100 podiums in F1: Alonso joins exclusive club after Saudi Arabian GP

He was on the podium, then he wasn’t, and then he was - it was a dramatic end to the day for Alonso and Aston Martin at F1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The Spaniard finished third on-track but was handed a 10-second penalty shortly after the podium ceremony after the stewards deemed that the initial penalty he received on the opening lap wasn’t served correctly.

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Hours passed and news emerged that Aston Martin had won their appeal, giving Alonso his third-place back.

It was a milestone result for the Spaniard - his 100th top three finish in F1.

Who are the six drivers with 100 podium finishes?

6) Fernando Alonso - 100

Remarkably, at the end of the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix - his last top three finish until 2021 - Alonso was third in the all-time list on 97 podiums.

Compare that to Sebastian Vettel with 64 podiums and Lewis Hamilton with 63 - a lot has changed in the subsequent nine years.

5) Kimi Raikkonen - 103

The 2007 world champion finished on the podium on 103 during his career with McLaren, Ferrari and Lotus.

4) Alain Prost - 106

The legendary Frenchman is fourth in the all-time list for podium finishes with 106.

3) Sebastian Vettel - 122

Vettel was a frequent visitor to the F1 podium, with his final one at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

2) Michael Schumacher - 155

Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher scored 155 podiums in his iconic career.

1) Lewis Hamilton - 191 

Hamilton has 191 podiums to his name - 142 of them were scored with Mercedes. 

Max Verstappen will no doubt join this list, perhaps by the end of F1 2023.

The Dutchman is currently on 80.