Formula 1: Drivers Records

The Formula 1 is always interesting to follow, with top teams and drivers competing for the drivers and constructors championships. There are some interesting records in the history of Formula 1, but in this part we are going to take a look at some of the drivers’ records and great accomplishments.

A driver is considered to have entered the race if they attempt to compete in at least one official practice session with the intent of entering the race. In terms of number of entries, the driver holding the most entries is of course Rubens Barrichello with a total of 302 entries. Michael Schumacher is in second place with 264 entries, while Riccardo Patrese is third with 257. Both Barrichello and Schumacher are still racing so it is certainly possible to see them improve their records.

The youngest driver to start so far in the Formula 1 history is Spanish driver Jaime Alguersuari. He drove for the first time for Scuderia Toro Rosso in the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix at the age of 19 years and 125 days. Louis Chiron, on the other hand, is noted as the oldest driver to start a race. He started in the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix at the age of 55 years and 292 days.

Despite of his recent not-so-successful comeback, Michael Schumacher is still holding the record for most victories. Out of 264 entries, he won 91 races throughout his career in the 1991-2006 period. He has yet to win a race this season, but of course things can still improve for the Formula 1 legend.