DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award

The DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award is presented annually by the courier, Formula One global partner and logistics provider DHL "to recognize outstanding teamwork and performance from the 'unsung heroes' who make a critically important contribution to the drivers' success on the track",[1] and to award the team "that demonstrates the ability to work with speed and efficiency most consistently" over each event held over the course of the season.[2] First awarded by DHL in 2015, the trophy's official naming patron,[2] it is awarded to the team who consistently perform the fastest pit stops over the course of a season.

DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award
Awarded forConsistently performing fast pit stops over the course of a Formula One season
Presented byDHL
Reward(s)Trophy
First awarded2015
Currently held byRed Bull Racing
WebsiteOfficial website

Since 2017, a points format based on the World Drivers' Championship and the World Constructors' Championships has determined the award's recipient through consistency.[3] The constructor which records the fastest pit stop of a Grand Prix is awarded 25 points, with the second-quickest team getting 18 points,[4] and the third-fastest squad attaining 15 points.[5] The accolade presented to the winning constructor at an event that takes place at the final round of the season.[1][2] It has been won by four different teams from four separate nationalities in the seven years it has been awarded. The award is currently held by the Red Bull Racing team, who have held the accolade for the last five seasons.[6]

History

2015

Scuderia Ferrari won the inaugural DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award in 2015 with seven fastest pit stops, followed by Red Bull and Mercedes with four each. Ferrari posted the fastest pit stops in Malaysia, Bahrain, Spain, Monaco, Japan, Russia and Mexico. The fastest pit stop turnaround of 2.2 seconds was achieved at the race in the Spanish Grand Prix. The award ceremony took place at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.[1]

2016

Williams set the pace of the award in 2016, by setting nine consecutive fastest pit stops to begin the season, with the fastest pit stop thus far set at 1.92 seconds at the 2016 European Grand Prix. Williams set 5 more fastest pit stops in Germany, Belgium, Malaysia, Japan and Mexico to secure the 2016 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award.

2017

2017 saw the introduction of a new points system for the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award.[7] After the final race, Mercedes led the ranking with 472 points, ahead of previous winners Williams (442 points) and Red Bull (344 points), after setting the fastest pit stop in Spain, Belgium, Italy (1–2 finish), Singapore (1–2 finish), the United States and Mexico.[8]

Winners
Key
* Indicates team won the Formula One World Constructors' Championship that season
DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award winners
Year Nationality Constructor Chassis No. Points Margin Ref
2015  Italian Ferrari Ferrari SF15-T 7 — — [9]
2016  British Williams Williams FW38 14 — — [10]
2017  German Mercedes* Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ 6 472 30 [11]
2018  Austrian Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing RB14 5 466 63 [12]
2019  Austrian Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing RB15 9 504 65 [13]
2020  Austrian Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing RB16 15 555 291 [14]
2021  Austrian Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing RB16B 13 569 252 [15]
2022  Austrian Red Bull Racing* Red Bull Racing RB18 10 536 107 [16]

Statistics

See also

References
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  12. "2018 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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  16. "2022 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award". Formula1.com. Formula One Administration. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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