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Drivers age when won a Formula1 race
Sebastian Vettel at Monza 2008 was the youngest Formula1 driver on pole position and the youngest winner in a F1 race at the age of 21 years, 2months and 11 days. Amazing was the performance for Luigi Fagioli in 1951 at Rheims, a race won at the age of almost 53 years. In that race he shared the car with Fangio.
Top 10 youngest F1 race winners
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 2008 Monza | 21y 2m 11d |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 2003 Hungaroring | 22y 0m 26d |
| 3 | Troy Ruttman | 1952 Indianapolis | 22y 2m 19d |
| 4 | Bruce McLaren | 1959 Sebring | 22y 3m 13d |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 2007 Montreal | 22y 5m 3d |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | 2003 Sepang | 23y 5m 6d |
| 7 | Robert Kubica | 2008 Montreal | 23y 6m 1d |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | 1968 Rouen | 23y 6m 6d |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | 1992 Spa-Francorchamps | 23y 7m 27d |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1970 Watkins Glen | 23y 9m 23d |
Top 10 oldest F1 race winners
| 1 | Luigi Fagioli | 1951 Rheims | 52y 11m 23d |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | 1953 Nurburgring | 46y 9m 3d |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1957 Nurburgring | 46y 1m 10d |
| 4 | Piero Taruffi | 1952 Bremgarten | 45y 7m 6d |
| 5 | Jack Brabham | 1970 Kyalami | 43y 11m 5d |
| 6 | Sam Hanks | 1957 Indianapolis | 42y 10m 17d |
| 7 | Nigel Mansell | 1994 Adelaide | 41y 3m 5d |
| 8 | Lee Wallard | 1951 Indianapolis | 40y 8m 23d |
| 9 | Maurice Trintignant | 1958 Monte Carlo | 40y 6m 19d |
| 10 | Graham Hill | 1969 Monte Carlo | 40y 3m 3d |
