Formula 1 records you may not have known about...

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There is plenty of impressive records to beat in the world of Formula 1. The biggest of them are very well known to most fans, but what about the lesser ones that aren’t as flashy or even wanted? Here are some of the lesser known Formula 1 records you may not have been aware of.

Must Races before a win: Mark Webber.

Australian pilot Mark Webber made his debut in 2002, but it wasn’t until 2007 when he got picked up by Red Bull Racing that his career showed any kind of promise. His first win was at the 2009 German Grand Prix, after a record 130 races.

Worst starting grid position to result in a win: John Watson.

After a less than ideal qualification, John Watson started 22nd at the 1983 Grand Prix West. This gave him the opportunity to set the record for the worst start to result in a win. Interestingly, Niki Lauda started and finished right after him.

Must wins at the  same Grand Prix: Michael Schumacher.

From 1994 to 2006, Michael Schumacher has gotten the most wins at the French GP – 8 of them. He also holds the second and third spot with the San Marino GP and the Canadian GP, 7 wins each.

Must Grand Prix races leading  all laps: Ayrton Senna.

Killed at the 1994 San Marion GP, Ayrton Senna may be gone but not forgotten. He still holds the record for most Grand Prix races leading all laps with 19. This means that for almost half of his 41 career wins, he never had to pass a car.

Shortest Formula 1 career: Marco Apicella.

This record is best measured in meters. Apicella raced 800 meters on his first and only Grand Prix before crashing his car. He then returned to Japanese F3000 racing, setting the record for the shortest Formula 1 career.

Oldest driver to start a race: Louis Chiron.

 Louis Chiron set a record for the oldest F1 driver to start a race at the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix. He was 55 at the time and this was his last race. He finished a respectable 6th in a race where only 9 out of 20 cars finished.

Youngest driver to start a race: Jaime Alguersuari.

At the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, Jaime Alguersuari set the record for the youngest driver to start a race, at 19 years and 125 days old. His career may have been short lived and less than successful, but how many teenage Formula 1 drivers do you know?

Must Grand Slams: Jim Clark.

A Grand Slam in Formula 1 is when a driver gets the pole, leads every lap and sets the fastest lap record. English pilot Jim Clark is ahead of the pack with 8 of these – more than legends like Ayrton Senna (4), Sebastian Vettel (4) and Micheal Schumacher (5)

Must traces without a win: Andrea de Cesaris

Italian driver Andrea de Cesaris holds a record that not many would want. In his 208 races over 15 years, he never finished higher than third. 149 of those weren’t even finished, which can hardly be blamed on the cars with the multitude of teams de Cesaris has raced for.