List of Superleague drivers who set a fastest lap

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As of the 2011 German Grand Prix, 120 different drivers have set a fastest lap in a Formula One Grand Prix.

Michael Schumacher holds the record, with 76 fastest laps between the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix and the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix for Benetton and Ferrari. Gerhard Berger has the most among non world champions, with 21 between the 1986 German Grand Prix and the 1997 German Grand Prix for Benetton, Ferrari and McLaren. Chris Amon and Jean-Pierre Jarier share the record for the most among non race winners, with 3 each. Amon's came between the 1970 Belgian Grand Prix and the 1972 French Grand Prix for March and Matra. Jarier's came between the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix and the 1978 United States Grand Prix for Shadow and Lotus.

The first fastest lap, at the 1950 British Grand Prix, went to Giuseppe Farina who was driving for Alfa Romeo. The most recent driver to set a fastest lap for the first time is Robert Kubica, who achieved this at the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix driving for Renault.

The nation which has scored the most fastest laps is the United Kingdom, with 195 fastest laps by 22 drivers. Their first was taken jointly by Stirling Moss, driving for Maserati, and Mike Hawthorn, driving for Ferrari at the 1954 British Grand Prix. Their most recent was by Lewis Hamilton at the 2011 German Grand Prix, driving for McLaren. Nigel Mansell has the most fastest laps among British drivers, with 30 between the 1983 European Grand Prix and the 1992 Japanese Grand Prix for Lotus, Williams and Ferrari.

By driver

All figures correct up until the end of 2008

Key
Bold Driver still competing in Formula One
Italics Formula One World Champion
Rank Country Driver Fastest laps Seasons active First fastest lap Last fastest lap Notes
1 Australia Australia Steve Elencevski 17 2004-2007 2004 Hungarian 2007 Chinese
2 Finland Finland Mikko Jakonen 13 2002-2004 2002 Monaco 2004 Monaco
Australia Australia Scott Whiteman 13 2004-2008 2004 Australian 2008 Brazilian
4 Belgium Belgium Laurent Keersmaekers 12 2005-2007 2005 Italian 2007 Brazilian
5 Malta Malta Joe Consiglio 10 20022004
2009
2003 Australian 2011 Turkish
6 Germany Germany Luis Fernando Laaff 8 2004-2006 2004 French 2006 Turkish
7 Australia Australia Daniel Wilkinson 6 2003 2003 Brazilian 2003 Japanese
Spain Spain Jorge Garcia Simarro 6 2005-2006 2005 French 2006 German
9 Ireland Republic of Ireland Kieran Ryan 5 2002-2011 2004 Italian 2007 French
United Kingdom United Kingdom Mark Wicks 5 2002-2011 2008 Australian 2008 European
11 Netherlands Netherlands Daan van Renswoude 4 2002 2002 Australian 2002 Austrian
Romania Romania Emanuel Gaczella 4 2005 2005 Australian 2005 United States
13 New Zealand New Zealand Jason Endean 3 2000 2000 Japanese 2000 Monaco *Endean won the 2000 Hungarian Grand Prix
for which the fastest lap is currently unknown.
Portugal Portugal Pedro Daniel Miguel 3 2002 2002 Brazilian 2002 Italian
15 Switzerland Switzerland Kris Pusaka 2 2000 2000 Belgian 2000 Brazilian
Germany Germany Thomas Kimmich 2 2000 2000 Italian 2000 Canadian *Kimmich won the 2000 Australian Grand Prix
for which the fastest lap is currently unknown.
Australia Australian Jason Smith 2 2002 2002 San Marino 2002 Belgian
Austria Austrian Andreas Orth 2 2002 2002 United States 2002 Japanese
Malta Malta Joe Consiglio 2 2003 2003 Australian 2003 Italian
United Kingdom United Kingdom Philip Williams 2 2004 2004 British 2004 German
Ukraine Ukraine Vitaliy Kambarov 2 2007 2007 Malaysian 2007 United States
Netherlands Netherlands Jeroen Jansen 2 2008 2008 Canadian 2008 Italian
23 Germany Germany Christian Neumann 1 2001 2001 Australian 2001 Australian
Netherlands Netherlands Ton Hoek 1 2001 2001 Malaysian 2001 Malaysian
United States United States Dan Pyrik 1 2001 2001 Brazilian 2001 Brazilian
Netherlands Netherlands Erdem Coban 1 2002 2002 European 2002 European
Colombia Columbia Antonio Irisarri 1 2003 2003 Spanish 2003 Spanish
Australia Australia Shiro Ryong 1 2003 2003 Monaco 2003 Monaco
Serbia Serbia Aleksandar Cvijovic 1 2005 2005 Spanish 2005 Spanish
Italy Italy Nazario Nuti 1 2005 2005 Monaco 2005 Monaco
United Kingdom United Kingdom Mal McKee 1 20022003
2008-2009
2008 Monaco 2008 Monaco
Netherlands Netherlands Martijn Vosselman 1 2008 2008 British 2008 British
Romania Romania Laurentiu Albu 1 2008 2008 Belgian 2008 Belgian
Italy Italy William Ponissi 1 2008 2008 Japanese 2008 Japanese

*Fastest laps are currently unknown for the 2000 Hungarian and Australian Grands Prix.

By nationality

List of drivers who set a fastest lap by nationality of driver.

All figures correct as of 10 July 2011

Rank Country Fastest laps Driver(s)
1 Malta 10 1
2 United Kingdom 1 1

See also