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 2011 Mexican Grand Prix

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 Janne Tanskanen 14 2009 2009 Australian 2010 Dutch  
3 Finland Finland Mikko Jakonen 13 2002-2004 2002 Monaco 2004 Monaco  
Australia Australia Scott Whiteman 13 2004-2008 2004 Australian 2008 Brazilian  
United Kingdom United Kingdom Lee Morris 13 2009-2011 2009 Italian 2011 San Marino  
6 Belgium Belgium Laurent Keersmaekers 12 2005-2007 2005 Italian 2007 Brazilian  
7 Malta Malta Joe Consiglio 10 20022004
2009
2003 Australian 2011 Turkish  
8 Germany Germany Luis Fernando Laaff 9 2004-2006 2004 French 2009 Bahrain  
9 Ireland Republic of Ireland Kieran Ryan 7 2002-2011 2004 Italian 2010 Portuguese  
10 Australia Australia Daniel Wilkinson 6 2003 2003 Brazilian 2003 Japanese  
Spain Spain Jorge Garcia Simarro 6 2005-2006 2005 French 2006 German  
12 United Kingdom United Kingdom Mark Wicks 5 2002-2011 2008 Australian 2008 European  
13 Netherlands Netherlands Daan van Renswoude 4 2002 2002 Australian 2002 Austrian  
Romania Romania Emanuel Gaczella 4 2005 2005 Australian 2005 United States  
United Kingdom United Kingdom Adam Rouse 4 2009 2009 Chinese 2009 Canadian  
16 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  
18 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  
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  
United States United States Ryan McConkey 2 2009 2009 Czech 2009 South African  
Malta Malta Jason Muscat 2 2010 2010 Belgian 2011 Mexican  
United Kingdom United Kingdom Sam Millar 2 2011 2011 South African 2011 Austrian  
27 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  
United Kingdom United Kingdom Phil Perkins 1 2009 2009 Brazilian 2009 Brazilian  
United Kingdom United Kingdom Mark Stanton 1 2011 2011 Chinese 2011 Chinese  

*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 2011 Mexican Grand Prix

Rank Country Fastest laps Driver(s)
1 Australia Australia 39 5
2 United Kingdom United Kingdom 29 8
3 Finland Finland 27 2
4 Belgium Belgium 12 1
Malta Malta 12 2
Germany Germany 12 3
7 Netherlands Netherlands 9 5
8 Ireland Republic of Ireland 7 1
9 Spain Spain 6 1
10 Romania Romania 5 2
11 New Zealand New Zealand 3 1
Portugal Portugal 3 1
United States United States 3 2
14 Switzerland Switzerland 2 1
Austria Austria 2 1
Ukraine Ukraine 2 1
Italy Italy 2 2
18 Colombia Columbia 1 1
Serbia Serbia 1 1

See also