12.13.2009

CULTURE // AYRTON SENNA NAMED F1'S GREATEST DRIVER

Autosport recently conducted a poll of more than 200 Formula One drivers, asking each who they thought the greatest F1 driver of all time was. After completing their survey, Autosport has since released a list of the top 40 F1 driver's of all time, with Brazilian Ayrton Senna taking the top spot. A poll that will almost certainly incite a debate, follow the link for a look at the top 40 F1 drivers of all time... [read more]

F1's Greatest Drivers:

1. Ayrton Senna
2. Michael Schumacher
3. Juan Manuel Fangio
4. Alain Prost
5. Jim Clark
6. Jackie Stewart
7. Niki Lauda
8. Stirling Moss
9. Fernando Alonso
10. Gilles Villeneuve
11. Nigel Mansell
12. Emerson Fittipaldi
13. Nelson Piquet Sr.
14. Jochen Rindt
15. Mika Hakkinen
16. Alberto Ascari
17. Lewis Hamilton
18. Jack Brabham
19, Ronnie Peterson
20. Mario Andretti
21. Graham Hill
22. Kimi Raikkonen
23. John Surtees
24. James Hunt
25. Keke Rosberg
26. Sebastian Vettel
27. Jose Froilan Gonzalez
28. Dan Gurney
29. Francois Cevert
30. Jenson Button
31. Alan Jones
32. Giuseppe Farina
33. Phil Hill
34. Carlos Reutemann
35. Stefan Bellof
36. Clay Regazzoni
37. Gerhard Berger
38. Jean Behra
39. Riccardo Patrese
40. Jacky Ickx

For a look at the original list as seen on Autosport, click here

Images and Info: Autosport
Editorial: Justin W. Coffey

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3 comments:

  1. Glenn SnyderDecember 13, 2009 9:04 AM

    Proof that these lists can never be taken seriously is the fact that Vettel is on it. While he is a good driver he has not been around long enough to make it into the top 40, let alone in front of drivers who have won the World Championship.

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  2. RobertDecember 13, 2009 12:11 PM

    Alonso in front of Hakkinen and Piquet Sr.?

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  3. BryDecember 13, 2009 1:26 PM

    I do have to question Vettel's place as well as Hamilton's. I mean, I like both of them, but shouldn't a semi-lenghty career have *some* say on this list? Senna and Clark both had nearly 10 years under their belts and we consider them to have been taken away from us at the height of their talents...

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