Average gap to Pole Position (in percent)
Every Pole Position matches to 100%, the gap is stated as a value in percent, because it's more exact as the gap in seconds, because the different length of the tracks. All Indy500 races are excluded from this statistic, because their qualifying rules differ to much from the rest of the Formula 1.

Drivers # 1 Hamilton, Lewis 0,549% 2 Bourdais, Sébastien 0,606% 3 Fangio, Juan Manuel 0,784% 4 Schumacher, Michael 1,145% 5 Montoya, Juan Pablo 1,179% 6 Kovalainen, Heikki 1,244% 7 Prost, Alain 1,331% 8 Stewart, Jackie 1,352% 9 Kubica, Robert 1,383% 10 Coulthard, David 1,413% 11 Räikkönen, Kimi 1,416% 12 Schumacher, Ralf 1,461% = Farina, Nino 1,461% 14 Giunti, Ignazio 1,463% 15 Reutemann, Carlos 1,468% 16 Piquet jun., Nelson 1,473% 17 Hasemi, Masahiro 1,525% 18 Scheckter, Jody 1,545% 19 Vettel, Sebastian 1,550% 20 Clark, Jim 1,572% 21 Depailler, Patrick 1,610% 22 Kling, Karl 1,614% 23 Senna, Ayrton 1,662% 24 Peterson, Ronnie 1,666% 25 Hulme, Denny 1,751% 26 Hunt, James 1,757% 27 Regazzoni, Clay 1,768% 28 Ascari, Alberto 1,770% 29 Villeneuve, Gilles 1,800% 30 Trulli, Jarno 1,811% 31 Castellotti, Eugenio 1,819% = Cevert, Francois 1,819% 33 Massa, Felipe 1,833% 34 Rosberg, Nico 1,872% 35 Pace, Carlos 1,880% 36 Barrichello, Rubens 1,900% 37 Pryce, Tom 1,916% 38 Villeneuve, Jacques 1,927% 39 Revson, Peter 1,943% 40 Andretti, Mario 1,979% 41 Button, Jenson 1,986% 42 Fisichella, Giancarlo 1,995% 43 Parkes, Mike 2,002% 44 Wurz, Alexander 2,023% 45 Brise, Tony 2,027% 46 Hill, Damon 2,036% 47 Frentzen, Heinz-Harald 2,047% 48 Irvine, Eddie 2,062% = Nakajima, Kazuki 2,062% 50 Nilsson, Gunnar 2,084% 51 Piquet, Nelson 2,096% 52 Gurney, Dan 2,101% 53 Webber, Mark 2,125% 54 Davidson, Anthony 2,135% 55 da Matta, Cristiano 2,145% 56 Ginther, Richie 2,148% 57 Berger, Gerhard 2,162% 58 Mansell, Nigel 2,200% 59 Brooks, Tony 2,202% 60 Hoshino, Kazuyoshi 2,205% 61 Liuzzi, Vitantonio 2,212% 62 Surtees, John 2,254% 63 Alonso, Fernando 2,281% 64 Alesi, Jean 2,300% 65 Heidfeld, Nick 2,332% 66 Lauda, Niki 2,351% 67 Pironi, Didier 2,383% 68 Häkkinen, Mika 2,412% 69 Pizzonia, Antonio 2,430% 70 Chapman, Colin 2,442% 71 Musso, Luigi 2,448% 72 Klien, Christian 2,484% 73 Jabouille, Jean-Pierre 2,507% 74 Ickx, Jacky 2,517% 75 Brambilla, Vittorio 2,590% 76 Mairesse, Willy 2,626% 77 Panis, Olivier 2,656% 78 Donohue, Mark 2,676% 79 Zonta, Ricardo 2,682% 80 Speed, Scott 2,692% 81 Fagioli, Luigi 2,693% 82 Jones, Alan 2,695% 83 Patrese, Riccardo 2,747% 84 Amon, Chris 2,758% 85 Fittipaldi, Emerson 2,782% 86 McLaren, Bruce 2,784% 87 Sutil, Adrian 2,800% 88 Rindt, Jochen 2,810% 89 Bandini, Lorenzo 2,811% 90 Hill, Graham 2,822% 91 Stuck, Hans-Joachim 2,843% 92 Watson, John 2,854% 93 Wisell, Reine 2,864% 94 Morgan, Dave 2,886% 95 Gonzalez, Jose Froilan 2,906% 96 Laffite, Jacques 2,931% 97 Beltoise, Jean-Pierre 2,932% 98 Tambay, Patrick 2,945% 99 Moss, Stirling 2,973% 100 Bristow, Chris 2,975% 101 Lewis-Evans, Stuart 2,991% 102 Brabham, Jack 2,992% 103 Marko, Helmut 3,002% 104 Fontana, Norberto 3,013% 105 Rosberg, Keke 3,034% 106 Hawthorn, Mike 3,069% 107 Rodriguez, Ricardo 3,071% 108 de la Rosa, Pedro 3,073% 109 Hailwood, Mike 3,074% 110 de Angelis, Elio 3,095% 111 Sato, Takuma 3,113% 112 Solana, Moises 3,146% 113 Gethin, Peter 3,157% 114 McNish, Allan 3,195% 115 Iglesias, Jésus 3,201% 116 Herbert, Johnny 3,234% 117 Spence, Mike 3,279% 118 Posey, Sam 3,291% 119 Mass, Jochen 3,292% 120 Villoresi, Luigi 3,331% 121 Gendebien, Olivier 3,334% 122 Keizan, Eddie 3,341% 123 Miles, John 3,400% 124 Jarier, Jean-Pierre 3,426% 125 Salo, Mika 3,451% 126 Sanesi, Consalvo 3,453% 127 Ganley, Howden 3,454% 128 Ireland, Innes 3,468% 129 Magnussen, Jan 3,474% 130 Scarfiotti, Ludovico 3,525% 131 Arnoux, René 3,527% 132 Takahara, Noritake 3,536% 133 Leclere, Michel 3,588% 134 Rodriguez, Pedro 3,602% 135 Donnelly, Martin 3,648% 136 Firman, Ralph 3,649% 137 von Trips, Wolfgang 3,662% 138 Takahashi, Kunimitsu 3,669% 139 Charlton, Dave 3,672% 140 Lagorce, Franck 3,684% 141 Schenken, Tim 3,692% 142 Neve, Patrick 3,697% 143 Hill, Phil 3,699% = Stommelen, Rolf 3,699% 145 Verstappen, Jos 3,702% 146 Rahal, Bobby 3,713% 147 Taruffi, Piero 3,740% 148 Siffert, Jo 3,747% 149 Zorzi, Renzo 3,749% 150 de Adamich, Andrea 3,751% 151 Fittipaldi, Wilson 3,755% 152 Leoni, Lamberto 3,761% 153 Servoz-Gavin, Johnny 3,765% 154 Scheckter, Ian 3,779% 155 Driver, Paddy 3,800% 156 Courage, Piers 3,840% 157 Menditeguy, Carlos 3,858% 158 Follmer, George 3,867% 159 Behra, Jean 3,869% 160 Pescarolo, Henri 3,873% 161 Andretti, Michael 3,875% 162 Redman, Brian 3,877% 163 Koinigg, Helmuth 3,884% 164 Ryan, Peter 3,896% 165 Robarts, Richard 3,906% 166 Bucknum, Ronnie 3,923% 167 Scott-Brown, Archie 3,960% 168 Nakano, Shinji 3,964% 169 Burti, Luciano 3,972% 170 Heyer, Hans 3,989% 171 Schuppan, Vern 3,997% 172 Fabi, Teo 4,023% 173 Gene, Marc 4,031% 174 Boutsen, Thierry 4,035% 175 Tunmer, Guy 4,070% 176 Oliver, Jackie 4,081% 177 Zunino, Ricardo 4,086% 178 Warwick, Derek 4,125% 179 Enge, Tomas 4,129% 180 Williamson, Roger 4,142% 181 Zanardi, Alessandro 4,163% 182 Evans, Bob 4,168% 183 Roos, Bertil 4,177% 184 Alboreto, Michele 4,195% 185 Lunger, Brett 4,212% 186 Morbidelli, Gianni 4,217% 187 Bernoldi, Enrique 4,226% 188 Takagi, Toranosuke 4,228% 189 Marimon, Onofre 4,229% 190 Crawford, Jim 4,231% 191 Hobbs, David 4,265% 192 Belso, Tom 4,267% 193 Taylor, Trevor 4,275% 194 Dolhem, José 4,292% = Binder, Hans 4,292% 196 Diniz, Pedro Paulo 4,302% 197 Bernard, Eric 4,391% 198 Ashley, Ian 4,394% = Cheever, Eddie 4,394% 200 Magee, Damien 4,395% 201 Mazzacane, Gaston 4,411% 202 Wilson, Justin 4,414% 203 Perkins, Larry 4,415% 204 Collins, Peter 4,419% 205 Facetti, Carlo 4,444% 206 Hansgen, Walt 4,445% 207 de Cesaris, Andrea 4,459% 208 Dumfries, Johnny 4,460% 209 Birger, Pablo 4,464% 210 Glock, Timo 4,467% 211 Albers, Christijan 4,484% 212 Migault, Francois 4,497% 213 Winkelhock, Manfred 4,502% 214 Sarrazin, Stephan 4,503% 215 Hayje, Bob 4,504% 216 Rebaque, Hector 4,518% 217 Nannini, Alessandro 4,539% 218 Katayama, Ukyo 4,544% 219 Daly, Derek 4,546% 220 Ongais, Danny 4,554% 221 Walker, Dave 4,565% 222 Gregory, Masten 4,600% 223 Gugelmin, Mauricio 4,625% 224 Ertl, Harald 4,628% 225 Galli, Nanni 4,631% 226 Doornbos, Robert 4,642% 227 Nakajima, Satoru 4,651% 228 Nicholson, John 4,652% 229 von Opel, Rikky 4,678% 230 Purley, David 4,681% 231 Ribeiro, Alex 4,693% 232 Wendlinger, Karl 4,696% 233 Cannon, John 4,705% 234 Zapico, Emilio 4,712% 235 Bell, Derek 4,714% 236 Modena, Stefano 4,716% 237 Lehto, J.J. 4,727% 238 Boullion, Jean-Christophe 4,728% 239 Bonnier, Jo 4,746% 240 Monteiro, Tiago 4,749% 241 Gardner, Frank 4,759% 242 Eaton, George 4,795% 243 Anderson, Bob 4,803% 244 Noda, Hideki 4,806% 245 Keegan, Rupert 4,857% 246 Maggs, Tony 4,907% 247 Winkelhock, Markus 4,910% 248 Guerra, Miguel Angel 4,912% 249 Brundle, Martin 4,913% 250 Cogan, Kevin 4,918% 251 van Rooyen, Basil 4,924% 252 Titterington, Desmond 4,950% 253 Beretta, Olivier 4,972% = Edwards, Guy 4,972% 255 Palm, Torsten 4,991% 256 Hutchison, Gus 4,994% 257 Wilds, Mike 4,996% 258 Beuttler, Mike 5,017% = Merzario, Arturo 5,017% 260 Stohr, Siegfried 5,021% 261 Karthikeyan, Narain 5,041% 262 Comas, Erik 5,042% 263 Fittipaldi, Christian 5,048% 264 Pirro, Emanuele 5,059% 265 Surer, Marc 5,061% 266 Walker, Peter 5,067% 267 van Lennep, Gijs 5,084% 268 Attwood, Richard 5,099% 269 Gálvez, Oscar 5,113% 270 Marques, Tarso 5,168% 271 Pantano, Giorgio 5,195% 272 Lamy, Pedro 5,210% 273 Tuero, Esteban 5,249% 274 Lees, Geoff 5,257% 275 Capelli, Ivan 5,282% 276 Lammers, Jan 5,283% 277 Yamamoto, Sakon 5,302% 278 Schell, Harry 5,310% 279 Pilette, Teddy 5,331% 280 Allison, Cliff 5,338% 281 Needell, Tiff 5,347% 282 Rolt, Tony 5,353% 283 Irwin, Chris 5,356% 284 Nelleman, Jac 5,370% 285 Shelby, Carroll 5,371% 286 Johansson, Stefan 5,381% 287 Barilla, Paolo 5,388% 288 Bondurant, Bob 5,419% 289 Botha, Luki 5,436% 290 Trintignant, Maurice 5,443% 291 Taylor, Henry 5,475% 292 Apicella, Marco 5,535% 293 Perez-Sala, Luis 5,539% 294 de Portago, Alfonso 5,552% 295 Serafini, Dorino 5,565% 296 Bayol, Élie 5,608% 297 Martin, Eugene 5,654% 298 Salvadori, Roy