A relatively new phenomenon is taking hold in Formula 1. In the last 15 or so years, even more drivers have made their grand prix racing debuts at the very start of their third decade - and in several cases before the end of their second.
Young drivers graduating to F1 is nothing new, but in recent years it has become more intense - the rules were even changed after Max Verstappen's debut at 17...
This, allied to (in normal circumstances) a seemingly ever-expanding calendar, means there are soon going to be a lot of drivers that have racked up hundreds of F1 starts, and being described as 'in their prime', 'stalwarts' and 'veterans' - even long before they enter their fourth decade.