is also the youngest driver to win a Grand Prix, having been 18 years and 228 days old when he won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix.
At the other end of the age spectrum, Luigi Fagioli is the oldest winner in Formula One history. He was 53 years and 22 days old when he won the 1951 French Grand Prix, a record unlikely ever to be broken.
Riccardo Patrese holds the record for the longest gap between two wins — more than six and a half years elapsed between his 1983 South African Grand Prix victory and his next win at the 1990 San Marino Grand Prix. Mario Andretti endured the longest wait between his maiden victory at the 1971 South African Grand Prix and his second win, which did not come until the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix, a gap of five years, seven months and 18 days.
The most recent driver to score a maiden Formula One victory is Kimi Antonelli, who took his first win at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. First-time winners are a recurring feature of the sport's history, with each new winner added to a list of 116 drivers who have reached the top step of the podium from among the 782 who have started a race.
The record for total race wins has passed through multiple hands over the decades. Schumacher's tally of 91 victories stood as the benchmark for many years before Hamilton surpassed it during the 2020 season. Hamilton's own record continues to grow, having extended it to 106 wins with his victory in Barcelona in 2026.
The list of winners is tracked both by individual driver and by nationality, revealing the dominant nations in the sport's history. Separately, a companion list tracks constructor wins, which forms the basis for the Constructors' Championship standings across all seasons since 1958.
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