Most Race Starts in F1 History
Top Formula 1 drivers ranked by total career race entries. Statistics through Round 9 of the 2026 season (British Grand Prix).
| # | Driver | Starts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Alonso | 435 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 389 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | 349 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 322 |
| 5 | Michael Schumacher | 308 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 306 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | 300 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | 290 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | 269 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | 261 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | 257 |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | 254 |
| 13 | David Coulthard | 246 |
| 14 | Max Verstappen | 242 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | 239 |
| 16 | Mark Webber | 215 |
| 17 | Nico Rosberg | 206 |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet | 204 |
| 19 | Alain Prost | 199 |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | 198 |
| 21 | Kevin Magnussen | 188 |
| 22 | Nigel Mansell | 187 |
| 23 | Esteban Ocon | 187 |
| 24 | Pierre Gasly | 187 |
| 25 | Charles Leclerc | 182 |
| 26 | Niki Lauda | 171 |
| 27 | Jacques Villeneuve | 163 |
| 28 | Ayrton Senna | 161 |
| 29 | Mika Häkkinen | 161 |
| 30 | Lando Norris | 161 |
| 31 | George Russell | 161 |
| 32 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 144 |
| 33 | Mario Andretti | 128 |
| 34 | Jack Brabham | 126 |
| 35 | Alan Jones | 116 |
| 36 | Damon Hill | 115 |
| 37 | Jody Scheckter | 112 |
| 38 | Jackie Stewart | 99 |
| 39 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 94 |
| 40 | James Hunt | 92 |
| 41 | Yuki Tsunoda | 84 |
| 42 | Oscar Piastri | 79 |
| 43 | Jim Clark | 72 |
| 44 | Didier Pironi | 70 |
| 45 | Gilles Villeneuve | 67 |
| 46 | Stirling Moss | 66 |
| 47 | Jochen Rindt | 60 |
| 48 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 51 |
| 49 | Oliver Bearman | 34 |
| 50 | Kimi Antonelli | 33 |
| 51 | Alberto Ascari | 32 |
Visual Comparison
Alonso
435
Hamilton
389
Räikkönen
349
Barrichello
322
Schumacher
308
Button
306
Vettel
300
Pérez
290
Massa
269
Hülkenberg
261
Ricciardo
257
Bottas
254
Coulthard
246
Verstappen
242
Sainz
239
Webber
215
Rosberg
206
Piquet
204
Prost
199
Stroll
198
Magnussen
188
Mansell
187
Ocon
187
Gasly
187
Leclerc
182
Lauda
171
Villeneuve
163
Senna
161
Häkkinen
161
Norris
161
Russell
161
Fittipaldi
144
Andretti
128
Brabham
126
Jones
116
Hill
115
Scheckter
112
Stewart
99
Montoya
94
Hunt
92
Tsunoda
84
Piastri
79
Clark
72
Pironi
70
Villeneuve
67
Moss
66
Rindt
60
Fangio
51
Bearman
34
Antonelli
33
Ascari
32