The 10 Youngest Drivers to Win a Grand Prix in F1 History

Verstappen leads the list as the youngest winner in Formula 1 history. He was 18 years and 7 months old when he won in Spain in 2016. It’s worth noting that it was his debut with Red Bull after coming from Toro Rosso, and the weekend was chaotic from the start with the crash between the two Mercedes on the first lap. Thanks to that and suddenly, the Dutchman found himself in the lead and held off the constant pressure from Kimi Raikkonen to cross the line by just six-tenths.

Antonelli appears second at 19 years and 6 months after his recent triumph in Shanghai. He started from the back, moved up and held off George Russell and the Ferraris without making mistakes. He ended up winning by a five-second margin and couldn’t hide his happiness once the race was over, crying with emotion.

Vettel is third at 21 years and 2 months thanks to his unforgettable victory at Monza in 2008 with Toro Rosso. He started from pole, dominated the race from start to finish, achieving an unexpected result and the first for the team now known as Racing Bulls. Leclerc ranks fourth at 21 years and 10 months after his win in Belgium in 2019. It was a weekend marked by the tragedy of Anthoine Hubert. From pole, he held off Lewis Hamilton and dedicated the win to his friend.

Fernando Alonso holds fifth place at 22 years and 26 days when he won in Hungary in 2003. He led with authority in his second season and would later become a two-time world champion. McLaren is sixth at 22 years and 3 months for his win in the United States in 1959 before founding the historic team that bears his name.

Hamilton appears seventh at 22 years and 5 months after winning in Canada in 2007 in his debut season, where he was already showing his enormous potential. Piastri is eighth at 23 years and 4 months thanks to his win in Hungary in 2024, marked by team orders that finally allowed him to celebrate.

Raikkonen is ninth at 23 years and 5 months after his victory in Malaysia in 2003, and Ruttman rounds out the list at 22 years and 2 months for his win at the Indianapolis 500 when it was part of the championship, though his subsequent career was not notable.

This ranking reflects not only precocious talent but also unique contexts, unexpected opportunities and decisive moments that marked the beginning of legendary careers in the history of world motorsport.