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Sebastian Vettel
21 years 73 Days
When a Scuderia Toro Rosso took the chequered flag at Monza in September 2008. It was remarkable for a number of reasons. Not only was it the first for the unfancied minnows, but Vettel also broke the record for being the youngest winner of a grand prix - at 21 years, 2 months and 11 days. In 2009 however, Sebastian will be racing for the mother team of Toro Rosso, Red Bull!
Sebastian Vettel(Right) on the podium with Gerhard berger (Left)
Sebastian leading Nico Rosberg (Williams) & Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 
2
Fernando Alonso
22 Years 26 Days
Alonso burst into the record books when he piloted his Renault R23 to victory at the Hungaroring in 2003. It was the French marque's first win (with their own chassis) for 20 years - the Spaniard largely benefited by Mark Webber holding up the field behind him during the early stages.
Fernando on the podium @ Budapest
Fernando crossing the line first and taking the win
3
Troy Ruttman
22 Years 80 Days
Prior to Alonso, you have to back nearly half a century to find the youngest winner of a world championship race (that's if you count the 1950 to 1960 Indianapolis 500s - which I do). Ruttman inherited the win at Indy 1952 when Bill Vokuvich - 20secs ahead - crashed out nine laps from the end with steering failure.
Troy Ruttman
4
Bruce Mclaren
22 Years 104 Days
It was a close finish at Sebring in 1959. At the wheel of his Cooper, Mclaren "slipstreamed" race leader Jack Brabham (who was running out of fuel) and was followed by Maurice Trintignant too. As they came to the line, Trintignant had a look, but failed to beat McLaren by just 0.6secs.
Bruce Mclaren @ Brands
5
Lewis Hamilton
22 Years 154 Days
Last season Hamilton was the youngest driver since Bruce McLaren to lead the F1 World Championship, but he missed beating the winning record from his team's founder by two months. His first win came in the Canadian GP in 2007 and then he won again - at 22 years, five months and 10 days - at Indianapolis a week later...
Lewis and his MP4-23 (The car he drove in 2008 to take the drivers title)
6
Kimi Raikkonen
23 Years 157 Days
Fast-tracked to Formula 1 from the junior Formula Renault series, the Finn showed us all what he was capable of when he took victory at the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix for McLaren. At that stage the fresh-faced Kimi had only seen 23 summers... Kimi moved to Ferrari in 2007 and won the world title with the team.
Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi and his F2007 (Championship winning car in 2007)
Kimi driving in his last McLaren in 2006
7
Robert Kubica
23 Years 184 Days
A year on from Lewis Hamilton's triumph in Canada, Robert Kubica also slotted into the sport's youngest top 10 winners list when he headed BMW Sauber's one-two at Montreal in June 2008. He snuck into seventh, ahead of Jacky Ickx by four days.
Robert's BMW F1 car in 2008
8
Jacky Ickx
23 Years 188 Days
In only his ninth world championship grand prix, Ickx won in the rain of Rouen in 1968. But the race is remembered for the tragic accident that killed Jo Schlesser. Ickx started on wet tyres and led at the end of the first lap. The Ferrari also led for all but one of the following 59 laps, including the most important one: the last..
Jacky Ickx
Jacky Ickx
9
Michael Schumacher
23Years 240Days
He holds most of the major records in the sport, but he's nearly two and a half years down on Sebastian Vettel (dubbed the new Schumi) when it comes to scoring his first grand prix win. The victory came at Spa in 1992 (just a year after his debut) when he was one of the first to opt for the slicks on a drying track.
7-time World Champion Michael Schumacher
Michael taking Zidane for a lap around Magny Cours (France) in his Ferrari FXX
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Emerson Fittipaldi
23Years 296Days
Following the untimely death of Jochen Rindt at Monza, the young Brazilian Fittipaldi was elevated into the rolse of team leader at Lotus. At Watkins Glen in 1970 he started on the second row, but was slow away. Eventually he chivvied hiw way back up to the front to give the Lotus team a glimmer of hope at the end of their tragic season.
Emerson Fittipaldi
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