
Hamilton is in second place in the list of drivers to have completed the most 'grand-slams'.Hamilton has completed a 'hat-trick' of securing pole position, winning the race and recording the fastest lap on 19 different occasions.However, he has a long way to go if he is to catch Schumacher on 77. Hamilton is in second place in terms of fastest laps, with 59.Hamilton has won a grand prix when leading from the first lap to the last on 23 occasions - the most of any driver.Hamilton is way out in front in terms of pole positions - he has an all-time record of 103.Frenchman Prost recorded 51 wins from 199 races, while Brazilian legend Senna secured 41 wins from 161 grands prix before tragedy struck in Imola in 1994, when he was killed in an accident. Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna both won about one in four of the GPs they took part in.Hamilton has a better win percentage than Schumacher, whose 91 victories came in 306 races (30% win percentage).


However, Hamilton has been involved in at least three times as many races as Fangio, sustaining his win rate over a much longer period of time. Of all drivers who have taken part in at least 50 grands prix, only Fangio (with almost one in two - 47%) has a better win rate than Hamilton.

How Hamilton compares to the other greats We have crunched the numbers to see how the legends in the sport compare. However, Verstappen has a long way to go to match Hamilton overall, who holds the record number for most pole positions and race wins. Lewis Hamilton's win at the Turkish Grand Prix in 2020 secured his seventh title after previous successes in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 20.īut in 2021 it was a different story, as Max Verstappen claimed his first championship with Red Bull in controversial circumstances.
