Grand Slam (Formula One)
Achievement in Formula One
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A Grand Slam (sometimes referred to by its French name: Grand Chelem) is a rare achievement in Formula One where a driver fulfils the following criteria during a single race weekend:
- starts from pole position,
- sets the fastest lap of the race,
- leads every lap of the race, and
- wins the race.[1]
History
The record for most Grand Slams is held by Jim Clark, with eight. Among active drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have the joint most with six each.
Notable world champions such as Graham Hill, John Surtees, Giuseppe Farina, Mario Andretti, Alan Jones, Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Alain Prost, Keke Rosberg, Jacques Villeneuve, Jenson Button, and Kimi Räikkönen never achieved a single Grand Slam in their careers.
Both Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet earned their first Grand Slams in the same Grands Prix where they scored their first career victories.[2]
The term should not be confused with the so-called "Hat-trick", which is used when a driver achieves pole position, the fastest lap in the race, and wins the race.
