The 2025 Formula 1 season delivered some of the most competitive qualifying action in years, with Max Verstappen finishing the season with the most pole positions (8) and McLaren’s Lando Norris (9) and Oscar Piastri (8) also regularly topping qualifying sessions. McLaren led the way in poles overall, followed by Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari, making the fight for front-row starts incredibly close across the year. This page presents the complete pole positions statistics for every Grand Prix in the 2025 season, including driver counts, team breakdowns, lap times and key qualifying insights from the year.
Driver Pole Positions – 2025
🏁 Driver Pole Positions - 2025 Season
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| 1 | Max Verstappen Dutch | Red Bull | #1 | 8 |
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Pole Positions:
Japan Grand Prix (2025)
Saudi Arabia Grand Prix (2025)
Miami Grand Prix (2025)
Great Britain Grand Prix (2025)
Italy Grand Prix (2025)
Azerbaijan Grand Prix (2025)
United States Grand Prix (2025)
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (2025)
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| 2 | Lando Norris British | McLaren | #4 | 7 |
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Pole Positions:
Australia Grand Prix (2025)
Monaco Grand Prix (2025)
Austria Grand Prix (2025)
Belgium Grand Prix (2025)
Mexico Grand Prix (2025)
Brazil Grand Prix (2025)
Las Vegas Grand Prix (2025)
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| 3 | Oscar Piastri Australian | McLaren | #81 | 6 |
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Pole Positions:
China Grand Prix (2025)
Bahrain Grand Prix (2025)
Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix (2025)
Spain Grand Prix (2025)
Netherlands Grand Prix (2025)
Qatar Grand Prix (2025)
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| 4 | George Russell British | Mercedes | #63 | 2 |
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Pole Positions:
Canada Grand Prix (2025)
Singapore Grand Prix (2025)
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| 5 | Charler Lerclerc Monegasque | Ferrari | #16 | 1 |
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Pole Positions:
Hungary Grand Prix (2025)
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Pole to Win Conversion Rate – 2025
🏁➡️🏆 Pole-to-Podium Conversion Rate
2025 Season (Minimum 1 pole)
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| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 6 | 4 (66.7%) | 6 |
100.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
4 / 6 (66.7%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
6 / 6 (100.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
0 / 6 (0.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | 2 (100.0%) | 2 |
100.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
2 / 2 (100.0%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
2 / 2 (100.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
0 / 2 (0.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 3 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 7 | 5 (71.4%) | 6 |
85.7%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
5 / 7 (71.4%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
6 / 7 (85.7%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
1 / 7 (14.3%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 | 5 (62.5%) | 6 |
75.0%
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🏆 Pole → Win:
5 / 8 (62.5%)
🥉 Pole → Podium:
6 / 8 (75.0%)
❌ Pole → DNF:
0 / 8 (0.0%)
Race-by-Race Pole Position Results:
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| 5 | Charler Lerclerc | Ferrari | 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:
0 / 1 (0.0%)
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