List of drivers with the most F1 points in one season

Last Modified Apr 11, 2025 10:16 GMT
Most Championship Points in a Season. Image Credit: Getty Image
Most Championship Points in a Season (Image Credit: Getty Image)

Formula 1 driver competes in 24 grand prix and 6 sprints race weekends in a season to score maximum points and with the F1 Drivers Championship. Over the years, these F1 Drivers have won the Drivers Championship and have set records for points scored in a season.

F1 Drivers with Most Championship Points in a Season

Max Verstappen became the first driver to win 21 races in a single Formula 1 season. He set the record in 2023 powering his way to the most points in a single season in Formula 1. Max Verstappen has broken many records in Formula 1. He holds the record for the most points in a single season. Verstappen created this new record during his 2023 campaign. He is leading the driver standings during the 2024 Formula 1 season with 331 points to his name as of October 18, 2024.

S.IDriverNationalityTeam YearPoints
1Max VerstappenDutchRed Bull Racing2023575
2Max VerstappenDutch Red Bull Racing 2022454
3Max VerstappenDutch Red Bull Racing 2024437
4Lewis HamiltonBritishMercedes AMG2019413
5Lewis HamiltonBritish Mercedes AMG2018408
6Sebastian VettelGermanRed Bull Racing2013397
7Max VerstappenDutchRed Bull Racing2021395.5
8Sebastian VettelGermanRed Bull Racing2011392
9Lewis HamiltonBritishMercedes AMG2021387.5
10Nico RosbergGermanMercedes AMG2016385
11Lewis HamiltonBritishMercedes AMG2014384

Also read: List of drivers with most F1 wins

F1 Drivers with Highest average points per championship

DriverPointsSeasonRacesAverageWDC
1Max Verstappen57520232226.141st
2Sebastian Vettel39720131920.891st
3Max Verstappen45420222220.641st
4Sebastian Vettel39220111920.631st
5Lewis Hamilton34720201720.411st
6Lewis Hamilton384201419†20.211st
7Lewis Hamilton38120151920.051st
8Lewis Hamilton41320192119.671st
9Lewis Hamilton40820182119.431st
10Nico Rosberg38520162118.331st

Also read: List of Drivers with the Most F1 Podiums

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