Photos show what F1's biggest stars looked like when their careers started

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Photos show what F1's biggest stars looked like when their careers started
  • Many of the world's greatest race car drivers started racing as kids and grew up right before our eyes.
  • Some of the stars from F1 and the Netflix series, "Drive to Survive" look entirely different now than they did when their careers began.
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Carlos Sainz today

Carlos Sainz today
Carlos SainzMark Thompson/Getty Images

Carlos Sainz Jr in 2009, age 15

Carlos Sainz Jr in 2009, age 15
Carlos Sainz JrEuropa Press/Getty Images
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Daniel Ricciardo today

Daniel Ricciardo today
Daniel RicciardoDan Mullan/Getty Images

Daniel Ricciardo in 2009, age 20

Daniel Ricciardo in 2009, age 20
Daniel RicciardoGetty Images
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Fernando Alonso today

Fernando Alonso today
Fernando AlonsoClive Rose/Getty Images

Fernando Alonso in 2001, age 20

Fernando Alonso in 2001, age 20
Fernando AlonsoJohn Marsh/Reuters
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Valtteri Bottas today

Valtteri Bottas today
Valtteri BottasGetty Images

Valtteri Bottas in 2011, age 21

Valtteri Bottas in 2011, age 21
Valtteri BottasFormula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images
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Lewis Hamilton today

Lewis Hamilton today
Lewis HamiltonPeter J Fox/Getty Images

Lewis Hamilton in 2006, age 21

Lewis Hamilton in 2006, age 21
Lewis HamiltonMark Thompson/Getty Images
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Sebastian Vettel today

Sebastian Vettel today
Sebastian VettelMark Thompson/Getty Images

Sebastian Vettel in 2005, age 18

Sebastian Vettel in 2005, age 18
Sebastian VettelJOSE LUIS ROCA/AFP via Getty Images
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Sergio Perez today

Sergio Perez today
Sergio PerezDan Mullan/Getty Images

Sergio Perez in 2010, age 20

Sergio Perez in 2010, age 20
Sergio PerezAndrew Hone/Getty Images
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Kevin Magnussen today

Kevin Magnussen today
Kevin MagnussenDan Mullan/Getty Images

Kevin Magnussen in 2011, age 19

Kevin Magnussen in 2011, age 19
Kevin MagnussenFormula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images
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Toto Wolff today

Toto Wolff today
Toto WolffCHRISTIAN BRUNA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Toto Wolff in 1994, age 22

Toto Wolff in 1994, age 22
Toto WolffF1
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Christian Horner today

Christian Horner today
Monaco Grand PrixMark Thompson/Getty Images

Christian Horner in 2005, age 31

Christian Horner in 2005, age 31
Christian HornerCrispin Thruston/Reuters
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Mattia Binotto today

Mattia Binotto today
Mattia BinottoMarco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images

Mattia Binotto in 2011, age 41

Mattia Binotto in 2011, age 41
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Guenther Steiner today

Guenther Steiner today
Guenther SteinerMark PETERSON/ ATP images

Guenther Steiner in 2001, age 36

Guenther Steiner in 2001, age 36
Guenther SteinerMark Thompson /Allsport
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