Max Verstappen he is the new world champion Formula 1. A two-time world championship for the Dutchman that makes him the 10th to do so in consecutive years and the sixth youngest to win the title. A milestone that very few reach and that unites Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel as the only ones to achieve it before the age of 26.
The history of Formula 1 is full of great drivers, many of whom achieved their success at a young age.
So it’s time to review who they were the younger pilots to be crowned Formula 1 world champions.
The youngest drivers to become Formula 1 world champions
| Pos. | Pilot | Year | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 2010 | 23 years and 134 days |
| two | Lewis Hamilton | 2008 | 23 years and 300 days |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 2005 | 24 years and 58 days |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 2021 | 24 years and 73 days |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | 2011 | 24 years and 98 days |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 2022 | 25 years and 9 days |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | 2006 | 25 years and 55 days |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | 2012 | 25 years and 113 days |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1972 | 25 years and 273 days |
| 10 | Michael Schumacher | 1994 | 25 years and 314 days |
