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[Allen Brown]

Here's one for the data experts. Since F1 started, which car has won the most pole positions? I don't remember anyone attempting this analysis before.

Also, could we attempt to work out which car held that record as it developed. I imagine the record was broken in 2011 and 2014 but I'd be curious which car held it in the 1970s and 1980s.

In the period I know best, I can see:

4: Lancia-Ferrari D50 [0010]: Fangio in 1956
4: Vanwall '57 [VW10]: Brooks and Moss in 1958
5: Ferrari Dino 156/61 [0003]: Hill in 1961
7: Lotus 25 [R4]: Clark in 1963
6: Tyrrell 003: Stewart from 1971 to 1972
6: Lotus 72E [R6]: Peterson in 1973
7: McLaren M23 [8-2]: Hunt from 1976 to 1977
8: Lotus 78 [3 JPS17]: Andretti from 1977 to 1978

It gets tricky in 1984, when Piquet had a special Brabham BT53 for qualifying, so typically raced a different car to the one that took pole.

I would have expected one of Senna's McLarens to break the record in 1988 and 1989, but he used several different cars. Before 1954 and after 1989, I just don't have the data.

[F127]

 

I would have expected one of Senna's McLarens to break the record in 1988 and 1989, but he used several different cars.  Before 1954 and after 1989, I just don't have the data.  

 

I haven't done the research into whether they used separate cars for qualifying at any of the following races.... but these could make your list?

 

 

Senna could come close in 1990, MP4/5B/6 he used as a race car from Canada onwards and had 7 pole positions.

 

Prost beats him in 1993, in FW15C-04, which I believe he used up until Germany (and minus France), in which he claimed 8 pole positions, it could be a 100% strike rate for that chassis?  

Edited by F127, Today, 14:34.

[Allen Brown]

I haven't done the research into whether they used separate cars for qualifying at any of the following races.... but these could make your list?

 
Yes, I'd like to give the qualifying specials the credit, not the car that started the race from pole.
 
So FW15C-04 could have set a new record in 1993? 
 
Any other offers?

[chr1s]

Lauda put Ferrari 312B3 (015) on pole six times in 1974.