Highest average speed at a Formula One Grand Prix
- Who
- Max Verstappen
- What
- 250.706 kilometre(s) per hour
- Where
- Italy
- When
- 07 September 2025
The highest average speed at a Formula One Grand Prix is 250.706 km/h (155.781 mph), achieved by Max Verstappen (Netherlands, b. Belgium) for Red Bull Racing at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy, on 7 September 2025.
At the 2025 Italian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen completed F1’s fastest-ever lap in qualifying before following up with its fastest-ever race. He took the chequered flag after just 1 hour 13 minutes 24.325 seconds, averaging 250.706 km/h. The previous record of 247.585 km/h, set by Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher, also at the Italian Grand Prix, had stood since 2003.