Beyond becoming the youngest driver to ever lead the F1 world drivers' championship with his victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli's win was significant for another reason.
After just about converting his pole to victory, Antonelli scored the 500th win from pole position in the history of the world championship.
Of the 1,152 grands prix held since the 1950 British GP, exactly 500 of them, or 43.40%, have now been won by the driver starting on pole position.
That first world championship grand prix was won from pole, with Giuseppe Farina converting for the win.
Lewis Hamilton holds the record for most wins from pole, accounting for 61 of the 500 wins, with his last coming at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP.
Check out the table below for every win by grid position, including the driver who started from P22 and won!
Wins by grid position in F1
| Position | Number of wins | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 500 | Antonelli - Japan 2026 |
| 2nd | 272 | Verstappen - Las Vegas 2025 |
| 3rd | 138 | Verstappen - Qatar 2025 |
| 4th | 68 | Piastri - Miami 2025 |
| 5th | 49 | Norris - Miami 2024 |
| 6th | 41 | Verstappen - United States 2023 |
| 7th | 22 | Verstappen - Italy 2022 |
| 8th | 17 | Ocon - Hungary 2021 |
| 9th | 5 | Verstappen - Miami 2023 |
| 10th | 12 | Verstappen - Hungary 2022 |
| 11th | 5 | Alonso - Europe 2012 |
| 12th | 4 | Mansell - Hungary 1989 |
| 13th | 3 | Prost - Mexico 1990 |
| 14th | 7 | Verstappen - Belgium 2022 |
| 15th | 1 | Alonso - Singapore 2008 |
| 16th | 2 | M Schumacher - Belgium 1995 |
| 17th | 3 | Verstappen - Sao Paulo 2024 |
| 18th | 1 | Barrichello - Germany 2000 |
| 19th | 1 | Vukovich - Indy 500 1954 |
| 22nd | 1 | Watson - USA West 1983 |
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