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)
       
1Sebastian Vettel160Fernando Alonso4042442013 (19 GP)
2Michael Schumacher159Rubens Barrichello3872282002 (17 GP)
3Max Verstappen146Charles Leclerc4543082022 (22 GP)
4Lewis Hamilton124Valtteri Bottas3472232020 (17 GP)
5Sebastian Vettel122Jenson Button3952732011 (19 GP)
6Michael Schumacher116David Coulthard3302142001 (17 GP)
7Nigel Mansell102Michael Schumacher2851831992 (16 GP)
8Michael Schumacher101Rubens Barrichello3752742004 (18 GP)
9Jim Clark100Richie Ginther2181181963 (10 GP)
10Juan Manuel Fangio96.5Jose Froilan Gonzalez179.182.61954 (9 GP)
11Lewis Hamilton88Sebastian Vettel4113232018 (21 GP)
12Lewis Hamilton87Valtteri Bottas4133262019 (21 GP)
13Michael Schumacher77Damon Hill2761991995 (17 GP)
14Ayrton Senna76.5Nigel Mansell276.52001991 (16 GP)
15Alain Prost73Ayrton Senna2491761989 (16 GP)
15Alain Prost73Michele Alboreto2381651985 (16 GP)
17Alain Prost68Ayrton Senna2762081993 (16 GP)
18Jackie Stewart67Ronnie Peterson1811141971 (11 GP)
19Niki Lauda65Emerson Fittipaldi2111461975 (14 GP)
20Alberto Ascari63.5Giuseppe Farina155.5921952 (8 GP)
21Lewis Hamilton62Nico Rosberg3893272015 (19 GP)
22Jackie Stewart61.5Jacky Ickx184122.51969 (11 GP)
23Juan Manuel Fangio58.5Stirling Moss13879.51957 (8 GP)
24Juan Manuel Fangio52Stirling Moss120681955 (7 GP)
25Graham Hill51Bruce McLaren1611101962 (9 GP)
26Niki Lauda49Jody Scheckter2231741977 (17 GP)
27Lewis Hamilton48Sebastian Vettel3703222017 (20 GP)
28Jack Brabham45John Surtees131861966 (9 GP)
29Lewis Hamilton44Nico Rosberg3663222014 (19 GP)
30Jackie Stewart42Emerson Fittipaldi2221801973 (15 GP)
31Alan Jones41Nelson Piquet2141731980 (14 GP)
32Max Verstappen39Sergio Perez1441052023 (6 completed of 23 GP)
32Nelson Piquet39Ayrton Senna2321931987 (16 GP)
34Fernando Alonso38Kimi Räikkönen3242862005 (19 GP)
35Emerson Fittipaldi36Jackie Stewart1761401972 (12 GP)
36Mario Andretti35Carlos Reutemann1981631978 (16 GP)
37Jenson Button32.5Sebastian Vettel241.52092009 (17 GP)
38Damon Hill32Jacques Villeneuve2632311996 (16 GP)
39Mika Hakkinen31Michael Schumacher2772461998 (16 GP)
39Alain Prost31Ayrton Senna3082771988 (16 GP)
41Alberto Ascari30.5Mike Hawthorn139.51091953 (9 GP)
42Michael Schumacher26Kimi Räikkönen2412152003 (16 GP)
43Jack Brabham25Tony Brooks111861959 (9 GP)
44Mike Hawthorn24Stirling Moss1441201958 (11 GP)
45Fernando Alonso23Michael Schumacher3263032006 (18 GP)
45Keke Rosberg23John Watson1551321982 (16 GP)
45Jody Scheckter23Gilles Villeneuve2011781979 (15 GP)
48Phil Hill22Wolfgang von Trips120981961 (8 GP)
49Michael Schumacher21Mika Hakkinen2882672000 (17 GP)
50Jack Brabham17.3Bruce McLaren139.31221960 (10 GP)
51Eddie Irvine17Mika Hakkinen2382211999 (16 GP)
51Graham Hill17Jackie Stewart1431261968 (12 GP)
53Damon Hill15Michael Schumacher2582431994 (16 GP)
54Juan Manuel Fangio12.5Jean Behra96.5841956 (8 GP)
55Denny Hulme11Jack Brabham1631521967 (11 GP)
56Max Verstappen10Lewis Hamilton410.5400.52021 (22 GP)
57Sebastian Vettel9Fernando Alonso2872782012 (20 GP)
57Kimi Räikkönen9Fernando Alonso2782692007 (17 GP)
57Giuseppe Farina9Luigi Fagioli96871950 (7 GP)
60Juan Manuel Fangio8.5Alberto Ascari105.5971951 (8 GP)
61Nico Rosberg8Lewis Hamilton3913832016 (21 GP)
61Alain Prost8Nigel Mansell2352271986 (16 GP)
63Michael Schumacher6Jacques Villeneuve2312251997 (17 GP)
63Ayrton Senna6Alain Prost2332271990 (16 GP)
63Emerson Fittipaldi6Clay Regazzoni1821761974 (15 GP)
63Graham Hill6John Surtees1271211964 (10 GP)
67Sebastian Vettel3Fernando Alonso2592562010 (19 GP)
67Nelson Piquet3Carlos Reutemann1671641981 (15 GP)
67Niki Lauda3James Hunt2102071976 (16 GP)
67Jim Clark3Graham Hill1571541965 (10 GP)
71Jacky Ickx2.5Jochen Rindt128.51261970 (13 GP)
72Lewis Hamilton1Felipe Massa2442432008 (18 GP)
72Nelson Piquet1Alain Prost1871861983 (15 GP)
74Alain Prost0.5Niki Lauda216.52161984 (16 GP)
    Nr    Driver one    Average points gap per race in season    Runner-up    Points gap    Points driver one    Points runner-up    Season (total GPs)
        
1Juan Manuel Fangio10.7Jose Froilan Gonzalez96.5179.182.61954 (9)
2Jim Clark10Richie Ginther1002181181963 (10)
3Michael Schumacher9.4Rubens Barrichello1593872282002 (17)
4Sebastian Vettel8.4Fernando Alonso1604042442013 (19)
5Alberto Ascari7.9Giuseppe Farina63.5155.5921952 (8)
6Juan Manuel Fangio7.4Stirling Moss52120681955 (7)
7Juan Manuel Fangio7.3Stirling Moss58.513879.51957 (8)
8Lewis Hamilton7.3Valtteri Bottas1243472232020 (17)
9Michael Schumacher6.8David Coulthard1163302142001 (17)
10Max Verstappen6.6Charles Leclerc1464543082022 (22)
11Max Verstappen6.5Sergio Perez391441052023 (6 completed of 23)
12Sebastian Vettel6.4Jenson Button1223952732011 (19)
13Nigel Mansell6.4Michael Schumacher1022851831992 (16)
14Jackie Stewart6.1Ronnie Peterson671811141971 (11)
15Graham Hill5.7Bruce McLaren511611101962 (9)
16Michael Schumacher5.6Rubens Barrichello1013752742004 (18)
17Jackie Stewart5.6Jacky Ickx61.5184122.51969 (11)
18Jack Brabham5John Surtees45131861966 (9)
19Ayrton Senna4.8Nigel Mansell76.5276.52001991 (16)
20Niki Lauda4.6Emerson Fittipaldi652111461975 (14)
21Alain Prost4.6Ayrton Senna732491761989 (16)
22Alain Prost4.6Michele Alboreto732381651985 (16)
23Michael Schumacher4.5Damon Hill772761991995 (17)
24Alain Prost4.3Ayrton Senna682762081993 (16)
25Lewis Hamilton4.2Sebastian Vettel884113232018 (21)
26Lewis Hamilton4.1Valtteri Bottas874133262019 (21)
27Alberto Ascari3.4Mike Hawthorn30.5139.51091953 (9)
28Lewis Hamilton3.3Nico Rosberg623893272015 (19)
29Emerson Fittipaldi3Jackie Stewart361761401972 (12)
30Alan Jones2.9Nelson Piquet412141731980 (14)
31Niki Lauda2.9Jody Scheckter492231741977 (17)
32Jackie Stewart2.8Emerson Fittipaldi422221801973 (15)
33Jack Brabham2.8Tony Brooks25111861959 (9)
34Phil Hill2.8Wolfgang von Trips22120981961 (8)
35Nelson Piquet2.4Ayrton Senna392321931987 (16)
36Lewis Hamilton2.4Sebastian Vettel483703222017 (20)
37Lewis Hamilton2.3Nico Rosberg443663222014 (19)
38Mario Andretti2.2Carlos Reutemann351981631978 (16)
39Mike Hawthorn2.2Stirling Moss241441201958 (11)
40Fernando Alonso2Kimi Räikkönen383242862005 (19)
41Damon Hill2Jacques Villeneuve322632311996 (16)
42Mika Hakkinen1.9Michael Schumacher312772461998 (16)
43Alain Prost1.9Ayrton Senna313082771988 (16)
44Jenson Button1.9Sebastian Vettel32.5241.52092009 (17)
45Jack Brabham1.7Bruce McLaren17.3139.31221960 (10)
46Michael Schumacher1.6Kimi Räikkönen262412152003 (16)
47Juan Manuel Fangio1.6Jean Behra12.596.5841956 (8)
48Jody Scheckter1.5Gilles Villeneuve232011781979 (15)
49Keke Rosberg1.4John Watson231551321982 (16)
50Graham Hill1.4Jackie Stewart171431261968 (12)
51Giuseppe Farina1.3Luigi Fagioli996871950 (7)
52Fernando Alonso1.3Michael Schumacher233263032006 (18)
53Michael Schumacher1.2Mika Hakkinen212882672000 (17)
54Eddie Irvine1.1Mika Hakkinen172382211999 (16)
55Juan Manuel Fangio1.1Alberto Ascari8.5105.5971951 (8)
56Denny Hulme1Jack Brabham111631521967 (11)
57Damon Hill0.9Michael Schumacher152582431994 (16)
58Graham Hill0.6John Surtees61271211964 (10)
59Kimi Räikkönen0.5Fernando Alonso92782692007 (17)
60Alain Prost0.5Nigel Mansell82352271986 (16)
61Max Verstappen0.5Lewis Hamilton10410.5400.52021 (22)
62Sebastian Vettel0.5Fernando Alonso92872782012 (20)
63Emerson Fittipaldi0.4Clay Regazzoni61821761974 (15)
64Nico Rosberg0.4Lewis Hamilton83913832016 (21)
65Ayrton Senna0.4Alain Prost62332271990 (16)
66Michael Schumacher0.4Jacques Villeneuve62312251997 (17)
67Jim Clark0.3Graham Hill31571541965 (10)
68Nelson Piquet0.2Carlos Reutemann31671641981 (15)
69Jacky Ickx0.2Jochen Rindt2.5128.51261970 (13)
70Niki Lauda0.2James Hunt32102071976 (16)
71Sebastian Vettel0.2Fernando Alonso32592562010 (19)
72Nelson Piquet0.1Alain Prost11871861983 (15)
73Lewis Hamilton0.1Felipe Massa12442432008 (18)
74Alain Prost0Niki Lauda0.5216.52161984 (16)
    Nr    Team one    Points gap    Runner-up team    Points team one    Points runner-up    Season (total GPs)
       
1Ferrari354BAR6492952004 (18 GP)
2McLaren344Ferrari5852411988 (16 GP)
3Ferrari341.5Gordini421.5801952 (8 GP)
4Mercedes301Red Bull7744732016 (21 GP)
5Mercedes296Red Bull6883922014 (19 GP)
6Mercedes285Ferrari7164312015 (19 GP)
7Ferrari281Williams6153342002 (17 GP)
8Ferrari255BMW Sauber5122572007 (17 GP)
9Mercedes254Red Bull5733192020 (17 GP)
10Red Bull247Mercedes6083612013 (19 GP)
11Williams241Benetton4942531996 (16 GP)
12Mercedes235Ferrari7395042019 (21 GP)
13Williams219McLaren4832641993 (16 GP)
14McLaren214Ferrari432.5218.51984 (16 GP)
15Cooper213.3Team Lotus420.32071960 (10 GP)
16Red Bull205Ferrari7595542022 (22 GP)
17Ferrari198Maserati449.5251.51953 (9 GP)
18Ferrari179McLaren5253462001 (17 GP)
19Alfa Romeo162Talbot Lago2751131950 (7 GP)
20McLaren160Williams4252651989 (16 GP)
21Brabham159Team Lotus3401811967 (11 GP)
22Red Bull157McLaren6605032011 (19 GP)
23Ferrari156Team Lotus318.5162.51961 (8 GP)
24Williams150Ligier3862361980 (14 GP)
25Mercedes148Ferrari6775292017 (20 GP)
26Ferrari142McLaren3812391977 (17 GP)
27Williams136Benetton4653291992 (16 GP)
28Ferrari133Williams3792461979 (15 GP)
29Williams130McLaren4192891987 (16 GP)
30Red Bull129Aston Martin2491202023 (6 completed of 23 GP)
31Williams127McLaren4503231986 (16 GP)
32Team Lotus120Brabham3682481978 (16 GP)
33Maserati112Ferrari3111991957 (8 GP)
34Tyrrell109BRM2731641971 (11 GP)
35Williams102Brabham3172151981 (15 GP)
36Cooper100.5Ferrari353.52531959 (9 GP)
37Ferrari94Vanwall3122181958 (11 GP)
38Mercedes89Ferrari6645752018 (21 GP)
38Benetton89Williams4433541995 (17 GP)
40Mercedes80Ferrari2411611955 (7 GP)
41Ferrari72.5McLaren305232.51975 (14 GP)
42Maserati71Ferrari3292581956 (8 GP)
43Red Bull67Ferrari4674002012 (20 GP)
44Team Lotus63BRM3012381963 (10 GP)
45McLaren59Ferrari3512921974 (15 GP)
46Ferrari57McLaren4393822008 (18 GP)
47Williams55Ferrari3813261997 (17 GP)
48McLaren54Tyrrell2531991972 (12 GP)
49Brawn53.5Red Bull434.53812009 (17 GP)
50Ferrari51Williams4063552003 (16 GP)
50Williams51Benetton3543031994 (16 GP)
50Ferrari51Alfa Romeo3112601951 (8 GP)
53Tyrrell49Team Lotus3803311973 (15 GP)
53BRM49Team Lotus2682191964 (10 GP)
55Ferrari46McLaren4173711999 (16 GP)
55McLaren46Ferrari4654191998 (16 GP)
55McLaren46Ferrari3923461990 (16 GP)
58Red Bull45McLaren5044592010 (19 GP)
59McLaren43Williams4163731991 (16 GP)
60Brabham42Cooper2301881966 (9 GP)
61Ferrari40.1Maserati290.3250.11954 (9 GP)
62Mercedes36Red Bull641.5605.52021 (22 GP)
63BRM34Brabham2702361965 (10 GP)
64Ferrari30Renault3002701983 (15 GP)
65Matra26Brabham2772511969 (11 GP)
66Ferrari24Tyrrell3333091976 (16 GP)
67Team Lotus20McLaren2392191968 (12 GP)
68Ferrari11McLaren2472361982 (16 GP)
68BRM11Team Lotus2061951962 (9 GP)
70McLaren9Ferrari2922831985 (16 GP)
71McLaren7Ferrari5024952000 (17 GP)
72Renault6McLaren4694632005 (19 GP)
73Renault4Ferrari5095052006 (18 GP)
73Ferrari4March2522481970 (13 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)
         
1Red Bull10.8Aston Martin129249120122023 (6 completed of 23)
2McLaren10.8Ferrari344585241321988 (16)
3Ferrari9.8BAR354649295362004 (18)
4Ferrari8.8Williams281615334322002 (17)
5Mercedes7.8Red Bull296688392382014 (19)
6Alfa Romeo7.7Talbot Lago162275113211950 (7)
7Ferrari7.6Gordini341.5421.580451952 (8)
8Williams7.5Benetton241494253321996 (16)
9Mercedes7.5Ferrari285716431382015 (19)
10Ferrari7.5BMW Sauber255512257342007 (17)
11Mercedes7.5Red Bull254573319342020 (17)
12Mercedes7.2Red Bull301774473422016 (21)
13Williams6.8McLaren219483264321993 (16)
14McLaren6.7Ferrari214432.5218.5321984 (16)
15Red Bull6.5Mercedes247608361382013 (19)
16Ferrari5.8Team Lotus156318.5162.5271961 (8)
17Mercedes5.6Ferrari235739504422019 (21)
18Ferrari5.3McLaren179525346342001 (17)
19McLaren5Williams160425265321989 (16)
20Tyrrell5BRM109273164221971 (11)
21Williams4.7Ligier150386236321980 (14)
22Brabham4.7Team Lotus159340181341967 (11)
23Red Bull4.7Ferrari205759554442022 (22)
24Ferrari4.4Williams133379246301979 (15)
25Williams4.3McLaren130419289301987 (16)
26Ferrari4.3Maserati198449.5251.5461953 (9)
27Ferrari4.3McLaren142381239331977 (17)
28Williams4.3Benetton136465329321992 (16)
29Red Bull4.1McLaren157660503382011 (19)
30Williams4McLaren127450323321986 (16)
31Mercedes3.8Ferrari80241161211955 (7)
32Mercedes3.7Ferrari148677529402017 (20)
33Williams3.4Brabham102317215301981 (15)
34Team Lotus2.9Brabham120368248411978 (16)
35Cooper2.8Team Lotus213.3420.3207751960 (10)
36Ferrari2.8Vanwall94312218341958 (11)
37Benetton2.6Williams89443354341995 (17)
38Ferrari2.6McLaren72.5305232.5281975 (14)
39McLaren2.2Tyrrell54253199251972 (12)
40Maserati2.2Ferrari112311199521957 (8)
41Mercedes2.1Ferrari89664575422018 (21)
42Cooper1.8Ferrari100.5353.5253571959 (9)
43Red Bull1.7Ferrari67467400402012 (20)
44Williams1.6Benetton51354303311994 (16)
45Tyrrell1.6Team Lotus49380331301973 (15)
46Williams1.6Ferrari55381326341997 (17)
47Ferrari1.6Williams51406355322003 (16)
48Ferrari1.6Alfa Romeo51311260321951 (8)
49Ferrari1.6McLaren57439382362008 (18)
50Brawn1.6Red Bull53.5434.5381342009 (17)
51BRM1.5Team Lotus49268219331964 (10)
52Ferrari1.5McLaren46417371311999 (16)
53McLaren1.4Ferrari46465419321998 (16)
54McLaren1.4Ferrari46392346321990 (16)
55McLaren1.3Williams43416373321991 (16)
56Brabham1.3Cooper42230188321966 (9)
57McLaren1.3Ferrari59351292461974 (15)
58BRM1.3Brabham34270236271965 (10)
59Red Bull1.2McLaren45504459382010 (19)
60Maserati1.2Ferrari71329258611956 (8)
61Team Lotus1.1BRM63301238561963 (10)
62Matra1.1Brabham26277251241969 (11)
63Ferrari1Renault30300270301983 (15)
64Ferrari0.9Maserati40.2290.3250.1431954 (9)
65Mercedes0.8Red Bull36641.5605.5442021 (22)
66Ferrari0.8Tyrrell24333309301976 (16)
67BRM0.6Team Lotus11206195191962 (9)
68Team Lotus0.6McLaren20239219351968 (12)
69Ferrari0.5McLaren11247236221982 (16)
70McLaren0.3Ferrari9292283311985 (16)
71McLaren0.2Ferrari7502495342000 (17)
72Renault0.2McLaren6469463362005 (19)
73Ferrari0.2March4252248251970 (13)
74Renault0.1Ferrari4509505362006 (18)
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: 2023-05-30 00:06:27 - 1 hour ago
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