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Youngest pole sitter
Who is the youngest pole sitter in Formula 1?
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.
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| 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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