Who is the youngest F1 driver in 2016?
Whilst younger certainly isn’t better starting as young as 18 drivers are often at their peak performance levels after rigorous seasons battling through the junior categories.
It’s common to see young drivers enter the sport with major sponsorship backing with companies looking for brand ambassadors looking to appeal to the younger generation.
Whilst the financial backing and great physical fitness levels are in demand it usually takes several seasons before a driver can secure their place in Formula One.
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Driver | Team | Youngest Driver | Years Old | |||
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1 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1998-10-29 | 22 | ||
2 | Charles Leclerc | Alfa Romeo Racing | ![]() | 1997-10-16 | 23 | |
3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | ![]() | 1997-09-30 | 23 | |
4 | Esteban Ocon | Racing Point | ![]() | 1996-09-17 | 24 | |
5 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | ![]() | 1996-02-07 | 24 | |
6 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1995-08-27 | 25 | ||
7 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Renault | ![]() | 1994-09-01 | 26 | |
8 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | ![]() | 1992-10-05 | 28 | |
9 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | ![]() | 1992-03-26 | 28 | |
10 | Marcus Ericsson | Alfa Romeo Racing | ![]() | 1990-09-02 | 30 | |
11 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point | ![]() | 1990-01-26 | 30 | |
12 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | ![]() | 1989-11-10 | 31 | |
13 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | ![]() | 1989-08-28 | 31 | |
14 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | ![]() | 1989-07-01 | 31 | |
15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | ![]() | 1987-08-19 | 33 | |
16 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | ![]() | 1987-07-03 | 33 | |
17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | ![]() | 1986-04-17 | 34 | |
18 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | ![]() | 1985-01-07 | 36 | |
19 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | ![]() | 1981-07-29 | 39 | |
20 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | ![]() | 1979-10-17 | 41 |