P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Kimi Antonelli may have his first F1 podium at just 18 years old, but he isn’t the youngest ever podium finisher
Kimi Antonelli, at 18 years and 9 months old, secured his first-ever F1 podium finish at the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix, placing him third among the youngest podium finishers in F1 history. Max Verstappen currently holds the top spot as the youngest driver to stand on an F1 podium at 18 years and 7 months old, achieving this feat at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. Following Verstappen is Lance Stroll, who earned his maiden podium finish at the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at 18 years and 7 months old, just 12 days older than Max. Lando Norris claimed his first F1 podium at 20 years and 7 months old during the 2020 season in Austria, setting a record as the youngest driver to lift a podium trophy while wearing a face covering. Sebastian Vettel rounds out the top five youngest podium finishers at 21 years and 2 months old, achieving his first F1 victory at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix.
