2023 F1 Qualifying Statistics

Below you can find facts and statistics on each driver’s qualifying performances in 2023. You can find information about Qualifying battles between team-mates here.


DRIVER-BY-DRIVER

BEST AND WORST QUALIFYING PERFORMANCES OF 2023

The table below shows each driver’s best and worst qualifying performance in 2023. These results are based on qualifying performances before any penalties were applied. 

DriverBest 2023 Qualifying PositionWorst 2023 Qualifying Position
Max Verstappen1st (Bahrain, Australia. Monaco, Spain)15th (Saudi Arabia)
Sergio Perez1st (Saudi Arabia, Miami)20th (Australia, Monaco)
Charles Leclerc1st (Azerbaijan)19th (Spain)
Carlos Sainz2nd (Spain)5th (Saudi Arabia, Australia, Monaco)
Lewis Hamilton3rd (Australia)13th (Miami)
George Russell2nd (Australia)12th (Spain)
Esteban Ocon4th (Monaco)12th (Azerbaijan)
Pierre Gasly4th (Spain)20th (Bahrain)
Lando Norris3rd (Spain)19th (Saudi Arabia)
Oscar Piastri9th (Saudi Arabia)19th (Miami)
Valtteri Bottas10th (Miami)19th (Australia)
Zhou Guanyu12th (Saudi Arabia)19th (Monaco)
Fernando Alonso2nd (Miami, Monaco)9th (Spain)
Lance Stroll6th (Saudi Arabia, Australia, Spain)18th (Miami)
Kevin Magnussen4th (Miami)18th (Azerbaijan)
Nico Hulkenberg8th (Spain)18th (Monaco)
Yuki Tsunoda8th (Azerbaijan)17th (Miami)
Nyck de Vries12th (Monaco)20th (Azerbaijan)
Alex Albon8th (Australia)18th (Spain)
Logan Sargeant15th (Azerbaijan)20th (Saudi Arabia, Miami, Spain)

Q1, Q2 AND Q3 APPEARANCES IN 2023

The table below shows each driver’s number of Q1 exits, Q2 exits and Q3 appearances in 2023.

DriverQ1 ExitsQ2 ExitsQ3 Appearances
Max Verstappen016
Sergio Perez214
Charles Leclerc106
Carlos Sainz007
Lewis Hamilton016
George Russell025
Esteban Ocon025
Pierre Gasly205
Lando Norris223
Oscar Piastri313
Valtteri Bottas241
Zhou Guanyu340
Fernando Alonso007
Lance Stroll115
Kevin Magnussen421
Nico Hulkenberg223
Yuki Tsunoda232
Nyck de Vries340
Alex Albon241
Logan Sargeant610

LAST Q1 EXIT, Q2 EXIT AND Q3 APPEARANCE

The table below shows each driver’s last exit in Q1 and Q2, and the last time they reached Q3.

DriverLast Q1 exitLast Q2 eliminationLast Q3 appearance
Max VerstappenRussia 2021Saudi Arabia 2023Spain 2023
Sergio PerezMonaco 2023Spain 2023Miami 2023
Charles LeclercSpain 2023Canada 2022Monaco 2023
Carlos SainzBrazil 2019Saudi Arabia 2021Spain 2023
Lewis HamiltonSaudi Arabia 2022Miami 2023Spain 2023
George RussellAbu Dhabi 2021Spain 2023Monaco 2023
Esteban OconUnited States 2022Azerbaijan 2023Spain 2023
Pierre GaslyAzerbaijan 2023Sao Paulo 2022Spain 2023
Lando NorrisMiami 2023Australia 2023Spain 2023
Oscar PiastriMiami 2023Monaco 2023Spain 2023
Valtteri BottasSpain 2023Monaco 2023Miami 2023
Zhou GuanyuMonaco 2023Spain 2023Britain 2022
Fernando AlonsoSpain 2022Abu Dhabi 2022Spain 2023
Lance StrollMiami 2023Monaco 2023Spain 2023
Kevin MagnussenSpain 2023Australia 2023Miami 2023
Nico HulkenbergMonaco 2023Miami 2023Spain 2023
Yuki TsunodaMiami 2023Spain 2023Monaco 2023
Nyck de VriesAzerbaijan 2023Spain 2023-
Alex AlbonSpain 2023Monaco 2023Australia 2023
Logan SargeantSpain 2023Azerbaijan 2023-

2023 TEAM QUALIFYING PERFORMANCE

Q1, Q2 AND Q3 APPEARANCES IN 2023

The table below shows how many times each team were eliminated in Q1, eliminated in Q2 and reached Q3 in 2023.


Q1 ExitsQ2 ExitsQ3 Appearances
Red Bull2210
Ferrari1013
Mercedes0311
Alpine2210
McLaren536
Alfa Romeo581
Aston Martin1112
Haas644
AlphaTauri572
Williams851

LAST DOUBLE Q1 EXITS AND DOUBLE Q3 APPEARANCES

The table below shows the last time that each current team exited in Q1 with both cars and the last time that each current team reached Q3 with both cars.

TeamLast Double Q1 ExitLast Double Q3 Appearance
Red Bull2006 Japanese Grand Prix2023 Miami Grand Prix
Ferrari2014 British Grand Prix2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Mercedes2008 Japanese Grand Prix (as Honda)2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Alpine2016 Singapore Grand Prix2023 Spanish Grand Prix
McLaren2023 Miami Grand Prix2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Alfa Romeo2023 Australian Grand Prix2020 Turkish Grand Prix
Aston Martin2022 Mexico City Grand Prix2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Haas2023 Monaco Grand Prix2022 Austrian Grand Prix
AlphaTauri2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Williams2023 Spanish Grand Prix2017 Italian Grand Prix

DRIVER Q1, Q2 AND Q3 APPEARANCE PERCENTAGES

The table below shows the percentage of times each driver has been eliminated in Q1, Q2 and made appearances in Q3 throughout their career. The below table includes all results since the knockout qualifying system was introduced in 2006.

DriverQ1 ExitsQ2 ExitsQ3 AppearancesTotal Appearances
Max Verstappen4%8%88%170
Sergio Perez8%39%53%244
Charles Leclerc6%17%76%110
Carlos Sainz6%31%64%170
Lewis Hamilton3%4%93%317
George Russell35%33%33%89
Esteban Ocon17%33%50%118
Pierre Gasly19%30%51%115
Lando Norris3%20%76%89
Oscar Piastri43%14%43%7
Valtteri Bottas8%15%76%208
Zhou Guanyu28%66%7%29
Fernando Alonso9%22%69%295
Lance Stroll47%29%23%129
Kevin Magnussen40%31%30%149
Nico Hulkenberg7%42%50%191
Yuki Tsunoda33%35%31%51
Nyck de Vries38%63%0%8
Alex Albon27%35%38%66
Logan Sargeant86%14%0%7

Qualifying statistics for previous seasons:

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