F1 Records That Will Never Be Broken
Not All Records Are Made To Be Broken
The history of Formula One racing is replete with records of all kinds. Some will undoubtedly be broken one day, while others (both good and bad) look like they are here to stay.
Biggest Margin Of Victory
The weather conditions at the 1963 Belgian Grand Prix were so brutal that only 8 of the 20 drivers who started the race finished it. F1 legend Jim Clark found himself an astounding 4 minutes and 54 secondsahead of the second-place car when he hit that checkered flag.
But if you thought eight cars finishing a race was low, check out the next record.
Fewest Number Of Cars To Finish A Race
Olivier Panis battled some tough conditions to win the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix, coming in ahead of David Coulthard and Johnny Herbert to round out the podium. And that's it. Only 3 cars finished the race.
Most Race Entries
Okay, so technically this one is definitely going to be broken—but only by the driver who currently holds the record. At 395 total entries (or more by the time you read this), Fernando Alonso is almost 50 race entries in front of the closest active driver, Lewis Hamilton.
Alonso is still racing and adding to his number, and wherever he ends up at the end of his career, that number should stand for a long, long time.
Most Race Starts
The current number is 392. Again it's Fernando Alonso—and again, whatever number he eventually ends at will likely never be matched.
