List of Formula Virtual Polesitters
The term "pole position", is used in the Formula Virtual World Championship as the term to define the position of the motor vehicle and its driver at the front of the grid in the starting lineup. This driver is referred to as the polesitter. Grid position is decided by a separate qualifying session where drivers try to set the fastest lap and are then placed on the grid in order of their lap times from fastest to slowest.
By driver
All figures correct as of the 2023 Brazilian V-Prix
Driver is competing in the 2023 season | |
Bold | Formula Virtual World Champion |
(2) | Multiple titles, number in parenthesis |
By driver nationality
Bold | Driver is competing in the 2023 season |
Rank | Country | Poles | Driver(s) | No. of drivers |
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1 | Great Britain | 42 | Nathaniel Powers (30), Will Hoskins (12) | 2 |
2 | Brazil | 40 | Enrique Ruiz (40) | 1 |
3 | Netherlands | 29 | Klaas van Snelheid (27), Felix Beyer (1), Jochem van Snelheid (1) | 3 |
4 | France | 23 | Adrien Simon (22), Jean Mattson (1) | 2 |
5 | Italy | 17 | Puccio Giodano (13), Matteo Zetticci (4) | 2 |
6 | Germany | 16 | Elroy Wagner (10), Karl Beckenbauer (6) | 2 |
7 | Monaco | 5 | Olen Inman (5) | 1 |
8 | Portugal | 3 | Carson Davenport (3) | 1 |
9 | Denmark | 2 | Johan Halvosen (2) | 1 |
United States | 2 | Douglas Bacon (1), Stuart Harrison (1) | 2 | |
11 | Russia | 1 | Nikolai Milkovich (1) | 1 |
Australia | 1 | James Harding (1) | 1 | |
Finland | 1 | Tumo Kinnumen (1) | 1 | |
Belgium | 1 | Thierry Xylander (1) | 1 | |
Estonia | 1 | Ott Eskola (1) | 1 |
Most driver pole positions per season
Driver is competing in the 2023 season | |
Bold | Won the World Drivers' Championship or World Constructors' Championship in the same year |
Year | Driver(s) | Constructor(s) | Poles | Races |
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2013 | Elroy Wagner | Team 23-Cosworth | 6 | 16 |
2014 | Adrien Simon | Liverpool-Vauxhall | 6 | 17 |
2015 | Enrique Ruiz | Franklin-Honda | 9 | 16 |
2016 | Adrien Simon | DS-Downton | 5 | 18 |
2017 | Nathaniel Powers | Downton | 10 | 18 |
2018 | Puccio Giodano | Ocelot-Alfa Romeo | 5 | 18 |
Adrien Simon | DS Mathershaw | |||
Enrique Ruiz | Franklin-Honda | |||
2019 | Enrique Ruiz | Franklin-Honda | 6 | 17 |
2020 | Enrique Ruiz | Mathershaw Porsche | 7 | 16 |
2021 | Nathaniel Powers | Downton | 5 | 16 |
Enrique Ruiz | Mathershaw Porsche | |||
2022 | Enrique Ruiz | Mathershaw Porsche | 6 | 16 |
2023 | Klaas van Snelheid | Downton | 9 | 16 |
* Season still in progress
By constructor
Constructor is competing in the 2023 season | |
Bold | Formula Virtual World Constructors' Champion |
(2) | Multiple titles, number in parenthesis |
1 For 2014–2015, Mathershaw ran as Liverpool where they scored 12 poles.
2 For 2013–2015, Mathershaw ran under a British nationality where they scored 13 poles.
3 For 2013–2018 and 2020–2022, Westwood ran under a British nationality where they scored 4 poles.
By constructors nationality
Bold | Constructor is competing under that nationality in the 2023 season |
Rank | Country | Poles | Constructor(s) | No. of constructors |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Great Britain | 121 | Downton (59), Franklin (40), Mathershaw (13), Westwood (4), Lucas (2), Phoenix (2), Ingram (1) | 7 |
2 | France | 37 | Mathershaw (37) | 1 |
3 | Japan | 9 | Ocelot (9) | 1 |
4 | Netherlands | 7 | Team 23 (7) | 1 |
5 | United States | 3 | Meteor (3) | 1 |
Finland | 3 | FUN (3) | 1 | |
7 | Switzerland | 2 | Lopez (2) | 1 |
8 | Italy | 1 | Rossi (1) | 1 |
Australia | 1 | AMR (1) | 1 |
Most constructor pole positions per season
Constructor is competing in the 2023 season | |
Bold | Won the World Constructors' Championship or World Drivers' Championship in the same year |
Year | Constructor(s) | Drivers | Poles | Races |
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2013 | Team 23-Cosworth | Elroy Wagner (6), Jean Mattson (1) | 7 | 16 |
2014 | Liverpool-Vauxhall | Adrien Simon (6), Karl Beckenbauer (5) | 11 | 17 |
2015 | Franklin-Honda | Enrique Ruiz (9), Elroy Wagner (2) | 11 | 16 |
2016 | DS-Downton | Adrien Simon (5), Olen Inman (4) | 9 | 18 |
2017 | Downton | Nathaniel Powers (10), Klaas van Snelheid (3) | 13 | 18 |
2018 | Franklin-Honda | Enrique Ruiz (5), Olen Inman (1) | 6 | 18 |
2019 | Downton | Nathaniel Powers (5), Klaas van Snelheid (4) | 9 | 17 |
2020 | Downton | Nathaniel Powers (6), Klaas van Snelheid (3) | 9 | 16 |
2021 | Downton | Nathaniel Powers (5), Klaas van Snelheid (3) | 8 | 16 |
2022 | Mathershaw Porsche | Enrique Ruiz (6), Adrien Simon (3) | 9 | 16 |
2023 | Downton | Klaas van Snelheid (9), Matteo Zetticci (2) | 11 | 16 |
* Season still in progress
By engine manufacturer
Engine manufacturer is competing in the 2023 season |
By tyre manufacturer
Tyre manufacturer is competing in the 2023 season |
Rank | Tyre manufacturer | Country | Poles | Seasons active | First pole | Last pole |
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1 | G Goodyear1 | United States | 117 | 2017–2023 | 2017 Australian V-Prix | 2023 Brazilian V-Prix |
2 | B Bridgestone2 | Japan | 33 | 2013–2014 | 2013 Australian V-Prix | 2014 Mexican V-Prix |
3 | M Michelin | France | 30 | 2015–2016 | 2015 Australian V-Prix | 2016 Brazilian V-Prix |
4 | F Firestone | United States | 4 | 2015–2016 | 2015 German V-Prix | 2016 Chinese V-Prix |