Who has the best wins-to-poles and poles-to-wins ratio?
Who is the best F1 driver of all time? An impossible question to answer objectively. The F1 career performance section tries to provide different insights into the greatest driver of all time. In this section you will find the ratio between wins vs poles and poles vs wins of all F1 drivers. For the per grand prix view go to the pole to win per GP view.
| Nr | Driver | Win-pole ratio | Wins | Poles | Pole-win ratio | Total GPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denny Hulme | 800% | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | 112 |
| 2 |  Jody Scheckter | 333.3% | 10 | 3 | 30% | 112 |
| 3 |  Gilles Villeneuve | 300% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 67 |
| 3 |  Tony Brooks | 300% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 38 |
| 3 |  Thierry Boutsen | 300% | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 163 |
| 6 |  Daniel Ricciardo | 266.7% | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | 257 |
| 7 |  Michele Alboreto | 250% | 5 | 2 | 40% | 194 |
| 7 | John Watson | 250% | 5 | 2 | 40% | 152 |
| 9 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | 233.3% | 14 | 6 | 42.9% | 144 |
| 10 |  Carlos Reutemann | 200% | 12 | 6 | 50% | 146 |
| 10 | Alan Jones | 200% | 12 | 6 | 50% | 116 |
| 10 |  Sergio Perez | 200% | 6 | 3 | 50% | 284 |
| 10 |  Patrick Depailler | 200% | 2 | 1 | 50% | 95 |
| 10 |  Peter Revson | 200% | 2 | 1 | 50% | 30 |
| 10 |  Wolfgang von Trips | 200% | 2 | 1 | 50% | 27 |
| 10 | Bill Vukovich | 200% | 2 | 1 | 50% | 5 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | 187.5% | 15 | 8 | 53.3% | 306 |
| 18 | Jackie Stewart | 158.8% | 27 | 17 | 63% | 99 |
| 19 | Alain Prost | 154.5% | 51 | 33 | 64.7% | 199 |
| 20 | Oscar Piastri | 150% | 9 | 6 | 66.7% | 71 |
| 20 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 150% | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 156 |
| 22 |  Max Verstappen | 147.9% | 71 | 48 | 67.6% | 236 |
| 23 |  Fernando Alonso | 145.5% | 32 | 22 | 68.8% | 428 |
| 24 | Michael Schumacher | 133.8% | 91 | 68 | 74.7% | 306 |
| 25 | Dan Gurney | 133.3% | 4 | 3 | 75% | 86 |
| 26 |  Kimi Räikkönen | 116.7% | 21 | 18 | 85.7% | 349 |
| 27 | Damon Hill | 110% | 22 | 20 | 90.9% | 115 |
| 28 | David Coulthard | 108.3% | 13 | 12 | 92.3% | 246 |
| 29 | Graham Hill | 107.7% | 14 | 13 | 92.9% | 177 |
| 29 | Jack Brabham | 107.7% | 14 | 13 | 92.9% | 125 |
| 31 |  Niki Lauda | 104.2% | 25 | 24 | 96% | 171 |
| 32 | Lewis Hamilton | 101% | 105 | 104 | 99% | 383 |
| 33 | Stirling Moss | 100% | 16 | 16 | 100% | 66 |
| 33 | Ralf Schumacher | 100% | 6 | 6 | 100% | 180 |
| 33 |  Clay Regazzoni | 100% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 132 |
| 33 | Keke Rosberg | 100% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 114 |
| 33 | Giuseppe Farina | 100% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 34 |
| 33 | Jo Siffert | 100% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 96 |
| 33 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 100% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 27 |
| 33 | Heikki Kovalainen | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 111 |
| 33 |  Jo Bonnier | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 104 |
| 33 |  Robert Kubica | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 99 |
| 33 |  Pastor Maldonado | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 95 |
| 33 | Vittorio Brambilla | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 74 |
| 33 | Carlos Pace | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 72 |
| 33 | Lorenzo Bandini | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 42 |
| 33 | Pat Flaherty | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6 |
| 48 | Nigel Mansell | 96.9% | 31 | 32 | 103.2% | 186 |
| 49 | Nelson Piquet | 95.8% | 23 | 24 | 104.3% | 203 |
| 50 | Sebastian Vettel | 93% | 53 | 57 | 107.5% | 299 |
| 51 | Alberto Ascari | 92.9% | 13 | 14 | 107.7% | 32 |
| 52 | Jacques Laffite | 85.7% | 6 | 7 | 116.7% | 176 |
| 53 | Jacques Villeneuve | 84.6% | 11 | 13 | 118.2% | 163 |
| 54 | Gerhard Berger | 83.3% | 10 | 12 | 120% | 210 |
| 55 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 82.8% | 24 | 29 | 120.8% | 51 |
| 56 | Rubens Barrichello | 78.6% | 11 | 14 | 127.3% | 322 |
| 57 | Mika Hakkinen | 76.9% | 20 | 26 | 130% | 161 |
| 58 | Nico Rosberg | 76.7% | 23 | 30 | 130.4% | 206 |
| 59 | Jim Clark | 75.8% | 25 | 33 | 132% | 72 |
| 60 | Riccardo Patrese | 75% | 6 | 8 | 133.3% | 256 |
| 60 | George Russell | 75% | 6 | 8 | 133.3% | 155 |
| 60 | John Surtees | 75% | 6 | 8 | 133.3% | 111 |
| 60 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 75% | 3 | 4 | 133.3% | 229 |
| 60 | Didier Pironi | 75% | 3 | 4 | 133.3% | 70 |
| 60 | Mike Hawthorn | 75% | 3 | 4 | 133.3% | 45 |
| 66 | Ronnie Peterson | 71.4% | 10 | 14 | 140% | 123 |
| 66 | James Hunt | 71.4% | 10 | 14 | 140% | 92 |
| 68 | Mark Webber | 69.2% | 9 | 13 | 144.4% | 215 |
| 69 | Felipe Massa | 68.8% | 11 | 16 | 145.5% | 269 |
| 70 | Mario Andretti | 66.7% | 12 | 18 | 150% | 128 |
| 70 | Carlos Sainz | 66.7% | 4 | 6 | 150% | 233 |
| 70 | Elio de Angelis | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 150% | 108 |
| 70 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 150% | 26 |
| 74 | Lando Norris | 64.7% | 11 | 17 | 154.5% | 154 |
| 75 | Ayrton Senna | 63.1% | 41 | 65 | 158.5% | 161 |
| 76 | Jacky Ickx | 61.5% | 8 | 13 | 162.5% | 114 |
| 77 | Jochen Rindt | 60% | 6 | 10 | 166.7% | 60 |
| 78 |  Juan Pablo Montoya | 53.8% | 7 | 13 | 185.7% | 94 |
| 79 | Valtteri Bottas | 50% | 10 | 20 | 200% | 249 |
| 79 | Phil Hill | 50% | 3 | 6 | 200% | 48 |
| 79 | Jean Alesi | 50% | 1 | 2 | 200% | 201 |
| 82 | Patrick Tambay | 40% | 2 | 5 | 250% | 114 |
| 83 | Rene Arnoux | 38.9% | 7 | 18 | 257.1% | 149 |
| 84 | Jean Pierre Jabouille | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 300% | 49 |
| 85 |  Charles Leclerc | 29.6% | 8 | 27 | 337.5% | 175 |
| 86 | Jarno Trulli | 25% | 1 | 4 | 400% | 252 |
| Nr | Driver | Pole-win ratio | Poles | Wins | Win-pole ratio | Total GPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarno Trulli | 400% | 4 | 1 | 25% | 252 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 337.5% | 27 | 8 | 29.6% | 175 |
| 3 | Jean Pierre Jabouille | 300% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 49 |
| 4 | Rene Arnoux | 257.1% | 18 | 7 | 38.9% | 149 |
| 5 | Patrick Tambay | 250% | 5 | 2 | 40% | 114 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | 200% | 20 | 10 | 50% | 249 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | 200% | 6 | 3 | 50% | 48 |
| 6 | Jean Alesi | 200% | 2 | 1 | 50% | 201 |
| 9 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 185.7% | 13 | 7 | 53.8% | 94 |
| 10 | Jochen Rindt | 166.7% | 10 | 6 | 60% | 60 |
| 11 | Jacky Ickx | 162.5% | 13 | 8 | 61.5% | 114 |
| 12 | Ayrton Senna | 158.5% | 65 | 41 | 63.1% | 161 |
| 13 | Lando Norris | 154.5% | 17 | 11 | 64.7% | 154 |
| 14 | Mario Andretti | 150% | 18 | 12 | 66.7% | 128 |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | 150% | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 233 |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | 150% | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 108 |
| 14 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 150% | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 26 |
| 18 | Felipe Massa | 145.5% | 16 | 11 | 68.8% | 269 |
| 19 | Mark Webber | 144.4% | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 215 |
| 20 | Ronnie Peterson | 140% | 14 | 10 | 71.4% | 123 |
| 20 | James Hunt | 140% | 14 | 10 | 71.4% | 92 |
| 22 | Riccardo Patrese | 133.3% | 8 | 6 | 75% | 256 |
| 22 | George Russell | 133.3% | 8 | 6 | 75% | 155 |
| 22 | John Surtees | 133.3% | 8 | 6 | 75% | 111 |
| 22 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 133.3% | 4 | 3 | 75% | 229 |
| 22 | Didier Pironi | 133.3% | 4 | 3 | 75% | 70 |
| 22 | Mike Hawthorn | 133.3% | 4 | 3 | 75% | 45 |
| 28 | Jim Clark | 132% | 33 | 25 | 75.8% | 72 |
| 29 | Nico Rosberg | 130.4% | 30 | 23 | 76.7% | 206 |
| 30 | Mika Hakkinen | 130% | 26 | 20 | 76.9% | 161 |
| 31 | Rubens Barrichello | 127.3% | 14 | 11 | 78.6% | 322 |
| 32 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 120.8% | 29 | 24 | 82.8% | 51 |
| 33 | Gerhard Berger | 120% | 12 | 10 | 83.3% | 210 |
| 34 | Jacques Villeneuve | 118.2% | 13 | 11 | 84.6% | 163 |
| 35 | Jacques Laffite | 116.7% | 7 | 6 | 85.7% | 176 |
| 36 | Alberto Ascari | 107.7% | 14 | 13 | 92.9% | 32 |
| 37 | Sebastian Vettel | 107.5% | 57 | 53 | 93% | 299 |
| 38 | Nelson Piquet | 104.3% | 24 | 23 | 95.8% | 203 |
| 39 | Nigel Mansell | 103.2% | 32 | 31 | 96.9% | 186 |
| 40 | Stirling Moss | 100% | 16 | 16 | 100% | 66 |
| 40 | Ralf Schumacher | 100% | 6 | 6 | 100% | 180 |
| 40 | Clay Regazzoni | 100% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 132 |
| 40 | Keke Rosberg | 100% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 114 |
| 40 | Giuseppe Farina | 100% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 34 |
| 40 | Jo Siffert | 100% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 96 |
| 40 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 100% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 27 |
| 40 | Heikki Kovalainen | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 111 |
| 40 | Jo Bonnier | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 104 |
| 40 | Robert Kubica | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 99 |
| 40 | Pastor Maldonado | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 95 |
| 40 | Vittorio Brambilla | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 74 |
| 40 | Carlos Pace | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 72 |
| 40 | Lorenzo Bandini | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 42 |
| 40 | Pat Flaherty | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6 |
| 55 | Lewis Hamilton | 99% | 104 | 105 | 101% | 383 |
| 56 | Niki Lauda | 96% | 24 | 25 | 104.2% | 171 |
| 57 | Graham Hill | 92.9% | 13 | 14 | 107.7% | 177 |
| 57 | Jack Brabham | 92.9% | 13 | 14 | 107.7% | 125 |
| 59 | David Coulthard | 92.3% | 12 | 13 | 108.3% | 246 |
| 60 | Damon Hill | 90.9% | 20 | 22 | 110% | 115 |
| 61 | Kimi Räikkönen | 85.7% | 18 | 21 | 116.7% | 349 |
| 62 | Dan Gurney | 75% | 3 | 4 | 133.3% | 86 |
| 63 | Michael Schumacher | 74.7% | 68 | 91 | 133.8% | 306 |
| 64 | Fernando Alonso | 68.8% | 22 | 32 | 145.5% | 428 |
| 65 | Max Verstappen | 67.6% | 48 | 71 | 147.9% | 236 |
| 66 | Oscar Piastri | 66.7% | 6 | 9 | 150% | 71 |
| 66 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 150% | 156 |
| 68 | Alain Prost | 64.7% | 33 | 51 | 154.5% | 199 |
| 69 | Jackie Stewart | 63% | 17 | 27 | 158.8% | 99 |
| 70 | Jenson Button | 53.3% | 8 | 15 | 187.5% | 306 |
| 71 | Carlos Reutemann | 50% | 6 | 12 | 200% | 146 |
| 71 | Alan Jones | 50% | 6 | 12 | 200% | 116 |
| 71 | Sergio Perez | 50% | 3 | 6 | 200% | 284 |
| 71 | Patrick Depailler | 50% | 1 | 2 | 200% | 95 |
| 71 | Peter Revson | 50% | 1 | 2 | 200% | 30 |
| 71 | Wolfgang von Trips | 50% | 1 | 2 | 200% | 27 |
| 71 | Bill Vukovich | 50% | 1 | 2 | 200% | 5 |
| 78 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 42.9% | 6 | 14 | 233.3% | 144 |
| 79 | Michele Alboreto | 40% | 2 | 5 | 250% | 194 |
| 79 | John Watson | 40% | 2 | 5 | 250% | 152 |
| 81 | Daniel Ricciardo | 37.5% | 3 | 8 | 266.7% | 257 |
| 82 | Gilles Villeneuve | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 300% | 67 |
| 82 | Tony Brooks | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 300% | 38 |
| 82 | Thierry Boutsen | 33.3% | 1 | 3 | 300% | 163 |
| 85 | Jody Scheckter | 30% | 3 | 10 | 333.3% | 112 |
| 86 | Denny Hulme | 12.5% | 1 | 8 | 800% | 112 |
| Nr | Driver | Wins | Poles | Total GPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Irvine | 4 | 0 | 146 |
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| 3 | Johnny Herbert | 3 | 0 | 161 |
| 3 | Peter Collins | 3 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | 2 | 0 | 83 |
| 5 | Pedro Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 54 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 7 | Olivier Panis | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 7 | Jean Pierre Beltoise | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| 7 | Alessandro Nannini | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| 7 | Richie Ginther | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| 7 | Innes Ireland | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| 7 | Francois Cevert | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| 7 | Gunnar Nilsson | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Peter Gethin | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Piero Taruffi | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Rodger Ward | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Jim Rathmann | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Ludovico Scarfiotti | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Johnnie Parsons | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Jimmy Bryan | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Troy Ruttman | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Luigi Fagioli | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Bob Sweikert | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Lee Wallard | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nr | Driver | Poles | Wins | Total GPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Amon | 5 | 0 | 96 |
| 2 | Teo Fabi | 3 | 0 | 62 |
| 2 | Jean Pierre Jarier | 3 | 0 | 135 |
| 4 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Duke Nalon | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Jerry Hoyt | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Jack McGrath | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Walt Faulkner | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Tom Pryce | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| 5 |  Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 0 | 185 |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 5 | Lance Stroll | 1 | 0 | 192 |
| 5 | Andrea de Cesaris | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 5 | Fred Agabashian | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Eugenio Castellotti | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| 5 | Cliff Allison | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Eddie Sachs | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Dick Rathmann | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Mike Parkes | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Pat O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Johnny Thomson | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Explanation
In the wins vs poles ratios view, drivers are compared based on the ratios between wins and poles. Use the switch in the top left to switch between the views. This view provides insights in performance of drivers in their ability to drive for the win (win-to-pole) or be blindingly fast over one lap, but lack or have the misfortune not to convert them in to wins.
Notes: drivers with only wins or only poles are not included in this list in the base list, but are listed seperately for reference. No other restrictions are applied in terms of number of wins, poles or GP.
In the wins vs poles ratios view, drivers are compared based on the ratios between wins and poles. Use the switch in the top left to switch between the views. This view provides insights in performance of drivers in their ability to drive for the win (win-to-pole) or be blindingly fast over one lap, but lack or have the misfortune not to convert them in to wins.
- Wins vs poles: total number of wins divided by total number of poles
- Poles vs wins: total number of poles divided by total number of wins
Notes: drivers with only wins or only poles are not included in this list in the base list, but are listed seperately for reference. No other restrictions are applied in terms of number of wins, poles or GP.
Date last modified: 2026-04-14 00:04:02 - 23 hours ago