![]() ![]() Louis Chiron was another French ace of the pre-war era, who in his post-racing days would become the clerk of the course for the Monaco Grand Prix.Ĭhiron’s final race start came at Monaco in 1955, aged 55 years, 9 months and 19 days, although he would continue to attempt to qualify at Monaco until 1958. It’s another pre-war ace that holds the longest ‘old’ record of all, that of the oldest driver to start of world championship Formula 1 race. START A RACE - 37 years, 9 months, 19 days To put this in perspective, this period of time Verstappen has left to claim this record is just five days shy of how long current F1 veteran Jenson Button has been alive. A winner of the French Grand Prix as long ago as 1930, ‘Phi Phi’ was on the grid for the inaugural world championship in 1950.ĭriving a privately entered Talbot Lago, Etancelin finished the final two races of the season in fifth place, the second of which at Monza giving him the record for the oldest driver to score world championship points, aged 53 years, 8 months and 6 days. 1 Han är en trefaldig världsmästare i Formel 1 efter att ha vunnit titeln säsongerna 2021, 2022 och. Like Fagioli, Philippe Etancelin’s glory days came prior to the Second World War. Max Emilian Verstappen, född 30 september 1997 i Hasselt i Belgien, är en nederländsk - belgisk racerförare som kör för Red Bull Racing i Formel 1 under nederländsk licens. SCORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS - 35 years, 8 months, 6 days Coincidentally, both were contenders to win the title in their rookie seasons, both won their titles in the final races of their second season, and both endured difficult third seasons due to changes in the sport’s technical regulations. In a delightful statistical oddity, the modern record for the quickest a driver has gone from rookie to world champion is actually held by two drivers.īoth Jacques Villeneuve and Lewis Hamilton were crowned Formula 1 world champions 596 days after they started their first grand prix. WRAP UP A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THE FASTEST - 1 year, 1 month Villeneuve won his sole F1 title at Jerez in 1997. Verstappen’s last opportunity to beat this mark will come exactly 10 years later in the 2020 season, by which time the Dutchman will be a six-season F1 veteran - at the ripe old age of 23. Once again Vettel sets the standard for F1’s youth brigade, winning his first world championship aged 23 years, 4 months and 11 days.Ī contender throughout the 2010 season despite mechanical failures, clashes with other drivers and brushes with officialdom, Vettel didn’t actually lead the world championship until he clinched victory in the final round at Abu Dhabi. BECOME WORLD CHAMPION - 5 years, 4 months, 11 days ![]()
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