The 2018 Formula 1 season featured fierce qualifying battles, with Lewis Hamilton dominating with 11 pole positions, closely followed by Sebastian Vettel with 5 and Max Verstappen with 2. Mercedes continued its strong qualifying form, while Ferrari and Red Bull pushed hard for front-row starts throughout the year. This page presents the complete pole positions statistics for F1 2018, including driver counts, team performance, and qualifying results from every race of the season.
Driver Pole Positions – 2018
🏁 Driver Pole Positions - 2018 Season
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| 1 | Lewis Hamilton British | Ferrari | #44 | 11 |
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Pole Positions:
Australia Grand Prix (2018)
Spain Grand Prix (2018)
France Grand Prix (2018)
Great Britain Grand Prix (2018)
Hungary Grand Prix (2018)
Belgium Grand Prix (2018)
Singapore Grand Prix (2018)
Japan Grand Prix (2018)
United States Grand Prix (2018)
Brazil Grand Prix (2018)
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (2018)
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| 2 | Sebastian Vettel German | BMW Sauber | #5 | 5 |
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Pole Positions:
Bahrain Grand Prix (2018)
China Grand Prix (2018)
Azerbaijan Grand Prix (2018)
Canada Grand Prix (2018)
Germany Grand Prix (2018)
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| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo Australian | HRT | #3 | 2 |
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Pole Positions:
Monaco Grand Prix (2018)
Mexico Grand Prix (2018)
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| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen Finnish | McLaren Mercedes | #7 | 1 |
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Pole Positions:
Italy Grand Prix (2018)
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| 5 | Valtteri Bottas Finnish | Cadillac | #77 | 1 |
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Pole Positions:
Austria Grand Prix (2018)
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Pole to Win Conversion Rate – 2018
🏁➡️🏆 Pole-to-Podium Conversion Rate
2018 Season (Minimum 1 pole)
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| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 11 | 7 (63.6%) | 11 |
100.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
7 / 11 (63.6%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
11 / 11 (100.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
0 / 11 (0.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren Mercedes | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 |
100.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
0 / 1 (0.0%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
1 / 1 (100.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
0 / 1 (0.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 2 | 1 (50.0%) | 1 |
50.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
1 / 2 (50.0%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
1 / 2 (50.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
1 / 2 (50.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | BMW Sauber | 5 | 2 (40.0%) | 2 |
40.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
2 / 5 (40.0%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
2 / 5 (40.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
1 / 5 (20.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 |
0.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
0 / 1 (0.0%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
0 / 1 (0.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
1 / 1 (100.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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Conversion Rating:
F1 Stats Last Updated: March 29, 2026 | All statistics, lap times, and driver comparisons on this page reflect the most current data available from the official F1 sources. And updated till the last race which happened in 29th March 2026