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 (FIA), 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 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 , 141 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 (18) and for the most consecutive seasons with a fastest lap (16). Hamilton also has the record for fastest laps at most different circuits and Grands Prix (27).

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 . Kimi Antonelli is the youngest driver to set a fastest lap; he was 18 years and 225 days old when he set the fastest lap at the . 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

+KeyDriver has competed in the seasonFormula One World ChampionHas competed in the 2026 season and is a Formula One World Champion

+Formula One drivers who have set a fastest lapRankDriverCountryFastest lapsSeasons activeFirst fastest lapLast fastest lap177–, –1992 Belgian Grand Prix2012 German Grand Prix269–2007 Malaysian Grand Prix2026 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix346–, –2002 Australian Grand Prix2018 Austrian Grand Prix441–, 1981 French Grand Prix1993 Japanese Grand Prix538–2009 British Grand Prix2019 Belgian Grand Prix38–2016 Brazilian Grand Prix2026 Bahrain Grand Prix730–, –1983 European Grand Prix1992 Japanese Grand Prix828–1961 Dutch Grand Prix1968 South African Grand Prix926, –, –2003 Canadian Grand Prix2024 Austrian Grand Prix1025–1997 Italian Grand Prix2001 Hungarian Grand Prix1124–, –1974 Spanish Grand Prix1985 German Grand Prix1223–, –1950 Monaco Grand Prix1958 Argentine Grand Prix23–1979 United States Grand Prix1987 Mexican Grand Prix14 21–1986 German Grand Prix1997 German Grand Prix1520–2006 Bahrain Grand Prix2016 Malaysian Grand Prix20–2020 Austrian Grand Prix2026 Belgian Grand Prix1719–1954 British Grand Prix1961 Monaco Grand Prix19–1984 Monaco Grand Prix1993 European Grand Prix19–1993 British Grand Prix1996 Hungarian Grand Prix19–2009 Hungarian Grand Prix2013 Brazilian Grand Prix19–, 2014 Russian Grand Prix2021 Mexico City Grand Prix22 18–1994 German Grand Prix2002 French Grand Prix2317–2000 Australian Grand Prix2009 Spanish Grand Prix–2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2024 Singapore Grand Prix2515–1968 German Grand Prix1973 Italian Grand Prix15–1970 Austrian Grand Prix1979 Italian Grand Prix15, –2006 Spanish Grand Prix2014 Canadian Grand Prix2814–1969 German Grand Prix1972 Italian Grand Prix2913–, , –1978 United States Grand Prix West1981 Dutch Grand Prix 13–1982 Monaco Grand Prix1992 German Grand Prix13–2019 Bahrain Grand Prix2026 Dutch Grand Prix13–2020 Sakhir Grand Prix2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix3312–1952 Belgian Grand Prix1954 Spanish Grand Prix12–1959 Monaco Grand Prix1970 British Grand Prix12–1979 French Grand Prix1984 Dutch Grand Prix 12–2001 European Grand Prix2005 Turkish Grand Prix12–, –2012 Monaco Grand Prix2024 Belgian Grand Prix3810–1960 Portuguese Grand Prix1968 Belgian Grand Prix10–1960 British Grand Prix1967 United States Grand Prix10–, –1971 South African Grand Prix1978 Italian Grand Prix10–2025 Japanese Grand Prix2026 Italian Grand Prix429–1966 Dutch Grand Prix1974 Belgian Grand Prix9–1973 Spanish Grand Prix1978 Austrian Grand Prix9–1996 Australian Grand Prix1997 Austrian Grand Prix9–2023 Italian Grand Prix2025 Qatar Grand Prix468–1973 British Grand Prix1977 British Grand Prix8–1978 Argentine Grand Prix1981 San Marino Grand Prix8–1999 Italian Grand Prix2005 Belgian Grand Prix8–2009 Malaysian Grand Prix2012 Indian Grand Prix50 7–1976 Japanese Grand Prix1985 European Grand Prix516, –1952 Italian Grand Prix1954 Italian Grand Prix6–1954 British Grand Prix1958 Portuguese Grand Prix6–, 1958 Italian Grand Prix1961 German Grand Prix6–, 1963 South African Grand Prix1967 German Grand Prix6–1973 Argentine Grand Prix1975 United States Grand Prix 6–1974 South African Grand Prix1981 Italian Grand Prix6–1997 Australian Grand Prix1997 European Grand Prix585–1950 British Grand Prix1951 Italian Grand Prix 5–1973 German Grand Prix1975 South African Grand Prix5–1974 French Grand Prix1977 Japanese Grand Prix5–, 1977 South African Grand Prix1983 Detroit Grand Prix 5–1980 British Grand Prix1982 Canadian Grand Prix 5–1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix1988 Italian Grand Prix644–1968 Spanish Grand Prix1972 Monaco Grand Prix 4–1968 British Grand Prix1971 Austrian Grand Prix 4, –1974 Swedish Grand Prix1979 Monaco Grand Prix 4–1991 United States Grand Prix1996 Monaco Grand Prix4–2020 Styrian Grand Prix2024 British Grand Prix69 3–1952 Indianapolis 5001955 Indianapolis 5003–1957 Italian Grand Prix1961 British Grand Prix3–1959 British Grand Prix1962 Dutch Grand Prix3–1961 Monaco Grand Prix1966 Mexican Grand Prix 3–1970 Belgian Grand Prix1972 French Grand Prix3–1969 Spanish Grand Prix1970 Monaco Grand Prix3, –1975 Brazilian Grand Prix1978 United States Grand Prix3–1985 French Grand Prix1985 Australian Grand Prix3–2019 Chinese Grand Prix2021 Hungarian Grand Prix–, –2018 Singapore Grand Prix2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix792, –1957 Indianapolis 5001960 Indianapolis 500 2–1966 Monaco Grand Prix1966 French Grand Prix2–1971 German Grand Prix1973 Belgian Grand Prix2–1975 French Grand Prix1976 Spanish Grand Prix 2–, 1982 Dutch Grand Prix1984 Detroit Grand Prix 2–, –1983 Canadian Grand Prix1984 South African Grand Prix2, –1986 Italian Grand Prix1987 San Marino Grand Prix2–1988 German Grand Prix1990 San Marino Grand Prix 2–1997 Spanish Grand Prix2005 Spanish Grand Prix 2–2008 Australian Grand Prix2008 Bahrain Grand Prix2–2008 Malaysian Grand Prix2008 German Grand Prix2, –, –2012 Singapore Grand Prix2016 Chinese Grand Prix–2022 Japanese Grand Prix2023 Bahrain Grand Prix921–1950 Indianapolis 5001950 Indianapolis 5001–1951 Indianapolis 5001951 Indianapolis 5001–1952 Swiss Grand Prix1952 Swiss Grand Prix1–1953 Dutch Grand Prix1953 Dutch Grand Prix 1–1954 Indianapolis 5001954 Indianapolis 5001–, –1954 French Grand Prix1954 French Grand Prix 1, –1954 British Grand Prix1954 British Grand Prix1–1954 British Grand Prix1954 British Grand Prix1–1954 German Grand Prix1954 German Grand Prix 1–1955 Dutch Grand Prix1955 Dutch Grand Prix1 , –1956 Indianapolis 5001956 Indianapolis 5001–1957 French Grand Prix1957 French Grand Prix1 –1958 Indianapolis 5001958 Indianapolis 500 1–1959 Indianapolis 5001959 Indianapolis 5001–1959 United States Grand Prix1959 United States Grand Prix1–1960 Belgian Grand Prix1960 Belgian Grand Prix1–1961 Italian Grand Prix1961 Italian Grand Prix1–1966 Italian Grand Prix1966 Italian Grand Prix 1–, –1968 Monaco Grand Prix1968 Monaco Grand Prix 1–1968 French Grand Prix1968 French Grand Prix 1–, 1968 Italian Grand Prix1968 Italian Grand Prix1, –, 1971 Italian Grand Prix1971 Italian Grand Prix 1–, –1972 South African Grand Prix1972 South African Grand Prix 1–1975 Austrian Grand Prix1975 Austrian Grand Prix1–1977 Belgian Grand Prix1977 Belgian Grand Prix 1–1981 Brazilian Grand Prix1981 Brazilian Grand Prix 1, , –1982 British Grand Prix1982 British Grand Prix 1–1983 Belgian Grand Prix1983 Belgian Grand Prix 1–1989 Canadian Grand Prix1989 Canadian Grand Prix 1–1989 French Grand Prix1989 French Grand Prix 1–1989 Australian Grand Prix1989 Australian Grand Prix 1–1990 German Grand Prix1990 German Grand Prix 1–, –1991 Hungarian Grand Prix1991 Hungarian Grand Prix 1, , –, 1991 Belgian Grand Prix1991 Belgian Grand Prix 1–, , 1998 Argentine Grand Prix1998 Argentine Grand Prix1–1999 Canadian Grand Prix1999 Canadian Grand Prix 1–, –, –2005 Bahrain Grand Prix2005 Bahrain Grand Prix1–2009 Bahrain Grand Prix2009 Bahrain Grand Prix1, –2009 European Grand Prix2009 European Grand Prix1–, –2009 Italian Grand Prix2009 Italian Grand Prix1–2010 Turkish Grand Prix2010 Turkish Grand Prix1–, , 2010 Canadian Grand Prix2010 Canadian Grand Prix1–, 2012 Chinese Grand Prix2012 Chinese Grand Prix1, –2012 Spanish Grand Prix2012 Spanish Grand Prix1–2012 Belgian Grand Prix2012 Belgian Grand Prix1–, 2013 Spanish Grand Prix2013 Spanish Grand Prix1–, –2016 Spanish Grand Prix2016 Spanish Grand Prix1–2023 United States Grand Prix2023 United States Grand Prix1–2024 United States Grand Prix2024 United States Grand Prix1–2025 São Paulo Grand Prix2025 São Paulo Grand Prix

By nationality

+Fastest laps by driver nationalityRankCountryFastest lapsDriver(s)1 288 242 159 123 95 54 92 165 88 96 70 57 61 178 49 49 38 110 37 511 36 1212 31 313 20 314 17 215 16 316 15 317 14 318 13 119 12 120 10 221 5 122 3 3 3 124 2 2 2 126 1 1 1 1

Most fastest laps per season

+KeyDriver has competed in the seasonBoldWon the World Championship in the same year

+Highest number of fastest laps per seasonYearDriver(s)Constructor(s)F/LapsRacesRef. Alfa Romeo37 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo58 Ferrari68 Ferrari59 Maserati, Mercedes39 Ferrari Mercedes37 Ferrari48 Maserati, Vanwall38 Ferrari511 Cooper-Climax, BRM49 Cooper-Climax310 Ferrari28 Ferrari BRM59 Lotus-Climax610 Lotus-Climax410 Lotus-Climax610 Ferrari39 Lotus-Ford511 Lotus-Ford312 Matra-Ford511 Ferrari513 Tyrrell-Ford311 Ferrari Tyrrell-Ford412 Lotus-Ford515 Ferrari315 Ferrari Ferrari414 Ferrari416 Lotus-Ford417 Brabham-Alfa Romeo416 Ferrari615 Williams-Ford514 Williams-Ford515 Renault416 Brabham-BMW415 McLaren-TAG516 McLaren-TAG516 Williams-Honda716 Williams-Honda416 McLaren-Honda716 McLaren-Honda516 Williams-Renault416 Williams-Renault616 Williams-Renault816 Williams-Renault616 Benetton-Ford816 Benetton-Renault817 Williams-Renault616 Williams-Renault617 McLaren-Mercedes616 Ferrari McLaren-Mercedes616 McLaren-Mercedes917 Williams-BMW517 Ferrari717 Ferrari516 Ferrari1018 McLaren-Mercedes1019 Ferrari718 Ferrari617 Ferrari Ferrari1018 Red Bull-Renault317 Red Bull-Renault McLaren-Mercedes519 Ferrari Red Bull-Renault719 Red Bull-Renault620 Red Bull-Renault719 Mercedes719 Mercedes819 Mercedes621 Mercedes720 Mercedes721 Mercedes621 Mercedes617 Mercedes622 Red Bull Racing-Honda Red Bull Racing-RBPT522 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT922 McLaren-Mercedes624 McLaren-Mercedes624 Mercedes716 Season still in progress.

See also List of Formula One Grand Prix winners List of Formula One polesitters List of Formula One sprint winners List of Formula One driver records

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External links Formula One official website FIA official website StatsF1 – Formula 1 statistics