In most countries around the world, 16-year-olds have to wait for another two years to be able to drive a car. Not so for 16-year-old Max Verstappen. He has just been signed up to drive for a Formula 1 racing team. He will become the youngest ever F1 driver when he races for the Toro Rosso team next year. He will be 17 when he takes part in his first Grand Prix, alongside drivers like Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. The current record for the youngest F1 driver is 19 years and 125 days. Verstappen will make his debut at the Australian Grand Prix. He told reporters: "Ever since I was seven years old, Formula 1 has been my career goal, so this opportunity is truly a dream come true."
在世界上的大部分國家,16歲的少年想要開車,還需要再等兩年。然而16歲的Max Verstappen卻是個例外。他剛剛與一個一級方程式賽車隊簽約。明年他將代表紅牛二車隊參加比賽,那時他將成為有史以來最年輕的一級方程式賽車選手。他在17歲的時候將會首次參加國際汽車大獎賽,那時他將與費爾南多•阿隆索,劉易斯•漢密爾頓和賽巴斯蒂安•維泰爾一起比賽。目前最年輕的一級方程式賽車選手年齡記錄為19歲125天。Verstappen的首秀將在澳大利亞國際汽車大獎賽上演。他告訴記者,當他只有7歲的時候,一級方程式賽車就是他的職業夢想,所以這次確實是使他夢想成真的好機會。
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