German Sebastian Vettel, of Toro Rosso, became the youngest winner in Formula One history after claiming victory at a rain-hit Italian Grand Prix.
The 21-year-old Toro Rosso driver edged Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren by 12.5 seconds after starting from the pole position on the slick Monza circuit Sunday.
Aged just 21 years and 74 days, and in only his 22nd grand prix for the Toro Rosso team, Vettel beat the previous record set by Fernando Alonso at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2003 by almost a year.
Behind the young hero, the title contenders endured a frantic race, with Felipe Massa sixth in his Ferrari and drivers’ leader Lewis Hamilton seventh for McLaren, with the gap now just one point between the duo.
A thrilled Vettel said over the team radio: “I can’t believe it. I am lost for words. It is amazing.”
Robert Kubica is now just 14 points behind Hamilton after claiming third in his BMW Sauber behind McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen.
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