Most F1 Seasons Contested

Fernando Alonso leads on 23 seasons, ahead of Lewis Hamilton on 20.

Counts distinct seasons in which the driver started at least one race.

Record holder

23seasons

Most F1 Seasons Contested
#	Driver	First	Last	Seasons
1st	Fernando Alonso	2001	2026	23
2nd	Lewis Hamilton	2007	2026	20
=3rd	Kimi Räikkönen	2001	2021	19
=3rd	Michael Schumacher	1991	2012	19
=3rd	Rubens Barrichello	1993	2011	19
=6th	Graham Hill	1958	1975	18
=6th	Jenson Button	2000	2017	18
8th	Riccardo Patrese	1977	1993	17
=9th	Jack Brabham	1955	1970	16
=9th	Jo Bonnier	1956	1971	16
=9th	Sebastian Vettel	2007	2022	16
=12th	Andrea de Cesaris	1980	1994	15
=12th	David Coulthard	1994	2008	15
=12th	Felipe Massa	2002	2017	15
=12th	Jarno Trulli	1997	2011	15
=12th	Maurice Trintignant	1950	1964	15
=12th	Nico Hülkenberg	2010	2026	15
=12th	Nigel Mansell	1980	1995	15
=12th	Sergio Pérez	2011	2026	15
=20th	Chris Amon	1963	1976	14
=20th	Daniel Ricciardo	2011	2024	14
=20th	Gerhard Berger	1984	1997	14
=20th	Giancarlo Fisichella	1996	2009	14
=20th	Mario Andretti	1968	1982	14
=20th	Michele Alboreto	1981	1994	14
=20th	Nelson Piquet	1978	1991	14

How this is measured

A start is a race entry that took the start. Entries recorded as did not qualify, did not pre-qualify, failed the 107% rule, or withdrew are excluded.
The 1950–1960 Indianapolis 500 rounds counted towards the world championship but were run to American rules with roughly 33-car grids and almost no overlap in entrants. They are excluded from every leaderboard on this site.
The current season is included, so these figures change after every Grand Prix.

442starts

1,140races entered

5,531laps led