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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 1958 Argentine Grand Prix. [19] No fastest lap was officially classified for the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix. [20] Since 2007, the driver with the most fastest laps in a season is awarded the DHL Fastest Lap Award. The inaugural ...
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", [1] and to reward the winning driver for "characteristics such as excellent performance, passion, can-do attitude, reliability and precision". [2]
The FIA is set to abolish the fastest lap point rule for the 2025 season onwards. [35] Unlike various other motor racing series, F1 has never awarded bonus points to drivers for leading the most laps (e.g., the IndyCar Series) or qualifying on pole position (e.g., the F1 feeder series, such as Formula 2 and Formula 3). [21]
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The fastest lap point in Formula 1 is disappearing at the end of the 2024 season. The FIA announced Thursday that drivers would no longer get a bonus point for having the fastest lap starting in 2025.
Michael Schumacher holds the record for the highest number of fastest laps with 77, followed by Lewis Hamilton with 67. Since 2007, the DHL Fastest Lap Award is given to the driver with the most fastest laps in a season. [1] Between 1950-1959 and 2019-2024, an extra point is given to the driver who records the fastest lap during a race. [2]
The World Championship of Drivers has been held since 1950.Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the World Championship since 1950: this includes the Indianapolis 500 from 1950–1960 (although it was not run to Formula One rules), and the 1952 and 1953 World Championship Grands Prix (which were run to Formula Two rules).
As of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, out of the 778 drivers who started a Grand Prix, [14] there have been 115 Formula One Grand Prix winners. [15] The first Grand Prix winner was Giuseppe Farina at the 1950 British Grand Prix , and the most recent driver to score their first Grand Prix win is Oscar Piastri who took his first win at the 2024 ...