What are the largest margins of victory in F1 history?

F1 is known for its high-octane brand of racing where every second counts, but sometimes, the results aren’t all that close. In 2025, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri secured his third victory in a row by winning the Miami Grand Prix, finishing 37.644 seconds ahead of the closest non-McLaren car. While teammate Lando Norris was only 4.63 seconds behind him, McLaren’s margin of victory from third-place George Russell was significant.

Throughout F1 history, the gap between first and second place has yielded impressive times. Here are the largest margins of victory over the years.

• Dan Gurney, one lap, 4’31.1, 1962 French Grand Prix

• Jackie Stewart, two laps, 3’59.6, 1969 Spanish Grand Prix

• Denny Hulme, one lap, 3’12.6, 1967 Monaco Grand Prix

• Juan Manuel Fangio, one lap, 3’01.2, 1954 Italian Grand Prix

• Damon Hill, two laps, 2’55.713, 1995 Australian Grand Prix

• Alberto Ascari, one lap, 2’48, 1952 British Grand Prix

• Fangio, one lap, 2’46.5, 1950 Monaco Grand Prix

• Ascari, one lap, 2’42.6, 1953 Argentine Grand Prix

• Elio de Angelis, one lap, 2’41.183, 1985 San Marino Grand Prix

• Stewart, one lap, 2’36.1, 1969 British Grand Prix

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Source: espn.com