F1 drivers and their age in 2022
Driver | Team | Born | Age |
---|---|---|---|
Alex Albon | Williams | March 23, 1996 | 26 |
Fernando Alonso | Alpine | July 29, 1981 | 40 |
Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | August 28, 1989 | 32 |
Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | February 7, 1996 | 26 |
Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | May 30, 1999 | 23 |
Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | January 7, 1985 | 37 |
Nicholas Latifi | Williams | June 29, 1995 | 27 |
Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | October 16, 1997 | 24 |
Kevin Magnussen | Haas | October 5, 1992 | 29 |
Lando Norris | McLaren | November 13, 1999 | 22 |
Esteban Ocon | Alpine | September 17, 1996 | 25 |
Sergio Perez | Red Bull | January 26, 1990 | 32 |
Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | July 1, 1989 | 33 |
George Russell | Mercedes | February 15, 1998 | 24 |
Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | September 1, 1994 | 27 |
Mick Schumacher | Haas | March 22, 1999 | 23 |
Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | October 29, 1998 | 23 |
Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | May 11, 2000 | 22 |
Max Verstappen | Red Bull | September 30, 1997 | 24 |
Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | July 3, 1987 | 35 |
Who are the oldest and youngest drivers on the grid in 2022?
The oldest driver on the grid this season is Alpine’s Fernando Alonso who soon turns 41. Alonso’s first season in the sport was in 2001, meaning his career now spans three separate decades.
The youngest is Yuki Tsunoda of AlphaTauri who is only 22.
What is the average age of an F1 driver in 2022?
The average age of a driver on the current F1 grid is 27.75, with this number pulled upwards by Hamilton and Alonso, the two oldest in the competition.
The oldest ever F1 world champion
Juan Manuel Fangio is comfortably the oldest driver to win the F1 championship, at the age of 46 years and 41 days when he triumphed in August 1957.
The youngest ever F1 world champion
Though Verstappen ran him close, Vettel is the youngest at 23 years and 134 days in 2010.
The oldest driver to win an F1 race
Luigi Fagioli was aged 53 years and 22 days when he won the French Grand Prix in 1951. He actually shared the victory with the aforementioned Fangio.
The youngest driver to win an F1 race
Max Verstappen was just 18 years of age when he took the chequered flag in 2016 at the Spanish Grand Prix.