Results do not lie. In in 1972 driver named Emerson Fittipaldi from Brazil
Then in 2005 Fernando Alonso became the champion with a little more than 24 years old. Anyone would think that this is a remarkable achievement, but then in 2008 a British driver Lewis Hamilton became the youngest champion with a little less than 24 years old. The two youngest world champions in such a short time, it may not surprise many, but then in year 2010 youngest champion title went to Sebastian Vettel fromGermany
Then in 2005 Fernando Alonso became the champion with a little more than 24 years old. Anyone would think that this is a remarkable achievement, but then in 2008 a British driver Lewis Hamilton became the youngest champion with a little less than 24 years old. The two youngest world champions in such a short time, it may not surprise many, but then in year 2010 youngest champion title went to Sebastian Vettel from
This is a moment in the history of Formula 1, when the drivers in their early twenties decide the champion's crown.
What led to this? Perhaps the popularity, money and sponsors which Formula One has. Do not forget, that Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel almost immediately appeared in strong teams. Youthful hunger for winning and proving, gave the audience interesting years of racing, but at what cost. JuanManuel Fangio have won the first of his five titles when he was 40 years old. Of course, in that time the cars were slower and physical effort for drivers was lower. But he came to the sport as a mature and developed personality. Can that be said for a driver who began driving go-kart at age five, and went to the biggest automotive event in the world when they were 20 years old. Time will show.
What led to this? Perhaps the popularity, money and sponsors which Formula One has. Do not forget, that Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel almost immediately appeared in strong teams. Youthful hunger for winning and proving, gave the audience interesting years of racing, but at what cost. JuanManuel Fangio have won the first of his five titles when he was 40 years old. Of course, in that time the cars were slower and physical effort for drivers was lower. But he came to the sport as a mature and developed personality. Can that be said for a driver who began driving go-kart at age five, and went to the biggest automotive event in the world when they were 20 years old. Time will show.
It will also show how this might affect the sport. In the meantime, we can say that the seasons of Formula 1 in which the young drivers were competing for the title of world champion were among the most interesting years in F1 history.
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