2013 Formula 1 season: Half-term report and statistics

Races

Sebastian Vettel

Most race wins

1. Sebastian Vettel – Four (Malaysia, Bahrain, Canada, Germany).

2. Fernando Alonso (China, Spain), Nico Rosberg (Monaco, Britain) – Two.

4. Kimi Raikkonen (Australia), Lewis Hamilton (Hungary) – One.

Most podium finishes

1. Sebastian Vettel – Seven.

2. Kimi Raikkonen – Six.

3. Fernando Alonso – Five.

4. Lewis Hamilton – Four.

5. Mark Webber – Three.

6. Nico Rosberg, Romain Grosjean – Two.

8. Felipe Massa – One.

Most fastest laps

1. Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber – Three.

3. Kimi Raikkonen, Sergio Perez, Esteban Gutierrez, Fernando Alonso – One.

Most points finishes

1. Kimi Raikkonen – Ten.

2. Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber – Nine.

6. Nico Rosberg, Felipe Massa, Jenson Button, Paul Di Resta – Seven.

10. Romain Grosjean – Six.

11. Sergio Perez – Five.

12. Adrian Sutil, Nico Hulkenberg – Four.

14. Jean-Eric Vergne, Daniel Ricciardo – Three.

16. Pastor Maldonado – One.

Average finishing positions (top ten drivers)

1. Sebastian Vettel – Second.

2. Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Mark Webber – Fourth.

5. Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton – Fifth.

7. Felipe Massa, Romain Grosjean – Seventh.

9. Paul Di Resta, Jenson Button – Eighth.

Most laps completed (maximum of 623)

1. Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton – 622.

3. Jenson Button – 619.

4. Sebastian Vettel – 612.

5. Sergio Perez – 609.

6. Max Chilton – 608.

7. Valtteri Bottas – 591.

8. Paul Di Resta – 584.

9. Mark Webber – 582.

10. Daniel Ricciardo – 577.

Least number of laps completed (bottom five)

1. Adrian Sutil – 490.

2. Jean-Eric Vergne – 511.

3. Felipe Massa – 515.

4. Esteban Gutierrez – 518.

5. Nico Hulkenberg – 538.

Milestones

Kimi Raikkonen breaks Michael Schumacher’s drivers’ record (23 races) for consecutive points finishes. New record stands at 27 races – and counting.

McLaren’s constructors’ record for consecutive grands prix in the points ends at 64 races (Bahrain 2010 – Monaco 2013). Ferrari currently on run of 58 straight points-paying finishes.

Fernando Alonso moves ahead of Nigel Mansell into fourth place in F1′s all-time standings with 32 career wins.

Sebastian Vettel becomes the sixth driver – and the fastest by one start – to reach 30 grand prix victories. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, becomes seventh driver to rack up 30 career poles.

Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso become tenth and 11th drivers in history to compete in more than 200 grands prix; Adrian Sutil becomes the 65th to reach 100 starts.