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They are seventeen drivers to have finished his first GP on the podium:
Giuseppe FarinaLewis Hamilton GBR (3e au GP d’Australie en 2007)."> ITA (1st GP of Great Britain in 1950); Luigi Fagioli ITA (2nd GP of Great Britain in 1950); Alberto Ascari ITA (2nd in GP of Monaco in 1950); Dorino ITA Serafini (2nd in GP of Italy in 1950); Reginald Parnell GBR (3rd in the GP of Great Britain), Peter Whitehead (3rd in the GP of France in 1950), Jean Behra FRA (3rd in the GP of Switzerland in 1952); Karl Kling ALL (2nd in GP France in 1954); Perdisa Cesare ITA (3rd in the GP of Monaco in 1955), Masten Gregory USA (3rd in the GP of Monaco in 1957); Giancarlo Baghetti ITA (1st GP of France in 1961), Peter Arundell GBR (3rd GP of Monaco in 1964); GBR Mike Parkes (2nd in GP of France in 1966); Queen Wisell SUE (3rd in the GP of the United States in 1970); USA Mark Donohue (3rd Canadian GP in 1971) Jacques Villeneuve CAN (2nd in the Australian GP in 1996) and Lewis Hamilton GBR (3rd in the Australian GP in 2007).
Fifty-four drivers have completed their first Grand Prix in points (nine of them have won a race since the first season). The last two were Nico Rosberg, son of Keke, finishing 7th in the GP of Bahrain in 2006 and of course the English prodigy, Lewis Hamilton, finishing 3rd in the Australian GP in 2007.
Eight wins in a single Grand Prix:
Michael Schumacher at the GP of France (1994, 95, 97, 98, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2006).
Seven wins in a single Grand Prix:
Michael Schumacher at the GP of Canada and San Marino.
Six wins in a single Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher at the Belgian GP (1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2002); GP of Spain (1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004); GP of Europe (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001 , 2003 and 2006).
Alain Prost at the GP of Brazil (1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990); GP of France (1981, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1993)
Ayrton Senna at Monaco GP (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993)
Twelve drivers have won a French Grand Prix Formula1:
Alain ProstOlivier Panis avec une victoire."> with 51 victories (record); Rene Arnoux with 7 victories, Jacques Laffite with 6 wins, Didier Pironi with 3 victories Depailler Patrick, Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Tambay and Maurice Trintignant with 2 wins, Jean Alesi, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Francois Cevert and Olivier Panis with a victory.
Younger drivers in the points
Sebastien Vettel ALL GP in 2007 at the United States in 19 years, 11 months and 14 days
Jenson Button GBR in 2000 GP of Brazil at 20 years 2 months 7 days
RicardMo Rodriguez EX 1962 Belgian GP at 20 years 4 months and 3 days.
Youngest podium in F1 history with an average age of 24 years and a half:
At the Australian Grand Prix in 2007: 1st Kimi Raikkonen FIN (27) - 2nd: Fernando Alonso (ESP 25) - 3rd: Lewis Hamilton GBR (22)
Youngest world champion in F1:
Lewis Hamilton GBR 23 years, 9 months and 26 days in 2008
Fernando Alonso ESP 24 years, 1 month and 27 days in 2005
Emerson Fittipaldi BRE to 25 years, 8 months and 29 days in 1972
Michael Schumacher ALL 25 years, 10 months and 10 days in 1994
Niki Lauda AUT to 26 years, 6 months and 16 jpurs 1975