F1 records showing their age
Max Verstappen will smash the youngest F1 driver record when he debuts next year, but what other records could he break?
Thursday 21 August 2014 12:44, UK
When Max Verstappen makes his debut for Toro Rosso next season he will become the youngest driver in F1 history, comfortably breaking Jamie Alguersuari’s record by over a year.
So what other records could the Dutchman, who will only turn 17 in September, break? Read on to find out.
Youngest drivers in F1 history
1) Jaime Alguersuari – 19 years, 125 days – 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix
2) Mike Thackwell – 19 years, 182 days – 1980 Canadian Grand Prix
3) Ricardo Rodriguez – 19 years, 208 days – 1961 Italian Grand Prix
4) Fernando Alonso – 19 years, 218 days – 2001 Australian Grand Prix
5) Esteban Tuero – 19 years, 320 days – 1998 Australian Grand Prix
=6) Chris Amon – 19 years, 324 days – 1963 Belgian Grand Prix
=6) Daniil Kvyat – 19 years, 324 days – 2014 Australian Grand Prix
8) Sebastian Vettel – 19 years, 349 days – 2007 United States Grand Prix
=9) Eddie Cheever – 20 years, 53 days – 1978 South African Grand Prix
=9) Jenson Button – 20 years, 53 days – 2000 Australian Grand Prix
Youngest F1 World Champion
1) Sebastian Vettel – 23 years, 134 days – 2010
2) Lewis Hamilton – 23 years, 300 days – 2008
3) Fernando Alonso – 24 years, 59 days – 2005
4) Emerson Fittipaldi – 25 years, 303 days – 1972
5) Michael Schumacher – 25 years, 314 days – 1994
6) Niki Lauda – 26 years, 197 days – 1975
7) Jacques Villeneuve – 26 years, 200 days – 1997
8) Jim Clark – 27 years, 174 days – 1963
9) Kimi Raikkonen – 28 years, 4 days – 2007
10) Jochen Rindt – 28 years, 169 days - 1970
Youngest race winner
1) Sebastian Vettel – 21 years, 73 days – 2008 Italian GP
2) Fernando Alonso – 22 years, 26 days – 2003 Hungarian GP
3) Troy Ruttmann – 22 years, 80 days – 1952 Indianapolis 500
4) Bruce McLaren – 22 years, 104 days – 1959 United States GP
5) Lewis Hamilton – 22 years, 154 days – 2007 Canadian GP
6) Kimi Raikkonen – 23 years, 157 days – 2003 Malaysian GP
7) Robert Kubica – 23 years, 157 days – 2008 Canadian GP
8) Jacky Ickx – 23 years, 188 days – 1968 French GP
9) Michael Schumacher – 23 years, 240 days – 1992 Belgian GP
10) Emerson Fittipaldi – 23 years, 296 days – 1970 United States GP
Trending
- Transfer Centre LIVE! Guehi, Trent, Rashford latest
- West Ham latest: 'I'm wiser now' - Potter in first press conference
- Man Utd latest: Como join Rashford race
- 'Obvious mistake' - the Bergvall incident that made Liverpool fume after loss
- Spurs latest: Bentancur says he's 'all good' after injury vs Liverpool
- Papers: Milan to tell Man Utd they will only pay half Rashford's wages
- A controversial matchwinner and VAR history as Spurs edge Liverpool
- Potter appointed as Lopetegui's replacement at West Ham
- Liverpool latest: Quansah ill, not injured, at Tottenham
- 'Scandalous' - De Decker blasts PDC and stars following Premier League snub
Youngest pole position
1) Sebastian Vettel – 21 years, 72 days – 2008 Italian GP
2) Fernando Alonso – 21 years, 236 days – 2003 Malaysian GP
3) Rubens Barrichello – 22 years, 97 days – 1994 Belgian GP
4) Lewis Hamilton – 22 years, 153 days – 2007 Canadian GP
5) Andrea de Cesaris – 22 years, 308 days – 1982 United States GP West
6) Nico Hulkenberg – 23 years, 79 days – 2010 Brazilian GP
7) Robert Kubica – 23 years, 120 days – 2008 Bahrain GP
8) Jacky Ickx – 23 years, 216 days – 1968 German GP
9) Kimi Raikkonen – 23 years, 255 days – 2003 European GP
10) David Coulthard – 24 years, 13 days – 1995 Argentine GP
Youngest podium finisher
1) Sebastian Vettel – 21 years, 73 days – 1st – 2008 Italian GP
2) Kevin Magnussen – 21 years, 162 days – 2nd – 2014 Australian GP
3) Fernando Alonso – 21 years, 237 days – 3rd – 2003 Malaysian GP
4) Robert Kubica – 21 years, 278 days – 3rd – 2006 Italian GP
5) Ralf Schumacher – 21 years, 287 days – 3rd – 1997 Argentine GP
6) Elio de Angelis – 21 years, 307 days – 2nd – 1980 Brazilian GP
7) Bruce McLaren – 21 years, 322 days – 3rd – 1959 British GP
8) Rubens Barrichello – 21 years, 329 days – 3rd – 1994 Pacific GP
9) Sergio Perez – 22 years, 60 days – 2nd – 2012 Malaysian GP
10) Lewis Hamilton – 22 years, 70 days – 3rd – 2007 Australian GP
Youngest driver to score points
1) Daniil Kvyat, 19 years, 324 days – 2014 Australian GP
2) Sebastian Vettel – 19 years, 349 days – 2007 United States GP
3) Jamie Alguersuari – 20 years, 12 days – 2010 Malaysian GP
4) Jenson Button – 20 years, 67 days – 2000 Brazilian GP
5) Ricardo Rodriguez – 20 years, 123 days – 1962 Belgian GP
6) Sebastian Buemi – 20 years, 149 days – 2009 Australian GP
7) Nico Rosberg – 20 years, 258 days – 2006 Bahrain GP
8) Chris Amon – 20 years, 309 days – 1964 Dutch GP
9) Felipe Massa – 20 years, 326 days – 2002 Malaysian GP
10) Sergio Perez – 21 years, 117 days – 2011 Spanish GP
Youngest driver to set the fastest lap of a race
1) Nico Rosberg – 20 years, 258 days – 2006 Bahrain GP
2) Esteban Gutierrez – 21 years, 280 days – 2013 Spanish GP
3) Fernando Alonso – 21 years, 321 days – 2003 Canadian GP
4) Bruce McLaren – 21 years, 322 days – 1959 British GP
5) Sebastian Vettel – 21 years, 353 days – 2009 British GP
6) Lewis Hamilton – 22 years, 91 days – 2007 Malaysian GP
7) Sergio Perez – 22 years, 125 days – 2012 Monaco GP
8) Kimi Raikkonen – 22 years, 137 days – 2002 Australian GP
9) David Coulthard – 23 years, 126 days – 1994 German GP
10) Michael Schumacher – 23 years, 240 days – 1992 Belgian GP
Fewest races before first win
=1) Nino Farina – 1 race – 1950 British GP (first ever GP)
=1) Giancarlo Baghetti – 1 race – 1961 French GP
=1) Johnnie Parsons – 1 race – 1950 Indianapolis 500
=4) Juan Manuel Fangio – 2 races – 1950 Monaco GP
=4) Lee Wallard – 2 races – 1951 Indianapolis 500
