A pole or a pole position in F1 refers to the driver starting from the top most position of the starting grid during an F1 race/ Grand Prix.
The drivers who tops the time sheets during the Q3 of a Formula 1 Qualifying session takes the pole position for that particular Grand Prix.
99 Different drivers have taken pole in a Formula 1 race to date, the latest being Charles Leclerc of Ferrari taking his maiden pole at the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix.
| Rank | F1 Driver | Country | Number of Poles | First Pole |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | United Kingdom | 86 | 2007 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | Germany | 68 | 1994 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 3 | Ayrton Senna | Brazil | 65 | 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Germany | 56 | 2008 Italian Grand Prix |
| 5 | Jim Clark | United Kingdom | 33 | 1962 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 5 | Alain Prost | France | 33 | 1981 German Grand Prix |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | United Kingdom | 32 | 1984 Dallas Grand Prix |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Germany | 30 | 2012 Chinese Grand Prix |
| 9 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Argentina | 29 | 1950 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 10 | Mika Häkkinen | Finland | 26 | 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix |
| 11 | Niki Lauda | Austria | 24 | 1974 South African Grand Prix |
| 11 | Nelson Piquet | Brazil | 24 | 1980 United States Grand Prix West |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Spain | 22 | 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix |
| 14 | Damon Hill | United Kingdom | 20 | 1993 French Grand Prix |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | United States | 18 | 1968 United States Grand Prix |
| 15 | René Arnoux | France | 18 | 1979 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 15 | Kimi Räikkönen | Finland | 18 | 2003 European Grand Prix |
| 18 | Jackie Stewart | United Kingdom | 17 | 1969 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 19 | Stirling Moss | United Kingdom | 16 | 1955 British Grand Prix |
| 19 | Felipe Massa | Brazil | 16 | 2006 Turkish Grand Prix |
| 21 | Alberto Ascari | Italy | 14 | 1951 German Grand Prix |
| 21 | Ronnie Peterson | Sweden | 14 | 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 21 | James Hunt | United Kingdom | 14 | 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 21 | Rubens Barrichello | Brazil | 14 | 1994 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 25 | Jack Brabham | Australia | 13 | 1959 British Grand Prix |
| 25 | Graham Hill | United Kingdom | 13 | 1962 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 25 | Jacky Ickx | Belgium | 13 | 1968 German Grand Prix |
| 25 | Jacques Villeneuve | Canada | 13 | 1996 Australian Grand Prix |
| 25 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Colombia | 13 | 2001 German Grand Prix |
| 25 | Mark Webber | Australia | 13 | 2009 German Grand Prix |
| 31 | Gerhard Berger | Austria | 12 | 1987 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| 31 | David Coulthard | United Kingdom | 12 | 1995 Argentine Grand Prix |
| 33 | Jochen Rindt | Austria | 10 | 1968 French Grand Prix |
| 34 | Valtteri Bottas | Finland | 9 | 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| 34 | Riccardo Patrese | Italy | 8 | 1981 United States Grand Prix West |
| 34 | Jenson Button | United Kingdom | 8 | 2004 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 34 | John Surtees | United Kingdom | 8 | 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| 37 | Jacques Laffite | France | 7 | 1976 Italian Grand Prix |
| 38 | Phil Hill | United States | 6 | 1960 Italian Grand Prix |
| 38 | Carlos Reutemann | Argentina | 6 | 1972 Argentine Grand Prix |
| 38 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Brazil | 6 | 1972 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 38 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | France | 6 | 1979 South African Grand Prix |
| 38 | Alan Jones | Australia | 6 | 1979 British Grand Prix |
| 38 | Ralf Schumacher | Germany | 6 | 2001 French Grand Prix |
| 45 | Nino Farina | Italy | 5 | 1950 British Grand Prix |
| 45 | Chris Amon | New Zealand | 5 | 1968 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 45 | Clay Regazzoni | Switzerland | 5 | 1970 Mexican Grand Prix |
| 45 | Keke Rosberg | Finland | 5 | 1982 British Grand Prix |
| 45 | Patrick Tambay | France | 5 | 1983 United States Grand Prix West |
| 50 | Mike Hawthorn | United Kingdom | 4 | 1958 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 50 | Didier Pironi | France | 4 | 1980 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 50 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Italy | 4 | 1998 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 50 | Jarno Trulli | Italy | 4 | 2004 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 54 | José Froilán González | Argentina | 3 | 1951 British Grand Prix |
| 54 | Tony Brooks | United Kingdom | 3 | 1958 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 54 | Dan Gurney | United States | 3 | 1962 German Grand Prix |
| 54 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | France | 3 | 1975 Argentine Grand Prix |
| 54 | Jody Scheckter | South Africa | 3 | 1976 Swedish Grand Prix |
| 54 | Elio de Angelis | Italy | 3 | 1983 European Grand Prix |
| 54 | Teo Fabi | Italy | 3 | 1985 German Grand Prix |
| 54 | Daniel Ricciardo | Australia | 3 | 2016 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 62 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | United Kingdom | 2 | 1957 Italian Grand Prix |
| 62 | Jo Siffert | Switzerland | 2 | 1968 Mexican Grand Prix |
| 62 | John Watson | United Kingdom | 2 | 1977 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 62 | Gilles Villeneuve | Canada | 2 | 1979 United States Grand Prix West |
| 62 | Michele Alboreto | Italy | 2 | 1984 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 62 | Jean Alesi | France | 2 | 1994 Italian Grand Prix |
| 62 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Germany | 2 | 1997 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 69 | Walt Faulkner | United States | 1 | 1950 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Duke Nalon | United States | 1 | 1951 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Fred Agabashian | United States | 1 | 1952 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Bill Vukovich | United States | 1 | 1953 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Jack McGrath | United States | 1 | 1954 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Jerry Hoyt | United States | 1 | 1955 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Eugenio Castellotti | Italy | 1 | 1955 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 69 | Pat Flaherty | United States | 1 | 1956 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Pat O'Connor | United States | 1 | 1957 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Dick Rathmann | United States | 1 | 1958 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Johnny Thomson | United States | 1 | 1959 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Jo Bonnier | Sweden | 1 | 1959 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 69 | Eddie Sachs | United States | 1 | 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
| 69 | Wolfgang von Trips | Germany | 1 | 1961 Italian Grand Prix |
| 69 | Lorenzo Bandini | Italy | 1 | 1966 French Grand Prix |
| 69 | Mike Parkes | United Kingdom | 1 | 1966 Italian Grand Prix |
| 69 | Peter Revson | United States | 1 | 1972 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 69 | Denny Hulme | New Zealand | 1 | 1973 South African Grand Prix |
| 69 | Patrick Depailler | France | 1 | 1974 Swedish Grand Prix |
| 69 | José Carlos Pace | Brazil | 1 | 1975 South African Grand Prix |
| 69 | Vittorio Brambilla | Italy | 1 | 1975 Swedish Grand Prix |
| 69 | Tom Pryce | United Kingdom | 1 | 1975 British Grand Prix |
| 69 | Bruno Giacomelli | Italy | 1 | 1980 United States Grand Prix |
| 69 | Andrea de Cesaris | Italy | 1 | 1982 United States Grand Prix West |
| 69 | Thierry Boutsen | Belgium | 1 | 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 69 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | 1 | 2005 European Grand Prix |
| 69 | Robert Kubica | Poland | 1 | 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| 69 | Heikki Kovalainen | Finland | 1 | 2008 British Grand Prix |
| 69 | Nico Hülkenberg | Germany | 1 | 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 69 | Pastor Maldonado | Venezuela | 1 | 2012 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 69 | Charles Leclerc | Monaco | 1 | 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix |
*Bold indicates F1 World Championship winning drivers
