The drivers who have never lost the lead over a series of several races are all greats. Alberto Ascari managed to lead no less than 305 laps in the early years of F1. Sebastian Vettel isn't doing too badly either with a run of 205. How do you maintain the lead for multiple F1 races? To lead a race with a pole position is already a dream for many F1 drivers. To keep this lead throughout the race and win the race is for the bigger drivers; it is part of achieving a grand slam (pole position, win without losing the lead and fastest race lap). There is also an ultimate list of drivers who never lost the lead for several races and hundreds of laps in a row. Not losing the lead in a race is...
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