DHL FASTEST LAP AWARD

FORMULA 1® DELIVERED BY DHL

All about speed

Scoring a Formula 1® victory is all about speed; but is the winner always the fastest? Redefining our standards of speed, the DHL Fastest Lap Award is one for fierce competitors. This is how it works: one driver sets the fastest lap at each race - the award will go to the man who sets the most over the season.

Pure speed

To win will require pure speed – something we at DHL know all about. As the world's leading logistics provider and Official Logistics Partner of Formula 1, we achieve our goals by shortening international routes, facilitating global trade and making the world a smaller place.

FORMULA 1 TAG HEUER GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2025

Lando Norris announces his return with pole, win, and the DHL Fastest Lap!

These last few weeks and months have not been easy for Lando Norris. After starting the season with a win in Australia, things had stopped going his way, especially in qualifying. But McLaren’s man finally hit back in Monaco and crowned a stunning performance with the DHL Fastest Lap towards the end.

Norris had finally made his big breakthrough on Saturday after struggling since the start of the season to squeeze the last tenth of a second out of his McLaren in qualifying - tough times for a driver who is normally one of racing’s great specialists on Saturdays.

Now, qualifying at Monaco is more important than anywhere else on the calendar - just one mistake in the quali could result in disaster. However, Norris had a clear run this time as he told us: "Today was probably the first time since Australia that I’ve really put it all together. So it’s not like I’m driving quicker, it’s I’m driving in a better way, in a smarter way."

Feeling very confident, Norris launched himself into Sunday’s race, not quite knowing what it might bring. According to new regulations, two tire swaps are now necessary, which caused plenty of stress for Norris, especially towards the end, when, after controlling the race from the front up until that point, he caught up with Max Verstappen, who was still toughing it out on old tires. Norris said after the race: "Especially at the end with Max ahead, there were some tense moments trying not to get too close to Max, otherwise that’s when Charles had opportunities."

Nevertheless, Norris remained free of error despite intense pressure from Charles Leclerc behind him. He knew Verstappen would have to stop again, and when the Red Bull finally turned into the pit lane with one lap to go, he showed everyone exactly what he’s made of. On his way to the checkered flag, he burned the DHL Fastest Lap into the asphalt with a time of 1:13.221.

"In the end, the result was the perfect one," said Norris. "Tricky at times, with the amount of cars, there were big bunches of cars, so getting through them without making mistakes, without any silly things happening was always the most nerve-wracking bit. Otherwise, I felt good. I felt good with the tires, with the management of tires and stints and all of those things."

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2025 Season

Previous winners

SeasonDriverTeamDHL Fastest Laps
2024Lando NorrisMcLaren6
2023Max VerstappenRed Bull9
2022Max VerstappenRed Bull5
2021Lewis HamiltonMercedes6
2020Lewis HamiltonMercedes6
2019Lewis HamiltonMercedes6
2018Valtteri BottasMercedes7
2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes7
2016Nico RosbergMercedes6
2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes8
2014Lewis HamiltonMercedes7
2013Sebastian VettelRed Bull7
2012Sebastian VettelRed Bull6
2011Mark WebberRed Bull7
2010Fernando AlonsoFerrari5
2009Sebastian VettelRed Bull3
2008Kimi RäikkönenFerrari10
2007Kimi RäikkönenFerrari6

All Positions

How the drivers' performance improved during the course of the season

History of the Award

2024 Season

All the stats, facts and figures for the 2024 DHL Fastest Lap Award.