DHL Fastest Lap Award

DHL Fastest Lap Award
Awarded for Most fastest laps in a Formula One season
Presented by DHL
Reward(s) Trophy
First awarded 2007
Currently held by Nico Rosberg

The DHL Fastest Lap Award is awarded to the driver with the most fastest laps in a Formula One season. The trophy, inaugurated in 2007, was the first such award to honour drivers with the most fastest laps.[1] According to Bernie Ecclestone, the award, "recognises the very things that make Formula 1: speed and organisation."[2]

The award is sponsored by DHL Express, as part of their role as logistics partner of the sport.[2] Ken Allen, chief executive officer of DHL Express explained why DHL sponsors this award, "The fastest lap in a race is always a challenge. This is the result of speed, precision and teamwork. Winning the DHL Fastest Lap Trophy adds continuity and reliability to this. All these attributes found the basis for DHL's express business as well."[3]

Tiebreak

In the event of a tie, there is a countback, with the most amount of second-fastest laps, third-fastest laps, and so on, being considered until a winner is found.[4]

History

In the nine-year history of the award, there have been three tiebreak situations; in 2007, when Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa tied with six fastest laps, and two second fastest laps,[4] in 2009, when both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber had three fastest laps at the end of the season,[5] and again in 2010, with Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton each having five fastest laps.[6]

While most of the early years of the award have been closely fought, there were a few exceptions; in 2008 Räikkönen had ten fastest laps, ahead of second placed Massa with three,[7] and in 2012 Vettel had six fastest laps, ahead of Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button and Kimi Räikkönen, who each had two.[8] Notably, eleven different drivers managed to get a fastest lap throughout 2012.

The 2009 edition of the award was particularly close, with Sebastian Vettel only setting the fastest lap that would win him the award on the penultimate lap of the final race of the season.[3]

Mark Webber secured the DHL Fastest Lap award for the 2011 season after setting an unassailable number of fastest laps at the penultimate race, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. With another fastest lap at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, he beat Hamilton, Jenson Button and World Champion Vettel seven fastest laps to three.[9]

Vettel won again in 2013 with two more fastest laps than runner-up, and 2011 winner, Webber. 2014 brought a new winner of the award, with Lewis Hamilton winning the award ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg. By winning the award, Mercedes ended a seven-year stranglehold on the award from rivals Red Bull and Ferrari.

Winners

Year Winner Constructor Car Fastest laps
2007 Finland Kimi Räikkönen (WC)[4]Italy FerrariF2007 6
2008 Finland Kimi Räikkönen[7]Italy FerrariF2008 10
2009 Germany Sebastian Vettel[5]Austria Red BullRB5 3
2010 Spain Fernando Alonso[10]Italy FerrariF10 5
2011 Australia Mark Webber[9] Austria Red Bull RB7 7
2012 Germany Sebastian Vettel (WC)[8] Austria Red Bull RB8 6
2013 Germany Sebastian Vettel (WC)[11] Austria Red Bull RB9 7
2014 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (WC) [12] Germany Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid 7
2015 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton (WC) [13] Germany Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 8
2016 Germany Nico Rosberg (WC) [14] Germany Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid 6

(WC) indicates that the driver won the World Championship in the same season.


Multiple winners

Number of wins Driver Years
3 Germany Sebastian Vettel 2009, 2012, 2013
2 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 2007, 2008
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 2014, 2015

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DHL to sponsor Formula 1's fastest laps trophy". Brand Republic. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Pure adrenaline". Deutsche Post DHL. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Alonso wins DHL Fastest Lap Trophy". formula1.com. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "DHL Fastest Lap Award - 2007 Results". formula1.com. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  5. 1 2 "DHL Fastest Lap Award - 2009 Results". formula1.com. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "DHL Fastest Lap Award - 2010 Results". formula1.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  7. 1 2 "DHL Fastest Lap Award - 2008 Results". formula1.com. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  8. 1 2 "DHL Fastest Lap Award - 2012 Results". formula1.com. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  9. 1 2 "DHL Fastest Lap Award - 2011 Results". formula1.com. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "DHL Fastest Lap Award - 2010 Results". formula1.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  11. ↑ "DHL Fastest Lap Award - 2013 Results". formula1.com. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "DHL Fastest Lap Award - 2014 Results". formula1.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "2015 DHL Fastest Lap Award". formula1.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "2016 DHL Fastest Lap Award". formula1.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

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