Fastest Lap F1
Who has driven the fastest lap at Formula 1 races in 2023? And how exactly does the fastest lap work? You can read all about it here.

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.
F1 fastest lap 2023
Grand Prix | Driver | Time |
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Bahrain GP | Guanyu Zhou | 1:33,996 |
Saudi Arabian GP | Max Verstappen | 1:31,906 |
Australian GP | Sergio Perez | 1:20,235 |
Azerbaijan GP | George Russell | 1:43,370 |
Miami GP | Max Verstappen | 1:29,708 |
Monaco GP | Lewis Hamilton | 1:15,650 |
Spanish GP | Max Verstappen | 1:16,330 |
Canadian GP | Sergio Perez | 1:14,481 |
Austrian GP | Max Verstappen | 1:07,012 |
British GP | Max Verstappen | 1:30,275 |
Hungarian GP | Max Verstappen | 1:20,502 |
Belgian GP | Lewis Hamilton | 1:47,305 |
Dutch GP | Fernando Alonso | 1:13,837 |
Italian GP | Oscar Piastri | 1:25,072 |
Singapore GP | Lewis Hamilton | 1:35,867 |
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.
Overview fastest laps F1 by driver 2023
Driver | Number of fastest laps |
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Max Verstappen | 6 |
Lewis Hamilton | 3 |
Sergio Perez | 2 |
George Russell | 2 |
Guanyu Zhou | 1 |
Fernando Alonso | 1 |
Oscar Piastri | 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 Fastest Lap Award
Year | Driver | Team | Number of fastest laps |
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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 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 |
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1 | Michael Schumacher | 77 |
2 | Lewis Hamilton | 63 |
3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 46 |
4 | Alain Prost | 41 |
5 | Sebastian Vettel | 38 |
6 | Nigel Mansell | 30 |
7 | Jim Clark | 28 |
8 | Max Verstappen | 27 |
9 | Mika Hakkinen | 25 |
10 | Nikki Lauda | 24 |
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.
Pos. | Driver | Points |
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1 |
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374 |
2 |
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223 |
3 |
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180 |
4 |
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170 |
5 |
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142 |
6 |
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123 |
Pos. | Team | Points |
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1 |
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597 |
2 |
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289 |
3 |
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265 |
4 |
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217 |
5 |
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139 |
6 |
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81 |
Race | Date |
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24 Sep |
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8 Oct |
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22 Oct |
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29 Oct |
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5 Nov |