Formula 1 driver competes in 24 grand prix and 6 sprints race weekends in a season to score maximum points and with the F1 Drivers Championship. Over the years, these F1 Drivers have won the Drivers Championship and have set records for points scored in a season.
F1 Drivers with Most Championship Points in a Season
Max Verstappen became the first driver to win 21 races in a single Formula 1 season. He set the record in 2023 powering his way to the most points in a single season in Formula 1. Max Verstappen has broken many records in Formula 1. He holds the record for the most points in a single season. Verstappen created this new record during his 2023 campaign. He is leading the driver standings during the 2024 Formula 1 season with 331 points to his name as of October 18, 2024.
| S.I | Driver | Nationality | Team | Year | Points |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Dutch | Red Bull Racing | 2023 | 575 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Dutch | Red Bull Racing | 2022 | 454 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Dutch | Red Bull Racing | 2024 | 437 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | British | Mercedes AMG | 2019 | 413 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | British | Mercedes AMG | 2018 | 408 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | German | Red Bull Racing | 2013 | 397 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Dutch | Red Bull Racing | 2021 | 395.5 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | German | Red Bull Racing | 2011 | 392 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | British | Mercedes AMG | 2021 | 387.5 |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | German | Mercedes AMG | 2016 | 385 |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton | British | Mercedes AMG | 2014 | 384 |
Also read: List of drivers with most F1 wins
F1 Drivers with Highest average points per championship
| Driver | Points | Season | Races | Average | WDC | |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 575 | 2023 | 22 | 26.14 | 1st |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 397 | 2013 | 19 | 20.89 | 1st |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 454 | 2022 | 22 | 20.64 | 1st |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 392 | 2011 | 19 | 20.63 | 1st |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 347 | 2020 | 17 | 20.41 | 1st |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 384 | 2014 | 19† | 20.21 | 1st |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 381 | 2015 | 19 | 20.05 | 1st |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | 413 | 2019 | 21 | 19.67 | 1st |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | 408 | 2018 | 21 | 19.43 | 1st |
| 10 | Nico Rosberg | 385 | 2016 | 21 | 18.33 | 1st |
Also read: List of Drivers with the Most F1 Podiums
