Five youngest F1 point scorers

There have been great F1 drivers who have entralled us over the years and the drivers in this list show that F1 teams will never bebereft of young racers. Not all of these drivers have gone on to win World Championships, but they showcase the quality of young racers out there and show that with hard work and dedication, it doesnt take a long time before one can get his first points in F1. Here is a list of the youngest ever F1 point scorers.

#5 Ricardo Rodriguez

Position: FourthRace: 1962 Belgian Grand PrixAge: 20 years, 128 days

Ricardo Rodriguez from Mexico had made his world championship debut for Ferrari in the 1961 Italian Grand Prix in whichTeam mate Wolfgang von Trips was killed during the race.

At Spa-Francorchamps he took fourth place,picking up his first three points.But unfortunately,Rodriguez had less than 5 months to live.When Ferrari decided not to enter his Home Countrys Grand Prix he drove a Lotus run by Rob Walker instead. During practice he crashed at the Peraltada, suffered horrible injuries, and was killed.

#4 Jenson Button

Position: SixthRace: 2000 Brazilian Grand PrixAge: 20 years, 72 days

The 2009 World Champion made his F1 debut in Australia in 2000 after he won a shootout against Bruno Junquiera for a seat at Williams. Button would go on to score his first points in the next race in Brazil after a sixth-place finish.

#3 Jamie Alguresuari

Position: NinthRace: 2010 Malaysian Grand PrixAge: 20 years, 17 days

Alguersuari remains the youngest driver ever to start an F1 race, having made his debut for Toro Rosso at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix at the age of 19 – the year after he claimed the British F3 title.

The following season he would go on to secure his first points in F1 by finishing 9th in Sepang,but unfortunately his career did not pan out the way he wanted, as he was dropped by his team at the end of 2011 and is now set to race in Formula E for Virgin Racing.

#2 Sebastian Vettel

Position: EighthRace: 2007 United States Grand PrixAge: 19 years, 354 days

The four time world champion needs no introduction.It was always evident that he had great potential. Even though he made his name in F1 with Toro Rosso and later Redbull, it was at BMW Sauber where he earned his first points in his First race at the US Grand Prix in 2007. Vettel was handed his Grand Prix debut in Indianapolis following the serious crash of regular BMW driver Kubica at the Canadian Grand Prix. He qualified at 7th posistion on the grid and went on to secure a Eighth place finish on Race Day and rest as they say is history, with Vettel going on to win 4 consecutive World Championships from 2010-2013.

#1 Daniil Kvyatt

Position: NinthRace: 2014 Australian Grand PrixAge: 19 years, 329 days

The proud owner of this record is Daniel Kvyatt who finished 9th in his debut race at the Australian Grand Prix earlier this year. Daniil Kvyatt was promoted to Red Bull’s junior team,Toro Rosso in October 2013 and he proved his worth by winning the GP3 series later that year. His achievement is commendable considering that pre-season testing has been severely reduced over the past 5 years.

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