Best single-season pole positions tally for each driver.
| # | Driver | Pole Positions | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel 🇩🇪 DEU | 15 | 2011 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell 🇬🇧 GBR | 14 | 1992 |
| 3 | Alain Prost 🇫🇷 FRA | 13 | 1993 |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna 🇧🇷 BRA | 13 | 1988 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton 🇬🇧 GBR | 12 | 2016 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen 🇳🇱 NLD | 12 | 2023 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher 🇩🇪 DEU | 11 | 2001 |
| 8 | Mika Häkkinen 🇫🇮 FIN | 11 | 1999 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg 🇩🇪 DEU | 11 | 2014 |
| 10 | Jacques Villeneuve 🇨🇦 CAN | 10 | 1997 |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson 🇸🇪 SWE | 9 | 1973 |
| 12 | Niki Lauda 🇦🇹 AUT | 9 | 1974 |
| 13 | Nelson Piquet 🇧🇷 BRA | 9 | 1984 |
| 14 | Damon Hill 🇬🇧 GBR | 9 | 1996 |
| 15 | Charles Leclerc 🇲🇨 MCO | 9 | 2022 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti 🇺🇸 USA | 8 | 1978 |
| 17 | James Hunt 🇬🇧 GBR | 8 | 1976 |
| 18 | Lando Norris 🇬🇧 GBR | 8 | 2024 |
| 19 | Jim Clark 🇬🇧 GBR | 7 | 1963 |
| 20 | Juan Pablo Montoya 🇨🇴 COL | 7 | 2002 |
| 21 | Juan Manuel Fangio 🇦🇷 ARG | 6 | 1956 |
| 22 | Alberto Ascari 🇮🇹 ITA | 6 | 1953 |
| 23 | Jackie Stewart 🇬🇧 GBR | 6 | 1971 |
| 24 | Fernando Alonso 🇪🇸 ESP | 6 | 2005 |
| 25 | Felipe Massa 🇧🇷 BRA | 6 | 2007 |
| 26 | Oscar Piastri 🇦🇺 AUS | 6 | 2025 |
| 27 | Kimi Antonelli 🇮🇹 ITA | 6 | 2026 |
| 28 | Phil Hill 🇺🇸 USA | 5 | 1961 |
| 29 | Jochen Rindt 🇦🇹 AUT | 5 | 1969 |
| 30 | René Arnoux 🇫🇷 FRA | 5 | 1982 |
| 31 | David Coulthard 🇬🇧 GBR | 5 | 1995 |
| 32 | Kimi Räikkönen 🇫🇮 FIN | 5 | 2005 |
| 33 | Mark Webber 🇦🇺 AUS | 5 | 2010 |
| 34 | Valtteri Bottas 🇫🇮 FIN | 5 | 2019 |
| 35 | Stirling Moss 🇬🇧 GBR | 4 | 1959 |
| 36 | Mike Hawthorn 🇬🇧 GBR | 4 | 1958 |
| 37 | Graham Hill 🇬🇧 GBR | 4 | 1965 |
| 38 | Jacky Ickx 🇧🇪 BEL | 4 | 1970 |
| 39 | Jacques Laffite 🇫🇷 FRA | 4 | 1979 |
| 40 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille 🇫🇷 FRA | 4 | 1979 |
| 41 | Riccardo Patrese 🇮🇹 ITA | 4 | 1991 |
| 42 | Patrick Tambay 🇫🇷 FRA | 4 | 1983 |
| 43 | Rubens Barrichello 🇧🇷 BRA | 4 | 2004 |
| 44 | Jenson Button 🇬🇧 GBR | 4 | 2009 |
| 45 | George Russell 🇬🇧 GBR | 4 | 2024 |
| 46 | Jack Brabham 🇦🇺 AUS | 3 | 1960 |
| 47 | Chris Amon 🇳🇿 NZL | 3 | 1968 |
| 48 | Emerson Fittipaldi 🇧🇷 BRA | 3 | 1972 |
| 49 | Alan Jones 🇦🇺 AUS | 3 | 1979 |
| 50 | Gerhard Berger 🇦🇹 AUT | 3 | 1987 |
| 51 | Ralf Schumacher 🇩🇪 DEU | 3 | 2003 |
| 52 | Carlos Sainz Jr. 🇪🇸 ESP | 3 | 2022 |
| 53 | Nino Farina 🇮🇹 ITA | 2 | 1950 |
| 54 | Tony Brooks 🇬🇧 GBR | 2 | 1959 |
| 55 | John Surtees 🇬🇧 GBR | 2 | 1964 |
| 56 | Dan Gurney 🇺🇸 USA | 2 | 1964 |
| 57 | Carlos Reutemann 🇦🇷 ARG | 2 | 1978 |
| 58 | Jean-Pierre Jarier 🇫🇷 FRA | 2 | 1975 |
| 59 | Didier Pironi 🇫🇷 FRA | 2 | 1980 |
| 60 | Keke Rosberg 🇫🇮 FIN | 2 | 1985 |
| 61 | Teo Fabi 🇮🇹 ITA | 2 | 1986 |
| 62 | Jarno Trulli 🇮🇹 ITA | 2 | 2004 |
| 63 | Daniel Ricciardo 🇦🇺 AUS | 2 | 2018 |
| 64 | Sergio Pérez 🇲🇽 MEX | 2 | 2023 |
| 65 | Walt Faulkner 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1950 |
| 66 | José Froilán González 🇦🇷 ARG | 1 | 1951 |
| 67 | Duke Nalon 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1951 |
| 68 | Fred Agabashian 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1952 |
| 69 | Bill Vukovich 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1953 |
| 70 | Jack McGrath 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1954 |
| 71 | Jerry Hoyt 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1955 |
| 72 | Eugenio Castellotti 🇮🇹 ITA | 1 | 1955 |
| 73 | Pat Flaherty 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1956 |
| 74 | Pat O'Connor 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1957 |
| 75 | Stuart Lewis-Evans 🇬🇧 GBR | 1 | 1957 |
| 76 | Dick Rathmann 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1958 |
| 77 | Jo Bonnier 🇸🇪 SWE | 1 | 1959 |
| 78 | Johnny Thomson 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1959 |
| 79 | Eddie Sachs 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1960 |
| 80 | Wolfgang von Trips 🇩🇪 DEU | 1 | 1961 |
| 81 | Lorenzo Bandini 🇮🇹 ITA | 1 | 1966 |
| 82 | Mike Parkes 🇬🇧 GBR | 1 | 1966 |
| 83 | Jo Siffert 🇨🇭 CHE | 1 | 1968 |
| 84 | Clay Regazzoni 🇨🇭 CHE | 1 | 1970 |
| 85 | Peter Revson 🇺🇸 USA | 1 | 1972 |
| 86 | Denny Hulme 🇳🇿 NZL | 1 | 1973 |
| 87 | Patrick Depailler 🇫🇷 FRA | 1 | 1974 |
| 88 | Vittorio Brambilla 🇮🇹 ITA | 1 | 1975 |
| 89 | Carlos Pace 🇧🇷 BRA | 1 | 1975 |
| 90 | Tom Pryce 🇬🇧 GBR | 1 | 1975 |
| 91 | Jody Scheckter 🇿🇦 ZAF | 1 | 1976 |
| 92 | John Watson 🇬🇧 GBR | 1 | 1977 |
| 93 | Gilles Villeneuve 🇨🇦 CAN | 1 | 1979 |
| 94 | Bruno Giacomelli 🇮🇹 ITA | 1 | 1980 |
| 95 | Andrea de Cesaris 🇮🇹 ITA | 1 | 1982 |
| 96 | Elio de Angelis 🇮🇹 ITA | 1 | 1983 |
| 97 | Michele Alboreto 🇮🇹 ITA | 1 | 1984 |
| 98 | Thierry Boutsen 🇧🇪 BEL | 1 | 1990 |
| 99 | Jean Alesi 🇫🇷 FRA | 1 | 1994 |
| 100 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen 🇩🇪 DEU | 1 | 1997 |
F1DB precomputed per-season totals; each entity's best single season. · Updated 2026-07-26.