When Sebastian Vettel slid into a barrier on lap 52 of the German Grand Prix it was the first time in 13 years a Formula 1 driver has crashed out of the lead by themselves.
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Hamilton equalled another Senna record at Silverstone
2018 British Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton may not have taken a record-breaking sixth win the British Grand Prix last weekend, but he did match another record belonging to his Formula 1 hero Ayrton Senna.
Four wins, no poles: Verstappen equals an unusual record
2018 Austrian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onThe remarkable thing about Max Verstappen’s fourth career Formula 1 victory in last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix is that he is yet to start a race from pole position.
Hamilton has now won at every track on the F1 calendar
2018 French Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s victory at Paul Ricard means he has now won at every one of the 21 circuits on the F1 calendar. Read more stats from the French Grand Prix.
False flags: F1’s three other chequered flag blunders
2018 Canadian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onWinnie Harlow, the celebrity who waved the chequered flag too early at the Canadian Grand Prix, is in good company: Juan Manuel Fangio did the same thing 40 years ago.
Ricciardo’s win shows F1 is more competitive in 2018
2018 Monaco Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo’s Monaco Grand Prix victory means three different teams have already scored multiple victories this year.
F1’s Spanish stars remain closely matched in fourth season as rivals
2018 Spanish Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr continued his record of scoring points in every Spanish Grand Prix he has started. Here are the stats and facts from last weekend’s race.
Leclerc is first points-scorer from Monaco in 978 races
2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onCharles Leclerc became the first F1 driver from Monaco to score points since the second world championship race held 68 years ago.
Hamilton breaks Raikkonen’s record for consecutive points finishes
2018 Chinese Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton had little to celebrate after the Chinese Grand Prix, though he claimed a new record for most consecutive points finishes.
McLaren go 100 races without a win as Hamilton equals Raikkonen record
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onWith 182 world championship race victories, McLaren has more F1 wins than any team bar Ferrari. However yesterday marked their 100th win-less race.
McLaren equal best result of last Honda era in first race with Renault
2018 Australian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMcLaren got off to a good start to life with Renault by matching the best result they scored during their last three years with Honda.
Hamilton matches Schumacher by scoring points in every race
2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton became the second driver in Formula One history to score points in every round of the world championship, matching Michael Schumacher.
21 podiums without a win: Raikkonen extends his record
2017 Brazilian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onKimi Raikkonen continued to extend his record for most consecutive podium finishes without a win in the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Rosberg has third-shortest reign as champion after Hamilton win
2017 Mexican Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onOutgoing champion Nico Rosberg has the third-shortest reign in F1 history after Lewis Hamilton’s win. Here’s the Mexican Grand Prix stats and facts.
Hamilton only needs fifth – but we’ve heard that before…
2017 United States Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton only needs a fifth place to clinch this year’s world championship. But there’s a good reason why he won’t be complacent.
Hamilton on course to equal Schumacher’s 91 wins record in 2020
2017 Japanese Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s 61st career win leaves him 30 short of Michael Schumacher’s all-time record and his last 30 wins came in less than three years.
Mercedes go three years without a win in Malaysia
2017 Malaysian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onWill Mercedes miss Malaysia? Their defeat yesterday makes Sepang the only circuit where they haven’t won a race since 2015.
Ferrari suffer their first ever double lap one retirement
2017 Singapore Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onFor the first time ever both Ferraris retired on lap one in an F1 race. Also no German drivers appeared in the points for the first time since 2008.
Mercedes continue their dominance in Ferrari’s backyard
2017 Italian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMercedes is the only team to have led the Italian Grand Prix since 2014, which helped Lewis Hamilton take the title lead for the first time in 12 months.
Hamilton equals Schumacher’s pole record with 41 races to spare
2017 Belgian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton finally equalled Michael Schumacher’s all-time record for most pole positions in the Belgian Grand Prix, and he took 41 fewer races to do it.