Age at the First Lead (Youngest Lead)

A list of ages of drivers at their first lead (youngest lead). This list includes drivers, ages, dates of birth, and races where they made the first lead.
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#DriverDate of BirthFirst LeadAge
1

Max Verstappen

September 30, 1997

2016 Spanish Grand Prix

18y228d
2

Sebastian Vettel

July 3, 1987

2007 Japanese Grand Prix

20y89d
3

Charles Leclerc

October 16, 1997

2019 Bahrain Grand Prix

21y167d
4

Sébastien Buemi

October 31, 1988

2010 Canadian Grand Prix

21y226d
5

Fernando Alonso

July 29, 1981

2003 Malaysian Grand Prix

21y237d
6

Robert Kubica

December 7, 1984

2006 Italian Grand Prix

21y277d
7

Esteban Gutiérrez

August 5, 1991

2013 Spanish Grand Prix

21y281d
8

Jimmy Davies

August 8, 1929

1951 Indianapolis 500

21y295d
9

Lando Norris

November 13, 1999

2021 Italian Grand Prix

21y304d
10

Lance Stroll

October 29, 1998

2020 Turkish Grand Prix

22y18d
11

Sergio Pérez

January 26, 1990

2012 Malaysian Grand Prix

22y59d
12

Lewis Hamilton

January 7, 1985

2007 Australian Grand Prix

22y70d
13

Troy Ruttman

March 11, 1930

1952 Indianapolis 500

22y81d
14

Bruce McLaren

August 30, 1937

1959 United States Grand Prix

22y104d
15

Rubens Barrichello

May 23, 1972

1994 Portuguese Grand Prix

22y125d
16

Oscar Piastri

April 6, 2001

2023 Italian Grand Prix

22y150d
17

Kimi Räikkönen

October 17, 1979

2002 French Grand Prix

22y278d
18

George Russell

February 15, 1998

2020 Sakhir Grand Prix

22y295d
19

Andrea de Cesaris

May 31, 1959

1982 United States Grand Prix West

22y310d
20

Nelson Piquet Jr.

July 25, 1985

2008 German Grand Prix

22y361d
21

Jody Scheckter

January 29, 1950

1973 South African Grand Prix

23y34d
22

Jarno Trulli

July 13, 1974

1997 Austrian Grand Prix

23y71d
23

Nico Rosberg

June 27, 1985

2008 Singapore Grand Prix

23y94d
24

David Coulthard

March 27, 1971

1994 Belgian Grand Prix

23y155d
25

Felipe Massa

April 25, 1981

2004 Brazilian Grand Prix

23y183d
26

Jacky Ickx

January 1, 1945

1968 French Grand Prix

23y188d
27

Yuki Tsunoda

May 11, 2000

2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

23y199d
28

Michael Schumacher

January 3, 1969

1992 Belgian Grand Prix

23y240d
29

Jenson Button

January 19, 1980

2003 United States Grand Prix

23y253d
30

Emerson Fittipaldi

December 12, 1946

1970 United States Grand Prix

23y297d
31

Riccardo Patrese

April 17, 1954

1978 South African Grand Prix

23y322d
32

Antônio Pizzonia

September 11, 1980

2004 Belgian Grand Prix

23y353d
33

Jochen Rindt

April 18, 1942

1966 Belgian Grand Prix

24y56d
34

Mike Hawthorn

April 10, 1929

1953 French Grand Prix

24y86d
35

Ralf Schumacher

June 30, 1975

1999 European Grand Prix

24y89d
36

Elio de Angelis

March 26, 1958

1982 Austrian Grand Prix

24y143d
37

Giancarlo Fisichella

January 14, 1973

1997 German Grand Prix

24y195d
38

Peter Collins

November 6, 1931

1956 Belgian Grand Prix

24y210d
39

Pierre Gasly

February 7, 1996

2020 Italian Grand Prix

24y213d
40

Niki Lauda

February 22, 1949

1973 Canadian Grand Prix

24y214d
41

Alexander Albon

March 23, 1996

2020 Turkish Grand Prix

24y238d
42

Chris Amon

July 20, 1943

1968 Spanish Grand Prix

24y298d
43

Valtteri Bottas

August 28, 1989

2014 Austrian Grand Prix

24y299d
44

Jim Rathmann

July 16, 1928

1953 Indianapolis 500

24y318d
45

Esteban Ocon

September 17, 1996

2021 Hungarian Grand Prix

24y319d
46

Jacques Villeneuve

April 9, 1971

1996 Australian Grand Prix

24y336d
47

Daniel Ricciardo

July 1, 1989

2014 Canadian Grand Prix

24y343d
48

Stirling Moss

September 17, 1929

1954 Italian Grand Prix

24y353d
49

Ayrton Senna

March 21, 1960

1985 Portuguese Grand Prix

25y32d
50

Nico Hülkenberg

August 19, 1987

2012 Brazilian Grand Prix

25y100d
51

Ivan Capelli

May 24, 1963

1988 Japanese Grand Prix

25y160d
52

Trevor Taylor

December 26, 1936

1962 Belgian Grand Prix

25y174d
53

Juan Pablo Montoya

September 20, 1975

2001 Brazilian Grand Prix

25y195d
54

Tony Brooks

February 25, 1932

1957 Italian Grand Prix

25y196d
55

Mika Häkkinen

September 28, 1968

1994 San Marino Grand Prix

25y215d
56

Heikki Kovalainen

October 19, 1981

2007 United States Grand Prix

25y242d
57

Eugenio Castellotti

October 10, 1930

1956 French Grand Prix

25y265d
58

Jean Alesi

June 11, 1964

1990 United States Grand Prix

25y274d
59

Michele Alboreto

December 23, 1956

1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix

25y277d
60

Antonio Giovinazzi

December 14, 1993

2019 Singapore Grand Prix

25y282d
61

Jackie Oliver

August 14, 1942

1968 British Grand Prix

25y342d
62

Jackie Stewart

June 11, 1939

1965 Monaco Grand Prix

25y355d
63

Romain Grosjean

April 17, 1986

2012 Bahrain Grand Prix

26y6d
64

Carlos Sainz

September 1, 1994

2020 Italian Grand Prix

26y6d
65

Paul di Resta

April 16, 1986

2012 Bahrain Grand Prix

26y7d
66

Tom Pryce

June 11, 1949

1975 British Grand Prix

26y38d
67

Jim Clark

March 4, 1936

1962 Dutch Grand Prix

26y77d
68

Timo Glock

March 18, 1982

2008 Canadian Grand Prix

26y83d
69

Johnny Servoz-Gavin

January 18, 1942

1968 Monaco Grand Prix

26y129d
70

Alain Prost

February 24, 1955

1981 French Grand Prix

26y132d
71

John Surtees

February 11, 1934

1960 Portuguese Grand Prix

26y185d
72

Giancarlo Baghetti

December 25, 1934

1961 French Grand Prix

26y190d
73

Hans-Joachim Stuck

January 1, 1951

1977 United States Grand Prix

26y275d
74

Pedro Rodríguez

January 18, 1940

1967 South African Grand Prix

26y350d
75

Gerhard Berger

August 27, 1959

1986 Austrian Grand Prix

26y356d
76

Mark Webber

August 27, 1976

2003 United States Grand Prix

27y32d
77

Markus Winkelhock

June 13, 1980

2007 European Grand Prix

27y39d
78

Pastor Maldonado

March 9, 1985

2012 Spanish Grand Prix

27y66d
79

Masten Gregory

February 29, 1932

1959 Dutch Grand Prix

27y91d
80

Piers Courage

May 27, 1942

1969 Italian Grand Prix

27y104d
81

Takuma Sato

January 28, 1977

2004 European Grand Prix

27y123d
82

James Hunt

August 29, 1947

1975 Argentine Grand Prix

27y137d
83

Stuart Lewis-Evans

April 20, 1930

1957 Italian Grand Prix

27y141d
84

François Cevert

February 25, 1944

1971 Italian Grand Prix

27y193d
85

Ronnie Peterson

February 14, 1944

1971 Italian Grand Prix

27y204d
86

Nelson Piquet

August 17, 1952

1980 United States Grand Prix West

27y226d
87

Pat O'Connor

October 9, 1928

1956 Indianapolis 500

27y234d
88

Nick Heidfeld

May 10, 1977

2005 European Grand Prix

28y20d
89

Bruno Giacomelli

September 10, 1952

1980 United States Grand Prix

28y26d
90

Didier Pironi

March 26, 1952

1980 Belgian Grand Prix

28y40d
91

Gilles Villeneuve

January 18, 1950

1978 United States Grand Prix West

28y75d
92

Dan Gurney

April 13, 1931

1959 German Grand Prix

28y111d
93

Jimmy Bryan

January 28, 1926

1954 Indianapolis 500

28y123d
94

Pierluigi Martini

April 23, 1961

1989 Portuguese Grand Prix

28y155d
95

Gunnar Nilsson

November 20, 1948

1977 Belgian Grand Prix

28y198d
96

Jean-Pierre Jarier

July 10, 1946

1975 Brazilian Grand Prix

28y201d
97

Jochen Mass

September 30, 1946

1975 Spanish Grand Prix

28y210d
98

Stefan Johansson

September 8, 1956

1985 San Marino Grand Prix

28y240d
99

Lorenzo Bandini

December 21, 1935

1964 Austrian Grand Prix

28y247d
100

José Froilán González

October 5, 1922

1951 British Grand Prix

28y282d