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Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

Top 10 Formula 1 drivers by Grand Prix wins (2026): picked and ranked by our editors, and open to your votes. How we ranked this: Drivers were ranked only by World Championship Grand Prix wins, the figure in each Wikipedia career box opened on 5 October 2026. Crash.net’s 26 September 2026 table, written after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, was used as a second check; Verstappen’s box was updated after the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix. Comparison scores are linear inside this set: 10 is the highest value here and 0 is the lowest. Weights are wins 0.70, championships 0.15, pole positions 0.10 and podiums 0.05, so the win order is preserved. Top10Grid checked every figure and name against the pages cited for each entry and removed anything those pages did not support. Sources: en.wikipedia.org, crash.net. — Top10Grid Sports Fan Club · Reviewed by Max Rankin

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    #1 Lewis Hamilton — Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

    Hamilton has 106 Formula 1 wins and a joint-record 7 World Drivers’ Championships, both listed on his Wikipedia page. His most recent win in that tally is the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, born 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, competes for Ferrari in 2026 with car number 44. Wikipedia lists 7 titles, in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, shared with Michael Schumacher, plus 106 wins, 104 pole positions, 207 podiums and 396 entries. Crash.net’s table after the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix also places him first on 106 wins, 35 ahead of Verstappen’s then-total of 71. He did not add a win at the later 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix.

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    #2 Michael Schumacher — Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

    Schumacher has 91 Grand Prix wins and 7 World Drivers’ Championships, the title total Hamilton later equalled. His last win was the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher, born 3 January 1969 in Hürth, raced in Formula 1 from 1991 to 2006 and from 2010 to 2012 for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes. Wikipedia lists 308 entries, 306 starts, 7 titles in 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004, 91 wins, 155 podiums, 68 poles and 77 fastest laps. His first win was the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix and his last the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix. At retirement he held the records for most wins, poles and podiums; he still holds the record for most fastest laps, according to the same page. Crash.net lists him second on 91 wins.

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    #3 Max Verstappen — Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

    Max Emilian Verstappen, born 30 September 1997 in Hasselt, races for Red Bull under the Dutch flag. He finished 2nd in 2025 with 421 points. His first win was the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, when he was the youngest Grand Prix winner, and his last win in the box is the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The same page says he holds the records for most wins in a season, 19, most podiums in a season, 21, and most consecutive wins, 10. Crash.net had him on 71 after Azerbaijan, before Bahrain.

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    #4 Sebastian Vettel — Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

    Vettel won 53 Grands Prix and 4 consecutive titles from 2010 to 2013 with Red Bull. His last win was the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel, born 3 July 1987 in Heppenheim, raced from 2007 to 2022 for BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin. Wikipedia lists 300 entries, 299 starts, 4 titles in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, 53 wins, 122 podiums, 57 poles and 38 fastest laps. His first win was the 2008 Italian Grand Prix and his last the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix. Crash.net also lists 53 wins and the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix as his most recent.

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    #5 Alain Prost — Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

    Prost won 51 Grands Prix and 4 titles, in 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993. His last win was the 1993 German Grand Prix. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, born 24 February 1955 in Lorette, raced from 1980 to 1991 and in 1993 for McLaren, Renault, Ferrari and Williams. Wikipedia lists 202 entries, 199 starts, 4 titles, 51 wins, 106 podiums, 33 poles and 41 fastest laps. His first win was the 1981 French Grand Prix and his last the 1993 German Grand Prix. In 1985 he became the first World Drivers’ Champion from France. Crash.net lists him fifth on 51 wins, with the 1993 German Grand Prix as his most recent.

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    #6 Ayrton Senna — Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

    Senna won 41 Grands Prix and 3 titles, in 1988, 1990 and 1991, all with McLaren. He had 65 pole positions. Ayrton Senna da Silva, born 21 March 1960 in São Paulo, raced from 1984 to 1994 for Toleman, Lotus, McLaren and Williams. Wikipedia lists 162 entries, 161 starts, 3 titles, 41 wins, 80 podiums, 65 poles and 19 fastest laps. His first win was the 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix and his last the 1993 Australian Grand Prix. His last entry was the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, where he was killed. At his death he held the record for most pole positions. In 1988, with Prost, McLaren-Honda won 15 of 16 Grands Prix, and Senna took the title by 3 points after 8 wins. Crash.net lists 41 wins and the 1993 Australian Grand Prix as his most recent. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2000.

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    #7 Fernando Alonso — Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

    Alonso has 32 Grand Prix wins and 2 titles, in 2005 and 2006 with Renault. His last win was the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso Díaz, born 29 July 1981 in Oviedo, races for Aston Martin in 2026 with car number 14. As of the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix, Wikipedia lists 32 wins, 22 poles, 26 fastest laps, 106 podiums, 444 entries and 441 starts, plus titles in 2005 and 2006. His first win was the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix and his last the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. Crash.net lists 32 wins and names him as an active driver still inside the top 10. He finished 10th in 2025 with 56 points.

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    #8 Nigel Mansell — Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

    Mansell won 31 Grands Prix and the 1992 World Drivers’ Championship with Williams. His last win was the 1994 Australian Grand Prix. Nigel Ernest James Mansell, born 8 August 1953 in Upton-upon-Severn, raced from 1980 to 1992 and from 1994 to 1995 for Lotus, Williams, Ferrari and McLaren. Wikipedia lists 191 entries, 187 starts, 1 title in 1992, 31 wins, 59 podiums, 32 poles and 30 fastest laps. His first win was the 1985 European Grand Prix and his last the 1994 Australian Grand Prix. The page says he is eighth on the Formula 1 winners list, behind Hamilton on wins among British drivers. In 1993 he won the IndyCar World Series with Newman/Haas and remains the only driver to have held the World Drivers’ Championship and the American open-wheel national title at the same time. Crash.net lists 31 wins.

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    #9 Jackie Stewart — Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

    Stewart won 27 Grands Prix and 3 titles, in 1969, 1971 and 1973. His last win was the 1973 German Grand Prix. Sir John Young Stewart, born 11 June 1939 in Milton, West Dunbartonshire, raced from 1965 to 1973 for BRM, Tyrrell, Matra and March. Wikipedia lists 100 entries, 99 starts, 3 titles, 27 wins, 43 podiums, 17 poles and 15 fastest laps. His first win was the 1965 Italian Grand Prix and his last the 1973 German Grand Prix. Crash.net lists him ninth on 27 wins, spelling the surname Steward, with the 1973 German Grand Prix as his most recent. He was team principal of Stewart Grand Prix from 1997 to 1999 with his son Paul.

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    #10 Jim Clark — Hamilton, Schumacher or Verstappen? Top 10 F1 Drivers by Race Wins

    Clark won 25 Grands Prix and 2 titles, in 1963 and 1965, both with Lotus. Crash.net lists Niki Lauda level with him on 25 wins. James Clark, born 4 March 1936 in Kilmany, Fife, raced for Lotus from 1960 to 1968. Wikipedia lists 73 entries, 72 starts, 2 titles, 25 wins, 32 podiums, 33 poles and 28 fastest laps. His first win was the 1962 Belgian Grand Prix and his last the 1968 South African Grand Prix. At his death, in a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim on 7 April 1968, he held the records for most wins, poles and fastest laps. He won the Indianapolis 500 in 1965 and is the only driver to have won that race and the F1 title in the same year, the same page says. Crash.net places him at the 25-win mark with Lauda, whose most recent win on that table is the 1985 Dutch Grand Prix. Clark is listed here because that table names him first at the tie.

At a Glance
Itemwinspolespodiumschampionships
#1Lewis Hamilton1061042087
#2Michael Schumacher91681557
#3Max Verstappen72491354
#4Sebastian Vettel53571224
#5Alain Prost51331064
#6Ayrton Senna4165803
#7Fernando Alonso32221062
#8Nigel Mansell3132591
#9Jackie Stewart2717433
#10Jim Clark2533322

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