Youngest pole sitter

Andrea Kimi Antonelli holds the record with 19 years, 202 days (2026 Chinese Grand Prix).

Age at first pole position. Ties share a rank. 108 drivers qualify; the top 25 are shown.

Rank	Driver	Age	Race
1	Andrea Kimi Antonelliactive	19 years, 202 days	2026 Chinese Grand Prix
2	Sebastian Vettel	21 years, 73 days	2008 Italian Grand Prix
3	Charles Leclercactive	21 years, 166 days	2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
4	Fernando Alonsoactive	21 years, 237 days	2003 Malaysian Grand Prix
5	Max Verstappenactive	21 years, 308 days	2019 Hungarian Grand Prix
6	Lando Norrisactive	21 years, 317 days	2021 Russian Grand Prix
7	Lance Strollactive	22 years, 17 days	2020 Turkish Grand Prix
8	Rubens Barrichello	22 years, 97 days	1994 Belgian Grand Prix
9	Lewis Hamiltonactive	22 years, 154 days	2007 Canadian Grand Prix
10	Andrea de Cesaris	22 years, 308 days	1982 United States Grand Prix West
11	Nico Hülkenbergactive	23 years, 80 days	2010 Brazilian Grand Prix
12	Robert Kubica	23 years, 121 days	2008 Bahrain Grand Prix
13	Jacky Ickx	23 years, 216 days	1968 German Grand Prix
14	Kimi Räikkönen	23 years, 255 days	2003 European Grand Prix
15	Oscar Piastriactive	23 years, 351 days	2025 Chinese Grand Prix
16	David Coulthard	24 years, 13 days	1995 Argentine Grand Prix
17	Jenson Button	24 years, 97 days	2004 San Marino Grand Prix
18	George Russellactive	24 years, 166 days	2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
19	Eugenio Castellotti	24 years, 238 days	1955 Belgian Grand Prix
20	Chris Amon	24 years, 297 days	1968 Spanish Grand Prix
21	Jacques Villeneuve	24 years, 336 days	1996 Australian Grand Prix
22	Ayrton Senna	25 years, 31 days	1985 Portuguese Grand Prix
23	Niki Lauda	25 years, 36 days	1974 South African Grand Prix
24	Felipe Massa	25 years, 124 days	2006 Turkish Grand Prix
25	Michael Schumacher	25 years, 132 days	1994 Monaco Grand Prix

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