The best of currently retired drivers

[zako85]

Just because there is one of those long breaks, let's talk about something different..

How would you rank the currently retired F1 drivers for the purpose of filling an F1 car seat in 2014? No mentions of Prost, Mansell, Villeneuve, etc. Include only those who may be available next year: e.g. Kobayashi, Glock (?), Buemi, etc.

[pino]

Jarno Trulli 😎😜

[steveaki13]

I certainly believe Kobayashi is a talent, but I suppose it depends on which team is looking. For a midfield team I think Kobayashi is a great choice, whether a top team would ever take him is unclear.

[Koz]

Schumacher!

[Koz]

I would say Kovalainen and Kobayashi would be the best. Petrov, Glock, Buemi, Alguersuari not far behind.

Would be hard to pick between any of them, really.

[steveaki13]

Easy actually. Jacques Villeneuve.

[wedge]

Depends on the team

For instance:

I certainly believe Kobayashi is a talent, but I suppose it depends on which team is looking. For a midfield team I think Kobayashi is a great choice, whether a top team would ever take him is unclear.

IMO Kobayashi is over rated like Alesi for his racer like instincts. Checo was the better driver/potential at Sauber.

It would be a slight improvement but not a great improvement if he drove in Massa's seat.

Kovy is an interesting one as think he redeemed himself at Caterham and deserved a stronger seat but correct me if I'm wrong he wasn't any better than Petrov at Caterham?

Alguersuari is probably another who deserves a seat in F1. Certainly it would be interesting up against JEV and Ricciardo.

[markabilly]

Scott not Speed!!!! or right now, I think Schumacher, if he wanted to. if the want-to is a criteria then I agree with Wedge

[Whyzars]

Hearing the name Montoya today whilst watching Nascar at Daytona bought back some memories.

[tfp]

Heikki for me. Then Petrov.