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Verstappen makes F1 history as youngest in points

The glory belonged to Ferrari at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, but the history was made by the other Italian team as Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen became the youngest driver to score points in Formula One history. At 17 years and 180 days, the Dutch teenager is almost two and a half years younger than Daniil Kvyat when he set the record on debut at last year's Australian Grand Prix. The record for youngest in the points has been tumbling regularly in recent years -- it is the fifth time it has changed hands in the 2000s -- but Verstappen looks likely to hold it for many years to come, as F1 changed the rules soon after he was hired and from now on drivers must be at least 18...
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