To say that German driver Sebastian Vettel is the “youngest†driver to make his mark on Formula 1 is like saying that Singapore is a “fine†city. By taking part in Friday practice for the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix, Vettel became the youngest Formula 1 driver to drive at a Grand Prix weekend – at the tender age of 19 years and 53 days.
In the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix, Vettel became the youngest driver to lead a Formula 1 race. He also became the “rookiest†driver to get a penalty in F1, being fined $1,000 a mere nine seconds into his career – after speeding in the pitlane. He then went on to become the sixth youngest driver to start a Grand Prix and the youngest driver to score points in a Grand Prix – both in the US GP when he substituted for the recuperating Robert Kubica who had a horrific accident at the previous Canadian GP… Details