Fastest Lap F1

What is the 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 2023

The table below shows the fastest laps per race in the 2023 Formula 1 season.

Overview fastest laps F1 by driver 2023

Below, you can see which Formula 1 driver has driven the most fastest laps so far (updated after the Dutch Grand Prix) and is on his way to the DHL Fastest Lap Award to be presented at the end of the season.

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.

Top 10 fastest race laps by driver ever

The table below shows the top 10 drivers who have driven the most fastest laps ever.

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are the two drivers currently still racing who can be seen in the top 10, although Fernando Alonso is in spot 11, with 24 fastest race laps as well. He wrote another fastest race lap after the Dutch Grand Prix.