Top 5 f1 drivers
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I think you'd get a different top 5 list in each country depending on the local "experts".
I think top 4 are correct (the order is debatable) surprised me to find Massa there, personlly he wouldn't make it to my top 10 list.
My 2 cents:
1. Alonso
2. Hamilton
3. Vettel
4. Raikkonen
5. Rosberg
I think top 4 are correct (the order is debatable) surprised me to find Massa there, personlly he wouldn't make it to my top 10 list.
My 2 cents:
1. Alonso
2. Hamilton
3. Vettel
4. Raikkonen
5. Rosberg
^ Yeah, I'm not so sure about Massa either. He's not far off, but my list would be....
1) Alonso
2) Hamilton
3) Vettel
4) Button
5) Raikkonen
tbh, it's so hard to choose between Hamilton and Alonso, but I gave it to Fernando after I remembered him passing Schumacher round the outside of 130R at Suzuka.
1) Alonso
2) Hamilton
3) Vettel
4) Button
5) Raikkonen
tbh, it's so hard to choose between Hamilton and Alonso, but I gave it to Fernando after I remembered him passing Schumacher round the outside of 130R at Suzuka.
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My choice? - Gave up F1 many years ago, so it has to be my all time selection basd on a multitude of factors. Made it six so I could include Stewart...
1/ Jim
2/ Juan
3/ Michael
4/ Ayrton
5/ Alain
6/ Jackie
Bit of a no-brainer I suppose..no revelations there.
Sorry to hijack the thread - i know jack about the sport as it stands currently.
1/ Jim
2/ Juan
3/ Michael
4/ Ayrton
5/ Alain
6/ Jackie
Bit of a no-brainer I suppose..no revelations there.
Sorry to hijack the thread - i know jack about the sport as it stands currently.
I think that list totally has the 5 right guys in it. Not sure if it is the right order (ie. Alonso may be better than Hamilton), but I have to say I'm pretty much behind that.
In no way is Jenson Button one of the 5 best F1 drivers of today. He's got no chance of matching Hamiltons pace next year, I think... (Not that he's bad though)
When it comes to all time bests... Now that's a lot more difficult.
In no way is Jenson Button one of the 5 best F1 drivers of today. He's got no chance of matching Hamiltons pace next year, I think... (Not that he's bad though)
When it comes to all time bests... Now that's a lot more difficult.
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How the heck can they credit Hambone with 'motivating' McLaren? As if all the workers and engineers would have sat around with their finger up their butt w/o Lewis there to cheer them on?
If anything, his father's presence alone would cast a Puig-like Pall-of-Darkness over the team.
If anything, his father's presence alone would cast a Puig-like Pall-of-Darkness over the team.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ Nov 20 2009, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>My choice? - Gave up F1 many years ago, so it has to be my all time selection basd on a multitude of factors. Made it six so I could include Stewart...
1/ Jim
2/ Juan
3/ Michael
4/ Ayrton
5/ Alain
6/ Jackie
Bit of a no-brainer I suppose..no revelations there.
Sorry to hijack the thread - i know jack about the sport as it stands currently.
You have no idea what you're talking about buddy.
1) Ayrton Senna
2) Juan Fangio
3) Michael Schumacher
4) Jim Clark
Ayrton Senna in 4th, get out of here Arrabbiata, no really.... get out of this thread.
1/ Jim
2/ Juan
3/ Michael
4/ Ayrton
5/ Alain
6/ Jackie
Bit of a no-brainer I suppose..no revelations there.
Sorry to hijack the thread - i know jack about the sport as it stands currently.
You have no idea what you're talking about buddy.
1) Ayrton Senna
2) Juan Fangio
3) Michael Schumacher
4) Jim Clark
Ayrton Senna in 4th, get out of here Arrabbiata, no really.... get out of this thread.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Dec 8 2009, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>You have no idea what you're talking about buddy.
1) Ayrton Senna
2) Juan Fangio
3) Michael Schumacher
4) Jim Clark
Ayrton Senna in 4th, get out of here Arrabbiata, no really.... get out of this thread.
Get out of here SS56 - no really...get out of this forum
1) Ayrton Senna
2) Juan Fangio
3) Michael Schumacher
4) Jim Clark
Ayrton Senna in 4th, get out of here Arrabbiata, no really.... get out of this thread.
Get out of here SS56 - no really...get out of this forum
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Dec 8 2009, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ayrton Senna in 4th, get out of here
I wouldn't put senna in the top 3, but he probably makes top 5
I wouldn't put senna in the top 3, but he probably makes top 5
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stevo @ Nov 21 2009, 06:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>^ Yeah, I'm not so sure about Massa either. He's not far off, but my list would be....
1) Alonso
2) Hamilton
3) Vettel
4) Button
5) Raikkonen
tbh, it's so hard to choose between Hamilton and Alonso, but I gave it to Fernando after I remembered him passing Schumacher round the outside of 130R at Suzuka.
Well, that pass was in 2005 when the B'stones were shoddy and Michelin were great.. If you wud have mentioned hakkinen's pass on schumi in Spa that I would have accepted. But thats only my opinion
1) Alonso
2) Hamilton
3) Vettel
4) Button
5) Raikkonen
tbh, it's so hard to choose between Hamilton and Alonso, but I gave it to Fernando after I remembered him passing Schumacher round the outside of 130R at Suzuka.
Well, that pass was in 2005 when the B'stones were shoddy and Michelin were great.. If you wud have mentioned hakkinen's pass on schumi in Spa that I would have accepted. But thats only my opinion
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (surendhar @ Dec 24 2009, 04:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Well, that pass was in 2005 when the B'stones were shoddy and Michelin were great.. If you wud have mentioned hakkinen's pass on schumi in Spa that I would have accepted. But thats only my opinion
tbh I'd completely forgot about that and just had to look on Youtube to remind myself. Assuming you mean the pass into Les Combes, when they went either side of the backmarker, it was a better pass than the Alonso one.
I'm not claiming it was the greatest pass I've ever seen, but I was trying to think of something to seperate Lewis and Fernando and that Suzuka pass was the first thing I though of.
That and Alonso crashing as he exited the Monaco tunnel, sliding backwards down the track at 100mph, and still finding time to give the finger to Ralf as he came past.
tbh I'd completely forgot about that and just had to look on Youtube to remind myself. Assuming you mean the pass into Les Combes, when they went either side of the backmarker, it was a better pass than the Alonso one.
I'm not claiming it was the greatest pass I've ever seen, but I was trying to think of something to seperate Lewis and Fernando and that Suzuka pass was the first thing I though of.
That and Alonso crashing as he exited the Monaco tunnel, sliding backwards down the track at 100mph, and still finding time to give the finger to Ralf as he came past.
LoL, you're joking about Senna... 4th, top 5, lol.
A poll with more than 200 F1 drivers voted Senna the greatest ever, who do you think you are to put him at 4th or top 5? LoL...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80517
Thank God you aren't F1 drivers or even racing drivers.
A poll with more than 200 F1 drivers voted Senna the greatest ever, who do you think you are to put him at 4th or top 5? LoL...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80517
Thank God you aren't F1 drivers or even racing drivers.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gui22a @ Dec 25 2009, 06:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>LoL, you're joking about Senna... 4th, top 5, lol.
A poll with more than 200 F1 drivers voted Senna the greatest ever, who do you think you are to put him at 4th or top 5? LoL...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80517
Thank God you aren't F1 drivers or even racing drivers.
Haha.... finally someone with some sense. These guys in here who put Senna anywhere lower than 1 does not have a clue what a racer is. Even racers themselves rate him at #1, so there ya go kids.
A poll with more than 200 F1 drivers voted Senna the greatest ever, who do you think you are to put him at 4th or top 5? LoL...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80517
Thank God you aren't F1 drivers or even racing drivers.
Haha.... finally someone with some sense. These guys in here who put Senna anywhere lower than 1 does not have a clue what a racer is. Even racers themselves rate him at #1, so there ya go kids.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Dec 25 2009, 03:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Haha.... finally someone with some sense. These guys in here who put Senna anywhere lower than 1 does not have a clue what a racer is. Even racers themselves rate him at #1, so there ya go kids.
Maybe they are only looking for numbers and statistics.
But if we trully look for what a racer is, I have to completely agree with the poll and the 217 F1 drivers who voted at it.
Even Michael Schumacher should had voted for Senna.
Maybe they are only looking for numbers and statistics.
But if we trully look for what a racer is, I have to completely agree with the poll and the 217 F1 drivers who voted at it.
Even Michael Schumacher should had voted for Senna.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ Dec 8 2009, 10:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Get out of here SS56 - no really...get out of this forum
I hope this has really become the case. Fingers crossed.
I hope this has really become the case. Fingers crossed.
currently (2010) best 5 drivers (judged by what they are able to do in equal cars in 2010 IMO):
1. Schumacher
2. Hamilton
3. Alonso
4. Vettel
5. Raikonnen
1. Schumacher
2. Hamilton
3. Alonso
4. Vettel
5. Raikonnen
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Dec 9 2009, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I wouldn't put senna in the top 3, but he probably makes top 5More proof of how weird you are as if it were needed.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gui22a @ Dec 25 2009, 05:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>But if we trully look for what a racer is,
Which is what exactly? I'd love to see something persuasive about why Senna more than any other driver (except Moss) should be rated miles above his achievements. And 'would have won x many more titles' wont do
Also, as interesting as the poll was it is not the be all and end all of how good F1 drivers are/were, the people voting aren't necessarily objective, did you notice how high Jenson Button was in the list?
Which is what exactly? I'd love to see something persuasive about why Senna more than any other driver (except Moss) should be rated miles above his achievements. And 'would have won x many more titles' wont do
Also, as interesting as the poll was it is not the be all and end all of how good F1 drivers are/were, the people voting aren't necessarily objective, did you notice how high Jenson Button was in the list?
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jan 12 2010, 10:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Which is what exactly? I'd love to see something persuasive about why Senna more than any other driver (except Moss) should be rated miles above his achievements. And 'would have won x many more titles' wont doBecause he brought new levels of fitness, concentration, technical ability & determination to the sport. 65 pole positions in a decade was/is a massive achievement that very few would deny gives him the right to be a contender for the F1 goat mantle. & That's without mentioning any individual race performances. He is not rated above his achievements.
