Top 10 F1 Drivers

[Ray Nolan]

I know Top 10 topics are done to death but I was having a discussion with a mate of mine over who we thought were the best 10 drivers over all time (obviously having to judge from film, books, etc) & in our life times (those we've seen) and I thought it might be interesting to see what opinions others have on this question. Anyway, I came up with these lists.

All Time Top 10

1. Ayrton Senna
2. Jim Clark
3. Juan Manuel Fangio
4. Alain Prost
5. Gilles Villeneuve
6. Michael Schumacher
7. Jackie Stewart
8. Niki Lauda
9. Sir Jack Brabham
10. Nelson Piquet

Top 10 My Life Time (1981-)

1. Ayrton Senna
2. Alain Prost
3. Gilles Villeneuve
4. Michael Schumacher
5. Nelson Piquet
6. Niki Lauda
7. Mika Hakkinen
8. Jacques Villeneuve
9. Nigel Mansell
10. Damon Hill

What do others think ...

 

[Gridlock'd]

Yeah Senna is Number 1 by a country mile. Some top 10 canditates would be, Schumacher, Stewart, Piquet, Prost, Lauda, Brabham and of course AJ

 

[Slax]

All time

1. Jack Brabham
2. Jim Clark
3. Fangio
4. Michael Schumacher
5. Niki Lauda
6. Ayrton Senna
7. Alain Prost
8. Nelson Piquet
9. Jackie Stewart
10. Nigel Mansell

My lifetime

1. Michael Schumacher
2. Niki Lauda
3. Ayrton Senna
4. Alain Prost
5. Nelson Piquet
6. Nigel Mansell
7. Kimi Rakkonein
8. Gehard Berger
9. Damon Hill
10. Alan Jones

 

[Slax]

Originally posted by Ray Nolan
Top 10 My Life Time (1981-)

3. Gilles Villeneuve

What do others think ...

I think you are dreaming a bit to start with Ray Nolan.

It is bloody impossible to watch a driver after 1981 who died in an accident in 1978.

Apart from this not too bad.

 

[Ray Nolan]

Re: Re: Top 10 F1 Drivers

Originally posted by Slax
I think you are dreaming a bit to start with Ray Nolan.

It is bloody impossible to watch a driver after 1981 who died in an accident in 1978.

Apart from this not too bad.

Gilles Villeneuve was killed in an accident at Zolder in qualifying for the 1982 Belgian GP so he did drive during my lifetime. I included him from the archival footage I have seen of him and as far as car control goes I don't think I've ever seen anyone better.