Even some great champions sometimes need many years to get started before they finally manage to win their first world championship title – It took these drivers the longest
Max Verstappen is one of the youngest Formula 1 world champions of all time. When he triumphed in Abu Dhabi last December, the Dutchman was just 24 years, 2 months and 12 days old. Only three drivers were younger when they won their first title: Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.
Curios: Because the Dutchman drove his first Formula 1 race at the age of 17, there are also only three drivers in the history of the premier class who had to wait longer for their first World Championship title! In our photo gallery, we reveal who they are.
A little hint: In Formula 1 history, there was only one driver who had to wait more than 200 races to win his first World Championship title. And after he finally won it, he promptly resigned …
