DHL Fastest Lap Award
{{short description|Award}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox sports award
| name = DHL Fastest Lap Award
| sport = Motorsport
| competition = Formula One
| givenfor = "to recognise the driver who most consistently demonstrates pure speed, with the fastest lap at the highest number of races each season"
| firstwinner = Kimi Räikkönen ({{F1|2007}})
| mostwins = Lewis Hamilton (6)
| mostrecent = Lando Norris ({{F1|2024}})
}}
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",{{Cite web|date=2 December 2019|title=DHL Fastest Lap Award 2019|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/11603756/dhl-fastest-lap-award-2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601073411/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/11603756/dhl-fastest-lap-award-2019|archive-date=1 June 2020|access-date=1 June 2020|publisher=Sky Sports}} and to reward the winning driver for "characteristics such as excellent performance, passion, can-do attitude, reliability and precision".{{Cite news|date=2 December 2018|title=Formula 1 Finale in Abu Dhabi: DHL Awards for Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull Racing|agency=Targeted News Service|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A564037583/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=0a722183|url-status=live|url-access=subscription|access-date=1 June 2020|via=Gale OneFile: News|archive-date=12 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112091133/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE{{!}}A564037583&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=0a722183}} First awarded in {{F1|2007}} by DHL,{{cite web|last=Payne|first=Joanne|date=14 March 2007|title=DHL to sponsor Formula 1's fastest laps trophy|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/dhl-sponsor-formula-1s-fastest-laps-trophy/642713|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200607052409/https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/dhl-sponsor-formula-1s-fastest-laps-trophy/642713|archive-date=7 June 2020|access-date=1 June 2020|work=Campaign}} the trophy's official naming patron,{{Cite news|date=3 April 2008|title=No pit stops for DHL in Formula 1|work=Post & Parcel|url=https://postandparcel.info/21139/news/no-pit-stops-for-dhl-at-formula-1/|url-status=live|access-date=1 June 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200607052857/https://postandparcel.info/21139/news/no-pit-stops-for-dhl-at-formula-1/|archive-date=7 June 2020}} it is presented to the driver with the highest number of fastest laps over the course of the season,{{cite web|last=La Selle|first=Rob|title=DHL-Trophäen für Lewis Hamilton und Red Bull Racing|trans-title=DHL trophies for Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull Racing|url=https://www.speedweek.com/formel1/news/152679/DHL-Trophaeen-fuer-Lewis-Hamilton-und-Red-Bull-Racing.html|publisher=Speedweek|language=German|date=3 December 2019|access-date=1 June 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205130636/https://www.speedweek.com/formel1/news/152679/DHL-Trophaeen-fuer-Lewis-Hamilton-und-Red-Bull-Racing.html|archive-date=5 December 2019}} 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.{{cite web|date=21 October 2007|title=Raikkonen wins DHL Fastest Lap Award|url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/7018.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023040028/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/7018.html|archive-date=23 October 2007|access-date=1 June 2020|publisher=Formula One}} The trophy is presented to the winning driver at the final round of the season.{{cite news|date=18 December 2012|title=World Champion Vettel wins DHL Fastest Lap Award 2012|work=Daily FT|url=http://www.ft.lk/sports/world-champion-vettel-wins-dhl-fastest-lap-award-2012/23-125786|url-status=live|access-date=1 June 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200607052340/http://www.ft.lk/sports/world-champion-vettel-wins-dhl-fastest-lap-award-2012/23-125786|archive-date=7 June 2020}}{{Cite news|last=D. Berto|first=Victor|date=25 November 2011|title=Mark Webber recebe o prêmio DHL Fastest Lap Award 2011|language=Portuguese|work=Lance!|url=https://f1mania.lance.com.br/f1/53593-mark-webber-recebe-o-premio-dhl-fastest-lap-award-2011/|url-status=live|access-date=1 June 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200607052335/https://f1mania.lance.com.br/f1/53593-mark-webber-recebe-o-premio-dhl-fastest-lap-award-2011/|archive-date=7 June 2020}}
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 {{F1|2009}}, 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 {{F1|2010}} with Alonso finishing ahead with a higher number of second-best laps. In {{F1|2021}}, 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.{{Cite news|date=14 December 2021|title=F1: Lewis Hamilton wins the DHL Fastest Lap Award after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|work=Gulf News|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/f1-lewis-hamilton-wins-the-dhl-fastest-lap-award-after-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-1.84392016|access-date=12 January 2022|archive-date=11 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111025941/https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/f1-lewis-hamilton-wins-the-dhl-fastest-lap-award-after-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-1.84392016|url-status=live}}
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 {{F1|2024}} recipient was Lando Norris of the McLaren team with six fastest laps, the first time he and his team won the award.{{Cite web |date=9 December 2024 |title=Formula 1® 2024 season concludes with the presentation of the DHL Fastest Lap Award and DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award |url=https://group.dhl.com/en/media-relations/press-releases/2024/formula-one-2024-season-concludes.html |access-date=10 December 2024 |publisher=DHL}}
Winners
File:Lewis Hamilton 2016 Malaysia 2.jpg (pictured in 2016) has won the award six times, more than any other driver]]
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|+ Key |
scope=row style="text-align:center" | *
| Indicates driver won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship that season |
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Statistics
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|+ Multiple winners |
scope=col | Wins
! scope=col | Driver ! scope=col | Years |
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6
| {{sortname|Lewis|Hamilton}} | 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
3
| {{sortname|Sebastian|Vettel}} | 2009, 2012, 2013 |
2
| {{sortname|Kimi|Räikkönen}} | 2007, 2008 |
2
| {{sortname|Max|Verstappen}} | 2022, 2023 |
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|+ Winners by nationality |
scope=col | Country
! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Wins ! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Drivers |
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scope=row | {{flag|GBR|name=British}}
| 7 | 2 |
scope=row | {{flag|DEU|name=German}}
| 4 | 2 |
scope=row | {{flag|FIN|name=Finnish}}
| 3 | 2 |
scope=row | {{flag|NED|name=Dutch}}
| 2 | 1 |
scope=row | {{flag|AUS|name=Australian}}
| 1 | 1 |
scope=row | {{flag|ESP|name=Spanish}}
| 1 | 1 |
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|+ Winners by constructor |
scope=col | Constructor
! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Wins ! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Drivers |
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scope=row | Mercedes
| 8 | 3 |
scope=row | Red Bull Racing
| 6 | 3 |
scope=row | Ferrari
| 3 | 2 |
scope=row | McLaren
| 1 | 1 |
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://inmotion.dhl/en/formula-1/fastest-lap-award/}}
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