McLaren — F1 Poles

McLaren Racing has 177 Formula 1 poles (started first on the grid).

First: Peter Revson, Canadian Grand Prix, 24 Sep 1972. Most recent: Oscar Piastri, Qatar Grand Prix, 30 Nov 2025.

Every McLaren F1 pole

Date	Grand Prix	Circuit	Driver	Grid	Finish
30 Nov 2025	Qatar Grand Prix	Lusail	Oscar Piastri	P1	P2
22 Nov 2025	Las Vegas Grand Prix	Las Vegas	Lando Norris	P1	DNF
9 Nov 2025	São Paulo Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Lando Norris	P1	P1
26 Oct 2025	Mexican Grand Prix	Hermanos Rodríguez	Lando Norris	P1	P1
31 Aug 2025	Dutch Grand Prix	Zandvoort	Oscar Piastri	P1	P1
27 Jul 2025	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Lando Norris	P1	P2
29 Jun 2025	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	Lando Norris	P1	P1
1 Jun 2025	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Oscar Piastri	P1	P1
25 May 2025	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Lando Norris	P1	P1
18 May 2025	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Oscar Piastri	P1	P3
13 Apr 2025	Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain	Oscar Piastri	P1	P1
23 Mar 2025	Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai	Oscar Piastri	P1	P1
16 Mar 2025	Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	Lando Norris	P1	P1
8 Dec 2024	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina	Lando Norris	P1	P1
3 Nov 2024	São Paulo Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Lando Norris	P1	P6
20 Oct 2024	United States Grand Prix	Americas	Lando Norris	P1	P4
22 Sep 2024	Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay	Lando Norris	P1	P1
1 Sep 2024	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Lando Norris	P1	P3
25 Aug 2024	Dutch Grand Prix	Zandvoort	Lando Norris	P1	P1
21 Jul 2024	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Lando Norris	P1	P2
23 Jun 2024	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Lando Norris	P1	P2
26 Sep 2021	Russian Grand Prix	Sochi	Lando Norris	P1	P7
25 Nov 2012	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Lewis Hamilton	P1	DNF
4 Nov 2012	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina	Lewis Hamilton	P1	DNF
23 Sep 2012	Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay	Lewis Hamilton	P1	DNF
9 Sep 2012	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
2 Sep 2012	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Jenson Button	P1	P1
29 Jul 2012	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
25 Mar 2012	Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P3
18 Mar 2012	Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P3
16 Oct 2011	Korean Grand Prix	Korea	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P2
13 Jun 2010	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
1 Nov 2009	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina	Lewis Hamilton	P1	DNF
27 Sep 2009	Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
13 Sep 2009	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P12
23 Aug 2009	European Grand Prix	Valencia	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P2
19 Oct 2008	Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
12 Oct 2008	Japanese Grand Prix	Fuji	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P12
7 Sep 2008	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P3
3 Aug 2008	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P5
20 Jul 2008	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
6 Jul 2008	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Heikki Kovalainen	P1	P5
8 Jun 2008	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Lewis Hamilton	P1	DNF
16 Mar 2008	Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
7 Oct 2007	Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai	Lewis Hamilton	P1	DNF
30 Sep 2007	Japanese Grand Prix	Fuji	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
9 Sep 2007	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Fernando Alonso	P1	P1
5 Aug 2007	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
8 Jul 2007	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P3
17 Jun 2007	United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
10 Jun 2007	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Lewis Hamilton	P1	P1
27 May 2007	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Fernando Alonso	P1	P1
10 Sep 2006	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	P2
6 Aug 2006	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	DNF
30 Jul 2006	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	P3
11 Sep 2005	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	P14
4 Sep 2005	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Juan Pablo Montoya	P1	P1
21 Aug 2005	Turkish Grand Prix	Istanbul Park	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	P1
24 Jul 2005	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	DNF
22 May 2005	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	P1
8 May 2005	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	P1
24 Apr 2005	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	DNF
11 Jul 2004	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	P2
28 Sep 2003	United States Grand Prix	Indianapolis	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	P2
29 Jun 2003	European Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Kimi Räikkönen	P1	DNF
27 May 2001	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	David Coulthard	P1	P5
15 Apr 2001	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	David Coulthard	P1	P2
27 Aug 2000	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P1
30 Jul 2000	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	David Coulthard	P1	P3
16 Jul 2000	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P1
21 May 2000	European Grand Prix	Nürburgring	David Coulthard	P1	P3
9 Apr 2000	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P2
26 Mar 2000	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Mika Häkkinen	P1	DNF
12 Mar 2000	Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	Mika Häkkinen	P1	DNF
12 Sep 1999	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Mika Häkkinen	P1	DNF
29 Aug 1999	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P2
15 Aug 1999	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P1
1 Aug 1999	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Mika Häkkinen	P1	DNF
25 Jul 1999	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P3
11 Jul 1999	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Mika Häkkinen	P1	DNF
30 May 1999	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P1
16 May 1999	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P3
2 May 1999	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Mika Häkkinen	P1	DNF
11 Apr 1999	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P1
7 Mar 1999	Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	Mika Häkkinen	P1	DNF
30 Aug 1998	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Mika Häkkinen	P1	DNF
16 Aug 1998	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P6
2 Aug 1998	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P1
12 Jul 1998	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P2
28 Jun 1998	French Grand Prix	Magny-Cours	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P3
7 Jun 1998	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	David Coulthard	P1	DNF
24 May 1998	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P1
10 May 1998	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P1
26 Apr 1998	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	David Coulthard	P1	P1
12 Apr 1998	Argentine Grand Prix	Juan y Oscar Gálvez	David Coulthard	P1	P6
29 Mar 1998	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P1
8 Mar 1998	Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	Mika Häkkinen	P1	P1
28 Sep 1997	Luxembourg Grand Prix	Nürburgring	Mika Häkkinen	P1	DNF
7 Nov 1993	Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
14 Jun 1992	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
3 Nov 1991	Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
20 Oct 1991	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	Gerhard Berger	P1	P1
29 Sep 1991	Spanish Grand Prix	Catalunya	Gerhard Berger	P1	DNF
8 Sep 1991	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Ayrton Senna	P1	P2
25 Aug 1991	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
11 Aug 1991	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
12 May 1991	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
28 Apr 1991	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
24 Mar 1991	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
10 Mar 1991	United States Grand Prix	Phoenix	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
4 Nov 1990	Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
21 Oct 1990	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
30 Sep 1990	Spanish Grand Prix	Jerez	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
9 Sep 1990	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
26 Aug 1990	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
29 Jul 1990	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
24 Jun 1990	Mexican Grand Prix	Hermanos Rodríguez	Gerhard Berger	P1	P3
10 Jun 1990	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
27 May 1990	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
13 May 1990	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
25 Mar 1990	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Ayrton Senna	P1	P3
11 Mar 1990	United States Grand Prix	Phoenix	Gerhard Berger	P1	DNF
5 Nov 1989	Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
22 Oct 1989	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
1 Oct 1989	Spanish Grand Prix	Jerez	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
24 Sep 1989	Portuguese Grand Prix	Estoril	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
10 Sep 1989	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
27 Aug 1989	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
30 Jul 1989	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
16 Jul 1989	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
9 Jul 1989	French Grand Prix	Paul Ricard	Alain Prost	P1	P1
18 Jun 1989	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Alain Prost	P1	DNF
4 Jun 1989	United States Grand Prix	Phoenix	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
28 May 1989	Mexican Grand Prix	Hermanos Rodríguez	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
7 May 1989	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
23 Apr 1989	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
26 Mar 1989	Brazilian Grand Prix	Nelson Piquet	Ayrton Senna	P1	P11
13 Nov 1988	Australian Grand Prix	Adelaide	Ayrton Senna	P1	P2
30 Oct 1988	Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
2 Oct 1988	Spanish Grand Prix	Jerez	Ayrton Senna	P1	P4
25 Sep 1988	Portuguese Grand Prix	Estoril	Alain Prost	P1	P1
11 Sep 1988	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	Ayrton Senna	P1	P10
28 Aug 1988	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
7 Aug 1988	Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
24 Jul 1988	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
3 Jul 1988	French Grand Prix	Paul Ricard	Alain Prost	P1	P1
19 Jun 1988	Detroit Grand Prix	Detroit	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
12 Jun 1988	Canadian Grand Prix	Gilles Villeneuve	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
29 May 1988	Mexican Grand Prix	Hermanos Rodríguez	Ayrton Senna	P1	P2
15 May 1988	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
1 May 1988	San Marino Grand Prix	Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Ayrton Senna	P1	P1
3 Apr 1988	Brazilian Grand Prix	Nelson Piquet	Ayrton Senna	P1	DNF
27 Jul 1986	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Keke Rosberg	P1	P5
11 May 1986	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Alain Prost	P1	P1
15 Sep 1985	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Alain Prost	P1	P3
18 Aug 1985	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	Alain Prost	P1	P1
26 Aug 1984	Dutch Grand Prix	Zandvoort	Alain Prost	P1	P1
5 Aug 1984	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	Alain Prost	P1	P1
3 Jun 1984	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	Alain Prost	P1	P1
2 Oct 1977	United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen	James Hunt	P1	P1
11 Sep 1977	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	James Hunt	P1	DNF
16 Jul 1977	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	James Hunt	P1	P1
5 Mar 1977	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	James Hunt	P1	P4
23 Jan 1977	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	James Hunt	P1	P2
9 Jan 1977	Argentine Grand Prix	Juan y Oscar Gálvez	James Hunt	P1	DNF
10 Oct 1976	United States Grand Prix	Watkins Glen	James Hunt	P1	P1
3 Oct 1976	Canadian Grand Prix	Mosport	James Hunt	P1	P1
15 Aug 1976	Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring	James Hunt	P1	P4
1 Aug 1976	German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	James Hunt	P1	P1
4 Jul 1976	French Grand Prix	Paul Ricard	James Hunt	P1	P1
2 May 1976	Spanish Grand Prix	Jarama	James Hunt	P1	P1
6 Mar 1976	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	James Hunt	P1	P2
25 Jan 1976	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	James Hunt	P1	DNF
22 Sep 1974	Canadian Grand Prix	Mosport	Emerson Fittipaldi	P1	P1
27 Jan 1974	Brazilian Grand Prix	José Carlos Pace	Emerson Fittipaldi	P1	P1
3 Mar 1973	South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	Denny Hulme	P1	P5
24 Sep 1972	Canadian Grand Prix	Mosport	Peter Revson	P1	P2

Poles by season

Season	Poles
2025	13
2024	8
2021	1
2012	8
2011	1
2010	1
2009	4
2008	8
2007	8
2006	3
2005	7
2004	1
2003	2
2001	2
2000	7
1999	11
1998	12
1997	1
1993	1
1992	1
1991	10
1990	12
1989	15
1988	15
1986	2
1985	2
1984	3
1977	6
1976	8
1974	2
1973	1
1972	1

Poles by driver

Driver	Poles
Ayrton Senna	46
Lewis Hamilton	26
Mika Häkkinen	26
Lando Norris	16
James Hunt	14
Kimi Räikkönen	11
Alain Prost	10
David Coulthard	7
Oscar Piastri	6
Gerhard Berger	4
Emerson Fittipaldi	2
Fernando Alonso	2
Juan Pablo Montoya	2
Denny Hulme	1
Heikki Kovalainen	1
Jenson Button	1
Keke Rosberg	1
Peter Revson	1

Frequently asked

How many F1 poles does McLaren have?

McLaren Racing has 177 Formula 1 poles (started first on the grid).

When did McLaren take their first F1 pole?

McLaren's first Formula 1 pole came with Peter Revson at the Canadian Grand Prix on 24 Sep 1972.

When did McLaren take their most recent F1 pole?

McLaren's most recent Formula 1 pole came with Oscar Piastri at the Qatar Grand Prix on 30 Nov 2025.

Which driver has the most poles for McLaren?

Ayrton Senna has the most — 46 poles for McLaren.

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