"Max Verstappen, you are a race winner, fantastic," Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said over team radio after his driver crossed the finish line. Verstappen was in second place behind Ricciardo after the Mercedes crash, but moved to the front after a round of pit stops with less than 25 laps to go and stayed there until the end despite the pressure from Raikkonen, who finished less than a second behind. "I couldn't believe that I was leading the race. "It's a very big surprise, of course I didn't expect that," Verstappen said. Verstappen also became the youngest driver to make it to the podium. I don't think it matters whether you are 18 (or older.)"
"If you are quick enough you belong here. It's an incredible achievement," said four-time world champion Vettel. "It's very special to win your first race and today is his day. Verstappen's teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, was fourth. Vettel, now 28, was third in Sunday's race. The spectacular victory - the first ever by a Dutchman in F1 - comes with Verstappen nearly three years younger than the previous youngest winner, Sebastian Vettel, who was 21 when he won for the first time. "To win straight away in my first race with Red Bull is incredible." The 18-year-old Verstappen drove like a veteran to secure the victory after fending off a late challenge by Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, who not long ago was racing against Verstappen's father, former F1 driver Jos Verstappen. BARCELONA, Spain - Dutch teenager Max Verstappen stunned Formula One with victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, taking advantage of a crash by Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to become the sport's youngest winner only a few days after being promoted by his team Red Bull.
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