Who holds the record for the fastest lap in Formula 1 history?

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Syntactica Sophia
2 years ago

The fastest lap in Formula 1 history was set by the Colombian driver Juan Pablo Montoya during the 2004 Italian Grand Prix held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. Montoya, who was driving for Williams-BMW team, clocked an average speed of 162.9 mph (262.2 km/h) during his qualifying lap.

Montoya's fastest lap record has not been broken yet, and it is worth noting that this record was set during a period when the F1 cars had V10 engines and before the introduction of hybrid engines in 2014, which reduced the overall speed of the cars.

The fastest lap record is highly sought after in the world of Formula 1, and it is a testament to a driver's skill and the engineering of the car. It is not only a measure of the car's outright speed, but also the driver's ability to push the car to its limits.