Lewis Hamilton Is the Formula 1 driver with the most wins – here's the full list

51 wins51 winsLewis Hamilton may not have reached the podium at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday, but he came close, securing fourth place—his best performance in a main race this season. He had started from the 12th position and finished fourth. And this is what matters. Over the course of his illustrious career, most of which he has spent with Mercedes, Hamilton remains the leading F1 driver with the most wins in the sport’s history. Here are the drivers with the highest number of wins in Formula 1.

F1 drivers with most wins
Lewis Hamilton has 105 wins in his 18-year-long F1 career. Michael Schumacher ranks second with 91 wins over his F1 career. He is followed by current Red Bull driver and reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen , who now has 65 wins, including his latest triumph at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Here’s a look at the most successful F1 drivers of all time.


Lewis Hamilton’s first race on Ferrari ’s homegroundThe seven-time world champion is still adjusting to life at Ferrari and had arrived in Italy to race on the team’s home turf with high expectations. As Ferrari fans packed the stands in Imola—waving placards and flashing team merchandise— Lewis Hamilton finally gave them a reason to smile, delivering a performance that met their hopes, if not exceeded them. As a result, he has finally moved up a spot in the F1 Driver Standings and now sits in sixth position with 53 points.

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After failing to finish in the top ten during the Qualifying race on Saturday, the Ferrari driver appeared visibly disappointed and expressed his frustration in post-race interviews. Leclerc told Sky Sports F1 ahead of the Sunday race, “[It’s been a] tough one. Ultimately I feel super gutted, devastated, that we weren’t able to get through. I really feel like we have made so many positive steps through the weekend.”

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Hamilton finally expressed his satisfaction after finishing fourth in the main race. His last major success had come with a win at the F1 Sprint during the Chinese Grand Prix. "China was really great but I would say this one was better. I've always loved when you're fighting from further back and coming through. That's how I started off as a kid,” he told Reuters.