- Title: Verstappen makes F1 history as youngest winner
- Date: 15th May 2016
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - FEBRUARY 17, 2016) (REUTERS) RED BULL DRIVER DANIIL KVYAT - NOW DEMOTED TO TORO ROSSO AFTER BEING REPLACED BY VERSTAPPEN POSING IN FRONT OF CAR
- Embargoed: 30th May 2016 16:23
- Keywords: Formula One Max Verstappen Spanish Grand Prix
- Location: SUZUKA, JAPAN/MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA/KITZBUHEL, AUSTRIA/ BARCELONA, SPAIN
- City: SUZUKA, JAPAN/MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA/KITZBUHEL, AUSTRIA/ BARCELONA, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Motor Racing,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0064HX4G8V
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Dutch teenager Max Verstappen made Formula One history as the youngest race winner on Sunday in a sensational Spanish Grand Prix that saw dominant Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg collide and crash out on the opening lap.
Verstappen, only 18 and making his debut for the former world champions after being promoted from junior team Toro Rosso a week earlier, beat Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen - at 36 twice his age - by 0.616 seconds.
Verstappen was also the youngest driver to stand on the podium and the first Dutch race winner since the championship started in 1950.
His proud father Jos, who was twice on the podium with Benetton as Michael Schumacher's team mate in 1994 and raced against Raikkonen later in his career, declared it the best day of his life.
Verstappen soaked up the moment, lingering on the podium after the Ferrari drivers had gone and holding the winner's trophy aloft.
Russian Daniil Kvyat, the man who had to cede his Red Bull place to Verstappen, finished 10th for Toro Rosso in Bercelona. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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