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Alonso’s Budapest breakthrough to become F1’s youngest winner
Phillip van Osten
24/08/2026 at 13:2124/08/2026 at 12:25 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. On this day in 2003, history was made in Budapest when Fernando Alonso stormed to victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix, becoming at 22 years and 104 days, Formula 1's youngest ever race winner. After the Williams pair of Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher faltered off the line, Alonso seized his chance, pulling away while rivals – including the quicker Kimi Räikkönen – were bottled up behind Mark Webber’s Jaguar. By the checkered flag, the Spaniard had built a commanding 17-second gap, leaving the paddock stunned and the championship picture wide open. That triumph didn’t just...
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