Lewis Hamilton endured a difficult start to the 2023 season with his outings in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but Australia marked a notable turnaround.
The seven-time World Champion ended the race in second place, marking his first podium result of the year.
It also brought Mercedes its first top-three finish of 2023 after it started the campaign on the back foot.
With his podium, Hamilton extended two notable records – his achievement for the most podiums of all time as the most consecutive years with a top-three finish.
Hamilton now has 192 podiums to his name, 37 more than Michael Schumacher who occupies second on the all-time list.
A testament to Hamilton’s long success in F1 is the fact he has scored a podium finish in every season he has competed in.
Hamilton was also known for the statistic of having a race win in every season he has taken part in, but his streak came to an end when he failed to secure a grand prix win in 2022.
However, his year-to-year podium run is still active and stretches back to his maiden season in F1 in 2007.
See the top 10 list below.
| Driver | Years | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | 2007 – 2023 | 17 |
| Michael Schumacher | 1992 – 2006 | 15 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 2008 – 2021 | 14 |
| Nigel Mansell | 1981 – 1992 | 12 |
| Gerhard Berger | 1986 – 1997 | 12 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2003 – 2014 | 12 |
| Alain Prost | 1981 – 1991 | 11 |
| Ayrton Senna | 1984 – 1993 | 10 |
| David Coulthard | 1994 – 2003 | 10 |
| Ralf Schumacher | 1997 – 2006 | 10 |
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