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What is the biggest points gap in a F1 season?

This section provides F1 stats in a season. This view shows the biggest points lead in a season for drivers and teams. The difference in points between the number 1 and 2 in the season.
    Nr    Driver one    Points gap    Runner-up driver    Points driver one    Points runner-up    Season (total GPs)
       
1nl.webpMax Verstappen283mx.webpSergio Perez5662832023 (22 GP)
2de.webpMichael Schumacher157br.webpRubens Barrichello3802232002 (17 GP)
3de.webpSebastian Vettel155es.webpFernando Alonso3972422013 (19 GP)
4nl.webpMax Verstappen144mc.webpCharles Leclerc4493052022 (22 GP)
5de.webpSebastian Vettel122gb.webpJenson Button3922702011 (19 GP)
6gb.webpLewis Hamilton120fi.webpValtteri Bottas3412212020 (17 GP)
7de.webpMichael Schumacher116gb.webpDavid Coulthard3272112001 (17 GP)
8gb.webpNigel Mansell98de.webpMichael Schumacher2791811992 (16 GP)
9ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio96.5ar.webpJose Froilan Gonzalez17780.51954 (9 GP)
10de.webpMichael Schumacher96br.webpRubens Barrichello3672712004 (18 GP)
11gb.webpJim Clark94us.webpRichie Ginther2121181963 (10 GP)
12gb.webpLewis Hamilton88de.webpSebastian Vettel4083202018 (21 GP)
13gb.webpLewis Hamilton83fi.webpValtteri Bottas4073242019 (21 GP)
14br.webpAyrton Senna78.5gb.webpNigel Mansell274.51961991 (16 GP)
15de.webpMichael Schumacher72gb.webpDamon Hill2681961995 (17 GP)
16fr.webpAlain Prost71br.webpAyrton Senna2451741989 (16 GP)
17fr.webpAlain Prost69it.webpMichele Alboreto2331641985 (16 GP)
18nl.webpMax Verstappen66gb.webpLando Norris4343682024 (24 GP)
19fr.webpAlain Prost64br.webpAyrton Senna2712071993 (16 GP)
19at.webpNiki Lauda64br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi2091451975 (14 GP)
19gb.webpJackie Stewart64se.webpRonnie Peterson1781141971 (11 GP)
22gb.webpJackie Stewart60be.webpJacky Ickx1801201969 (11 GP)
23ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio59.5gb.webpStirling Moss13676.51957 (8 GP)
24gb.webpLewis Hamilton59de.webpNico Rosberg3813222015 (19 GP)
25it.webpAlberto Ascari58it.webpGiuseppe Farina150921952 (8 GP)
26ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio51gb.webpStirling Moss118671955 (7 GP)
27at.webpNiki Lauda48za.webpJody Scheckter2201721977 (17 GP)
27gb.webpGraham Hill48nz.webpBruce McLaren1581101962 (9 GP)
29gb.webpLewis Hamilton46de.webpSebastian Vettel3633172017 (20 GP)
29gb.webpJackie Stewart46br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi2211751973 (15 GP)
31es.webpFernando Alonso45fi.webpKimi Räikkönen3222772005 (19 GP)
31au.webpJack Brabham45at.webpJochen Rindt130851966 (9 GP)
33gb.webpLewis Hamilton42de.webpNico Rosberg3593172014 (19 GP)
34br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi39nz.webpDenny Hulme1761371972 (12 GP)
35br.webpNelson Piquet38br.webpAyrton Senna2281901987 (16 GP)
36au.webpAlan Jones37br.webpNelson Piquet2091721980 (14 GP)
37gb.webpJenson Button33.5de.webpSebastian Vettel239.52062009 (17 GP)
38us.webpMario Andretti33ar.webpCarlos Reutemann1951621978 (16 GP)
39gb.webpDamon Hill32ca.webpJacques Villeneuve2582261996 (16 GP)
40fi.webpMika Hakkinen29de.webpMichael Schumacher2712421998 (16 GP)
41de.webpMichael Schumacher28fi.webpMika Hakkinen2862582000 (17 GP)
41za.webpJody Scheckter28ca.webpGilles Villeneuve2011731979 (15 GP)
41it.webpAlberto Ascari28gb.webpMike Hawthorn1371091953 (9 GP)
44fr.webpAlain Prost26br.webpAyrton Senna3012751988 (16 GP)
45es.webpFernando Alonso25de.webpMichael Schumacher3212962006 (18 GP)
45au.webpJack Brabham25gb.webpTony Brooks110851959 (9 GP)
47fi.webpKeke Rosberg24gb.webpJohn Watson1551311982 (16 GP)
48de.webpMichael Schumacher23fi.webpKimi Räikkönen2362132003 (16 GP)
49gb.webpMike Hawthorn22gb.webpStirling Moss1401181958 (11 GP)
50gb.webpEddie Irvine21fi.webpMika Hakkinen2372161999 (16 GP)
51us.webpPhil Hill20de.webpWolfgang von Trips118981961 (8 GP)
52gb.webpGraham Hill19gb.webpJackie Stewart1431241968 (12 GP)
53gb.webpDamon Hill16de.webpMichael Schumacher2522361994 (16 GP)
53au.webpJack Brabham16nz.webpBruce McLaren1371211960 (10 GP)
55nl.webpMax Verstappen11gb.webpLewis Hamilton405.5394.52021 (22 GP)
56fr.webpAlain Prost10gb.webpNigel Mansell2332231986 (16 GP)
57br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi9ch.webpClay Regazzoni1821731974 (15 GP)
57nz.webpDenny Hulme9au.webpJack Brabham1611521967 (11 GP)
59ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio8.5fr.webpJean Behra92.5841956 (8 GP)
60de.webpMichael Schumacher7ca.webpJacques Villeneuve2292221997 (17 GP)
60gb.webpGraham Hill7gb.webpJohn Surtees1261191964 (10 GP)
62fi.webpKimi Räikkönen6es.webpFernando Alonso2722662007 (17 GP)
62br.webpAyrton Senna6fr.webpAlain Prost2312251990 (16 GP)
62it.webpGiuseppe Farina6it.webpLuigi Fagioli93871950 (7 GP)
65de.webpNico Rosberg5gb.webpLewis Hamilton3853802016 (21 GP)
66fr.webpAlain Prost4.5at.webpNiki Lauda213.52091984 (16 GP)
67gb.webpGeorge Russell4it.webpAndrea Kimi Antonelli51472026 (2 completed of 24 GP)
67de.webpSebastian Vettel4es.webpFernando Alonso2562522010 (19 GP)
67br.webpNelson Piquet4ar.webpCarlos Reutemann1661621981 (15 GP)
70ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio3.5it.webpAlberto Ascari100.5971951 (8 GP)
71de.webpSebastian Vettel3es.webpFernando Alonso2812782012 (20 GP)
71gb.webpLewis Hamilton3br.webpFelipe Massa2432402008 (18 GP)
73gb.webpLando Norris2nl.webpMax Verstappen4234212025 (24 GP)
73at.webpNiki Lauda2gb.webpJames Hunt2072051976 (16 GP)
75at.webpJochen Rindt1be.webpJacky Ickx1251241970 (13 GP)
76fr.webpAlain Prost0br.webpNelson Piquet1831831983 (15 GP)
76gb.webpJim Clark0gb.webpGraham Hill1511511965 (10 GP)
    Nr    Driver one    Average points gap per race in season    Runner-up    Points gap    Points driver one    Points runner-up    Season (total GPs)
        
1nl.webpMax Verstappen12.9mx.webpSergio Perez2835662832023 (22)
2ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio10.7ar.webpJose Froilan Gonzalez96.517780.51954 (9)
3gb.webpJim Clark9.4us.webpRichie Ginther942121181963 (10)
4de.webpMichael Schumacher9.2br.webpRubens Barrichello1573802232002 (17)
5de.webpSebastian Vettel8.2es.webpFernando Alonso1553972422013 (19)
6ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio7.4gb.webpStirling Moss59.513676.51957 (8)
7ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio7.3gb.webpStirling Moss51118671955 (7)
8it.webpAlberto Ascari7.3it.webpGiuseppe Farina58150921952 (8)
9gb.webpLewis Hamilton7.1fi.webpValtteri Bottas1203412212020 (17)
10de.webpMichael Schumacher6.8gb.webpDavid Coulthard1163272112001 (17)
11nl.webpMax Verstappen6.5mc.webpCharles Leclerc1444493052022 (22)
12de.webpSebastian Vettel6.4gb.webpJenson Button1223922702011 (19)
13gb.webpNigel Mansell6.1de.webpMichael Schumacher982791811992 (16)
14gb.webpJackie Stewart5.8se.webpRonnie Peterson641781141971 (11)
15gb.webpJackie Stewart5.5be.webpJacky Ickx601801201969 (11)
16de.webpMichael Schumacher5.3br.webpRubens Barrichello963672712004 (18)
17gb.webpGraham Hill5.3nz.webpBruce McLaren481581101962 (9)
18au.webpJack Brabham5at.webpJochen Rindt45130851966 (9)
19br.webpAyrton Senna4.9gb.webpNigel Mansell78.5274.51961991 (16)
20at.webpNiki Lauda4.6br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi642091451975 (14)
21fr.webpAlain Prost4.4br.webpAyrton Senna712451741989 (16)
22fr.webpAlain Prost4.3it.webpMichele Alboreto692331641985 (16)
23de.webpMichael Schumacher4.2gb.webpDamon Hill722681961995 (17)
24gb.webpLewis Hamilton4.2de.webpSebastian Vettel884083202018 (21)
25fr.webpAlain Prost4br.webpAyrton Senna642712071993 (16)
26gb.webpLewis Hamilton4fi.webpValtteri Bottas834073242019 (21)
27br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi3.3nz.webpDenny Hulme391761371972 (12)
28it.webpAlberto Ascari3.1gb.webpMike Hawthorn281371091953 (9)
29gb.webpLewis Hamilton3.1de.webpNico Rosberg593813222015 (19)
30gb.webpJackie Stewart3.1br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi462211751973 (15)
31at.webpNiki Lauda2.8za.webpJody Scheckter482201721977 (17)
32au.webpJack Brabham2.8gb.webpTony Brooks25110851959 (9)
33nl.webpMax Verstappen2.8gb.webpLando Norris664343682024 (24)
34au.webpAlan Jones2.6br.webpNelson Piquet372091721980 (14)
35us.webpPhil Hill2.5de.webpWolfgang von Trips20118981961 (8)
36br.webpNelson Piquet2.4br.webpAyrton Senna382281901987 (16)
37es.webpFernando Alonso2.4fi.webpKimi Räikkönen453222772005 (19)
38gb.webpLewis Hamilton2.3de.webpSebastian Vettel463633172017 (20)
39gb.webpLewis Hamilton2.2de.webpNico Rosberg423593172014 (19)
40us.webpMario Andretti2.1ar.webpCarlos Reutemann331951621978 (16)
41gb.webpGeorge Russell2it.webpAndrea Kimi Antonelli451472026 (2 completed of 24)
42gb.webpDamon Hill2ca.webpJacques Villeneuve322582261996 (16)
43gb.webpMike Hawthorn2gb.webpStirling Moss221401181958 (11)
44gb.webpJenson Button2de.webpSebastian Vettel33.5239.52062009 (17)
45za.webpJody Scheckter1.9ca.webpGilles Villeneuve282011731979 (15)
46fi.webpMika Hakkinen1.8de.webpMichael Schumacher292712421998 (16)
47de.webpMichael Schumacher1.6fi.webpMika Hakkinen282862582000 (17)
48fr.webpAlain Prost1.6br.webpAyrton Senna263012751988 (16)
49au.webpJack Brabham1.6nz.webpBruce McLaren161371211960 (10)
50gb.webpGraham Hill1.6gb.webpJackie Stewart191431241968 (12)
51fi.webpKeke Rosberg1.5gb.webpJohn Watson241551311982 (16)
52de.webpMichael Schumacher1.4fi.webpKimi Räikkönen232362132003 (16)
53es.webpFernando Alonso1.4de.webpMichael Schumacher253212962006 (18)
54gb.webpEddie Irvine1.3fi.webpMika Hakkinen212372161999 (16)
55ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio1.1fr.webpJean Behra8.592.5841956 (8)
56gb.webpDamon Hill1de.webpMichael Schumacher162522361994 (16)
57it.webpGiuseppe Farina0.9it.webpLuigi Fagioli693871950 (7)
58nz.webpDenny Hulme0.8au.webpJack Brabham91611521967 (11)
59gb.webpGraham Hill0.7gb.webpJohn Surtees71261191964 (10)
60fr.webpAlain Prost0.6gb.webpNigel Mansell102332231986 (16)
61br.webpEmerson Fittipaldi0.6ch.webpClay Regazzoni91821731974 (15)
62nl.webpMax Verstappen0.5gb.webpLewis Hamilton11405.5394.52021 (22)
63ar.webpJuan Manuel Fangio0.4it.webpAlberto Ascari3.5100.5971951 (8)
64de.webpMichael Schumacher0.4ca.webpJacques Villeneuve72292221997 (17)
65br.webpAyrton Senna0.4fr.webpAlain Prost62312251990 (16)
66fi.webpKimi Räikkönen0.4es.webpFernando Alonso62722662007 (17)
67fr.webpAlain Prost0.3at.webpNiki Lauda4.5213.52091984 (16)
68br.webpNelson Piquet0.3ar.webpCarlos Reutemann41661621981 (15)
69de.webpNico Rosberg0.2gb.webpLewis Hamilton53853802016 (21)
70de.webpSebastian Vettel0.2es.webpFernando Alonso42562522010 (19)
71gb.webpLewis Hamilton0.2br.webpFelipe Massa32432402008 (18)
72de.webpSebastian Vettel0.2es.webpFernando Alonso32812782012 (20)
73at.webpNiki Lauda0.1gb.webpJames Hunt22072051976 (16)
74gb.webpLando Norris0.1nl.webpMax Verstappen24234212025 (24)
75at.webpJochen Rindt0.1be.webpJacky Ickx11251241970 (13)
76fr.webpAlain Prost0br.webpNelson Piquet01831831983 (15)
77gb.webpJim Clark0gb.webpGraham Hill01511511965 (10)
    Nr    Team one    Points gap    Runner-up team    Points team one    Points runner-up    Season (total GPs)
       
1Red Bull443Ferrari8494062023 (22 GP)
2McLaren364Mercedes8334692025 (24 GP)
3Ferrari343BAR6382952004 (18 GP)
4McLaren337Ferrari5762391988 (16 GP)
5Ferrari335Gordini415801952 (8 GP)
6Mercedes297Red Bull7654682016 (21 GP)
7Mercedes287Red Bull6763892014 (19 GP)
8Mercedes275Ferrari7034282015 (19 GP)
9Ferrari271Williams6033322002 (17 GP)
10Mercedes248Red Bull5643162020 (17 GP)
11Ferrari243BMW Sauber5002572007 (17 GP)
12Red Bull236Mercedes5963602013 (19 GP)
13Mercedes233Ferrari7314982019 (21 GP)
13Williams233Benetton4842511996 (16 GP)
15Williams212McLaren4752631993 (16 GP)
16Cooper210Team Lotus4162061960 (10 GP)
17McLaren206Ferrari422.5216.51984 (16 GP)
18Red Bull202Ferrari7515492022 (22 GP)
19Ferrari198Maserati4472491953 (9 GP)
20Ferrari182McLaren5223402001 (17 GP)
21Brabham161Team Lotus3381771967 (11 GP)
22Alfa Romeo157Talbot Lago2701131950 (7 GP)
23McLaren154Williams4192651989 (16 GP)
23Ferrari154Team Lotus3151611961 (8 GP)
25Red Bull153McLaren6504972011 (19 GP)
26Mercedes146Ferrari6685222017 (20 GP)
27Williams145Ligier3802351980 (14 GP)
28Ferrari141McLaren3782371977 (17 GP)
29Ferrari131Williams3742431979 (15 GP)
30Williams129Benetton4563271992 (16 GP)
31Williams126McLaren4132871987 (16 GP)
32Williams119McLaren4403211986 (16 GP)
32Team Lotus119Brabham3632441978 (16 GP)
34Maserati110Ferrari3081981957 (8 GP)
35Tyrrell106BRM2691631971 (11 GP)
36Cooper99Ferrari3502511959 (9 GP)
37Williams97Brabham3112141981 (15 GP)
38Ferrari91Vanwall3072161958 (11 GP)
39Benetton85Williams4353501995 (17 GP)
40Mercedes84Ferrari6555712018 (21 GP)
41Mercedes77Ferrari2381611955 (7 GP)
42Maserati73Ferrari3272541956 (8 GP)
43Ferrari70.5McLaren301230.51975 (14 GP)
44McLaren63Ferrari3502871974 (15 GP)
45Red Bull60Ferrari4604002012 (20 GP)
46McLaren57Tyrrell2521951972 (12 GP)
46Team Lotus57BRM2952381963 (10 GP)
46Ferrari57Alfa Romeo3112541951 (8 GP)
49Brawn54.5Red Bull430.53762009 (17 GP)
50Tyrrell52Team Lotus3783261973 (15 GP)
50BRM52Team Lotus2672151964 (10 GP)
52Williams51Benetton3472961994 (16 GP)
53Ferrari50McLaren4293792008 (18 GP)
54Williams49Ferrari3733241997 (17 GP)
55Ferrari47Williams3993522003 (16 GP)
55Ferrari47McLaren4113641999 (16 GP)
57McLaren45Williams4123671991 (16 GP)
57McLaren45Ferrari3883431990 (16 GP)
59Red Bull44McLaren4984542010 (19 GP)
60Brabham43Cooper2291861966 (9 GP)
61McLaren41Ferrari4564151998 (16 GP)
62Ferrari39Maserati2882491954 (9 GP)
63Mercedes33Red Bull632.5599.52021 (22 GP)
64BRM32Brabham2672351965 (10 GP)
65Mercedes31Ferrari98672026 (2 completed of 24 GP)
66Ferrari30Renault2972671983 (15 GP)
67Matra24Brabham2722481969 (11 GP)
68Ferrari21Tyrrell3283071976 (16 GP)
69Team Lotus17McLaren2362191968 (12 GP)
70Renault14McLaren4664522005 (19 GP)
71McLaren12Ferrari6606482024 (24 GP)
72Ferrari11McLaren2452341982 (16 GP)
72BRM11Team Lotus2031921962 (9 GP)
74Renault8Ferrari5044962006 (18 GP)
75McLaren4Ferrari2862821985 (16 GP)
76March2Ferrari2472451970 (13 GP)
77Ferrari1McLaren4914902000 (17 GP)
    Nr    Team one    Average points gap per race entry in season    Runner-up    Points gap    Points team one    Points runner-up    GP entries team one    Season (total GPs)
         
1McLaren10.5Ferrari337576239321988 (16)
2Red Bull10.1Ferrari443849406442023 (22)
3Ferrari9.5BAR343638295362004 (18)
4Ferrari8.5Williams271603332322002 (17)
5Mercedes7.8Ferrari31986742026 (2 completed of 24)
6McLaren7.6Mercedes364833469482025 (24)
7Mercedes7.6Red Bull287676389382014 (19)
8Alfa Romeo7.5Talbot Lago157270113211950 (7)
9Ferrari7.4Gordini33541580451952 (8)
10Mercedes7.3Red Bull248564316342020 (17)
11Williams7.3Benetton233484251321996 (16)
12Mercedes7.2Ferrari275703428382015 (19)
13Ferrari7.1BMW Sauber243500257342007 (17)
14Mercedes7.1Red Bull297765468422016 (21)
15Williams6.6McLaren212475263321993 (16)
16McLaren6.4Ferrari206422.5216.5321984 (16)
17Red Bull6.2Mercedes236596360382013 (19)
18Ferrari5.7Team Lotus154315161271961 (8)
19Mercedes5.5Ferrari233731498422019 (21)
20Ferrari5.4McLaren182522340342001 (17)
21Tyrrell4.8BRM106269163221971 (11)
22McLaren4.8Williams154419265321989 (16)
23Brabham4.7Team Lotus161338177341967 (11)
24Red Bull4.6Ferrari202751549442022 (22)
25Williams4.5Ligier145380235321980 (14)
26Ferrari4.4Williams131374243301979 (15)
27Ferrari4.3Maserati198447249461953 (9)
28Ferrari4.3McLaren141378237331977 (17)
29Williams4.2McLaren126413287301987 (16)
30Williams4Benetton129456327321992 (16)
31Red Bull4McLaren153650497382011 (19)
32Williams3.7McLaren119440321321986 (16)
33Mercedes3.7Ferrari77238161211955 (7)
34Mercedes3.7Ferrari146668522402017 (20)
35Williams3.2Brabham97311214301981 (15)
36Team Lotus2.9Brabham119363244411978 (16)
37Cooper2.8Team Lotus210416206751960 (10)
38Ferrari2.7Vanwall91307216341958 (11)
39Ferrari2.5McLaren70.5301230.5281975 (14)
40Benetton2.5Williams85435350341995 (17)
41McLaren2.3Tyrrell57252195251972 (12)
42Maserati2.1Ferrari110308198521957 (8)
43Mercedes2Ferrari84655571422018 (21)
44Ferrari1.8Alfa Romeo57311254321951 (8)
45Cooper1.7Ferrari99350251571959 (9)
46Tyrrell1.7Team Lotus52378326301973 (15)
47Williams1.6Benetton51347296311994 (16)
48Brawn1.6Red Bull54.5430.5376342009 (17)
49BRM1.6Team Lotus52267215331964 (10)
50Ferrari1.5McLaren47411364311999 (16)
51Red Bull1.5Ferrari60460400402012 (20)
52Ferrari1.5Williams47399352322003 (16)
53Williams1.4Ferrari49373324341997 (17)
54McLaren1.4Williams45412367321991 (16)
55McLaren1.4Ferrari45388343321990 (16)
56Ferrari1.4McLaren50429379362008 (18)
57McLaren1.4Ferrari63350287461974 (15)
58Brabham1.3Cooper43229186321966 (9)
59McLaren1.3Ferrari41456415321998 (16)
60Maserati1.2Ferrari73327254611956 (8)
61BRM1.2Brabham32267235271965 (10)
62Red Bull1.2McLaren44498454382010 (19)
63Team Lotus1BRM57295238561963 (10)
64Ferrari1Renault30297267301983 (15)
65Matra1Brabham24272248241969 (11)
66Ferrari0.9Maserati39288249431954 (9)
67Mercedes0.8Red Bull33632.5599.5442021 (22)
68Ferrari0.7Tyrrell21328307301976 (16)
69BRM0.6Team Lotus11203192191962 (9)
70Ferrari0.5McLaren11245234221982 (16)
71Team Lotus0.5McLaren17236219351968 (12)
72Renault0.4McLaren14466452362005 (19)
73McLaren0.3Ferrari12660648482024 (24)
74Renault0.2Ferrari8504496362006 (18)
75McLaren0.1Ferrari4286282311985 (16)
76March0Ferrari2247245601970 (13)
77Ferrari0McLaren1491490342000 (17)
Explanation
Drivers and teams are ranked based on the highest points gap in a single season. Both for absolute most points and for the average points per race (GP entries for constructors) in a season.
For an on-going season the number of completed GP (or GP entries) is taken as a basis for that calculation.
Date last modified: 2026-03-15 12:08:22 - 13 hours ago
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