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Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. [2]
Verstappen is also the youngest winner of a Grand Prix; he was 18 years and 228 days old when he won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. [12] Luigi Fagioli is the oldest winner of a Formula One Grand Prix; he was 53 years and 22 days old when he won the 1951 French Grand Prix. [13]
The World Championship of Drivers has been held since 1950.Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the World Championship since 1950: this includes the Indianapolis 500 from 1950–1960 (although it was not run to Formula One rules), and the 1952 and 1953 World Championship Grands Prix (which were run to Formula Two rules).
Race of Champions; Winner: 2007 London: Team: Winner: 2008 London: Team: ... Vettel became the then-youngest Formula One driver to participate in a Grand Prix weekend ...
At the age of 19 years and 208 days, when first racing for Ferrari at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix, he became the youngest Formula One driver to race for the legendary Italian team, a title he held until the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, where his record was broken by Briton Oliver Bearman at 18 years and 305 days old.
Before his win in Miami, Norris held the record for the most times on the podium in F1 — a whopping 15 — without a race win. Norris, who began club level karting in 2008, was the youngest ever ...
Aged 17 years and three days, Verstappen was the youngest person in history to participate in a Formula One race weekend. [56] In August 2014, Verstappen joined the Red Bull Junior Team after testing a Formula Renault 3.5 car.
He went on to break the records of youngest driver to win a pole position at the season's second race, the Malaysian Grand Prix, and broke Bruce McLaren's record as the youngest F1 race winner at the Hungarian Grand Prix later in the year. [b] [31] He achieved four podium finishes in 2003 and was sixth in the World Drivers' Championship with 55 ...