Fastest Lap F1
Who has driven the fastest lap at Formula 1 races in 2024? And how exactly does the fastest lap work? You can read all about it here.
What is the F1 fastest lap?
The fastest lap speaks for itself, it is the fastest lap driven during the race by a driver. The Formula 1 driver who has driven the fastest lap at that time gets a 'purple clock icon' behind his name. This way, viewers can easily follow who has driven the fastest race lap at that moment. Is the fastest lap improved? Then a message will appear on screen with the driven time and the driver's name, and the purple clock moves to his name.
Bonus point fastest lap F1
Since 2019, it has been introduced that the driver with the fastest lap earns an extra World Cup point during a Grand Prix. However, a condition is that the driver must finish in the top 10. This element could create more excitement in the championship. It could happen that a driver is just one point short of the title. In 2008, when no extra point was awarded for the fastest race lap, Felipe Massa could be world champion instead of Lewis Hamilton.
Overview of fastest laps F1 2024
The table below shows the fastest laps per race in the 2024 Formula 1 season.
F1 fastest lap 2024
| Grand Prix | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain GP | Max Verstappen | 1:32,608 |
| Saudi Arabian GP | Charles Leclerc | 1:31,632 |
| Australian GP | Charles Leclerc | 1:19,813 |
| Japanese GP | Max Verstappen | 1:33,706 |
| Chinese GP | Fernando Alonso | 1:37,810 |
| Miami GP | Oscar Piastri | 1:30,634 |
| Emilia-Romagna GP | George Russell | 1:18,589 |
| Monaco GP | Lewis Hamilton | 1:14,165 |
| Canadian GP | Lewis Hamilton | 1:14,856 |
| Spanish GP | Lando Norris | 1:17,115 |
| Austrian GP | Lando Norris | 1:07,694 |
| British GP | Carlos Sainz | 1:28,293 |
| Hungarian GP | George Russell | 1:20,305 |
| Belgian GP | Sergio Perez | 1:44,701 |
| Dutch GP | Lando Norris | 1:13,817 |
| Italian GP | Lando Norris | 1:21,432 |
| Azerbaijan GP | Lando Norris | 1:45,255 |
| Singapore GP | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:34,486 |
| United States GP | Esteban Ocon | 1:37,330 |
| Mexican GP | Charles Leclerc | 1:18,336 |
| Sao Paulo GP | Max Verstappen | 1:20,472 |
Overview fastest laps F1 by driver 2024
Below, you can see which Formula 1 driver has driven the most fastest laps so far (updated after the Sao Paulo Grand Prix) and is on his way to the DHL Fastest Lap Award to be presented at the end of the season.
F1 standings fastest lap 2024
| Driver | Number of fastest laps |
|---|---|
| Lando Norris | 4 |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 |
| Max Verstappen | 3 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 |
| George Russell | 2 |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 |
| Sergio Perez | 1 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 |
DHL Fastest Lap Award
In addition to the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award, the DHL also has a Fastest Lap Award. The driver who has driven the most fastest laps at the end of a season receives the DHL Fastest Lap Award. This award has been presented since 2007.
Overview of winners DHL F1 standings fastest lap
| Year | Driver | Team | Number of fastest laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 9 |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 5 |
| 2021 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 6 |
| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 6 |
| 2019 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 6 |
| 2018 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 7 |
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 7 |
| 2016 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6 |
| 2015 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 8 |
| 2014 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 7 |
| 2013 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 7 |
| 2012 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 6 |
| 2011 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 7 |
| 2010 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 5 |
| 2009 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 3 |
| 2008 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 10 |
| 2007 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 6 |
Top 10 fastest race laps standings by driver ever
The table below shows the top 10 drivers who have driven the most fastest laps ever.
Top 10 overview fastest laps by driver ever
| Position | Driver | Number of fastest laps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 77 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 65 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 46 |
| 4 | Alain Prost | 41 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | 38 |
| 6 | Nigel Mansell | 30 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | 30 |
| 8 | Jim Clark | 28 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 26 |
| 10 | Mika Hakkinen | 25 |
Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen are the three drivers currently still racing who can be seen in the top 10. During the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso set the fastest lap, bringing his career total to 25. This moved him into tenth place, surpassing Nikki Lauda, who had 24 fastest laps in his career.
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| # | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
393 |
| 2 |
|
331 |
| 3 |
|
307 |
| 4 |
|
262 |
| 5 |
|
244 |
| 6 |
|
192 |
| # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
593 |
| 2 |
|
557 |
| 3 |
|
544 |
| 4 |
|
382 |
| 5 |
|
86 |
| 6 |
|
49 |
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