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| RACE VENUE | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Australian GP-Melbourne | 1:27.418 (Heikki Kovalaienen) | 1:25.235 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:26.045 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:25.683 (Fernando Alonso) |
| Malaysian GP-Sepang | 1:35.366 (Nick Heidfeld) | 1:36.701 (Lewis Hamilton) | 1:34.803 (Fernando Alonso) | 1:35.483 (Kimi Räikkönen) |
| Bahrain GP-Sakhir | 1:33.193 (Heikki Kovalaienen) | 1:34.067 (Felipe Massa) | 1:32.406 (Nico Rosberg) | 1:31.447 (Pedro de la Rosa) |
| Spanish GP-Barcelona(catalunya) | 1:21.670 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:22.680 (Felipe Massa) | 1:16.648 (Felipe Massa) | 1:15.641 (Giancarlo Fisichella) |
| *Turkey-Istanbul | 1'26.506 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1'27.295 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1'28.005 (Michael Schumacher) | 1'24.770 (Juan Pablo Montoya) |
| Monaco GP-Monte-Carlo | 1:16.689 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:15.284 (Fernando Alonso) | 1:15.143 (Michael Schumacher) | 1:15.842 (Michael Schumacher) |
| Canadian GP-Montreal | 1:17.387 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:16.367 (Fernando Alonso) | 1:15.841 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:14.384 (Kimi Räikkönen) |
| French GP-Magny-Cours | 1:16.630 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:16.099 (Felipe Massa) | 1:17.111 (Michael Schumacher) | 1:16.423 (Kimi Räikkönen) |
| **British GP-Silverstone | 1:32.150(wet track) (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1.20.638 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:21.599 (Fernando Alonso) | 1:20.502 (Kimi Räikkönen) |
| *German GP-Hockenheimring | 1:15.987 (Nick Heidfeld) | Cancelled | 1:16.357 (Michael Schumacher) | 1:14.873 (Kimi Räikkönen) |
| Hungarian GP-Hungaroring | 1:21.195 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:20.047 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:23.516 (Felipe Massa) | 1:21.219 (Kimi Räikkönen) |
| *Belgian GP-SPA Francorchamps | 1:47.930 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:48.036 (Felipe Massa) | Not Held | 1:51.543 (Ralf Schumacher) |
| **Italian GP-Monza | 1:28.047(Wet Track) (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:22.871 (Fernando Alonso) | 1:22.559 (Kimi Räikkönen) | 1:21.504 (Kimi Räikkönen) |
...contd
| RACE VENUE | 2004 |
| Australian GP-Melbourne | 1:24.125 (Michael Schumacher) |
| Malaysian GP-Sepang | 1:34.223 (Juan pablo Montoya) |
| Bahrain GP-Sakhir | 1:30.252 (Michael Schumacher) |
| Spanish GP-Barcelona(catalunya) | 1:17.450 (Michael Schumacher) |
| *Turkey-Istanbul | Not Held |
| Monaco GP-Monte-Carlo | 1:14.439 (Michael Schumacher) |
| Canadian GP-Montreal | 1:13.622 (Ruens Barichello) |
| French GP-Magny-Cours | 1:15.377 (Michael Schumacher) |
| **British GP-Silverstone | 1:18.739(wet track) (Michael Schumacher) |
| *German GP-Hockenheimring | 1:13.780 (Kimi Raikkonen) |
| Hungarian GP-Hungaroring | 1:19.071 (Michael Schumacher) |
| *Belgian GP-SPA Francorchamps | 1:45.108 (Kimi Räikkönen) |
| *Italian GP-Monza | 1:21.046 (Rubens Barichello) |
Average Lap Time for 2007 Season(mean) =1.23.310
Average Lap Time for 2006 Season(mean) =1.22.689
Average Lap Time For 2005 Season(mean)=1.22.015
Average Lap Time For 2004 Season(mean)=1.21.070
According to the above calculations and table,the cars were the fastest in the year 2004 followed by 2005 then 2006 ,2007 and slowest in 2008. The pace of F1 cars have decreased by 2 sec(approx) since 2004.
note: *not introduced/used in the calculation of avg laptime(s) due to inconsistent appearance in the calendar
**not introduced/used in the calculation of avg laptime(s) due to rain which possibly altered the final laptime/official fastest laptime.
Singapore(Marina Bay Circuit) ,Japanese GP(Suzuka&Fuji) were not added due to inconsistency,
chinese gp & brazzilian gp again not added as the races are yet to be held.
