List of Drivers with the Most F1 Podiums

Last Modified Apr 8, 2025 07:32 GMT
F1 Grand Prix of United States
F1 Grand Prix of the United States (Source: Getty Images)

Formula 1 is an open-wheel racing series under FIA. A Formula 1 podium is the general term used for the drivers who finish first, second, and third during a race. The podium finishers in the race earn more points compared to the other 17 drivers. Formula 1 podiums are celebrated just after the race ends and may be changed due to disqualifications or any post-race penalties applied to drivers.

Drivers with the Most F1 Podiums

Lewis Hamilton has the most number of podium finishes in Formula 1 with 202 podiums to his name, as of March 2025. He is the most successful driver in Formula 1 with the highest number of wins and 7 world titles to his name.

Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Fernando Alonso are the only active drivers who have the most number of podiums in the sport.

RankF1 DriverSeasonsPodiums
1Lewis Hamilton2007–ongoing202
2Michael Schumacher1991–2006, 2010–2012155
3Sebastian Vettel2007–2021122
4Max Verstappen 2016-ongoing114
5Alain Prost1980–1991, 1993106
5Fernando Alonso2001, 2003–2018,2021-ongoing106
7Kimi Räikkönen2001–2009, 2012–2021103
8Ayrton Senna1984–199480
9Rubens Barrichello1993–201168
10Valtteri Bottas2013-ongoing67

Also read: Most F1 Wins

Driver with Most Podium Finishes in a Season

Max Verstappen collected 21 podium finishes in 2023, breaking the record for most podium finishes in a single season. Verstappen was the previous holder of the record, with 18 podium finishes during the 2021 season. However, Michael Schumacher is the only driver to attain a podium finish in every race in a Formula 1 season. Michael Schumacher won the 2002 driver's championship title by winning 11 out of 17 races, 5 second-place finishes, and 1 third-place.

Max Verstappen currently has the most podiums in the 2024 Formula 1 season, with 13 podium finishes to his name. He is followed closely by championship contenders, Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc who have 12 and 11 podiums respectively.

F1 DriverEntriesNo. of PodiumsSeason
Max Verstappen22212023
Max Verstappen22182021
Michael Schumacher17172002
Sebastian Vettel19172011
Lewis Hamilton19172015
Lewis Hamilton21172016, 2018, 2019
Max Verstappen22172022
Sebastian Vettel19162013
Lewis Hamilton19162014
Nico Rosberg21162016
Michael Schumacher18152004
Fernando Alonso19152005
Nico Rosberg19152014, 2015

Driver with Most Consecutive Podium Finishes

Michael Schumacher was on the podium 19 consecutive times between the 2001 United States Grand Prix and the 2002 Japanese Grand Prix.

RankDriverSeasonConsecutive podium finishesPodiums
1Michael Schumacher2001–20022001 United States–2002 Japanese19
2Lewis Hamilton2014–20152014 Italian–2015 British16
3Fernando Alonso2005–20062005 Turkish–2006 Canadian15
3Max Verstappen2022-20232022 Abu Dhabi – 2023 Italian15
5Sebastian Vettel2010–20112010 Brazilian – 2011 British11
5Sebastian Vettel20132013 German – 2013 Brazilian11
7Lewis Hamilton2018-20192018 Brazilian – 2019 French10
8Jim Clark19631963 Belgian – 1963 South African9
8Niki Lauda1975-19761975 Italian – 1976 Swedish9
8Nelson Piquet19871987 Monaco – 1987 Portuguese9
8Michael Schumacher2000-20012000 Hungarian – 2001 Brazilian9
8Michael Schumacher20042004 European – 2004 Italian9
8Lewis Hamilton20072007 Australian – 2007 British9
8Lewis Hamilton20182018 British – 2018 United States9
8Nico Rosberg20152015 Australian – 2015 British9
8Nico Rosberg20162016 Belgian – 2016 Abu Dhabi9
8Max Verstappen2023-20242023 Japanese – 2024 Saudi Arabian9

Read more: Most F1 World Titles

FAQ on Drivers with the Most F1 Podiums

A. Lewis Hamilton has the most podiums in Formula 1.

A. Nick Heidfled has the most podiums finishes without a win in Formula 1.

A. Alain Prost was the first Formula 1 driver to achieve 100 podiums.

A. Max Verstappen has the record for the youngest point scorer in Formula 1.

A. Fernando Alonso has the longest career in Formula 1. He is racing in the 2024 Formula 1 championship.

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