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Championships: By age

Youngest world champions, by age at the race that decided the title.

#	Driver	Age
1	Sebastian Vettel 2010 decided at 2010 Abu Dhabi	23y 134d	2010 decided at 2010 Abu Dhabi
2	Lewis Hamilton 2008 decided at 2008 Brazil	23y 300d	2008 decided at 2008 Brazil
3	Fernando Alonso 2005 decided at 2005 Brazil	24y 58d	2005 decided at 2005 Brazil
4	Max Verstappen 2021 decided at 2021 Abu Dhabi	24y 73d	2021 decided at 2021 Abu Dhabi
5	Sebastian Vettel 2011 decided at 2011 Japan	24y 98d	2011 decided at 2011 Japan
6	Max Verstappen 2022 decided at 2022 Japan	25y 9d	2022 decided at 2022 Japan
7	Fernando Alonso 2006 decided at 2006 Japan	25y 71d	2006 decided at 2006 Japan
8	Sebastian Vettel 2012 decided at 2012 Brazil	25y 145d	2012 decided at 2012 Brazil
9	Emerson Fittipaldi 1972 decided at 1972 Italy	25y 273d	1972 decided at 1972 Italy
10	Michael Schumacher 1994 decided at 1994 Australia	25y 314d	1994 decided at 1994 Australia
11	Max Verstappen 2023 decided at 2023 Japan	25y 359d	2023 decided at 2023 Japan
12	Lando Norris 2025 decided at 2025 Abu Dhabi	26y 24d	2025 decided at 2025 Abu Dhabi
13	Sebastian Vettel 2013 decided at 2013 India	26y 116d	2013 decided at 2013 India
14	Niki Lauda 1975 decided at 1975 Italy	26y 197d	1975 decided at 1975 Italy
15	Jacques Villeneuve 1997 decided at 1997 Europe	26y 200d	1997 decided at 1997 Europe
16	Michael Schumacher 1995 decided at 1995 Pacific	26y 292d	1995 decided at 1995 Pacific
17	Max Verstappen 2024 decided at 2024 Las Vegas	27y 55d	2024 decided at 2024 Las Vegas
18	Jim Clark 1963 decided at 1963 Italy	27y 188d	1963 decided at 1963 Italy
19	Emerson Fittipaldi 1974 decided at 1974 United States	27y 298d	1974 decided at 1974 United States
20	Kimi Räikkönen 2007 decided at 2007 Brazil	28y 4d	2007 decided at 2007 Brazil
21	Jochen Rindt 1970 decided at 1970 United States	28y 169d	1970 decided at 1970 United States
22	Niki Lauda 1977 decided at 1977 Italy	28y 201d	1977 decided at 1977 Italy
23	Ayrton Senna 1988 decided at 1988 Japan	28y 223d	1988 decided at 1988 Japan
24	James Hunt 1976 decided at 1976 Japan	29y 56d	1976 decided at 1976 Japan
25	Nelson Piquet 1981 decided at 1981 Caesars Palace	29y 61d	1981 decided at 1981 Caesars Palace
26	Jim Clark 1965 decided at 1965 Germany	29y 150d	1965 decided at 1965 Germany
27	Mike Hawthorn 1958 decided at 1958 Morocco	29y 192d	1958 decided at 1958 Morocco
28	Jody Scheckter 1979 decided at 1979 Italy	29y 223d	1979 decided at 1979 Italy
29	Jenson Button 2009 decided at 2009 Brazil	29y 272d	2009 decided at 2009 Brazil
30	Lewis Hamilton 2014 decided at 2014 Abu Dhabi	29y 320d	2014 decided at 2014 Abu Dhabi
31	Mika Häkkinen 1998 decided at 1998 Japan	30y 34d	1998 decided at 1998 Japan
32	Jackie Stewart 1969 decided at 1969 Italy	30y 88d	1969 decided at 1969 Italy
33	Ayrton Senna 1990 decided at 1990 Japan	30y 214d	1990 decided at 1990 Japan
34	Alain Prost 1985 decided at 1985 Europe	30y 224d	1985 decided at 1985 Europe
35	John Surtees 1964 decided at 1964 Mexico	30y 257d	1964 decided at 1964 Mexico
36	Lewis Hamilton 2015 decided at 2015 United States	30y 291d	2015 decided at 2015 United States
37	Mika Häkkinen 1999 decided at 1999 Japan	31y 33d	1999 decided at 1999 Japan
38	Nelson Piquet 1983 decided at 1983 South Africa	31y 59d	1983 decided at 1983 South Africa
39	Denny Hulme 1967 decided at 1967 Mexico	31y 126d	1967 decided at 1967 Mexico
40	Nico Rosberg 2016 decided at 2016 Abu Dhabi	31y 153d	2016 decided at 2016 Abu Dhabi
41	Ayrton Senna 1991 decided at 1991 Japan	31y 213d	1991 decided at 1991 Japan
42	Alain Prost 1986 decided at 1986 Australia	31y 244d	1986 decided at 1986 Australia
43	Michael Schumacher 2000 decided at 2000 Japan	31y 279d	2000 decided at 2000 Japan
44	Jackie Stewart 1971 decided at 1971 Austria	32y 65d	1971 decided at 1971 Austria
45	Michael Schumacher 2001 decided at 2001 Hungary	32y 228d	2001 decided at 2001 Hungary
46	Lewis Hamilton 2017 decided at 2017 Mexico	32y 295d	2017 decided at 2017 Mexico
47	Michael Schumacher 2002 decided at 2002 France	33y 199d	2002 decided at 2002 France
48	Graham Hill 1962 decided at 1962 United States	33y 234d	1962 decided at 1962 United States
49	Jack Brabham 1959 decided at 1959 United States	33y 254d	1959 decided at 1959 United States
50	Keke Rosberg 1982 decided at 1982 Caesars Palace	33y 293d	1982 decided at 1982 Caesars Palace

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