List of Formula One drivers who set a fastest lap


, 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 Grands Prix, 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. This was reintroduced in the 2019 season. As of the, 134 different drivers have set a fastest lap in a Formula One Grand Prix.
holds the record for the most fastest laps with 77 during his career.
Michael Schumacher holds the record for the highest total of fastest laps with 77. Lewis Hamilton is second with 48, 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 1952 Belgian Grand Prix to the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix. 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 2005 and 2008 seasons.
The first fastest lap, at the 1950 British Grand Prix, was set by Giuseppe Farina. The most recent driver to set their first fastest lap is Carlos Sainz Jr., who achieved this at the. Max Verstappen is the youngest driver to set a fastest lap; he was 19 years and 44 days old when he set the fastest lap at the 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix. 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. 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, while Hamilton was the most recent recipient of the award with 6 fastest laps in 2019.

By driver

All figures correct as of the.
Driver competed in the season
Formula One World Champion
Competed in 2020 season and a Formula One World Champion

RankDriverCountryFastest lapsSeasons activeFirst fastest lapLast fastest lap
177–, –1992 Belgian Grand Prix2012 German Grand Prix
2482007 Malaysian Grand Prix2020 Hungarian Grand Prix
346–, –2002 Australian Grand Prix2018 Austrian Grand Prix
441–, 1981 French Grand Prix1993 Japanese Grand Prix
5382009 British Grand Prix2019 Belgian Grand Prix
630–, –1983 European Grand Prix1992 Japanese Grand Prix
7281961 Dutch Grand Prix1968 South African Grand Prix
8251997 Italian Grand Prix2001 Hungarian Grand Prix
924–, –1974 Spanish Grand Prix1985 German Grand Prix
1023–, –1950 Monaco Grand Prix1958 Argentine Grand Prix
10231979 United States Grand Prix1987 Mexican Grand Prix
1023, –2003 Canadian Grand Prix2017 Hungarian Grand Prix
13211986 German Grand Prix1997 German Grand Prix
14202006 Bahrain Grand Prix2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
15191954 British Grand Prix1961 Monaco Grand Prix
15191984 Monaco Grand Prix1993 European Grand Prix
15191993 British Grand Prix1996 Hungarian Grand Prix
15192009 Hungarian Grand Prix2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
19181994 German Grand Prix2002 French Grand Prix
20172000 Australian Grand Prix2009 Spanish Grand Prix
21151968 German Grand Prix1973 Italian Grand Prix
21151970 Austrian Grand Prix1979 Italian Grand Prix
2115, –2006 Spanish Grand Prix2014 Canadian Grand Prix
24141969 German Grand Prix1972 Italian Grand Prix
2513–,, –1978 United States Grand Prix West1981 Dutch Grand Prix
25131982 Monaco Grand Prix1992 German Grand Prix
25132014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2018 Hungarian Grand Prix
25132014 Russian Grand Prix2019 Brazilian Grand Prix
29121952 Belgian Grand Prix1954 Spanish Grand Prix
29121959 Monaco Grand Prix1970 British Grand Prix
29121979 French Grand Prix1984 Dutch Grand Prix
29122001 European Grand Prix2005 Turkish Grand Prix
33111960 Portuguese Grand Prix1970 South African Grand Prix
34101960 British Grand Prix1967 United States Grand Prix
3410–, –1971 South African Grand Prix1978 Italian Grand Prix
3691966 Dutch Grand Prix1974 Belgian Grand Prix
3691973 Spanish Grand Prix1978 Austrian Grand Prix
3691996 Australian Grand Prix1997 Austrian Grand Prix
3981973 British Grand Prix1977 British Grand Prix
3981978 Argentine Grand Prix1981 San Marino Grand Prix
3981999 Italian Grand Prix2005 Belgian Grand Prix
3982009 Malaysian Grand Prix2012 Indian Grand Prix
4371976 Japanese Grand Prix1985 European Grand Prix
4372016 Brazilian Grand Prix2019 Hungarian Grand Prix
456, –1952 Italian Grand Prix1954 Italian Grand Prix
4561954 British Grand Prix1958 Portuguese Grand Prix
456–, 1958 Italian Grand Prix1961 German Grand Prix
456–, 1963 South African Grand Prix1967 German Grand Prix
4561973 Argentine Grand Prix1975 United States Grand Prix
4561974 South African Grand Prix1981 Italian Grand Prix
4561997 Australian Grand Prix1997 European Grand Prix
5251950 British Grand Prix1951 Italian Grand Prix
5251973 German Grand Prix1975 South African Grand Prix
5251974 French Grand Prix1977 Japanese Grand Prix
525–, 1977 South African Grand Prix1983 Detroit Grand Prix
5251980 British Grand Prix1982 Canadian Grand Prix
5251982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix1988 Italian Grand Prix
5841968 Spanish Grand Prix1972 Monaco Grand Prix
5841968 British Grand Prix1971 Austrian Grand Prix
584, –1974 Swedish Grand Prix1979 Monaco Grand Prix
5841991 United States Grand Prix1996 Monaco Grand Prix
5842012 Monaco Grand Prix2017 Monaco Grand Prix
5842019 Bahrain Grand Prix2019 United States Grand Prix
6431952 Indianapolis 5001955 Indianapolis 500
6431957 Italian Grand Prix1961 British Grand Prix
6431959 British Grand Prix1962 Dutch Grand Prix
6431961 Monaco Grand Prix1966 Mexican Grand Prix
6431970 Belgian Grand Prix1972 French Grand Prix
6431969 Spanish Grand Prix1970 Monaco Grand Prix
643, –1975 Brazilian Grand Prix1978 United States Grand Prix
6431985 French Grand Prix1985 Australian Grand Prix
722, –1957 Indianapolis 5001960 Indianapolis 500
7221966 Monaco Grand Prix1966 French Grand Prix
7221971 German Grand Prix1973 Belgian Grand Prix
7221975 French Grand Prix1976 Spanish Grand Prix
722–, 1982 Dutch Grand Prix1984 Detroit Grand Prix
722–, –1983 Canadian Grand Prix1984 South African Grand Prix
722, –1986 Italian Grand Prix1987 San Marino Grand Prix
7221988 German Grand Prix1990 San Marino Grand Prix
7221997 Spanish Grand Prix2005 Spanish Grand Prix
7222008 Australian Grand Prix2008 Bahrain Grand Prix
7222008 Malaysian Grand Prix2008 German Grand Prix
72*2, –2012 Singapore Grand Prix2016 Chinese Grand Prix
7222019 Chinese Grand Prix2019 Monaco Grand Prix
7222018 Singapore Grand Prix2019 Singapore Grand Prix
8611950 Indianapolis 5001950 Indianapolis 500
8611951 Indianapolis 5001951 Indianapolis 500
8611952 Swiss Grand Prix1952 Swiss Grand Prix
8611953 Dutch Grand Prix1953 Dutch Grand Prix
8611954 Indianapolis 5001954 Indianapolis 500
861–, –1954 French Grand Prix1954 French Grand Prix
861, –1954 British Grand Prix1954 British Grand Prix
8611954 British Grand Prix1954 British Grand Prix
8611954 German Grand Prix1954 German Grand Prix
8611955 Dutch Grand Prix1955 Dutch Grand Prix
861, –1956 Indianapolis 5001956 Indianapolis 500
8611957 French Grand Prix1957 French Grand Prix
8611958 Indianapolis 5001958 Indianapolis 500
8611959 Indianapolis 5001959 Indianapolis 500
8611959 United States Grand Prix1959 United States Grand Prix
8611960 Belgian Grand Prix1960 Belgian Grand Prix
8611961 Italian Grand Prix1961 Italian Grand Prix
8611966 Italian Grand Prix1966 Italian Grand Prix
861–, –1968 Monaco Grand Prix1968 Monaco Grand Prix
8611968 French Grand Prix1968 French Grand Prix
861–, 1968 Italian Grand Prix1968 Italian Grand Prix
861, –, 1971 Italian Grand Prix1971 Italian Grand Prix
861–, –1972 South African Grand Prix1972 South African Grand Prix
8611975 Austrian Grand Prix1975 Austrian Grand Prix
8611977 Belgian Grand Prix1977 Belgian Grand Prix
8611981 Brazilian Grand Prix1981 Brazilian Grand Prix
861,, –1982 British Grand Prix1982 British Grand Prix
8611983 Belgian Grand Prix1983 Belgian Grand Prix
8611989 Canadian Grand Prix1989 Canadian Grand Prix
8611989 French Grand Prix1989 French Grand Prix
8611989 Australian Grand Prix1989 Australian Grand Prix
8611990 German Grand Prix1990 German Grand Prix
861–, –1991 Hungarian Grand Prix1991 Hungarian Grand Prix
861,, –, 1991 Belgian Grand Prix1991 Belgian Grand Prix
861–,, 1998 Argentine Grand Prix1998 Argentine Grand Prix
8611999 Canadian Grand Prix1999 Canadian Grand Prix
861–, –, –2005 Bahrain Grand Prix2005 Bahrain Grand Prix
8612009 Bahrain Grand Prix2009 Bahrain Grand Prix
861, –2009 European Grand Prix2009 European Grand Prix
861–, –2009 Italian Grand Prix2009 Italian Grand Prix
8612010 Turkish Grand Prix2010 Turkish Grand Prix
861–, 2010 Canadian Grand Prix2010 Canadian Grand Prix
861–, 2012 Chinese Grand Prix2012 Chinese Grand Prix
861, –2012 Spanish Grand Prix2012 Spanish Grand Prix
8612012 Belgian Grand Prix2012 Belgian Grand Prix
861–, 2013 Spanish Grand Prix2013 Spanish Grand Prix
861–, –2016 Spanish Grand Prix2016 Spanish Grand Prix
8612020 Austrian Grand Prix2020 Austrian Grand Prix
8612020 Styrian Grand Prix2020 Styrian Grand Prix

By nationality

All figures correct as of the.
RankCountryFastest lapsDriver
123823
215912
39015
4895
5889
6574
75116
8494
9375
103612
11253
12203
13172
14163
15153
16121
17102
1871
1963
2051
2141
2222
2222
2221
2511

Most fastest laps per season

All figures correct as of the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix
Driver competed in the season
BoldWon the World Championship in the same year

YearDriverConstructorF/LapsRacesRef.
Nino Farina Alfa Romeo37
Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo37
Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo58
Alberto Ascari Ferrari68
Alberto Ascari Ferrari59
Juan Manuel Fangio39
José Froilán González Ferrari39
Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes37
Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari48
Stirling Moss Vanwall38
Mike Hawthorn Vanwall511
Stirling Moss Vanwall49
Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax310
Phil Hill Ferrari28
Richie Ginther Ferrari28
Graham Hill Lotus-Climax59
Jim Clark Lotus-Climax610
Jim Clark Lotus-Climax410
Jim Clark Lotus-Climax610
John Surtees Ferrari39
Jim Clark Lotus-Ford511
Jo Siffert Lotus-Ford312
Jackie Stewart Matra-Ford511
Jacky Ickx Ferrari513
Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford311
Jacky Ickx Ferrari311
Jackie Stewart Tyrrell-Ford412
Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford515
Clay Regazzoni Ferrari315
Niki Lauda Ferrari315
Clay Regazzoni Ferrari414
Niki Lauda Ferrari416
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford417
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo416
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari615
Alan Jones Williams-Ford514
Alan Jones Williams-Ford515
Alain Prost Renault416
Nelson Piquet Brabham-BMW415
Niki Lauda McLaren-TAG516
Alain Prost McLaren-TAG516
Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda716
Nelson Piquet Williams-Honda416
Alain Prost McLaren-Honda716
Alain Prost McLaren-Honda516
Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault416
Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault616
Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault816
Alain Prost Williams-Renault616
Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford816
Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford817
Jacques Villeneuve Williams-Renault616
Williams-Renault617
Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes616
Michael Schumacher Ferrari616
Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes616
Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Mercedes917
Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW517
Michael Schumacher Ferrari717
Michael Schumacher Ferrari516
Michael Schumacher Ferrari1018
Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes1019
Michael Schumacher Ferrari718
Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari617
Felipe Massa Ferrari617
Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari1018
Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault317
Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault317
Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes519
Fernando Alonso Ferrari519
Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault719
Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault620
Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault719
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes719
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes819
Nico Rosberg Mercedes621
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes720
Valtteri Bottas Mercedes721
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes621
Lando Norris McLaren-Renault1*3*
Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren-Renault1*3*
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes1*3*

* Season still in progress