Toro Rosso's 17-year-old Dutchman Max Verstappen is set to become the youngest debutant in the Formula One when he races in the 2015 season. - Filepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One will impose a minimum age limit of 18 years old from 2016, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday in a change that would have kept out Dutch teenager Max Verstappen if introduced for next year.
Verstappen was signed by the Toro Rosso team while still only 16 and turned 17 last September. He will become the youngest ever Formula One driver when he makes his debut in Australia in March.
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