Three different WDC leaders in 3 races

Post Istanbul     Kimi Räikkönen     35 pts
Post Monte Carlo  Lewis Hamilton     38 pts
Post Montreal     Robert Kubica      42 pts

When was the last time?

1985

Brazil      Alain Prost        9 pts
Portugal    Michele Alboreto  12
San Marino  Elio de Angelis   16

If we allow for shared lead with drivers equal on points it did also
happen in

2007  Räikkönen (10); Alonso (18); Alonso/Räikkönen/Hamilton (22)
1989  Mansell (9); Prost (12); Senna/Prost (18)
1986  Senna (15); Senna/Piquet (15); Prost (22)

2008 is the first season in five years that there have been as many as three
(or more) WDC leaders. Some of the most recent occasions were:

2003  Coulthard, Räikkönen & Schumacher (M)
1999  Irvine, Schumacher (M) & Häkkinen
1997  Coulthard, Villeneuve & Schumacher (M)
1989  Mansell, Prost & Senna
1987  Prost, Mansell, Senna & Piquet          4 in season
1986  Piquet, Senna, Prost & Mansell          4 in season
1985  Prost, Alboreto & de Angelis
1983  Piquet, Lauda & Prost
1982  Prost, Watson, Pironi & Rosberg         4 in season
1981  Jones, Reutemann & Piquet
1980  Jones, Arnoux & Piquet

Never more than four leaders in one season.

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Brian W Lawrence
Wantage,
Oxfordshire, UK
Brian_W_Lawrence@msn.com
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