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Red Bull's motor sport consultant Helmut Marko helped Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniil Kvyat graduate to F1 aged 19, 22, 21, and 19 respectively. Does age counts in Formula 1?
Marko also was instrumental in Max Verstappen - 2015 Toro Rosso driver - making his practice debut in Japan just three days after the Dutchman had blown out the 17 candles on his birthday cake.
It's all a far cry from the early years of the F1 World Championship when, somewhat surprisingly by today's sporting standards, the majority of the leading drivers were in their 40s.
Nino Farina was only a couple of months away from his 44th birthday when he clinched the inaugural world title in 1950, whilst legendary Argentine racer Juan Manuel Fangio won his fifth and final drivers' crown at 46 and his last victory aged 47. Meanwhile, Fangio's shared victory with Luigi Fagioli at the 1951 French Grand Prix made the Italian the oldest winner in F1 history, Fagioli being a spritely 53 at the time.
Let's look at the few interesting Formula 1 records:
Youngest driver to win a Grand Prix:
Sebastian Vettel, Italy 2008, 21 years and 73 days
Oldest driver to win a Grand Prix:
Luigi Fagioli, France 1951, 53 years and 22 days (shared drive)
Youngest driver to become World Champion:
Sebastian Vettel, 2010, 23 years and 134 days
Oldest driver to become world champion:
Juan Manuel Fangio, 1957, 46 years and 41 days
Youngest driver to have clinched a pole position:
Sebastian Vettel, 2008, 21 years and 72 days
Oldest driver to have clinched a pole position:
Nino Farina, Argentina 1954, 47 years and 79 days
Youngest driver to have started a Grand Prix:
Jaime Alguersuari, Hungary 2009, 19 years and 125 days
Oldest driver to have started a Grand Prix:
Louis Chiron, Monaco 1955, 55 years and 292 days
Youngest driver to have scored one or more point:
Daniil Kvyat, Australia 2014, 19 years and 324 days
Oldest driver to have scored one or more point:
Philippe Etancelin, Italy 1950, 53 years and 249 days
Youngest driver to have finished on the podium:
Sebastian Vettel, Italy 2008, 21 years and 73 days
Oldest driver to have finished on the podium:
Luigi Fagioli, France 1951, 53 years and 22 days
Red Bull's motor sport consultant Helmut Marko helped Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniil Kvyat graduate to F1 aged 19, 22, 21, and 19 respectively. Does age counts in Formula 1?
Marko also was instrumental in Max Verstappen - 2015 Toro Rosso driver - making his practice debut in Japan just three days after the Dutchman had blown out the 17 candles on his birthday cake.
It's all a far cry from the early years of the F1 World Championship when, somewhat surprisingly by today's sporting standards, the majority of the leading drivers were in their 40s.
Nino Farina was only a couple of months away from his 44th birthday when he clinched the inaugural world title in 1950, whilst legendary Argentine racer Juan Manuel Fangio won his fifth and final drivers' crown at 46 and his last victory aged 47. Meanwhile, Fangio's shared victory with Luigi Fagioli at the 1951 French Grand Prix made the Italian the oldest winner in F1 history, Fagioli being a spritely 53 at the time.
Let's look at the few interesting Formula 1 records:
Youngest driver to win a Grand Prix:
Sebastian Vettel, Italy 2008, 21 years and 73 days
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| Sebastian Vettel, winner at Monza in 2008, with Toro Rosso. (Photo: WRi2) |
Oldest driver to win a Grand Prix:
Luigi Fagioli, France 1951, 53 years and 22 days (shared drive)
Youngest driver to become World Champion:
Sebastian Vettel, 2010, 23 years and 134 days
Oldest driver to become world champion:
Juan Manuel Fangio, 1957, 46 years and 41 days
Youngest driver to have clinched a pole position:
Sebastian Vettel, 2008, 21 years and 72 days
Oldest driver to have clinched a pole position:
Nino Farina, Argentina 1954, 47 years and 79 days
Youngest driver to have started a Grand Prix:
Jaime Alguersuari, Hungary 2009, 19 years and 125 days
Oldest driver to have started a Grand Prix:
Louis Chiron, Monaco 1955, 55 years and 292 days
Youngest driver to have scored one or more point:
Daniil Kvyat, Australia 2014, 19 years and 324 days
Oldest driver to have scored one or more point:
Philippe Etancelin, Italy 1950, 53 years and 249 days
Youngest driver to have finished on the podium:
Sebastian Vettel, Italy 2008, 21 years and 73 days
Oldest driver to have finished on the podium:
Luigi Fagioli, France 1951, 53 years and 22 days