Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.
[2] The F1 World Championship season consists of a series of races, known as Grands Prix, held usually on purpose-built circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets.
The driver who set the fastest lap in a Grand Prix was awarded a point from the 1950 season to 1959.
[7] Michael Schumacher holds the record for the highest total of fastest laps with 77.
[16][17] The most recent driver to set their first fastest lap is Esteban Ocon, who achieved this at the 2024 United States Grand Prix.