List of Formula One drivers who set a fastest lap
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. The F1 World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. Drivers are awarded [List of Formula One World Championship List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|points scoring systems|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. 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. The point was reintroduced in the 2019 season, but was discontinued by the FIA at the conclusion of the 2024 season. As of the, 140 different drivers have set a fastest lap in a Formula One Grand Prix.
Michael Schumacher holds the record for the highest total of fastest laps with 77. Lewis Hamilton is second with, while Kimi Räikkönen is third with 46. Gerhard Berger has the most fastest laps among non-world champions, with 21. Alberto Ascari holds the record for the most consecutive fastest laps, with seven from the to the. 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 and 2008 seasons. Hamilton holds the record for the most seasons with at least one fastest lap. and for the most consecutive seasons with a fastest lap. Hamilton also has the record for fastest laps at most different circuits and Grands Prix.
The first fastest lap, at the, was set by Giuseppe Farina. The most recent driver to set their first fastest lap is Alexander Albon, who achieved this at the. Antonelli is also the youngest driver to set a fastest lap; he was 18 years and 225 days old. 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. No fastest lap was officially classified for the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix. 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.
By driver
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| Has competed in the 2025 season and is a Formula One World Champion |
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| 1 | 77 | –, – | 1992 Belgian Grand Prix | 2012 German Grand Prix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | – | 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix | 2025 Singapore Grand Prix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 46 | –, – | 2002 Australian Grand Prix | 2018 Austrian Grand Prix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Most fastest laps per season
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