Which driver holds the record for most Formula One race wins?

Which driver holds the record for most Formula One race wins? Lewis Hamilton holds that record.

Hamilton surpassed Michael Schumacher’s previous total of 91 victories at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix. He later became the first Formula One driver to reach 100 wins, doing so at the 2021 Russian Grand Prix. His victories have come with both McLaren and Mercedes, although Mercedes supplied the majority during his dominant hybrid-era campaigns.

The record is about Grand Prix race victories, not world championships. Hamilton and Schumacher are tied on seven drivers’ titles, while Juan Manuel Fangio won five and Alain Prost won four. Ayrton Senna is often mentioned in comparisons because of his qualifying speed and 41 wins, but he is not close to the modern career-win record.

Hamilton’s total also differs from records for wins at one circuit or one Grand Prix. His nine British Grand Prix victories are a separate mark, while his overall tally counts wins at many different venues across multiple eras and regulations.