Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class ofopen-wheeledauto racing defined by theFédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.[1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The F1 World Championship season consists of a series of races, known asGrands Prix, held usually on purpose-builtcircuits, and in a few cases onclosed city streets.[2] The results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one fordrivers and one forconstructors.
Ferrari hold the record for the most Grand Prix victories, having won 248 times.McLaren are second with 198 wins, andMercedes are third with 130 wins.[3] Nine countries have produced winning constructors; apart from the six countries which are regarded as themajor competitors (France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), Canada (Wolf), Ireland (Jordan), and Austria (Red Bull) have constructors that have won races despite not having a largeautomotive industry, with all three teams being based in the UK.
British constructors have won the most Grands Prix, with 16 constructors having won 534 races between them. Italian constructors are second with 270 wins between six constructors. German constructors are third, having won 132 Grands Prix between three constructors. During the first four championship seasons (1950–1953), only Italian constructors won championship races, with the exception of theIndianapolis 500. Five seasons (1973,1986,1991,1992, and1993) witnessed wins by only British constructors. Sincethe first win for a British constructor in1957, British constructors won races in every season until2013, except2006.[citation needed] Only one constructor (Benetton) has achieved victories undertwo different nationalities.
By constructor
editAll figures correct as of the2025 British Grand Prix
Note: All wins were achieved byworks teams except for20 races won by threeprivateer teams between the1958 and1970 seasons.
| * | Constructor has competed in the2025 season |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Formula One World Constructors' Champion |
| † | Has competed in the 2025 season and a Formula One World Constructors' Champion |
By nationality
editAll figures correct as of the2025 British Grand Prix
| Rank | Country | Wins | Constructor(s) | First win | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom | 534 | 16 | 1957 British Grand Prix (Vanwall) | 2025 British Grand Prix (McLaren) |
| 2 |  Italy[e] | 270 | 6 | 1950 British Grand Prix (Alfa Romeo) | 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix (Ferrari) |
| 3 |  Germany | 132 | 3 | 1954 French Grand Prix (Mercedes) | 2025 Canadian Grand Prix (Mercedes) |
| 4 |  Austria | 124 | 1 | 2009 Chinese Grand Prix (Red Bull) | 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (Red Bull) |
| 5 |  France | 54 | 4 | 1968 Dutch Grand Prix (Matra) | 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix (Alpine) |
| 6 |  United States | 13[f] | 6[g] | 1950 Indianapolis 500 (Kurtis Kraft) | 1976 Austrian Grand Prix (Penske) |
| 7 |  Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1998 Belgian Grand Prix (Jordan) | 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix (Jordan) |
| 8 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 1965 Mexican Grand Prix (Honda) | 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix (Honda) |
| 9 |  Canada | 3 | 1 | 1977 Argentine Grand Prix (Wolf) | 1977 Canadian Grand Prix (Wolf) |
Record progression
edit| Constructor | Record number of wins | Record held between |
|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo | 1–10 | 1950 British Grand Prix –1952 Italian Grand Prix |
| Ferrari | 11–49 | 1953 Argentine Grand Prix –1973 South African Grand Prix |
| Lotus | 50–57 | 1973 Spanish Grand Prix –1975 Italian Grand Prix |
| Ferrari | 58–103 | 1975 United States Grand Prix –1993 Japanese Grand Prix |
| McLaren | 104 | 1993 Australian Grand Prix –1995 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Ferrari | 105–248 | 1995 Canadian Grand Prix – present |
| Source:[9] | ||
Notes
edit- ^abcdeAlfa Romeo,BMW Sauber,Red Bull,Renault andShadow were at some pointlicensed in another country during their participation in Formula One, but did not record wins under these alternative nationalities.
- ^Benetton held aBritish licence from1986 to1995 and an Italian licence from1996 to2001.[6] They achieved 26 of their wins as a British team, and 1 as an Italian team.
- ^Between1981–1982 they competed as Talbot Ligier.
- ^Between1993–2005 and2011–2018 they competed asSauber; since2024 asKick Sauber.
- ^One of Benetton's 27 wins were scored with their Italian licence. All the others count towards the British totals.
- ^Of these, 11 wins were at theIndianapolis 500.
- ^Of these, 4 constructors only won at theIndianapolis 500.
References
edit- ^"About FIA". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 24 February 2015. Retrieved13 April 2020.
- ^Hughes & Tremayne 2002, pp. 82–83
- ^"Constructor wins by number". StatsF1. Retrieved6 July 2025.
- ^Diepraam, Mattijs (1 December 2019)."World Championship Grand Prix wins".6th Gear. Forix. Retrieved23 April 2020.
- ^"Race results". Formula 1. Retrieved18 June 2020.
- ^Hayhoe & Holland 2006, p. 592
- ^"1981 German Grand Prix Entry list".
- ^"1977 Austrian Grand Prix Entry list".
- ^"Statistics Constructors - Wins - Chronology of the record".Statsf1. Retrieved9 March 2025.
Bibliography
edit- Hayhoe, David; Holland, David (2006).Grand Prix Data Book (4th ed.). Haynes Publishing.ISBN 1-84425-223-X.
- Hughes, Mark;Tremayne, David (2002).The Concise Encyclopedia of Formula 1. Parragon.ISBN 0-75258-766-8.