X-RayXI Posted August 18, 2014 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 6896 Content Per Day: 1.19 Reputation: 1376 Achievement Points: 44161 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 11 Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Posted August 18, 2014 https://twitter.com/redbullmotors Max Verstappen to drive for Toro Rosso in 2015 The Dutchman is set to make history and become the youngest ever F1 driver when he debuts next year. © Philip Platzer/Red Bull Content Pool 18 August 2014By Tom Bellingham Rising star Max Verstappen is set to become the youngest driver in Formula One history next year as the Dutchman joins Daniil Kvyat at Scuderia Toro Rosso for 2015, and will drive for the team aged just 17. Verstappen has set the world alight in his first year in single-seaters, winning eight races so far in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship and with a shot of the title. Ever since I was seven years old, Formula 1 has been my career goal, so this opportunity is truly a dream come true. Verstappen is a proven winner in F3© DPPI/Florent Gooden Verstappen lies second in the F3 championship© DPPI Max won the World KZ championship last year© DPPI This of course means the return of the Verstappen name to Formula One, after Max's father, Jos, drove for the likes of Benetton, Stewart and Arrows between 1994 and 2003. We've all worked tremendously hard to reach Formula One. With the return of the Verstappen name to F1, I hope we can relive old memories and I'm hoping to see many fans at all the circuits. Max is set to make his debut for Torro Rosso, aged 17, at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix. Max recently tried out a Formula Renault 3.5 car© Philip Platzer/Red Bull Content Pool Formula One's top ten youngest drivers.1. Jaime Alguersuari – 19 years, 125 days – 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix 2. Mike Thackwell – 19 years, 182 days – 1980 Canadian Grand Prix 3. Ricardo Rodriguez – 19 years, 208 days – 1961 Italian Grand Prix 4. Fernando Alonso – 19 years, 218 days – 2001 Australian Grand Prix 5. Esteban Tuero – 19 years, 320 days – 1998 Australian Grand Prix 6. Chris Amon – 19 years, 324 days – 1963 Belgian Grand Prix 7. Daniil Kvyat – 19 years, 324 days – 2014 Australian Grand Prix 8. Sebastian Vettel – 19 years, 349 days – 2007 United States Grand Prix 9. Eddie Cheever – 20 years, 53 days – 1978 South African Grand Prix 10. Jenson Button – 20 years, 53 days – 2000 Australian Grand Prix For more Red Bull Motorsports action, follow @redbullmotors on Twitter Want to experience the best of RedBull.com on the move? Get the app here. Awards
Dundy Posted August 19, 2014 Member ID: 19741 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 16 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 6 Achievement Points: 130 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/22/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 17, 2024 Posted August 19, 2014 Hope he drives better than his father Jos Verstappen
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