DHL Fastest Lap Award explained
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] First awarded in by DHL,[3] the trophy's official naming patron,[4] it is presented to the driver with the highest number of fastest laps over the course of the season,[5] 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.[6] The trophy is presented to the winning driver at the final round of the season.[7] [8]
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.[6] In, 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 with Alonso finishing ahead with a higher number of second-best laps. In, 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.[9]
British drivers have won the award six 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 recipient was Verstappen of the Red Bull Racing team with nine fastest laps, his second time winning the award after earning it the year before.[10]
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Notes and References
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- Web site: 21 October 2007. Raikkonen wins DHL Fastest Lap Award. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071023040028/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/10/7018.html. 23 October 2007. 1 June 2020. Formula One.
- News: 18 December 2012. World Champion Vettel wins DHL Fastest Lap Award 2012. Daily FT. live. 1 June 2020. https://archive.today/20200607052340/http://www.ft.lk/sports/world-champion-vettel-wins-dhl-fastest-lap-award-2012/23-125786. 7 June 2020.
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- Web site: All championship race entries, by Kimi Räikkönen, attaining the fastest lap. live. https://archive.today/20200607054417/http://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?nc=0&flappos=1&exact=on&driver=Kimi+R%E4ikk%F6nen&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_flappos=on&sh_flap=on&sh_flaptime=on&action=Display. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. ChicaneF1.
- Web site: 2008 DHL Fastest Lap Award. Formula One. 1 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20160708125345/http://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2008/fastest-laps.html. 8 July 2016. live.
- Web site: Sebastian Vettel wins DHL Fastest Lap Trophy. 3 November 2009. Formula One. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091106102621/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/11/10190.html. 6 November 2009. 1 June 2020.
- Web site: 15 November 2010. Alonso gewinnt DHL Fastest Lap Trophy. Alonso Wins DHL Fastest Lap Trophy. live. https://archive.today/20200607052514/https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/alonso-gewinnt-dhl-fastest-lap-trophy-10111533. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. motorsport-total.com. German.
- Web site: All championship race entries, by Fernando Alonso, attaining the fastest lap. live. https://archive.today/20200607054822/http://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?flappos=1&driver=Fernando+Alonso&nc=0&exact=on&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_flappos=on&sh_flap=on&action=Display. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. ChicaneF1.
- Web site: All championship race entries, by Mark Webber, attaining the fastest lap. live. https://archive.today/20200607055002/http://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?driver=Mark+Webber&flappos=1&nc=0&exact=on&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_flappos=on&sh_flap=on&sh_flaptime=on&action=Display. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. ChicaneF1.
- Web site: DHL Fastest Lap Award – 2012 Results. Formula One. 7 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20121219120251/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2012/dhl_fastest_laps.html. 19 December 2012. dead.
- Web site: Salisbury. Matt. 27 November 2012. Vettel earns Fastest Lap award. live. https://archive.today/20200607055139/https://www.crash.net/f1/news/186497/1/vettel-takes-fastest-lap-award. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. Crash.
- Web site: All championship race entries, by Sebastian Vettel, attaining the fastest lap. live. https://archive.today/20200607054654/http://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?flappos=1&exact=on&nc=0&driver=Sebastian+Vettel&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_flappos=on&sh_flap=on&sh_flaptime=on&action=Display. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. ChicaneF1.
- Web site: DHL Fastest Lap Award – 2013 Results. Formula One. https://web.archive.org/web/20131222022312/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2013/dhl_fastest_laps.html. 22 December 2013. dead. 24 November 2013.
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- Web site: All championship race entries, by Lewis Hamilton, attaining the fastest lap. live. https://archive.today/20200607055302/http://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?driver=Lewis+Hamilton&flappos=1&nc=0&exact=on&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_flappos=on&sh_flap=on&sh_flaptime=on&action=Display. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. 2. ChicaneF1.
- Web site: DHL Fastest Lap Award – 2014 Results. Formula One. 7 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217125824/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2014/dhl_fastest_laps.html. 17 December 2014. dead.
- Web site: 24 November 2014. Hamilton wins DHL Fastest Lap Award 2014. live. https://archive.today/20200607055413/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2014/11/Hamilton-wins-DHL-Fastest-Lap-Award-2014.html. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. Formula One.
- Web site: 2015 DHL Fastest Lap Award. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151203231024/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/dhl-fastest-lap-2015.html. 3 December 2015. 11 June 2020. Formula One.
- Web site: Leonards. Alexandra. 30 November 2015. Lewis Hamilton wins DHL Fastest Lap Award 2015. live. https://archive.today/20200607055555/https://www.logisticsmanager.com/lewis-hamilton-wins-dhl-fastest-lap-award-2015/. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. Logistics Manager.
- Web site: All championship race entries, by Nico Rosberg, attaining the fastest lap. live. https://archive.today/20200607055732/http://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?driver=Nico+Rosberg&nc=0&exact=on&flappos=1&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_flappos=on&sh_flap=on&sh_flaptime=on&action=Display. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. ChicaneF1.
- Web site: 28 November 2016. 2016 DHL Fastest Lap Award. live. https://archive.today/20200607074333/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12538/10242229/2016-dhl-fastest-pit-stop-award. 7 June 2020. 7 June 2020. Sky Sports.
- Web site: Nico Rosberg collects the 2016 DHL Fastest Lap Award. Sky Sports. 28 November 2016. 10 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20161129105820/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/10670172/nico-rosberg-collects-the-2016-dhl-fastest-lap-award. 29 November 2016. live.
- Web site: Schajer. Philipp. Formel 1: Lewis Hamilton gewinnt den DHL Fastest Lap Award 2017. Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton wins the DHL Fastest Lap Award 2017. Motorsport Magazin. German. 14 November 2017. 7 June 2020. https://archive.today/20200607074839/https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/formel1/news-243119-formel-1-lewis-hamilton-gewinnt-den-dhl-fastest-lap-award-2017/. 7 June 2020. live.
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- Web site: All championship race entries, by Valtteri Bottas, attaining the fastest lap. live. https://archive.today/20200607055942/http://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?driver=Valtteri+Bottas&nc=0&exact=on&flappos=1&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_flappos=on&sh_flap=on&sh_flaptime=on&action=Display. 7 June 2020. 1 June 2020. ChicaneF1.
- Web site: 25 November 2018. DHL Fastest Lap Award 2018. live. https://archive.today/20200607075430/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12430/11218072/2018-dhl-fastest-lap-award. 7 June 2020. 7 June 2020. Sky Sports.
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- Web site: DHL Fastest Lap Award 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210107190107/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12538/11902413/dhl-fastest-lap-award-2020. 7 January 2021. 27 November 2020. Sky Sports.
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- Web site: 2022 DHL Fastest Lap Award. Formula One. 20 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221121062246/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.2022-dhl-fastest-lap-award.p48SDPCLxoWRNmNZebxJL.html. 21 November 2022.
- Web site: All championship race entries, by Max Verstappen, attaining the fastest lap. ChicaneF1. 20 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221121062121/https://www.chicanef1.com/query.pl?flappos=1&nc=0&driver=Max+Verstappen&exact=on&sh_year=on&sh_gp=on&sh_carno=on&sh_driver=on&sh_entrant=on&sh_team=on&sh_car=on&sh_eng=on&sh_tyres=on&sh_qualpos=on&sh_racepos=on&sh_flappos=on&sh_flaptime=on&action=Display. 21 November 2022.
- Web site: Max Verstappen, Red Bull win 2023 DHL Fastest Lap and Fastest Pit Stop Awards at Abu Dhabi GP. Sky Sports. November 27, 2023. November 27, 2023. 27 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231127083033/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13016587/max-verstappen-red-bull-win-2023-dhl-fastest-lap-and-fastest-pit-stop-awards-at-abu-dhabi-gp. live.
- Web site: 2023 DHL Fastest Lap Award. Formula One. November 27, 2023. 4 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231204085739/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.2023-dhl-fastest-lap-award.1AplpwcFqlcQJEB60lSKBl.html. live.