Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton Tops Charts of Drivers With Most Podiums As Max Verstappen Climbs the List

• Max Verstappen achieved his 100th podium in Formula 1 when he won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
• The Red Bull driver is now the youngest driver to reach 100 podiums thanks to his recent dominance
• Lewis Hamilton remains the outright leader for most podiums scored F1 history with 195 podium places

Max Verstappen is breaking records in Formula 1, but there are still some which are out of reach just yet.

The Red Bull driver has won the first two races of the 2024 season, and looks well on course to claim his fourth consecutive driver’s championship.

Not only has the Dutchman won the opening two races, he’s also notched up 100 podiums in the sport.

Only 215 drivers have stood on the podium since the championship became official in 1950, and only seven have done it 100 times or more.

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With the world champion entering the record books, Sports Brief looks at the seven drivers who have achieved the feat.

Formula 1 drivers with the most podiums

Lewis Hamilton

The Mercedes driver stands alone at the top of the charts, and it will take a lot to catch him.

Hamilton made his debut in 2007 for McLaren, scoring a podium in his very first race. He finished in the top three in the first nine races of his debut season, and also picked up his first win.

In the past 17 years, he has scored 197 podiums and could add to that tally this year, or next year with Ferrari.

Michael Schumacher

Schumacher will go down as one of the greatest of all time, and his 155 podiums just add to that legacy.

The former Ferrari is tied with the British for most drivers titles, with seven, and holds another impressive record from 2022.

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The German is the only driver in history to finish on the podium in every race in a single season, Crash.net reported.

Sebastian Vettel

With 300 races under his belt, and 53 wins, Vettel is considered one of the greats of the sport.

The German became the youngest driver to win the championship when he did so in 2010 at the age of 23 years and 133 days.

Vettel retired from the sport with 122 podiums, but has been in talks with Mercedes over a possible return.

The remaining top seven is as follows:

Max Verstappen makes F1 history

Sports Brief reported how Red Bull driver Verstappen stole the show in Saudi Arabia as he won once again.

The Dutch driver clinched pole position in qualifying and went on to dominate the race from start to finish.

His perfect performance also saw him set a new record in the sport and further etch his name in the history books.