Bahrain Formula One™ race will add one more driver to the list of contenders for the 2007 DHL Fastest Lap Trophy. The driver at the end of the season with the highest number of fastest laps will receive the DHL Fastest Lap Trophy.
Every Formula One driver is fast, but is the race winner really the fastest? In 2007 DHL is defining a new standard of speed with the 'DHL Fastest Lap Award'. One driver sets the fastest lap at each race - the award will go to the man who sets the highest number of fastest laps over the course of the season. To win will require pure speed - something DHL, as the world's leading logistics provider and Official Logistics Partner of Formula One™ uses to achieve its goals, shortening international routes, facilitating global trade and making the world a smaller place.
The trophy was recently unveiled at the start of the season at the Australian Grand Prix, where Kimi Raikkonen achieved the DHL Fastest Lap in the Australian Grand Prix with a time of 1:25.235 in a Ferrari with an average speed of 215.893 km/h.
DHL is ideally placed to present the fastest lap trophy, as one of DHL’s core competencies is speed. The catchwords “speed”, “hitech”, “perfection” and “teamwork” are characteristics of both DHL and the Formula One™ racing series.
About DHL
DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specialising in providing innovative and customised solutions from a single source.
DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport, contract logistic solutions as well as international mail services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. 285,000 employees are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations. DHL is a Deutsche Post World Net brand. The group generated revenues of more than 60bn euros in 2006.
