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Max Verstappen will smash the youngest F1 driver record when he debuts next year, but what other records could he break?

Max Verstappen: Will become the youngest driver in F1 history
Image: Max Verstappen: Will become the youngest driver in F1 history

When Max Verstappen makes his debut for Toro Rosso next season he will become the youngest driver in F1 history, comfortably breaking Jamie Alguersuari’s record by over a year.

So what other records could the Dutchman, who will only turn 17 in September, break? Read on to find out.

Youngest drivers in F1 history
1) Jaime Alguersuari – 19 years, 125 days – 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix
2) Mike Thackwell – 19 years, 182 days – 1980 Canadian Grand Prix
3) Ricardo Rodriguez – 19 years, 208 days – 1961 Italian Grand Prix
4) Fernando Alonso – 19 years, 218 days – 2001 Australian Grand Prix
5) Esteban Tuero – 19 years, 320 days – 1998 Australian Grand Prix
=6) Chris Amon – 19 years, 324 days – 1963 Belgian Grand Prix
=6) Daniil Kvyat – 19 years, 324 days – 2014 Australian Grand Prix
8) Sebastian Vettel – 19 years, 349 days – 2007 United States Grand Prix
=9) Eddie Cheever – 20 years, 53 days – 1978 South African Grand Prix
=9) Jenson Button – 20 years, 53 days – 2000 Australian Grand Prix

Youngest F1 World Champion
1) Sebastian Vettel – 23 years, 134 days – 2010
2) Lewis Hamilton – 23 years, 300 days – 2008
3) Fernando Alonso – 24 years, 59 days – 2005
4) Emerson Fittipaldi – 25 years, 303 days – 1972
5) Michael Schumacher – 25 years, 314 days – 1994
6) Niki Lauda – 26 years, 197 days – 1975
7) Jacques Villeneuve – 26 years, 200 days – 1997
8) Jim Clark – 27 years, 174 days – 1963
9) Kimi Raikkonen – 28 years, 4 days – 2007
10) Jochen Rindt – 28 years, 169 days - 1970

Sebastian Vettel: Youngest World Champion in 2010
Image: Sebastian Vettel: Youngest World Champion in 2010

Youngest race winner
1) Sebastian Vettel – 21 years, 73 days – 2008 Italian GP
2) Fernando Alonso – 22 years, 26 days – 2003 Hungarian GP
3) Troy Ruttmann – 22 years, 80 days – 1952 Indianapolis 500
4) Bruce McLaren – 22 years, 104 days – 1959 United States GP
5) Lewis Hamilton – 22 years, 154 days – 2007 Canadian GP
6) Kimi Raikkonen – 23 years, 157 days – 2003 Malaysian GP
7) Robert Kubica – 23 years, 157 days – 2008 Canadian GP
8) Jacky Ickx – 23 years, 188 days – 1968 French GP
9) Michael Schumacher – 23 years, 240 days – 1992 Belgian GP
10) Emerson Fittipaldi – 23 years, 296 days – 1970 United States GP

Youngest pole position
1) Sebastian Vettel – 21 years, 72 days – 2008 Italian GP
2) Fernando Alonso – 21 years, 236 days – 2003 Malaysian GP
3) Rubens Barrichello – 22 years, 97 days – 1994 Belgian GP
4) Lewis Hamilton – 22 years, 153 days – 2007 Canadian GP
5) Andrea de Cesaris – 22 years, 308 days – 1982 United States GP West
6) Nico Hulkenberg – 23 years, 79 days – 2010 Brazilian GP
7) Robert Kubica – 23 years, 120 days – 2008 Bahrain GP
8) Jacky Ickx – 23 years, 216 days – 1968 German GP
9) Kimi Raikkonen – 23 years, 255 days – 2003 European GP
10) David Coulthard – 24 years, 13 days – 1995 Argentine GP

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Youngest podium finisher
1) Sebastian Vettel – 21 years, 73 days – 1st – 2008 Italian GP
2) Kevin Magnussen – 21 y

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