What is Fastest lap?
In [[Auto racing|motorsport]], the '''fastest lap''' is the quickest lap run during a race. Some series, like [[A1 Grand Prix]] and the [[GP2 series]], award bonus points to the driver/team with the fastest lap. [[Formula One]] awarded one point to the driver that set the fastest lap until 1960. In [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]], which includes the 80cc, 125cc, 250cc, 350cc, and 500cc/MotoGP classes, no point is awarded for the fastest lap. [[Giacomo Agostini]] holds the current record for the most fastest laps with 117. [[Valentino Rossi]], who still actively races in MotoGP, is in second place with 83 fastest laps. == Formula 1 == In Formula One, 120 different drivers have made fastest race laps. German driver [[Michael Schumacher]] has made the most number of total fastest laps with 76. He is followed by Frenchman [[Alain Prost]] with 41 and by Finnish driver [[Kimi Räikkönen]] with 35. Argentine [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] and Brazilian [[Nelson Piquet]] both had 23 fastest laps, the most for South Americans. {{sport-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fastest Lap}} [[Category:Motor sports]]