Records
Each figure here is derived from the race records and checked against the published one.
| Category | Record | Holder | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| constructors | Highest win rate in a season | McLaren | 15 from 16 (93.75%) | 1988 |
| constructors | Most consecutive constructors' championships | Mercedes | 8 | 2021 |
| constructors | Most constructors' championships | Ferrari | 16 | end of 2025 |
| constructors | Most points in a season | McLaren | 833 | 2025 |
| constructors | Most starts without a win | Arrows | 382 | 2002 |
| constructors | Most wins in a season by a team | Red Bull Racing | 21 from 22 | 2023 |
| constructors | Won on championship debut | Wolf (1977), Brawn GP (2009) | 2 teams | 2009 |
| drivers | Highest win percentage | Juan Manuel Fangio | about 47% | career |
| drivers | Most Grand Prix wins | Lewis Hamilton | 105 | end of 2025 |
| drivers | Most consecutive wins | Max Verstappen | 10 | 2023 |
| drivers | Most drivers' championships | Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher | 7 each | end of 2025 |
| drivers | Most pole positions | Lewis Hamilton | 104 | end of 2025 |
| drivers | Most race starts | Fernando Alonso | over 400 | 2026 season, in progress |
| drivers | Most races before a first win | Sergio Perez / Nico Hulkenberg comparison | varies | 2026, in progress |
| drivers | Most wins in a season | Max Verstappen | 19 | 2023 |
| drivers | Oldest World Champion | Juan Manuel Fangio | 46 years, 41 days | 1957 |
| drivers | Oldest race winner | Luigi Fagioli | 53 years, 22 days | 1951 |
| drivers | Only posthumous champion | Jochen Rindt | 1970 | 1970 |
| drivers | Only woman to score points | Lella Lombardi | 0.5 points | 1975 |
| drivers | Youngest World Champion | Sebastian Vettel | 23 years, 134 days | 2010 |
| drivers | Youngest race winner | Max Verstappen | 18 years, 228 days | 2016 |
| drivers | Youngest starter | Max Verstappen | 17 years, 166 days | 2015 |
| races | Closest championship margin | Niki Lauda over Alain Prost | 0.5 points | 1984 |
| races | Closest finish | Peter Gethin over Ronnie Peterson | 0.01 s | 1971 |
| races | Closest qualifying margin | Ayrton Senna over Nigel Mansell | 0.014 s | 1986 |
| races | Fewest cars to finish a championship race | 1966 Monaco Grand Prix | 4 classified | 1966 |
| races | Fewest starters in the modern era | 2005 United States Grand Prix | 6 | 2005 |
| races | Longest circuit used | Pescara | 25.579 km | 1957 |
| races | Longest race | 2011 Canadian Grand Prix | 4 h 4 min | 2011 |
| races | Lowest grid position for a winner | John Watson | 22nd | 1983 |