(CNN) -- Red Bull's Max Verstappen will make Formula One history in 2015, as the youngest driver in the history of the sport. The Toro Rosso team, owned by Red Bull, has confirmed the 16-year-old Dutchman will be one of its two drivers next season, replacing Jean-Eric Vergne. That means when Verstappen takes to the grid for the first race of 2015 in Australia at the tender age of 17, he will break new ground in the elite division of motorsport. "Ever since I was seven years old, Formula One has been my career goal, so this opportunity is truly a dream come true," he told Toro Rosso's official website.
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen to become youngest driver in Formula One history
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The 16-year-old will drive for the Toro Rosso team in the 2015 season
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Dutchman will be 17 when he replaces Jean-Eric Vergne
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Verstappen's father Jos made 106 grand prix starts between 1994 and 2002
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