The World Championship of Drivers has been held since. Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the World Championship since 1950: this includes the Indianapolis 500 from 1950–1960 (although it was not run to Formula One rules), and the 1952 and 1953 World Championship Grands Prix (which were run to Formula Two rules). Formula One races that were not qualification rounds for the World Championship are not included, and sprints are only included when specified.

Races entered and started

Drivers are considered to be entered into a race if they attempt to compete in at least one official practice session with the intent of participating in the race. These drivers are noted on the entry list for that race. A driver is considered to have started a race if they line up on the grid or at the pit lane exit for the start of the race. If a race is stopped and restarted, participation in any portion of the race is counted only if that portion was in any way counted towards the final classification (e.g. races stopped before the end of the leader's second lap were declared null and void prior to 2005).

Total entries

Total starts

Youngest drivers to start a race

Oldest drivers to enter a race

Oldest drivers to start a race

Most consecutive race entries

Most consecutive race starts

Most races with a single constructor

Most races with a single engine manufacturer

Wins

Total wins

Percentage wins (at least 15 starts)

Most wins with a single constructor

Most wins in a season

Highest percentage of wins in a season

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive wins from first race of season

Most wins in first championship season

Youngest winners

(Only the first win for each driver is listed)

Oldest winners

(Only the last win for each driver is listed)

Fewest races before first win

Most races before first win

Most races without a win

Wins from farthest back on the starting grid

Most wins at the same Grand Prix

Most consecutive wins at the same Grand Prix

Most wins without a World Championship

Most consecutive seasons with a win

Pole positions

Total pole positions

Percentage pole positions (at least 15 entries)

Most consecutive pole positions

Most consecutive pole positions from first race of season

Most pole positions at the same Grand Prix

Most pole positions at a driver's national Grand Prix

Most consecutive pole positions at the same Grand Prix

Most pole positions in a season

Highest percentage of pole positions in a season

Percentage pole positions converted to wins (at least 5 poles)

Youngest polesitters

(Only the first pole position for each driver is listed)

Oldest polesitters

(Only the last pole position for each driver is listed)

Most races before first pole position

Most races without a pole position

Most consecutive seasons with a pole position

Most front rows

Fastest laps

Total fastest laps

Percentage fastest laps (at least 15 starts)

Most consecutive fastest laps

Most fastest laps in a season

Highest percentage of fastest laps in a season

Youngest drivers to set a fastest lap

(Only the first fastest lap for each driver is listed)

Oldest drivers to set a fastest lap

(Only the last fastest lap for each driver is listed)

Most races before first fastest lap

Most races without a fastest lap

Most fastest laps at the same Grand Prix

Most fastest laps at a driver's national Grand Prix

Most consecutive fastest laps at the same Grand Prix

Most consecutive seasons with a fastest lap

Podium finishes

Total podium finishes

Percentage podium finishes (at least 15 starts)

Most podium finishes in a season

Highest percentage of podium finishes in a season

Most consecutive podium finishes

Most consecutive podium finishes from first race of season

Youngest drivers to score a podium finish

(Only the first podium finish for each driver is listed)

Oldest drivers to score a podium finish

(Only the last podium finish for each driver is listed)

Most races before scoring a podium finish

Most races without scoring a podium finish

Most podium finishes before first win

Most podium finishes without a win

Most podium finishes without a World Championship

Points

Throughout the history of the World Championship, the points-scoring positions and the number of points awarded to each position have varied, along with the number of events per season in which points could be scored.

Total career points

Highest average points per race started (at least 15 starts)

Total points-scoring races

Highest percentage of points-scoring races (at least 15 starts)

Most championship points in a season

Highest average points per championship

Highest percentage of maximum points in a season

Most consecutive points finishes

Most consecutive points scored

Youngest drivers to score points

(Only the first points finish for each driver is listed)

Oldest drivers to score points

(Only the last points finish for each driver is listed)

Most points without a win

Most career points without being World Champion

World Champions with fewest career points

Most races before scoring points

Most races without scoring points

Races finished

Total career race finishes

Most consecutive race finishes

Total career race retirements

Race leaders

Led every lap, total races

Led for at least one lap, total races

Led for at least one lap, percentage of races (at least 15 starts)

Led for at least one lap, youngest leaders

(Only the first race led for each driver is listed)

Led for at least one lap, oldest leaders

(Only the last race led for each driver is listed)

Most laps led, total laps

Longest distance led, total

Most consecutive races led for at least one lap

Most consecutive laps in the lead

Most consecutive distance led

Most laps led in a season

Highest percentage of laps led in a season

Most races without leading a lap

Most laps led without a win

Multiple achievements at the same race

Wins from pole position

This is sometimes referred to as a "double".

Most wins from pole position in a season

Pole, win, and fastest lap in same race

This is sometimes referred to as a "hat-trick" or "hat trick".

Pole, win, fastest lap, and led every lap

This is sometimes referred to as a "grand slam" or "grand chelem".

Youngest pole and win

(Only the first occurrence for each driver is listed)

Youngest pole, win, and fastest lap

(Only the first occurrence for each driver is listed)

Youngest pole, win, fastest lap, and led every lap

(Only the first occurrence for each driver is listed)

Oldest pole and win

(Only the last occurrence for each driver is listed)

Oldest pole, win and fastest lap

(Only the last occurrence for each driver is listed)

Oldest pole, win, fastest lap and led every lap

(Only the last occurrence for each driver is listed)

Drivers' Championships

Total championships

Most consecutive championships

Fewest World Championship seasons before first title

(Excluding drivers who competed from the very first championship season of 1950; including winning season)

Most World Championship seasons before first title

Largest gap between titles

Youngest World Drivers' Championship - first-time winners

(At the moment they clinched their first/only title)

Youngest World Drivers' Championship winners

(At the moment they clinched the title)

Oldest World Drivers' Championship - last time winners

(At the moment they clinched their last/only title)

Sprints

Most sprint wins

Most sprint pole positions

Most sprint podium finishes

Most points scored in sprints

Other driver records