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Which F1 drivers have won at the most circuits?

Lewis Hamilton has taken victory at no fewer than 31 circuits during his career – five more than anyone else. We take a look at the drivers who have won at the most circuits in Formula 1!

31 circuits – Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton sits well ahead of anyone else in the list of F1 drivers who have won at the greatest number of different circuits. Hamilton has won at no fewer than 31 circuits during his time in Formula 1 – eight more than any other driver in the sport’s history.

The Hungaroring and Silverstone are the circuits at which Hamilton has won the most frequently, With eight wins at each of those tracks, he’s one short of setting a new record for the most victories at a single circuit.

During Hamilton’s time in Formula 1, the sport has visited 37 different circuits – meaning there are only six at which he has not won. Those circuits are: Buddh International Circuit, Korea International Circuit, Magny Cours, Miami International Autodrome, Valencia Street Circuit and Zandvoort.

Every circuit at which Lewis Hamilton has won

Wins Circuit
9 Silverstone
8 Hungaroring
7 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
6 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
6 Shanghai International Circuit
5 Bahrain International Circuit
5 Circuit of the Americas
5 Monza
5 Sochi Autodrom
5 Yas Marina Circuit
4 Marina Bay Circuit
4 Spa Francorchamps
4 Suzuka
3 Circuit de Monaco
3 Interlagos
3 Hockenheim
Wins Circuit
2 Albert Park
2 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
2 Circuit Paul Ricard
2 Istanbul Park
2 Nurburgring
2 Portimao
2 Red Bull Ring
1 Baku City Circuit
1 Fuji Speedway
1 Imola
1 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
1 Jeddah Corniche Circuit
1 Losail International Circuit
1 Mugello
1 Sepang International Circuit

26 – Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen has risen up the list of most circuits at which a driver has won in recent years. In 2023, he added another four circuits to his winning collection and, at the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, overtook Michael Schumacher for second on the list of most circuits at which an F1 driver has won.

Since his first win in the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Verstappen has added victories at a further 24 circuits. The Red Bull Ring and Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez are the tracks at which Verstappen has won most frequently, with five wins in Austria and four in Mexico.

It was a year of firsts in 2023 as Verstappen added another four venues to the list of tracks at wich he has won: Bahrain International Circuit, Albert Park, Lusail Circuit and the new Las Vegas Strip Circuit. After securing his first Chinese Grand Prix victory in 2024, Marina Bay Street Circuit – host of the Singapore Grand Prix – is the only track on the current calendar at which the Dutchman has not yet won.

Every circuit at which Max Verstappen has won

Wins Circuit
5 Red Bull Ring
5 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
4 Yas Marina Circuit
3 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
3 Spa Francorchamps
3 Zandvoort
3 Circuit of the Americas
2 Circuit Paul Ricard
2 Imola
2 Miami International Autodrome
2 Circuit de Monaco
2 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
2 Silverstone
Wins Circuit
2 Hungaroring
2 Monza
2 Suzuka
2 Interlagos
1 Albert Park
1 Baku City Circuit
1 Hockenheim
1 Jeddah Corniche Circuit
1 Sepang International Circuit
1 Bahrain International Circuit
1 Lusail Circuit
1 Las Vegas Strip Circuit
1 Shanghai International Circuit

23 – Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher’s final victory at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix was his only win at Shanghai International Circuit. The Chinese track became the 23rd circuit at which Schumacher won during his illustrious career, setting a new record for the most circuits at which a driver had won.

Magny Cours is the circuit at which Schumacher took the most victories, winning the French Grand Prix a record eight times during his career. In Schumacher’s winning period in Formula 1, between 1992 and 2006, there were only five circuits at which Schumacher did not win: Adelaide, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Donington, Istanbul and Kyalami.

Every circuit at which Michael Schumacher has won

Wins Circuit
8 Magny Cours
7 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
7 Imola
6 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
6 Spa Francorchamps
6 Suzuka
5 Circuit de Monaco
5 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
5 Monza
5 Nurburgring
4 Albert Park
4 Hockenheim
Wins Circuit
4 Hungaroring
4 Interlagos
3 Sepang
3 Silverstone
2 A1 Ring
2 Aida
1 Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
1 Bahrain International Circuit
1 Estoril
1 Jerez
1 Shanghai International Circuit

22 – Alain Prost

Alain Prost’s win at the 1988 Mexican Grand Prix saw him usurp Niki Lauda from the top spot of most circuits at which a driver had won in Formula 1. Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez became the 16th track at which Prost was victorious.

Prost held the record for most circuits at which a driver won for 18 years, until it was broken by Michael Schumacher at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix. Silverstone and Jacarepagua were the tracks at which Prost most frequently won, taking five victories apiece at those tracks.

Every circuit at which Alain Prost has won

Wins Circuit
5 Jacarepaguá
5 Silverstone
4 Circuit de Monaco
4 Circuit Paul Ricard
3 Estoril
3 Imola
3 Monza
3 Österreichring
2 Adelaide
2 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
2 Hockenheim
Wins Circuit
2 Jerez
2 Kyalami
2 Spa Francorchamps
2 Zandvoort
1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
1 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
1 Dijon
1 Interlagos
1 Magny Cours
1 Nurburgring
1 Phoenix

21 – Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel never quite held the record for most venues at which a driver has won, falling two short of compatriot Michael Schumacher and one shy of Alain Prost. Vettel claimed victory at 21 tracks between 2008 and 2015 – his victories after 2015 were all at circuits where he had won before.

The Marina Bay Circuit in Singapore was Vettel’s most successful track. He won the Singapore Grand Prix five times throughout his career. Fittingly, his final career victory was taken on the streets of Singapore in 2019.

Every circuit at which Sebastian Vettel has won

Wins Circuit
5 Marina Bay Circuit
4 Bahrain International Circuit
4 Sepang
4 Suzuka
3 Albert Park
3 Buddh International Circuit
3 Interlagos
3 Korea International Circuit
3 Monza
3 Spa Francorchamps
3 Yas Marina Circuit
Wins Circuit
2 Circuit de Monaco
2 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
2 Hungaroring
2 Silverstone
2 Valencia Street Circuit
1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
1 Circuit of the Americas
1 Istanbul Park
1 Nurburgring
1 Shanghai International Circuit

Which F1 drivers have won at the most circuits?

Below is a list of every Formula 1 driver who has won at ten or more circuit during their career. This list was last updated after the 2023 Australian Grand Prix.

Circuits won atDriver
31Lewis Hamilton
25Max Verstappen
23Michael Schumacher
22Alain Prost
21Sebastian Vettel
19Nigel Mansell
19Fernando Alonso
17Ayrton Senna
17Nico Rosberg
15Niki Lauda
15Damon Hill
15Kimi Raikkonen
14Jackie Stewart
14Nelson Piquet
14Mika Hakkinen
13Jim Clark
12Jack Brabham
12Jenson Button
11Juan Manuel Fangio
11Stirling Moss
11Emerson Fittipaldi
11Mario Andretti
10Carlos Reutemann
10Alan Jones
10David Coulthard
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