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F1 Drivers Ages

F1 drivers age: How old are Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen, Antonelli and co in 2026?

From youngest to oldest, here is how the grid looks in 2026

Graham Shaw Consultant Editor

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Monday 28 September 2026 11:25 Updated: 10:38

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For the 2026 season it seems like it's the age of the veteran drivers as the likes of Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton are still pounding out the quick laps like it's 2010.

Certainly, in recent years, some drivers have moved through the ranks quicker than ever, with current champion Max Verstappen the youngest to take part in a race weekend at the age of 17 years and three days.

That seems to have worked out pretty well since for him and Red Bull.

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But what about the rest of the grid? From the legends of Hamilton and Alonso to the young pretenders such as Arvid Lindblad and even world champion Lando Norris, what is the age range of the current drivers competing in F1?

F1 drivers and their age in 2026

Driver	Team	Born	Age
Lando Norris	McLaren	November 13, 1999	26
Oscar Piastri	McLaren	April 6, 2001	25
George Russell	Mercedes	February 15, 1998	28
Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	August 25, 2006	20
Max Verstappen	Red Bull	September 30, 1997	29
Isack Hadjar	Red Bull	September 28, 2004	22
Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	January 7, 1985	41
Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	October 16, 1997	28
Alex Albon	Williams	March 23, 1996	30
Carlos Sainz	Williams	September 1, 1994	32
Liam Lawson	Visa Cash App RB	February 11, 2002	24
Arvid Lindblad	Visa Cash App RB	August 8, 2007	19
Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	July 29, 1981	45
Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	October 29, 1998	27
Esteban Ocon	Haas	September 17, 1996	30
Ollie Bearman	Haas	May 9, 2005	21
Nico Hulkenberg	Audi	August 19, 1987	39
Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi	October 14, 2004	21
Pierre Gasly	Alpine	February 7, 1996	30
Franco Colapinto	Alpine	May 27, 2003	23
Sergio Perez	Cadillac	January 26, 1990	36
Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac	August 28, 1989	37

Who are the oldest and youngest drivers on the grid in 2026?

The oldest driver on the grid in 2026 is 45-year-old Fernando Alonso, who joined Aston Martin in 2023 on a multi-year contract. Alonso's first season in the sport was in 2001, meaning his career now spans three separate decades.

Red Bull new boy Arvid Lindblad is the youngest at 18 years old.

What is the average age of an F1 driver in 2026?

The average age of a driver on the current F1 grid is 28, with this number pulled upwards by Hamilton and Alonso, the two oldest competitors in 2026.

The oldest ever F1 world champion

Juan Manuel Fangio is comfortably the oldest driver to win the F1 championship, at the age of 46 years and 41 days when he triumphed in August 1957.

The youngest ever F1 world champion

Though Verstappen ran him close, Vettel was the youngest at 23 years and 134 days in 2010.

The oldest driver to win an F1 race

Luigi Fagioli was 53 years and 22 days old when he won the French Grand Prix in 1951. He actually shared the victory with the aforementioned Fangio.

The youngest driver to win an F1 race

Max Verstappen was just 18 years of age when he took the chequered flag in 2016 at the Spanish Grand Prix.

F1 drivers age: How old are Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen, Antonelli and co in 2026?

F1 drivers and their age in 2026

Who are the oldest and youngest drivers on the grid in 2026?