In 2017, lance stroll, 18 years and 148 days, went into the record books as the second youngest f1 driver. Max verstappen became the youngest driver to take to the wheel of a formula one car on friday in the first practice session for the japanese grand prix in suzuka. With first wife ivy, he has a daughter, deborah, through whom he is a greatgrandfather. Hell have to come back in continue reading schumacher and f1s oldest ever drivers. Formula one drivers are often a good range of ages from their very early 20 s all the way up to their 40 s.
But that doesnt bring him anywhere near the record for an oldest grand prix starter. Despite this, two of the six youngest drivers to start a formula one gp raced their first 30 or more years ago. Nigel mansell is the oldest recent winner, well, kind of recent, he won the 1994 australian grand prix at age 41 years. Luigi fagioli is the oldest winner of a formula one grand prix. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Could you tell me who was the oldest driver to enter f1. Oldest f1 driver this season f1 drivers stats gp hub. The death of jules bianchi was the first driver fatality of formula one since that of ayrton senna after he crashed into a wall in the 1994 san marino grand prix at 233kmh. Drivers are considered to be entered into a race if they attempt to compete in at least one official practice session with the intent of entering the race. As of the 2019 russian grand prix, there have been 774 formula one drivers from 39 different nationalities who have raced at least one of the 1,0 fia world championship races since the first such event, the 1950 british grand prix.
Where the current grid is concerned, the oldest on the grid, kimi raikkonen, who ll be 40 in a few months time, set the fastest lap in the history of. Here are 10 formula one records that are unlikely to fall during this, or any other season in the future. F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more. Formula one, abbreviated to f1, is the highest class of openwheeled auto racing defined by. List of formula one world drivers champions facts for kids. The formula in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and vehicles must conform. The world championship of drivers has been held since 1950. This is a list of every driver that has participated in at least one formula one race weekend or test session since 1950. The former seamstress, dress shop owner and thrillseeker got her start in racing when one of her clients invited her to take on navigation duties in a rally car. Plenty of correct answers already here, so ill answer for recent oldest drivers as the absolute records are from the 1950s. With age comes the experience of past seasons but there is undoubtedly a miniature drop off in reaction speed which can be the difference between a winning driver and simply a reliable driver. Who is the oldest f1 champion sundays chinese grand prix will be the 1,000th race of the formula one world championship since the first at silverstone in 1950. Eric thompson, one of the oldest f1 gp drivers, died at. The average age of drivers in the 2019 formula 1 season is 26 and three.
For comparison, damon hill started in f1 at age 32 in 1992 at brabham, became world champion in 1996 at age 36, he gave his first victory to the jordan team at 38 and ended his career at age 39. Here are the ten oldest drivers to start a round of the f1 world championship. The current drivers champion is lewis hamilton who won his sixth title in 2019. Markos continued faith in youth is one of the major reasons why the formula one grid is currently at an alltime low in terms of average driver age, though the downward trend has been going on since the early 1990s when, thanks to the arrival of drivers such as rubens barrichello who made his debut in 1993 aged 20, the average age began to. Max verstappen becomes youngest man to drive a formula one. List of formula one driver records list formula driver. Rosemary smith, 79, becomes oldest person to drive formula. The formula one world drivers championship wdc is the most successful formula one race car driver of the year. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. Check out who scored most f1 wins, championships, grand prix, poles. List of formula one world drivers champions simple.
At 40 years, seven months and 20 days, michael schumacher will be the oldest f1 driver to start a grand prix in 14 years when he makes his highlyanticipated return at valencia next month. Thompson made a single formula 1 gp start, finishing fifth at the 1952 british grand prix at the wheel of a connaught type a. The first driver to win multiple championships was alberto ascari, in 1952 and 1953. Sports quiz oldest living formula 1 drivers as of 2020.
This list also includes third drivers, drivers that never qualified for a grand prix and indy 500only drivers. The formula one world championship season consists of a series of races, known as grands prix, usually held on purposebuilt circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. Formula one drivers are often a good range of ages from their very early 20s all the way up to. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in their bid for grand prix glory. Average driver age differs in auto racing series across. Can you name the oldest driver per f1 season at their last race. For a list of nonchampionship drivers, see list of. Formula one drivers from the united states wikipedia. Age and the f1 driver from teenage stars to fast 50year. The results of each race are combined to determine two annual championships, one for drivers world drivers championship, and one for constructors world. There have been 233 formula one drivers from the united states including two world drivers championship winners, mario andretti and phil hill. The drivers championship was first awarded in 1950, to giuseppe farina. List of formula one drivers the formula 1 wiki fandom.
A driver is considered to have started a race if they line up on the grid or at the pitlane exit for the start of the race. Thank you so much, juliana the oldest driver to ever enter a formula one event was louis chiron, who came out of retirement to drive in his home grand prix in monaco one more time in 1958. It started in 2015 when max verstappen, at 17 years and 166 days, became the youngest driver to start a championship f1 race. On the 18th of may, chiron, however, was a spectator. Terry lovell published a biography of ecclestone, bernies game. The oldest driver by age who entered a formula one race was louis chiron at the age of 55 years and 292 days in the 1955 monaco grand prix.
Andretti is the most successful american formula one driver having won 12 races, and only eddie cheever has started more grands prix. Lombardi finished sixth in spain in 1975, with half points awarded after the race was cut short due to a fatal accident. List of formula one world drivers champions wikipedia. Ranking by age of drivers active or recently active, from younger to older.
Formula 1 to have youngest ever grid for 2019 grand prix 247. Driver records listed here include all rounds which formed part of the world championship since 1950. Where driving talent is concerned, these days it can burgeon at an indecently young age through the highly competitive ranks of karting. The age of formula 1 drivers and their date of birth. This is a list of driver records in the fia world championships, since 1950.
Smith holds the record for the oldest person to drive a. Oldest living formula 1 drivers as of 2020 quiz by. Thompson was second oldest living former f1 driver born at november 11th 1919 and the only one driver older than him is andre guelfi born at may 6th 1919. Formula 1 drivers find information on your favorite formula 1 drivers. Drivers who competed in the 2012 formula one season are highlighted in bold this page is accurate up to the end of the 2012 season. Among formula one drivers who races fifty and more years ago, the oldest one is britains kenneth mcalpine, born in 1920.
For other records relating to formula one motorsport, see list of formula one records. Browse through latest information on your favorite formula 1 drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. The 8 oldest drivers ever to start a formula one race. Inside the formula one world of bernie ecclestone in march 2003 after legal issues had delayed its publication from its original date of november 2001. The formula in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. Juan manuel fangio of argentina drove a maserati to the.