
Autosport Plus content

How Hamilton’s qualifying record compares to Senna and Schumacher
Lewis Hamilton has just become the first driver to record 100 world championship Formula 1 pole positions. Time to revisit a debate we discussed when he reached 150 front row starts in 2020.
Lewis Hamilton reached a unique Formula 1 milestone at the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix. Despite the increasing challenge from Red Bull and Max Verstappen, the seven-time world champion reached a century of pole positions. The next two on the all-time list are Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna on 68 and 65 respectively.
Hamilton's qualifying prowess has long since been established, but where does he slot in if we take a wider look at the statistics?
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.