Here are the drivers who debuted in F1 in Australia, at the Albert Park circuit, at a younger age. Young people who made their debut in other Grand Prix and those who made their debut in Melbourne but are over 23 years old are excluded.
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The youngest drivers to debut in F1 in Australia
pilot and crew | debut age | Debut career | |
1. | Max Verstappen, Toro Rosso | 17 years, 5 months, 15 days | Australian GP 2015 |
two. | Lance StrollWilliams | 18 years, 4 months, 26 days | Australian GP 2017 |
3. | Lando NorrisMcLaren | 9 years, 4 months, 4 days | Australian GP 2019 |
Four. | Fernando Alonso | 19 years, 7 months, 4 days | 2001 Australian GP |
5. | 5 Esteban Tuero, Minardi | 19 years, 10 months, 14 days | Australian GP 1998 |
6. | Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso | 19 years, 10 months, 18 days | Australian GP 2014 |
7. | Jenson ButtonWilliams | 20 years, 1 month, 22 days | 2000 Australian GP |
8. | Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso | 20 years, 4 months, 29 days | Australian GP 2009 |
9. | Charles Leclerc, Sauber | 20 years, 5 months, 9 days | Australian GP 2018 |
10. | Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso | 20 years, 6 months, 14 days | Australian GP 2015 |
eleven. | Philip Massa, Sauber | 20 years, 10 months, 6 days | 2002 Australian GP |
12. | Christian KlienJaguar | 21 years, 30 days | 2004 Australian GP |
13. | George RussellWilliams Racing | 21 years, 1 months, 2 days | Australian GP 2019 |
14. | Sergio Perez, Sauber | 21 years, 2 months, 1 day | Australian GP 2011 |
fifteen. | Kimi Raikkonen, Sauber | 21 years, 4 months, 15 days | 2001 Australian GP |
16. | Pascal Wehrlein, Manor Racing | 21 years, 5 months, 11 days | Australian GP 2013 |
17. | Kevin Magnussen, McLaren | 21 years, 5 months, 11 days | Australian GP 2013 |
18. | Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber F1 | 21 years, 7 months, 12 days | Australian GP 2013 |
19. | Ralf Schumacher, Jordan | 21 years, 8 months, 9 days | Australian GP 1997 |
twenty. | Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso | 21 years, 10 months, 22 days | Australian GP 2012 |
twenty-one. | Max ChiltonMarussia | 21 years, 10 months, 24 days | Australian GP 2012 |
22. | Charles Pic, Marussia | 22 years, 01 month, 3 days | Australian GP 2012 |