Which F1 Driver Has the Most Pole Positions at Sepang?
The Sepang International Circuit hosted the Malaysian Grand Prix from 1999 to 2017, and in that time, two drivers stood above the rest in qualifying. Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton share the record for the most pole positions at Sepang, with five each.
Schumacher's five poles came between 1999 and 2004, during Ferrari's dominant era. He converted three of those into victories. Hamilton's five poles were spread across his last McLaren year and his early Mercedes days, from 2012 to 2017. He has one win in Malaysia.
Hamilton has achieved the last four Pole Positions in Malaysia, from 2014 to 2017.
The Full List
Michael Schumacher – 5 poles
Lewis Hamilton – 5 poles
Fernando Alonso – 2 poles
Felipe Massa – 2 poles
Sebastian Vettel – 2 poles
Giancarlo Fisichella – 1 pole
Jenson Button – 1 pole
Mark Webber – 1 pole
F1 Constructors and Engines
Ferrari leads the way among constructors with seven poles at Sepang, followed by Mercedes with four and Renault and Red Bull with three. Brawn GP and McLaren each have one.
Among engine suppliers, Ferrari also leads with seven poles, ahead of Renault and Mercedes with six.
Malaysia is back in Formula 1 in 2026, hosting the Bahrain Grand Prix, which had its original slot in the calendar in April.
The event was postponed due to the Iran conflict affecting the region, and it ultimately moved from Bahrain to Malaysia, still backed by the Bahrain organisers.
