The DHL Fastest Lap Award is given annually by the courier, Formula One global partner and logistics provider DHL "to recognise the driver who most consistently demonstrates pure speed, with the fastest lap at the highest number of races each season", and to reward the winning driver for "characteristics such as excellent performance, passion, can-do attitude, reliability and precision". First awarded in by DHL, the trophy's official naming patron, it is presented to the driver with the highest number of fastest laps over the course of the season, with one point awarded to the fastest lap holder of a Grand Prix. In the event of a tie, there is a countback and the driver with the highest number of second-fastest laps earns the award. If this is also tied, third-fastest laps are considered, and so on, until a winner is found. The trophy is presented to the winning driver at the final round of the season.
The inaugural winner was the Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen with six fastest laps in 2007. The award has been decided on a tiebreaker on four occasions. Räikkönen and his teammate Felipe Massa tied with six fastest laps and two-second-quickest laps in 2007 with the former winning by having more third-fastest laps than the latter. In , Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel and his teammate Mark Webber had three fastest laps at the end of the season but Vettel won with two more second-fastest laps than the latter. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton each had five fastest laps in with Alonso finishing ahead with a higher number of second-best laps. In , both Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen set six fastest laps with Hamilton declared the winner for recording more second-fastest laps than Verstappen.
British drivers have won the award seven times, German drivers four times, and Finnish racers three times. Mercedes have won on seven occasions to Red Bull Racing's six and Ferrari's three. The recipient was Lando Norris of the McLaren team with six fastest laps, the first time he and his team won the award.
Winners
+ Key * Indicates driver won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship that season
DHL Fastest Lap Award winners Year Winner Nationality Constructor Car Fastest laps *FerrariFerrari F2007176Race 17 of 17FerrariFerrari F200818 10Race 13 of 18Red Bull RacingRed Bull RB5173Race 17 of 17FerrariFerrari F10195Race 19 of 19Red Bull RacingRed Bull RB7197Race 18 of 19*Red Bull RacingRed Bull RB8206Race 18 of 20*Red Bull RacingRed Bull RB919 7Race 17 of 19*MercedesMercedes F1 W05 Hybrid197Race 18 of 19*MercedesMercedes F1 W06 Hybrid198Race 18 of 19*MercedesMercedes F1 W07 Hybrid216Race 20 of 21*MercedesMercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+207Race 19 of 20MercedesMercedes AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+217Race 20 of 21*MercedesMercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+216Race 20 of 21*MercedesMercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Performance176Race 14 of 17MercedesMercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance226Race 21 of 22*Red Bull RacingRed Bull Racing RB18225Race 21 of 22*Red Bull RacingRed Bull Racing RB19229Race 19 of 22McLaren-MercedesMcLaren MCL38246Race 23 of 24*McLaren-MercedesMcLaren MCL39246Race 24 of 24
Statistics
+ Multiple winners Wins Driver Years 6 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 3 2009, 2012, 2013 2 2007, 2008 2 2022, 2023 2 2024, 2025
+ Winners by nationality Country Wins Drivers 8 2 4 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
+ Winners by constructor Constructor Wins Drivers Mercedes 8 3 Red Bull Racing 6 3 Ferrari 3 2 McLaren 2 1
See also DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award List of Formula One drivers who set a fastest lap
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