List of Formula One drivers who set a fastest lap
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Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.[1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform.[2] The F1 World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets.[3] Drivers are awarded points based on their position at the end of each race, and the driver who accumulates the most points over each calendar year is crowned that year's World Champion.[4] At each Grand Prix, the driver who completes the quickest lap of the circuit is said to have completed the fastest lap. The driver who set the fastest lap in a Grand Prix was awarded a point from the 1950 season to 1959. This was reintroduced in the 2019 season.[5][a] As of the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix, 138 different drivers have set a fastest lap in a Formula One Grand Prix.[6]
Michael Schumacher holds the record for the highest total of fastest laps with 77. Lewis Hamilton is second with 65, while Kimi Räikkönen is third with 46.[6] Gerhard Berger has the most fastest laps among non-world champions, with 21.[7][8] Alberto Ascari holds the record for the most consecutive fastest laps, with seven from the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix to the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix.[9] Schumacher and Räikkönen hold the record for the most fastest laps in one season with 10. Schumacher achieved this during the 2004 season, Räikkönen matched this in the 2005 and 2008 seasons.[10] Schumacher and Hamilton hold the record for the most seasons with at least one fastest lap (16).[11] Schumacher also has the record for most consecutive seasons with a fastest lap (15).[12] Hamilton has the record for fastest laps at most different circuits and Grands Prix (27).[13][14]
The first fastest lap, at the 1950 British Grand Prix, was set by Giuseppe Farina.[15][16] The most recent driver to set their first fastest lap is Yuki Tsunoda, who achieved this at the 2023 United States Grand Prix.[17] Max Verstappen is the youngest driver to set a fastest lap; he was 19 years and 44 days old when he set the fastest lap at the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix. Juan Manuel Fangio was the oldest driver to set a fastest lap; he was 46 years old when he set the fastest lap at the 1958 Argentine Grand Prix.[18] No fastest lap was officially classified for the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix.[19] Since 2007, the driver with the most fastest laps in a season is awarded the DHL Fastest Lap Award. The inaugural award was won by Räikkönen.[20]
By driver[edit]
| * | Driver has competed in the 2024 season |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Formula One World Champion |
| † | Has competed in the 2024 season and is a Formula One World Champion |
By nationality[edit]
| Rank | Country | Fastest laps | Driver(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom
|
264 | 24 |
| 2 |  Germany
|
159 | 12 |
| 3 |  Finland
|
95 | 5 |
| 4 |  France
|
91 | 15 |
| 5 |  Brazil
|
88 | 9 |
| 6 |  Australia
|
62 | 5 |
| 7 |  Italy
|
51 | 16 |
| 8 |  Austria
|
49 | 4 |
| 9 |  Argentina
|
37 | 5 |
| 10 |  United States
|
36 | 12 |
| 11 |  Netherlands
|
32 | 1 |
| 12 |  Spain
|
28 | 3 |
| 13 |  Switzerland
|
20 | 3 |
| 14 |  Canada
|
17 | 2 |
| 15 |  Belgium
|
16 | 3 |
| 16 |  New Zealand
|
15 | 3 |
| 17 |  Mexico
|
13 | 3 |
| 18 |  Colombia
|
12 | 1 |
| 19 |  Sweden
|
10 | 2 |
| 20 |  Monaco
|
9 | 1 |
| 21 |  South Africa
|
5 | 1 |
| 22 |  Japan
|
3 | 3 |
| 23 |  Russia
|
2 | 2 |
 Denmark
|
2 | 1 | |
 China
|
2 | 1 | |
| 26 |  Poland
|
1 | 1 |
Most fastest laps per season[edit]
| Driver has competed in the 2024 season | |
| Bold | Won the World Championship in the same year |
* Season still in progress.
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "About FIA". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 24 February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Williamson, Martin. "A brief history of Formula One". ESPN. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Hughes & Tremayne 2002, pp. 82–83
- ^ "2020 Formula One Sporting Regulations" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 7 April 2020. pp. 3–4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Bonus point to be awarded for fastest lap in 2019". Formula One. 11 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b Duxberry, Anna (3 April 2020). "Formula 1: Who holds the most fastest laps?". Autosport. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Baldwin, Alan (4 March 2020). "Factbox: Some of the records in Lewis Hamilton's sights". Reuters. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Lynch, Steven (10 May 2013). "The king of fastest laps". ESPN. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Alberto Ascari". ESPN. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ Lynch, Steven (13 September 2013). "One-lap wonders". ESPN. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Statistics Drivers - Fastests laps - By number of years". StatsF1.com. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Statistics Drivers - Fastests laps - Consecutives years". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Statistics Drivers - Fastests laps - By different circuit". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Statistics Drivers - Fastests laps - By different Grand Prix". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "1950 Fastest laps". Formula 1. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "1950 British Grand Prix". ESPN. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Fastest Laps Chronology". StatsF1.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Fastest Laps By Age". StatsF1.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fastest laps". Formula 1. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "DHL Fastest Lap Award". DHL. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Diepraam, Mattijs (1 December 2019). "Fastest laps in World Championship races". 6th Gear. Forix. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1950". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av "Statistics Drivers - Fastests laps - In a year". StatsF1. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1954". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1955". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1956". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1957". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1959". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1960". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1961". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1964". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1966". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1968". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1971". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1972". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1974". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1975". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1976". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1977". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1978". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1982". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1983". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1987". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 1990". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastests laps 2009". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "DHL Fastest Lap Award 2018". Sky Sports. 25 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "2019 DHL Fastest Lap Award". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Fastests laps 2020". StatsF1.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Fastests laps 2024". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
Bibliography[edit]
- Hughes, Mark; Tremayne, David (2002). The Concise Encyclopedia of Formula 1. Parragon. ISBN 0-75258-766-8.
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