Fewest Laps to the First Lead - Constructor

A list of records for the fewest number of laps from the debut to the first lead by constructors. This list includes constructors, numbers of laps, debut races, and races that achieved the first lead.
You can use the filter below to obtain detailed records under certain conditions.

#ConstructorFirst RaceFirst LeadLaps
1

Alfa Romeo

1950 British Grand Prix

1950 British Grand Prix

1Lap
2

Deidt

1950 Indianapolis 500

1950 Indianapolis 500

1Lap
3

Mercedes

1954 French Grand Prix

1954 French Grand Prix

1Lap
4

March

1970 South African Grand Prix

1970 South African Grand Prix

1Lap
5

Tyrrell

1970 Canadian Grand Prix

1970 Canadian Grand Prix

1Lap
6

Brawn

2009 Australian Grand Prix

2009 Australian Grand Prix

1Lap
7

Lancia

1954 Spanish Grand Prix

1954 Spanish Grand Prix

3Laps
8

Kurtis Kraft

1950 Indianapolis 500

1950 Indianapolis 500

10Laps
9

Embassy Hill

1975 Spanish Grand Prix

1975 Spanish Grand Prix

17Laps
10

Wolf

1977 Argentine Grand Prix

1977 Argentine Grand Prix

48Laps
11

Pawl

1951 Indianapolis 500

1951 Indianapolis 500

52Laps
12

Arrows

1978 Brazilian Grand Prix

1978 South African Grand Prix

90Laps
13

BRM

1951 British Grand Prix

1956 British Grand Prix

91Laps
14

Ewing

1950 Indianapolis 500

1960 Indianapolis 500

140Laps
15

Racing Bulls

2024 Bahrain Grand Prix

2024 Japanese Grand Prix

167Laps
16

Lotus F1

2012 Australian Grand Prix

2012 Bahrain Grand Prix

210Laps
17

Kuzma

1951 Indianapolis 500

1952 Indianapolis 500

212Laps
18

Talbot-Lago

1950 British Grand Prix

1950 Belgian Grand Prix

225Laps
19

Epperly

1955 Indianapolis 500

1957 Indianapolis 500

236Laps
20

Ferrari

1950 Monaco Grand Prix

1950 Italian Grand Prix

255Laps
21

Matra

1967 Monaco Grand Prix

1968 South African Grand Prix

274Laps
22

Leyton House

1990 United States Grand Prix

1990 French Grand Prix

314Laps
23

Parnelli

1974 Canadian Grand Prix

1975 Spanish Grand Prix

317Laps
24

Phillips

1954 Indianapolis 500

1955 Indianapolis 500

357Laps
25

Red Bull

2005 Australian Grand Prix

2005 European Grand Prix

395Laps
26

AlphaTauri

2020 Austrian Grand Prix

2020 Italian Grand Prix

454Laps
27

Honda

1964 German Grand Prix

1965 Dutch Grand Prix

456Laps
28

Brabham

1962 German Grand Prix

1963 British Grand Prix

463Laps
29

Gordini

1950 Monaco Grand Prix

1952 Belgian Grand Prix

554Laps
30

Spyker

2007 Australian Grand Prix

2007 European Grand Prix

588Laps
31

Porsche

1958 Dutch Grand Prix

1961 French Grand Prix

591Laps
32

Alpine

2021 Bahrain Grand Prix

2021 Hungarian Grand Prix

630Laps
33

Aston Martin

1959 Dutch Grand Prix

2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

704Laps
34

Benetton

1986 Brazilian Grand Prix

1986 Austrian Grand Prix

722Laps
35

Shadow

1973 South African Grand Prix

1973 Canadian Grand Prix

738Laps
36

Vanwall

1954 British Grand Prix

1956 Italian Grand Prix

755Laps
37

Watson

1950 Indianapolis 500

1956 Indianapolis 500

779Laps
38

Eagle

1966 Belgian Grand Prix

1967 Belgian Grand Prix

793Laps
39

Prost

1997 Australian Grand Prix

1997 Austrian Grand Prix

795Laps
40

Hesketh

1974 South African Grand Prix

1975 Argentine Grand Prix

920Laps
41

BMW Sauber

2006 Bahrain Grand Prix

2006 Italian Grand Prix

922Laps
42

Surtees

1970 British Grand Prix

1971 Italian Grand Prix

1039Laps
43

Lotus

1958 Monaco Grand Prix

1960 Argentine Grand Prix

1049Laps
44

McLaren

1966 Monaco Grand Prix

1968 Belgian Grand Prix

1163Laps
45

Renault

1977 British Grand Prix

1979 South African Grand Prix

1269Laps
46

Lesovsky

1950 Indianapolis 500

1959 Indianapolis 500

1339Laps
47

Maserati

1950 British Grand Prix

1952 Italian Grand Prix

1361Laps
48

Penske

1974 Canadian Grand Prix

1976 Austrian Grand Prix

1390Laps
49

Ligier

1976 Brazilian Grand Prix

1977 Swedish Grand Prix

1572Laps
50

Cooper

1950 Monaco Grand Prix

1958 Argentine Grand Prix

1636Laps
51

Toyota

2002 Australian Grand Prix

2003 British Grand Prix

1745Laps
52

Force India

2008 Australian Grand Prix

2009 Belgian Grand Prix

1769Laps
53

Toro Rosso

2006 Bahrain Grand Prix

2007 Japanese Grand Prix

2037Laps
54

Racing Point

2019 Australian Grand Prix

2020 Turkish Grand Prix

2043Laps
55

Stewart

1997 Australian Grand Prix

1999 Brazilian Grand Prix

2130Laps
56

Jordan

1991 United States Grand Prix

1994 Portuguese Grand Prix

3859Laps
57

Williams

1972 British Grand Prix

1979 Belgian Grand Prix

4044Laps
58

Jaguar

2000 Australian Grand Prix

2003 United States Grand Prix

4141Laps
59

Minardi

1985 Brazilian Grand Prix

1989 Portuguese Grand Prix

4685Laps
60

BAR

1999 Australian Grand Prix

2003 United States Grand Prix

5144Laps
61

Sauber

1993 South African Grand Prix

2003 United States Grand Prix

11319Laps