Fernando Alonso matched Jackie Stewart’s tally of 27 F1 race wins in the British Grand Prix.
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European Grand Prix sets record for most finishers
2011 European GP stats and facts
Posted onA record 24 cars finished the European Grand Prix – more stats and facts from the race.
Button scores tenth win in longest ever race
2011 Canadian GP stats & facts
Posted onJenson Button is the first driver to take the race lead on the last lap since 2005.
Vettel equals record for best start to a season
2011 Monaco GP stats and facts
Posted onNo driver in F1 history has made a better start to a season than Sebastian Vettel has this year.
Perez is first Mexican in points for 30 years
2011 Spanish GP stats and facts
Posted onSergio Perez became the first Mexican driver to score a point in F1 since Hector Rebaque in 1981.
Fifth pole in a row puts Vettel in sight of Senna’s record
2011 Turkish GP stats and facts
Posted onVettel set his fifth consecutive pole position in Turkey.
Williams make worst season start for over 30 years
2011 Chinese GP stats and facts
Posted onWilliams have made their worst start to a season since 1979.
Heidfeld sets record for most podiums without a win
2011 Malaysian GP stats and facts
Posted onNick Heidfeld now has the most podium finishes any driver scored without winning a race.
Hamilton matches Clark’s record of team loyalty
2011 Australian GP stats & facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton now shares the record for the longest F1 career spent driving for a single team with Jim Clark.
From third to champion: Vettel matches Farina and Raikkonen
Abu Dhabi GP stats and facts
Posted onVettel is the third F1 driver to win the title having been in third place going into the final round.
Brazil sees most race finishers since 1952
Brazilian Grand Prix facts and stats
Posted onThe Brazilian Grand Prix saw the most finishers of all time – matching the record set in 1952.
Korea’s first Grand Prix was the longest for 50 years (Korean GP facts and stats)
Posted onKorea’s first ever grand prix was always going to have a place in the history books. But taking nearly three hours to complete, it also became the longest world championship race since 1960. Read on for more stats and facts from the Korean Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso’s Korean Grand Prix win has the hallmarks of … Continue reading Korea’s first Grand Prix was the longest for 50 years (Korean GP facts and stats)
Vettel adds to his tallies – except fastest lap (Japanese Grand Prix stats and facts)
Posted onSebastian Vettel was in crushing form at Suzuka and stamped his authority all over the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. Although he wasn’t quite able to match Fernando Alonso’s Singapore feat of a perfect result he came very near to finishing on top in every session in Suzuka. The only time his name failed to appear … Continue reading Vettel adds to his tallies – except fastest lap (Japanese Grand Prix stats and facts)
Alonso’s 25th win is his first perfect result (Singapore GP stats and facts)
Posted onFernando Alonso’s dominant performance in Singapore means he joins the elite club of drivers who scored perfect results in a race weekend. He is the first person to win a race by leading every lap, setting pole position and fastest lap, since Michael Schumacher in the 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Alonso’s second Monza hat-trick is more popular (Italian GP stats and facts)
Posted onIt wasn’t the first time Fernando Alonso had won from pole position and set fastest lap at Monza. But doing it for Ferrari on hallowed Monza ground was more popular with the crowd than it was when he did the same for McLaren three years ago. Read on for more stats and facts from the … Continue reading Alonso’s second Monza hat-trick is more popular (Italian GP stats and facts)
Hamilton’s second lights-to-flag win (Belgian Grand Prix stats and facts)
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s 14th career win was only the second time he’d led every lap of an F1 race. But Ferrari’s feat of having both their cars classified in every race this year came to an end when Fernando Alonso crashed out. Read on for the stats and facts from the Belgian Grand Prix.
Red Bull mark 100th F1 start with win (Hungarian Grand Prix facts and stats)
Posted onRed Bull had both their cars on the front row for the sixth time this year, but once again they weren’t able to translate that into a one-two finish. Despite that there was plenty for them to celebrate in their 100th Grand Prix start as they took the lead in the constructors’ championship and Mark … Continue reading Red Bull mark 100th F1 start with win (Hungarian Grand Prix facts and stats)
100 races without a win for Williams (German Grand Prix stats and facts)
Posted onWhile all the attention was elsewhere Williams quietly reached a sad centenary of races without a win. And while Felipe Massa is yet to win a race in 2010 he has led more laps than team mate Fernando Alonso, who scored his second win. More stats and facts from the German Grand Prix below.
Ferrari suffer worst race finish since 1978 (British Grand Prix facts and stats)
Posted onYou have to go back to the days of Gilles Villeneuve and Carlos Reutemann (pictured) to find a worse result for Ferrari than their 14th and 15th in yesterday’s British Grand Prix. Red Bull, meanwhile, have led twice as many laps as everyone else put together this year – yet still aren’t leading the world … Continue reading Ferrari suffer worst race finish since 1978 (British Grand Prix facts and stats)
Schumacher’s worst ever race result (European GP stats and facts)
Posted onMichael Schumacher recorded his worst ever Grand Prix finish with 15th place in the European Grand Prix. Meanwhile Red Bull were celebrating their tenth F1 victory. Read on for more facts and stats from the European Grand Prix.