F1 fastest laps
Fastest laps
| # | Grand Prix | Circuit | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA West | Long Beach | (AUS) Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| 2 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | (CHE) Marc Surer | Ensign-Ford Cosworth |
| 3 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | (BRA) Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
| 4 | San Marino | Imola | (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 5 | Belgium | Zolder | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| 6 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | (AUS) Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| 7 | Spain | Jarama | (AUS) Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| 8 | France | Dijon-Prenois | (FRA) Alain Prost | Renault |
| 9 | Britain | Silverstone | (FRA) Rene Arnoux | Renault |
| 10 | Germany | Hockenheim | (AUS) Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | Austria | Osterreichring | (FRA) Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra |
| 12 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | (AUS) Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| 13 | Italy | Monza | (ARG) Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | Canada | Montreal | (GBR) John Watson | McLaren-Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | Caesars Palace | Las Vegas | (FRA) Didier Pironi | Ferrari |
- First fastest lap (drivers)
- Alain Prost
- Marc Surer
- Last fastest lap (drivers)
- Alan Jones
- Carlos Reutemann
- Marc Surer
- Gilles Villeneuve
- First fastest lap (constructors)
- Ensign
- Last fastest lap (constructors)
- Ensign
- First fastest lap since…
- 1977 for John Watson and McLaren
- 1979 for Gilles Villeneuve and Ferrari
- Last fastest lap until…
- 1985 for Jacques Laffite, Ligier and Williams
- First fastest lap by a…
- British driver since 1977
- Canadian driver since 1979
- Swiss driver since 1979
- Last fastest lap by a…
- Canadian driver until 1996
- Australian driver until 2009