Who are the youngest drivers in Formula One history?

Formula One is becoming a young man's sport, with the current crop of drivers being as fresh-faced as they have ever been in the paddock.

Try telling Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso the sport has become young, with the Spaniard still getting results aged 42.

According to Murfreesboro, since the introduction of hybrid powertrains and turbocharged engines, a Formula One car can reach an incredible 230MPH.

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With a car racing at that speed, a young and sharp mind is required to get the best finish for a team, resulting in some teenagers stepping foot in elite-level racing.

Here are the five youngest drivers to start in a Grand Prix in Formula One!

At 19 years and 125 days, Jaime Alguersuari became the youngest driver in Formula One when he replaced Sebastien Bourdais at Toro Rosso for the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix.

According to Auto Week, the former Toro Rosso driver held his seat there until 2011, with a best-place finish of seventh in 46 career Formula One starts. He retired from racing to pursue a career in music in 2015.

McLaren driver Lando Norris is now the second-youngest British driver in Formula One history, and made his debut at the Australian Grand Prix in 2019, qualifying eighth and finishing 12^th on race day.

After a turbulent few years in the McLaren, the back end of the 2023 season helped Norris shine through his true potential, having seven podiums and finishing runner-up in six of the final 13 races, according to Beyond the Flag.

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Ferrari backup driver Ollie Bearman became the third-youngest driver in Formula One history at the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and finished seventh, beating out Lewis Hamilton and scoring six points.

As reported by the F1 Briefings website, Bearman has championship victories in both the Italian and ADAC Formula Four series. He had a stint with the Formula Two team Prema Racing and has been a reserve driver for Ferrari and Haas.

Current Aston Martin team driver Lance Stroll has been projected into the Formula One racing scene, with his dad Lawrence Stroll owning the Aston Martin team.

Stroll made his Formula One debut at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix for Williams and crashed in practice, receiving a grid penalty. He retired from the race with a brake failure. He has since achieved three podium finishes in Formula One.

The youngest driver to make their Formula One race debut is Red Bull superstar Max Verstappen, who made his debut at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix. He was on course to score points, but his engine blew up on lap 34, according to Planet F1.

Over the last three years, Verstappen has dominated the Formula One circuit, winning three world championships and setting records in the 2023 season by winning 19 of the 22 races. This season, the Dutchman has the opening two Grand Prix's.

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