Max Verstappen of Netherlands will become the youngest Formula One (F1) driver in the F1 history when he will compete for the 2015 season. For the 2015 season he will make the F1 debut with Scuderia Toro Rosso.
By the time he competes for the 2015 season, he will be 17 years and few months old and thus will beat the age record currently held by Spain's Jaime Alguersuari, who was 19 years and 125 days when he made his debut in 1990 in Hungarian Grand Prix with Toro Rosso.
Verstappen currently racing in Formula Three is the son of former Formula 1 driver Jos Verstappen, who had contested for 106 Grands Prix for teams such as Benetton and Tyrrell between 1994 and 2003.
The youngest driver to earn a Championship point is Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat, who was 19 when he finished ninth in this season's opening race in Australia. The Russian will be Verstappen's team-mate in 2015.
Youngest F1 Drivers
| F1's youngest drivers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Alguersuari | 19 years, 125 days | 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| Mike Thackwell | 19 years, 182 days | 1980 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | 19 years, 208 days | 1961 Italian Grand Prix |
| Fernando Alonso | 19 years, 218 days | 2001 Australian Grand Prix |
| Esteban Tuero | 19 years, 320 days | 1998 Australian Grand Prix |
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