'Yo ho! How bizarre!': The oral history of Max Verstappen’s first F1 win, 10 years on

On May 15, 2016, Max Verstappen became the youngest race winner in Formula 1 history.At 18 years, 7 months and 15 days, Verstappen’s victory at the Spanish Grand Prix fulfilled the promise that Red Bull identified in him at an early age, setting a record that may never be beaten.What made Verstappen’s win all the more remarkable was that it came in his very first grand prix for Red Bull Racing. He’d been promoted from its junior team, Toro Rosso, just four races into the season.Advertisement