In our articles for Formula 1 which we started recently leading upto the new season which will start in a few days, we thought that lets see which are the drivers that have the most consecutive race starts in history because that means that they have been very consistent and for a long period of time at that and that they have been good enough to start these many races at one go. This is one of the toughest things to do as so many things can arrive that can prevent a dryer from starting a race so to start so many races in a go is staggering.
There have been many drivers who have started 50 odd races at one go but there are only a select few who have started so many races consecutively that they are in this list and these are some of the best names in the sport. So, let’s see which are the Top 5 F1 Drivers with most consecutive race starts in Formula 1 history.
1. Lewis Hamilton (265 Consecutive Race Starts):
This name should not be of any surprise to anyone as the number 1 on this list as he is the best driver of all time and the fact that he has had 265 consecutive race starts tells us he is a machine and that nothing could deter him to start this many races. This historic record started in the 2007 Australian Grand Prix and for 13 years he started every race which is astonishing and it went on till the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix and even now he is at the peak of his powers and in the 2022 season he will be looking to make history.
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2. Daniel Ricardo (210 Consecutive Race Starts and counting):
The second name on this list is a driver whose streak is still ongoing is he is only 55 race starts behind Lewis Hamilton. It ha tough to reach there but no one knows if luck is on his side and he is fit then he can get to the number 1 spot and he is a very talented driver and he won a race last year in the most dramatic of circumstances so it can be expected that he will have a better 2022 season. His streak is going on from the 2011 British Grand Prix till now
3. Nico Rosberg (206 Consecutive Race Starts):
He is the third person on this list and what a career Nico Rosberg had in Formula 1, the races he was a part in throughout his career he started in all of them consecutively and this is staggering and he won 23 races in his career and the 2016 F1 Championship as well. He is a legend of this sport and his legacy will live on always in the hearts on Formula 1 fans. His streak went on from 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix till the 2016 Abu Dhabi grand prix.
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4. Ricardo Patrese (187 Consecutive Race Starts):
He is the first driver in this list which is not from the current era of Formula 1. He was a star in the 1980s and beyond and although he did not win any races or titles, he was on the podium for 37 times which is very impressive feat and his streak went on from the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix till the 1993 Australian Grand Prix.
5. Jenson Button (179 Consecutive Race Starts):
The fifth and final name in this list is a driver who is one of the best from Britain and he is someone who has also won a F1 championship in the year 2009 and in total he has won 15 races and he is also one of the greats of this sport and thus streak for him started from the 2005 French Grand Prix till the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix and he was a great ambassador for the sport as well
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