F1: the ten youngest drivers in history - Formula 1

Focus on young in F1 equates to a winning bet? After signing 17 year old Max Verstappen by Toro Rosso we decided to find out by analyzing the career ten pilots was able to enter the Circus before anyone else.

Result? Not very encouraging. If it is true that on this list we find three world champions (Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button e Sebastian Vettel) it is equally true that this rating includes many honest dealers in steering wheels and even two drivers (Mike Thackwell ed Esteban Tuero) is considered a real disappointment. Below you will find a ranking including CV and Palmares.

Ten youngest Formula 1 drivers

1st Jaime Alguersuari (Spain) (Toro Rosso) - Hungary 2009 - 19 years, 4 months and 3 days

Born March 23, 1990 in Barcelona (Spain).

PALMARÈS PRE-F1: Formula Renault 2.0 Winter Champion Italy (2006), British F3 Champion)

F1 DEBUT: July 26, 2009 - Hungarian Grand Prix - 15th place.

46 GP contested

3 seasons (2009-2011)

1 builder (Toro Rosso)

PALMARÈS F1: 14th place in the World Drivers Championship (2011), 31 points

2nd Mike Tuckwell (NZ) (Tyrrell) - Canada 1980-19 years, 5 months and 19 days

Born March 30, 1961 in Papakura (New Zealand).

F1 DEBUT: September 28, 1980 - Canadian Grand Prix - crash.

2 GP contested

Season 2 (1980, 1984)

2 builders (Tyrrell, RAM)

PALMARAS F1: 0 points

PALMARÈS POST-F1: European F2 Champion (1984), New Zealand Pacific Formula Champion (1987)

3rd place Ricardo Rodriguez (Mexico) (Ferrari) - Italy, 1961 - 19 years, 6 months and 27 days.

Born February 14, 1942 in Mexico City (Mexico), died November 1, 1962 in Mexico City (Mexico).

F1 DEBUT: September 10, 1961 - Italian Grand Prix - retired.

5 GP contested

Season 2 (1961, 1962)

1 manufacturer (Ferrari)

PALMARÈS F1: 13th place in the World Drivers Championship (1962), 4 points

4th place Fernando Alonso (Spain) (Minardi) - Australia 2001 - 19 years, 7 months and 4 days

Was born on July 29, 1981 in Oviedo (Spain).

PALMARÈS PRE-F1: Nissan Euro Open Champion (1999)

F1 DEBUT: March 4, 2001 - Australian Grand Prix - 12th place.

227 GP contested

13 seasons (2001, 2003-)

4 manufacturers (Minardi, Renault, McLaren, Ferrari)

PALMARÈS F1: 2 World Drivers' Championships (2005, 2006), 32 wins, 22 pole positions, 21 best laps, 97 podiums

5th place Esteban Tuero (Argentina) (Minnardi) - Australia 1998 - 19 years, 10 months and 14 days

Born April 22, 1978 in Buenos Aires (Argentina).

F1 DEBUT: March 8, 1998 - Australian Grand Prix - retired.

16 GP contested

Season 1 (1998)

1 manufacturer (Minardi)

PALMARAS F1: 0 points

6th Daniil Kvyat (Russia) (Toro Rosso) - Australia 2014 - 19 years, 10 months and 18 days

Was born on April 26, 1994 in Ufa (Russia).

PALMARÈS PRE-F1: Formula Renault 2.0 champion in the Alps (2012), GP3 champion (2013)

F1 DEBUT: March 16, 2014 - Australian Grand Prix - 9th place.

11 GP contested

Season 1 (2014)

1 builder (Toro Rosso)

PALMARÈS F1: 15th place in the F1 Drivers' World Championship (2014), 6 points

7th Chris Amon (New Zealand) (Lola) - Belgium 1963-19 years, 10 months and 20 days

Born July 20, 1943 in Bulls (New Zealand).

F1 DEBUT: June 9, 1963 - Belgian Grand Prix - retired.

96 GP contested

14 seasons (1963-1976)

11 manufacturers (Lola, Lotus, Cooper, Ferrari, March, Matra, Tecno, Tyrrell, Amon, BRM, Ensign)

PALMARÈS F1: 5th place in the World Drivers Championship (1967), 5 pole positions, 3 fast laps, 11 podiums

8th Sebastian Vettel (Germany) (BMW Sauber) - USA 2007 - 19 years, 11 months and 20 days

Born July 3, 1987 in Heppenheim (West Germany).

PRE-F1 PALMARÈS: champion BMW ADAC Formula (2004)

F1 DEBUT: June 17, 2007 - US Grand Prix - 8th

131 GP contested

8 seasons (2007-)

3 manufacturers (BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull)

PALMARÈS F1: 4 World Drivers (2010-2013), 39 wins, 45 pole positions, 23 fast laps, 64 podiums

Ninth Eddie Cheever (USA) (Hesketh) - South Africa 9 - 1978 years, 20 months and 1 day

Born January 10, 1958 in Phoenix (USA).

F1 DEBUT: March 4, 1978 - South African Grand Prix - retired.

132 GP contested

11 seasons (1978, 1980-1989)

8 manufacturers (Hesketh, Osella, Tyrrell, Ligier, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Lola, Arrows)

PALMARÈS F1: 7th place in the World Drivers Championship (1983), 9 podiums

POST-F1 AWARDS: Indianapolis 500 (1998)

10th Jenson Button (Great Britain) (Williams) - Australia 2000-20 years 1 month and 22 days

Born January 19, 1980 in From (UK).

PALMARÈS PRE-F1: British Formula Ford Champion (1998), Formula Ford Festival (1998)

F1 DEBUT: March 12, 2000 - Australian Grand Prix - retired.

258 GP contested

15 seasons (2000-)

7 manufacturers (Williams, Benetton, Renault, BAR, Honda, Brawn GP, ​​McLaren)

PALMARÈS F1: 1 World Drivers' Championship (2009), 15 wins, 8 pole positions, 8 fast laps, 50 podiums