List of drivers with the most F1 points in one season

Last Modified Jul 31, 2023 10:39 GMT

With Max Verstappen winning his 10th race of the 2023 season, he now leads the championship with 314* points ahead of this his teammate Sergio Perez who is second in the championship with 189* points.

Here is a list of drivers who have scored most points in a single season.

S.IDriverNationalityTeam YearPoints
1Max VerstappenDutch Red Bull Racing 2022454
2Lewis HamiltonBritishMercedes AMG2019413
3Lewis HamiltonBritish Mercedes AMG2018408
4Sebastian VettelGermanRed Bull Racing2013397
5Sebastian VettelGermanRed Bull Racing2011392

*as of Belgian Grand Prix 2023

Most points scored in a single season till date – Max Verstappen | 454 points | 2022

With his victory in the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen set a new record of 454 points in a single season, becoming the first driver to win 15 races in a single season.

The closest winning points margin recorded in a F1 season?

The 2021 season saw the closest winning margin going into the penultimate round in Abu Dhabi. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton both had 369.5 points going ahead into Yas Marina Circuit. Max Verstappen later, overtook Hamilton in the final lap and went onto win his maiden Formula One World Championship.

The biggest winning points margin recorded in a F1 season?

Sebastian Vettel still maintains the record for the most dominant win in an F1 season, finishing 155 points ahead of Fernando Alonso. Even though Red Bull didn’t win any races during the first few races of the 2013 season. Later, Sebastian Vettel went on to with nine race in the second half of the season.

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