F1 drivers' ages: How old are Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and their rivals?

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F1 drivers' ages: How old are Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and their rivals?

From youngest to oldest, here is how the grid looks for 2025

Graham Shaw

Friday 19 January 2024 23:57 Updated: 12:49

Are drivers on the F1 grid getting younger as the years pass?

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 relative veterans in Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to the young pretenders such as Andrea Kimi Antonelli, what is the age range of the current drivers competing in F1?

F1 drivers and their age in 2025

Who are the oldest and youngest drivers on the grid in 2025?

The oldest driver on the grid in 2025 is 43-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.

Mercedes new boy Andrea Kimi Antonelli is the youngest, at 18.

What is the average age of an F1 driver in 2025?

The average age of a driver on the current F1 grid is 26.7, with this number pulled upwards by Hamilton and Alonso, the two oldest competitors in 2025.