The 2024 Formula 1 season concluded in Abu Dhabi with a series of remarkable milestones etched into the sport’s history. Over 35 records were broken this year, underscoring an era of extraordinary performances by some of the grid's most iconic drivers.
Max Verstappen further cemented his place among Formula 1’s all-time greats by joining an elite group of only six drivers to win four or more World Championships. The Dutchman’s dominance was reflected in the record books: he now holds the top two spots for the most consecutive race wins in a season and surpassed Lewis Hamilton as the driver with the longest streak of consecutive points finishes.
Lewis Hamilton continued to extend his legacy as the sport’s most successful driver. He added to his record tally of career race wins and total points scored, while also setting a new benchmark for the longest gap between his first and most recent victory – an incredible 17 years. Hamilton’s triumph at the 2024 British Grand Prix marked his ninth win at the event, breaking his tie with Michael Schumacher for the most victories at a single Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso, still a force in his 40s
The veteran Spaniard extended his records for the most career entries, starts, kilometres raced, and laps completed. Meanwhile, Nico Hülkenberg set an unenviable milestone, surpassing Andrea de Cesaris to become the driver with the most Grand Prix starts without a victory.
After 109 starts without a win, Lando Norris broke through with a stunning victory at the Miami Grand Prix, his 110th race. This achievement places him ninth on the list of drivers with the most races before their first victory. Norris’s long-awaited maiden win ignited a stellar run, with three additional victories rounding out a transformative 2024 season for the McLaren star.
As the dust settles on an unforgettable season, these achievements reflect a sport in constant evolution, where records are made to be broken and legends continue to rise.
Compiled by MyBettingSites.co.uk below are the records broken this year in Formula 1:
RECORDS BROKEN BY MAX VERSTAPPEN
• Verstappen joined only 5 other drivers who have won the F1 World Championship 4 or more times (Michael Schumacher & Lewis Hamilton - 7, Juan Manuel Fangio - 5, Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen - 4); additionally, he is now one of 5 drivers who managed to win consecutive F1 World Championships 4 or more times (Schumacher, Hamilton, Vettel, Fangio & Verstappen)
• He now holds the #1 and #2 spots in the all-time rankings of the drivers with the most consecutive races won - in the 2023 season, he set a new record with 10 consecutive wins and between 2023’s Japanese Grand Prix and 2024’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, he won 9 consecutive races (he shares the #2 position with Sebastian Vettel who also won 9 consecutive races in the 2013 F1 season)
• He occupies #1, #2 and #3 spots in the overall rankings of the drivers with the most championships points gained in a season - his 2023 run with 575 points is at #1, 2022 run is at #2 with 454 points and 2024 is at #3 with 437 points
• He broke Lewis Hamilton’s record and he is now the driver with the most consecutive points scored - 1055; Verstappen’s run started at the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and ended at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which also puts him in #2 place for the most consecutive points finishes (43), just behind Lewis Hamilton (48 consecutive points finishes)
• He climbed up in the rankings and he is now in a 3-way tie in the overall standings of the drivers with the most grand slams (pole, race win, fast lap & leading every lap of the GP) after adding a 5th grand slam to his total in the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix; additionally, Verstappen also tied the record of Jim Clark & Lewis Hamilton for the most separate seasons with a grand slam (2024 was Verstappen’s 4th season with a grand slam)
• He broke out of his tie with Jim Clark and he is now on his own at #3 in the overall rankings of the drivers with the most hat-tricks (winning the race, fastest lap and pole position in one GP) - he has managed to achieve this 13 times (+2 in 2024: Japanese Grand Prix & Bahrain Grand Prix)
• He entered the top 4 of the all-time rankings of the drivers with the most consecutive seasons with at least one race won - 2024 season was Verstappen’s 9th season with a race won (starting in 2013), putting him in a tie for the 4th place in the overall rankings (tied with Ayrton Senna)
• He and Valtteri Bottas (Finland) both entered the top 4 of the drivers with the most consecutive race starts - Verstappen is currently at #3 with 209 consecutive race starts while Bottas is at #4 with 208 race starts, moving past Nicco Rosberg and Riccardo Patrese
• Verstappen entered the top 5 of the drivers with the most total pole positions, bringing his total to 40 (+8 in 2024) and moving past Jim Clark and Alain Prost in the all-time rankings
• He tied the record of Ayrton Senna from the 1980s and they now share the record for the most consecutive pole positions - 9; Verstappen’s 9 consecutive pole positions started with 2023’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and ended with the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
• Tied the record of Alain Prost from 1993 and they now share the record for the most consecutive pole positions from the first race of the season - 7; Verstappen’s 7 consecutive pole positions in the 2024 F1 season started with the Bahrain Grand Prix and ended after the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
• Entered the top 3 of the all-time rankings of the drivers with the most wins from a pole position - by the end of 2023, he was in 5th place with 27 wins from a pole position and after the end of the 2024 season, he is at #3 with 32 wins (+5 in 2024), moving past Sebastian Vettel & Ayrton Senna
• Moved to #2 in the overall rankings of the drivers with the most consecutive race finishes - 43 (just behind Lewis Hamilton with 48 consecutive race finishes); Verstappen’s run started at the 2022 at the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and ended at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
• He now holds the #1 and #2 spots in the all-time rankings of the drivers with the most consecutive races won - in the 2023 season, he set a new record with 10 consecutive wins and between 2023’s Japanese Grand Prix and 2024’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, he won 9 consecutive races (he shares the #2 position with Sebastian Vettel who also won 9 consecutive races in the 2013 F1 season)
• He occupies #1, #2 and #3 spots in the overall rankings of the drivers with the most championships points gained in a season - his 2023 run with 575 points is at #1, 2022 run is at #2 with 454 points and 2024 is at #3 with 437 points
• He broke Lewis Hamilton’s record and he is now the driver with the most consecutive points scored - 1055; Verstappen’s run started at the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and ended at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which also puts him in #2 place for the most consecutive points finishes (43), just behind Lewis Hamilton (48 consecutive points finishes)
• He climbed up in the rankings and he is now in a 3-way tie in the overall standings of the drivers with the most grand slams (pole, race win, fast lap & leading every lap of the GP) after adding a 5th grand slam to his total in the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix; additionally, Verstappen also tied the record of Jim Clark & Lewis Hamilton for the most separate seasons with a grand slam (2024 was Verstappen’s 4th season with a grand slam)
• He broke out of his tie with Jim Clark and he is now on his own at #3 in the overall rankings of the drivers with the most hat-tricks (winning the race, fastest lap and pole position in one GP) - he has managed to achieve this 13 times (+2 in 2024: Japanese Grand Prix & Bahrain Grand Prix)
• He entered the top 4 of the all-time rankings of the drivers with the most consecutive seasons with at least one race won - 2024 season was Verstappen’s 9th season with a race won (starting in 2013), putting him in a tie for the 4th place in the overall rankings (tied with Ayrton Senna)
• He and Valtteri Bottas (Finland) both entered the top 4 of the drivers with the most consecutive race starts - Verstappen is currently at #3 with 209 consecutive race starts while Bottas is at #4 with 208 race starts, moving past Nicco Rosberg and Riccardo Patrese
• Verstappen entered the top 5 of the drivers with the most total pole positions, bringing his total to 40 (+8 in 2024) and moving past Jim Clark and Alain Prost in the all-time rankings
• He tied the record of Ayrton Senna from the 1980s and they now share the record for the most consecutive pole positions - 9; Verstappen’s 9 consecutive pole positions started with 2023’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and ended with the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
• Tied the record of Alain Prost from 1993 and they now share the record for the most consecutive pole positions from the first race of the season - 7; Verstappen’s 7 consecutive pole positions in the 2024 F1 season started with the Bahrain Grand Prix and ended after the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
• Entered the top 3 of the all-time rankings of the drivers with the most wins from a pole position - by the end of 2023, he was in 5th place with 27 wins from a pole position and after the end of the 2024 season, he is at #3 with 32 wins (+5 in 2024), moving past Sebastian Vettel & Ayrton Senna
• Moved to #2 in the overall rankings of the drivers with the most consecutive race finishes - 43 (just behind Lewis Hamilton with 48 consecutive race finishes); Verstappen’s run started at the 2022 at the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and ended at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
RECORDS BROKEN BY LEWIS HAMILTON
• Hamilton extended his record as the driver with the most race wins (105 in total, +2 in 2024: British Grand Prix & Belgian Grand Prix); by winning at the 2024 British Grand Prix, Hamilton also broke out of his tie with Michael Schumacher and he is now the driver with the most seasons with a race won (16)
• He extended his record as the driver with the most career points - by the end of the 2023 season, Hamilton had 4639.5 points and after the end of the 2024 season, he has 4862.5 points
• Extended his record as the driver with the longest gap between first and latest win in F1 - 17 years - his first win was at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix and his latest win was at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix
• Broke out of his tie with Michael Schumacher (and himself) and he became the sole holder of the record for the most wins at the same Grand Prix after winning his 9th British Grand Prix in 2024 - Schumacher won the French Grand Prix 8 times, while Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix 8 times and prior to 2024, British Grand Prix also 8 times (now 9)
• Extended his record as the driver with the most wins at the British Grand Prix - 2024 was Hamilton’s 9th win
• Extended his record as the driver with the most front row starts - his current total is 176 (+1 front row start during the 2024 season)
• Tied the record of Michael Schumacher for the most consecutive seasons with at least one fastest lap achieved - 2024 was Hamilton’s 15th season with a fastest lap (the ongoing streak started in 2010)
• Broke out of his tie with Michael Schumacher for the most seasons with a fastest lap since the 2024 season was his 17th season with a fastest lap (prior to 2024, Hamilton was in a tie with Schumacher with 16 seasons with a fastest lap); Hamilton is also nearing Michael Schumacher’s record for the most total fastest laps, getting 2 more in the F1 season (Monaco Grand Prix & Canadian Grand Prix) and bringing his total to 67 (Schumacher is at #1 with 77 fastest laps)
• Extended his record as the driver with the most career laps led - he is currently at 5486 laps (in comparison to 5455 laps led by the end of the 2023 season)
• Broke out of his tie with Jenson Button and he is now the sole holder of the record for the most consecutive seasons with points finishes- 2024 was Hamilton’s 18th season with points finishes while Button had 17 seasons with points finishes
• Extended his record for the most total podium finishes, bringing his total to 202 (+5 in 2024) and for the most consecutive seasons with a podium finish (18, starting in 2007)
• Extended his record as the driver with the most points-scoring races - by the end of the 2023 season, Hamilton had 290 points-scoring races and after the end of the 2024 season, he has 313 points finishes
• Extended his record as the driver with the most race entries (and starts) with a single constructor (Mercedes), bringing his total to 246 (+24) in 2024)
• Extended his record the driver with the most race entries (and starts) with a single engine manufacturer (total: 356, +24 in 2024, Mercedes)
• Hamilton extended his record as the driver with the most race wins with the same constructor - Mercedes (84 in total, +2 in 2024: British Grand Prix & Belgian Grand Prix)
• He extended his record as the driver with the most career points - by the end of the 2023 season, Hamilton had 4639.5 points and after the end of the 2024 season, he has 4862.5 points
• Extended his record as the driver with the longest gap between first and latest win in F1 - 17 years - his first win was at the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix and his latest win was at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix
• Broke out of his tie with Michael Schumacher (and himself) and he became the sole holder of the record for the most wins at the same Grand Prix after winning his 9th British Grand Prix in 2024 - Schumacher won the French Grand Prix 8 times, while Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix 8 times and prior to 2024, British Grand Prix also 8 times (now 9)
• Extended his record as the driver with the most wins at the British Grand Prix - 2024 was Hamilton’s 9th win
• Extended his record as the driver with the most front row starts - his current total is 176 (+1 front row start during the 2024 season)
• Tied the record of Michael Schumacher for the most consecutive seasons with at least one fastest lap achieved - 2024 was Hamilton’s 15th season with a fastest lap (the ongoing streak started in 2010)
• Broke out of his tie with Michael Schumacher for the most seasons with a fastest lap since the 2024 season was his 17th season with a fastest lap (prior to 2024, Hamilton was in a tie with Schumacher with 16 seasons with a fastest lap); Hamilton is also nearing Michael Schumacher’s record for the most total fastest laps, getting 2 more in the F1 season (Monaco Grand Prix & Canadian Grand Prix) and bringing his total to 67 (Schumacher is at #1 with 77 fastest laps)
• Extended his record as the driver with the most career laps led - he is currently at 5486 laps (in comparison to 5455 laps led by the end of the 2023 season)
• Broke out of his tie with Jenson Button and he is now the sole holder of the record for the most consecutive seasons with points finishes- 2024 was Hamilton’s 18th season with points finishes while Button had 17 seasons with points finishes
• Extended his record for the most total podium finishes, bringing his total to 202 (+5 in 2024) and for the most consecutive seasons with a podium finish (18, starting in 2007)
• Extended his record as the driver with the most points-scoring races - by the end of the 2023 season, Hamilton had 290 points-scoring races and after the end of the 2024 season, he has 313 points finishes
• Extended his record as the driver with the most race entries (and starts) with a single constructor (Mercedes), bringing his total to 246 (+24) in 2024)
• Extended his record the driver with the most race entries (and starts) with a single engine manufacturer (total: 356, +24 in 2024, Mercedes)
• Hamilton extended his record as the driver with the most race wins with the same constructor - Mercedes (84 in total, +2 in 2024: British Grand Prix & Belgian Grand Prix)
RECORDS BROKEN BY FERNANDO ALONSO
• Alonso xtended his record as the driver with the longest gap between the first career start and the latest career start - at the moment, it is 23 years 9 months and 4 days (Alonso’s first start was the 2001 Australian Grand Prix and his latest start was the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix)
• He extended his record as the driver with the most F1 seasons with a race start - 2024 was Alonso’s 21st season with a race start
• Extended his record as the driver with the most career entries (404) and starts (401), km raced (109,237) and laps driven (21,827)
• Extended his record as the driver with the most races finished - by the end of the 2023 season, he had 301 races finished and after the end of the 2024 season, he has 324 races finished (+23)
• He extended his record as the driver with the most F1 seasons with a race start - 2024 was Alonso’s 21st season with a race start
• Extended his record as the driver with the most career entries (404) and starts (401), km raced (109,237) and laps driven (21,827)
• Extended his record as the driver with the most races finished - by the end of the 2023 season, he had 301 races finished and after the end of the 2024 season, he has 324 races finished (+23)
ADDITIONAL RECORDS BROKEN IN THE 2024 F1 SEASON:
• Nico Hülkenberg broke the “record” of Andrea de Cesaris as the driver with the most Grand Prix races without winning - Hülkenberg’s total is 227 starts without a win (+24 in 2024) while Cesaris’ previous “record” was 208 starts without a win; additionally, Hülkenberg also holds the record for the most starts without a podium finish (227) and most points without a win (571)
• Lando Norris finally won a Grand Prix after 109 races without a win, which puts him in 9th place as the driver with the most races prior to first victory - Norris won his 110th race, Miami Grand Prix, and subsequently 3 more in the 2024 season; additionally, Norris is in a 5-way tie for the record of the most podium finishes (15) prior to the driver’s first victory
• Esteban Ocon finally achieved a fastest lap after 151 races without achieving it, which puts him in 3rd place as the driver with the most races prior to their first fastest lap - Ocon achieved the fastest lap during his 152nd race, United States Grand Prix
• Lance Stroll broke the “record” previously held by Johnny Herbert for the most race starts without a fastest lap - Herbert’s “record” was 160, while Stroll is currently at 166 (+24 in the 2024 season)
• Oliver Bearman became the third youngest driver to start a race in the F1 history - when he started the race in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, he was 18 years old and 10 months old
• Valtteri Bottas entered the top 4 of the drivers with the most consecutive race entries in the F1 history (currently at #4, moving past Daniel Ricciardo and David Coulthard) - Bottas has been entered in every race since 2013’s Australian Grand Prix and he extended his record by 24 more races entered this year, thus bringing his total to 247 consecutive races entered
• Kevin Magnussen extended his record as the driver with the most races without leading a lap - by the end of the 2023 season, he had 163 races without leading a lap and now he has 185
• 2024 was the season with the most drivers winning 2 or more races - 7 drivers won 2+ races in 2024
• Lando Norris finally won a Grand Prix after 109 races without a win, which puts him in 9th place as the driver with the most races prior to first victory - Norris won his 110th race, Miami Grand Prix, and subsequently 3 more in the 2024 season; additionally, Norris is in a 5-way tie for the record of the most podium finishes (15) prior to the driver’s first victory
• Esteban Ocon finally achieved a fastest lap after 151 races without achieving it, which puts him in 3rd place as the driver with the most races prior to their first fastest lap - Ocon achieved the fastest lap during his 152nd race, United States Grand Prix
• Lance Stroll broke the “record” previously held by Johnny Herbert for the most race starts without a fastest lap - Herbert’s “record” was 160, while Stroll is currently at 166 (+24 in the 2024 season)
• Oliver Bearman became the third youngest driver to start a race in the F1 history - when he started the race in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, he was 18 years old and 10 months old
• Valtteri Bottas entered the top 4 of the drivers with the most consecutive race entries in the F1 history (currently at #4, moving past Daniel Ricciardo and David Coulthard) - Bottas has been entered in every race since 2013’s Australian Grand Prix and he extended his record by 24 more races entered this year, thus bringing his total to 247 consecutive races entered
• Kevin Magnussen extended his record as the driver with the most races without leading a lap - by the end of the 2023 season, he had 163 races without leading a lap and now he has 185
• 2024 was the season with the most drivers winning 2 or more races - 7 drivers won 2+ races in 2024
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