DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award

{{Infobox award

| name = DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award

| current_awards =

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| awarded_for = Consistently performing fast pit stops over the course of a Formula One season

| presenter = DHL

| reward = Trophy

| year = {{F1|2015}}

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| holder = Red Bull Racing

| website = [http://www.dhl-in-motion.com/f1/page/pitstop-award Official website]

}}

The DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award is presented annually by the courier, Formula One global partner and logistics provider DHL "to recognize outstanding teamwork and performance from the 'unsung heroes' who make a critically important contribution to the drivers' success on the track",{{Cite news|date=2 December 2015|title=Germany: Scuderia Ferrari recognized for outstanding team work with inaugural DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award|publisher=TendersInfo News|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A436241238/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=57d539e9|url-access=subscription|access-date=12 November 2021|via=Gale OneFile: News}} and to award the team "that demonstrates the ability to work with speed and efficiency most consistently" over each event held over the course of the season.{{Cite news|date=18 September 2015|title=DHL and F1 to give away the Pit Stop Award|work=Marketing Interactive|url=https://www.marketing-interactive.com/dhl-and-f1-to-give-away-pit-stop-award|access-date=12 November 2021}} First awarded by DHL in {{F1|2015}}, the trophy's official naming patron, it is awarded to the team who consistently perform the fastest pit stops over the course of a season.

Since {{F1|2017}}, a points format based on the World Drivers' Championship and the World Constructors' Championships has determined the award's recipient through consistency.{{Cite news|date=27 November 2017|title=It's the pits for DHL and Lewis Hamilton|work=Air Cargo News|url=https://www.aircargonews.net/off-the-record/its-the-pits-for-dhl-and-lewis-hamilton/|access-date=12 November 2021}} The constructor which records the fastest pit stop of a Grand Prix is awarded 25 points, with the second-quickest team getting 18 points,{{Cite web|last=Vording|first=Ronald|date=14 November 2017|title=Mercedes pakt derde prijs met DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award|trans-title=Mercedes takes third prize with DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award|url=https://nl.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-pakt-derde-prijs-met-dhl-fastest-pit-stop-award/3384491/|url-status=live|access-date=12 November 2021|website=Motorsport.com|language=nl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112212547/https://nl.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-pakt-derde-prijs-met-dhl-fastest-pit-stop-award/3384491/ |archive-date=12 November 2021 }} and the third-fastest squad attaining 15 points.{{Cite news|date=14 December 2020|title=Die schnellsten Boxenstopps der Formel 1 2020|language=de|trans-title=The fastest pit stops in Formula 1 2020|work=Motorsport.com|url=https://de.motorsport.com/f1/news/die-schnellsten-boxenstopps-der-formel-1-2020/4677774/|access-date=12 November 2021}} The accolade is presented in the form of a trophy designed by the winner of a sponsored design competition to the winning constructor at an event that takes place at the final round of the season.{{Cite news |last=Sanchez |first=Jet |date=12 December 2023 |title=Look: cool soundwave trophy for F1's 2023 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award |url=https://www.drivencarguide.co.nz/news/look-cool-soundwave-trophy-for-f1-2023-dhl-fastest-pit-stop-award/ |access-date=18 February 2023 |work=Driven Car Guide}} It has been won by four different teams from four separate nationalities in the eight years it has been awarded. The award is currently held by the Red Bull Racing team, who have held the accolade for the last six seasons.{{Cite news |last=Raymond |first=Christian |date=28 November 2022 |title=Red Bull Racing takes extra awards in 2022 after dominating two DHL competitions |publisher=News24 |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/motorsport/formulaone/red-bull-racing-takes-extra-awards-in-2022-after-dominating-two-dhl-competitions-20221128 |access-date=21 May 2023}}

History

=2015=

Scuderia Ferrari won the inaugural DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award in 2015 with seven fastest pit stops, followed by Red Bull and Mercedes with four each. Ferrari posted the fastest pit stops in Malaysia, Bahrain, Spain, Monaco, Japan, Russia and Mexico. The fastest pit stop turnaround of 2.2 seconds was achieved at the race in the Spanish Grand Prix. The award ceremony took place at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

=2016=

Williams set the pace of the award in 2016, by setting nine consecutive fastest pit stops to begin the season, with the fastest pit stop thus far set at 1.92 seconds at the 2016 European Grand Prix. Williams set 5 more fastest pit stops in Germany, Belgium, Malaysia, Japan and Mexico to secure the 2016 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award.

=2017=

2017 saw the introduction of a new points system for the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award.{{cite news| url =https://www.dhl-in-motion.com/formula-1/article/dhl-gears-up-for-new-standards-of-speed-in-the-2017-fia-formula-1-world-championship| title = Formula 1 DHL gears up for new standards of speed in the 2017 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | accessdate = 13 November 2017}} After the final race, Mercedes led the ranking with 472 points, ahead of previous winners Williams (442 points) and Red Bull (344 points), after setting the fastest pit stop in Spain, Belgium, Italy (1–2 finish), Singapore (1–2 finish), the United States and Mexico.{{cite news| url =https://www.dhl-in-motion.com/f1/page/pitstop-award| title =Formula 1 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award| accessdate =13 November 2017| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20171113113642/https://www.dhl-in-motion.com/f1/page/pitstop-award| archive-date =13 November 2017| url-status =dead}}

Winners

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Key
scope=row style="text-align:center" \| * \| Indicates team won the Formula One World Constructors' Championship that season

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Key

scope=row style="text-align:center" | *

| Indicates team won the Formula One World Constructors' Championship that season

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award winners

! scope="col"| Year

! scope="col"| Nationality

! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Constructor

! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Chassis

! scope="col" class="unsortable"|Engine

! scope="col" | Races

! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Wins|Number of wins by fastest pit stops achieved by winning constructor}}

! scope="col" | Points

! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Margin|Margin of points by which the award was won}}

! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref|References}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{F1|2015}}

| {{flag|ITA|name=Italian}}

! scope="row" | Ferrari

| Ferrari SF15-T

| Ferrari

| style="text-align:center;" | 19

| style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{n/a}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|title=2015 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award|url=http://www.formula1.com/en/championship/awards/dhl-fastest-pit-stop-2015.html|work=Formula1.com|publisher=Formula One Administration|accessdate=28 November 2016}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{F1|2016}}

| {{flag|GBR|name=British}}

! scope="row" | Williams

| Williams FW38

| Mercedes

| style="text-align:center;" | 21

| style="text-align:center;" | 14

| {{n/a}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|title=2016 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award|url=http://www.formula1.com/en/championship/awards/dhl-fastest-pit-stop-2016.html|work=Formula1.com|publisher=Formula One Administration|accessdate=28 November 2016}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{F1|2017}}

| {{flag|GER|name=German}}

! scope="row" | Mercedes*

| Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+

| Mercedes

| style="text-align:center;" | 20

| style="text-align:center;" | 6

| style="text-align:center;" | 472

| style="text-align:center;" | 30

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|title=2017 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/championship/awards/dhl-fastest-pit-stop-2017.html|work=Formula1.com|publisher=Formula One Administration|accessdate=24 January 2018}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{F1|2018}}

| {{flag|AUT|name=Austrian}}

! scope="row" | Red Bull Racing

| Red Bull Racing RB14

| TAG Heuer

| style="text-align:center;" | 21

| style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 466

| style="text-align:center;" | 63

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=2018 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results/awards/dhl-fastest-pit-stop-2018.html |website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Administration |accessdate=30 November 2018}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{F1|2019}}

| {{flag|AUT|name=Austrian}}

! scope="row" | Red Bull Racing

| Red Bull Racing RB15

| Honda

| style="text-align:center;" | 21

| style="text-align:center;" | 9

| style="text-align:center;" | 504

| style="text-align:center;" | 65

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |title=2019 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results/awards/dhl-fastest-pit-stop-2019.html |website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Administration |accessdate=1 December 2019}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{F1|2020}}

| {{flag|AUT|name=Austrian}}

! scope="row" | Red Bull Racing

| Red Bull Racing RB16

| Honda

| style="text-align:center;" | 17

| style="text-align:center;" | 15

| style="text-align:center;" | 555

| style="text-align:center;" | 291

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|title=2020 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results/awards/dhl-fastest-pit-stop-2020.html|access-date=13 December 2020|website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Administration|language=en}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{F1|2021}}

| {{flag|AUT|name=Austrian}}

! scope="row" | Red Bull Racing

| Red Bull Racing RB16B

| Honda

| style="text-align:center;" | 22

| style="text-align:center;" | 13

| style="text-align:center;" | 569

| style="text-align:center;" | 252

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|title=2021 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results/awards/dhl-fastest-pit-stop-2021.html|access-date=12 December 2021|website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Administration|language=en}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{F1|2022}}

| {{flag|AUT|name=Austrian}}

! scope="row" | Red Bull Racing*

| Red Bull Racing RB18

| RBPT

| style="text-align:center;" | 22

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 536

| style="text-align:center;" | 107

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|title=2022 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/results/awards/dhl-fastest-pit-stop-2022.html|access-date=20 November 2022|website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Administration|language=en}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{F1|2023}}

| {{flag|AUT|name=Austrian}}

! scope="row" | Red Bull Racing*

| Red Bull Racing RB19

| Honda RBPT

| style="text-align:center;" | 22

| style="text-align:center;" | 9

| style="text-align:center;" | 543

| style="text-align:center;" | 75

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|title=2023 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.2023-dhl-fastest-pit-stop-award.6g7oGAJp56FivtkTmd0hLK.html|access-date=18 February 2024|website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Administration|language=en}}

style="text-align:center;" | {{F1|2024}}

| {{flag|AUT|name=Austrian}}

! scope="row" | Red Bull Racing

| Red Bull Racing RB20

| Honda RBPT

| style="text-align:center;" | 24

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 552

| style="text-align:center;" | 119

| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web|title=2024 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/2024-dhl-fastest-pit-stop-award.7HkjWNBNzTHgVCtF8W5la4|access-date=10 December 2024|website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One Administration|language=en}}

Statistics

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Winners by constructor
scope=col \| Wins ! scope=col \| Team ! scope=col \| Years
7 \| Red Bull Racing \| 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
1 \| Ferrari \| 2015
1 \| Williams \| 2016
1 \| Mercedes \| 2017

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Winners by constructor

scope=col | Wins

! scope=col | Team

! scope=col | Years

| Red Bull Racing

| 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

| Ferrari

| 2015

| Williams

| 2016

| Mercedes

| 2017

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Winners by nationality
scope=col \| Country ! scope=col data-sort-type=number \| Wins ! scope=col data-sort-type=number \| Teams
scope=row \| {{flag\|AUT\|name=Austrian}} \| 7 \| 1
scope=row \| {{flag\|GBR\|name=British}} \| 1 \| 1
scope=row \| {{flag\|GER\|name=German}} \| 1 \| 1
scope=row \| {{flag\|ITA\|name=Italian}} \| 1 \| 1

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Winners by nationality

scope=col | Country

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Wins

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Teams

scope=row | {{flag|AUT|name=Austrian}}

| 7

| 1

scope=row | {{flag|GBR|name=British}}

| 1

scope=row | {{flag|GER|name=German}}

| 1