20 Years of Magic. Delivered.

413 races and over 1 million miles make up the successful team that is DHL and Formula 1®.

DHL delivers the hardware that F1® and the racing teams rely on. As Official Logistics Partner of F1® we have helped stage a world class spectacle to a global audience for 20 years. Learn more about these two unforgettable decades as partners and scroll down to find out how you can be in for a chance to win tickets to the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2024.

2004

DHL becomes the Official Logistics Partner of Formula 1®

2005

Red Bull Racing team joins F1®

2006

Jenson Button takes the first win of his F1® career

2007

DHL Fastest Lap Award is launched, bringing reward for speed and precision.
Per race, the DHL Fastest Lap provides the opportunity for drivers to gain an extra point - making all the difference in tight Championship fights.
To win requires speed, much like DHL's leading logistics team who deliver race calendars in record time.

2008

Kimi Raikkonen beats the record for the most DHL Fastest Laps in an F1® season (10)

2009

Jenson Button secures his first Driver's World Championship with Brawn GP

2010

The FORMULA 1® KOREAN GRAND PRIX joins the F1® race calendar

Iceland volcano eruption disrupts delivery of Formula 1®. DHL ensures FORMULA 1® GRAND PRIX DE ESPANA is delivered on time.

2011

The FORMULA 1® CANADIAN GRAND PRIX sees the longest race in F1® history at over 4 hours

2012

'This is the Speed of Yellow',
DHL places F1® in the foreground of its global campaigning again

2013

Red Bull Racing performs the first Fastest Pit Stop in sub two seconds - 1.932s

2014

Rosberg and Hamilton celebrate at the FORMULA 1® DHL AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

2015

The first DHL Fastest Pit Stop Trophy is awarded to Red Bull Racing, set out to celebrate outstanding teamwork

2016

First global design competition for the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award

2017

DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award is handed over to Mercedes for the first time at the FORMULA 1® ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX

2018

DHL transports the F1® Broadcast Centre for the first time

2004

DHL becomes the Official Logistics Partner of Formula 1®

2005

Red Bull Racing team joins F1®

2006

Jenson Button takes the first win of his F1® career

2007

DHL Fastest Lap Award is launched, bringing reward for speed and precision.
Per race, the DHL Fastest Lap provides the opportunity for drivers to gain an extra point - making all the difference in tight Championship fights.
To win requires speed, much like DHL's leading logistics team who deliver race calendars in record time.

2008

Kimi Raikkonen beats the record for the most DHL Fastest Laps in an F1® season (10)

2009

Jenson Button secures his first Driver's World Championship with Brawn GP

2010

The FORMULA 1® KOREAN GRAND PRIX joins the F1® race calendar

2011

The FORMULA 1® CANADIAN GRAND PRIX sees the longest race in F1® history at over 4 hours

2012

'This is the Speed of Yellow',
DHL places F1® in the foreground of its global campaigning again

2013

Red Bull Racing performs the first Fastest Pit Stop in sub two seconds - 1.932s

2014

Rosberg and Hamilton celebrate at the FORMULA 1® DHL AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

2015

The first DHL Fastest Pit Stop Trophy is awarded to Red Bull Racing, set out to celebrate outstanding teamwork

2016

First global design competition for the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award

2017

DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award is handed over to Mercedes for the first time at the FORMULA 1® ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX

2018

DHL transports the F1® Broadcast Centre for the first time

2019

F1® fans celebrate the season opener at the Australia fan Festival

2020

The global spread of COVID-19 causes a postponement to the F1® calendar. DHL delivers the first race of the 2020 season behind closed doors in Austria.

Lewis Hamilton wins 7th Driver's World Championship, equaling Michael Schumacher's record.

F1® returns to Turkey with DHL as Title Partner

2022

DHL focuses on recycling with Mangue Car at the Brazilian GP and BEEN fashion collection - both made from wasted Plastics

2023

DHL launches fleet of biofuel-powered trucks to deliver the European Leg

2024

DHL becomes part of the iconic MONACO GP pit lane

20 Years Official Logistics Partner of Formula 1®

The Anniversary Quiz

Fancy heading to the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2024? To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the longstanding partnership between DHL and Formula 1®, we’re giving you the chance to win great prizes in each of our seven quizzes. Think you’ve got two decades of F1® knowledge in you? Answer all the questions for each year correctly and you could win two tickets to the 2024 season finale at the Yas Marina Circuit.
The competition is running until August 18^th. Winners will be contacted via e-mail.