List of Formula One pole positions by Michael Schumacher
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Michael Schumacher is a German former racing driver and joint-record seven-time Formula One World Champion who scored a total of 68 pole positions in his Formula One career and previously held the record for the most pole positions in Formula One history for eleven years; he is currently placed second in the all-time list of Formula One polesitters. Schumacher scored his first pole position at the 1994 Monaco Grand Prix by outqualifying Mika Häkkinen by almost an entire second. He later converted pole position to a Grand Prix victory, which turned out to be his fourth victory at the fourth race of the season. He broke Ayrton Senna's record for the most pole positions at the 2006 San Marino Grand Prix by taking his 66th pole when he outqualified Jenson Button by 0.193 seconds.[1][lower-alpha 1] However, Schumacher scored his 68th and final pole position just a few months later at Magny-Cours when he outqualified then-teammate Felipe Massa by just 0.017 seconds.[3]
In all, Schumacher converted 40 of his 68 pole positions into race victories, among them his maiden pole in Monaco 1994. He achieved his most pole positions with Ferrari by scoring 58 poles, and the remaining 10 with Benetton. He was most successful at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan by scoring eight pole positions to become the joint-record holder for scoring the most pole positions at a single circuit alongside fellow World Champions Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton.[4] His largest pole margin was at the 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix, where he outqualified then-teammate Eddie Irvine by 0.946 seconds. The Grand Prix was also notable for being Schumacher's comeback race after being ruled out of the sport for several months due to a heavy crash at Silverstone, where he sustained a broken leg.[5] His smallest pole margin was at the 1995 San Marino Grand Prix when he outqualified Gerhard Berger by only 0.008 seconds.
Pole positions[edit]
Key:
- No. – Pole position number; for example, "1" signifies Schumacher's first Formula One pole position.
- Entry – Entry number in Formula One career; for example "15" signifies Schumacher's 15th Formula One race entry.
- Margin – Time gap to next car on the grid, given in the format of seconds.milliseconds.
- Race result – The position where Schumacher finished the race.
– Driver's Championship winning season.
Number of pole positions at different Grands Prix[edit]
| No. | Grand Prix | Years won | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese Grand Prix | 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 | 8 |
| 2 | Spanish Grand Prix | 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | 7 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005 | ||
| 4 | Canadian Grand Prix | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 | 6 |
| 5 | Malaysian Grand Prix | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 | 5 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2006 | ||
| 7 | United States Grand Prix | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006 | 4 |
| French Grand Prix | 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006 | ||
| 9 | Monaco Grand Prix | 1994, 1996, 2000 | 3 |
| Italian Grand Prix | 1998, 2000, 2003 | ||
| Australian Grand Prix | 2001, 2003, 2004 | ||
| European Grand Prix | 1994, 2001, 2004 | ||
| 13 | Austrian Grand Prix | 2001, 2003 | 2 |
| German Grand Prix | 2002, 2004 | ||
| Bahrain Grand Prix | 2004, 2006 | ||
| 16 | Luxembourg Grand Prix | 1998 | 1 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | 2001 | ||
| British Grand Prix | 2001 | ||
| Belgian Grand Prix | 2002 | ||
| Total number of pole positions: | 68 | ||
| Source: | |||
Number of pole positions at different circuits[edit]
| No. | Circuit | Years won | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuka Circuit | 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 | 8 |
| 2 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | 7 |
| Hungaroring | 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005 | ||
| 4 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 | 6 |
| 5 | Sepang International Circuit | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 | 5 |
| Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2006 | ||
| 7 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006 | 4 |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006 | ||
| 9 | Circuit de Monaco | 1994, 1996, 2000 | 3 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 1998, 2000, 2003 | ||
| Albert Park Circuit | 2001, 2003, 2004 | ||
| Nürburgring | 1998, 2001, 2004 | ||
| 13 | A1-Ring | 2001, 2003 | 2 |
| Hockenheimring | 2002, 2004 | ||
| Bahrain International Circuit | 2004, 2006 | ||
| 16 | Circuito de Jerez | 1994 | 1 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 2001 | ||
| Silverstone Circuit | 2001 | ||
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 2002 | ||
| Total number of pole positions: | 68 | ||
| Source: | |||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Lewis Hamilton is the current record holder as he set the record for most pole positions at the 2017 Italian Grand Prix.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "F1: Schumacher breaks Senna's pole record". www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ↑ Benson, Andrew (2 September 2017). "Lewis Hamilton breaks pole record with 69th career pole position at Italian Grand Prix". BBC. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Qualifying Report - Red right, blue blue". www.grandprix.com. 15 July 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ↑ "Statistics Drivers – Pole positions – By Grand Prix". statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Do you remember... Schumacher's stunning Malaysia comeback". Formula One. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ↑ "Michael Schumacher – Formula One Series Results (Pole Positions)". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Schumacher secures Hungarian pole". ABC News. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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