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Thread: Schumacher vs Senna
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12th December 2007, 01:32 #11
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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon
I'd say Senna would be the better driver over one lap. Using Hakkinen as a yardstick, the Flying Finn is regarded as one of the quickest drivers over one lap. Hakkinen would lay down the gauntlet and set an unbelievable benchmark on his first few laps, Schumi would struggle a bit and usually try to steal pole under the dying seconds of qualy.
Over a race? Hard to say, both display superior pace and enjoy driving on the edge, both superior in the wet, and both are very clever behind the cockpit.The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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12th December 2007, 02:02 #12
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There is something about a driver wha has done well, and drove with some fire that makes him very special when he dies in a race car. Clark, Gilles, Rindt, Senna, Peterson--names spoken with a hushed reverence
Stewart was as special as Clark, but did not die and lived to be called a half wit by a true half wit. Same for Prost. And will be the same for MS.
If those drivers had lived, perhaps they would now be treated no different than Stewart and Prost are now....Only the dead know the end of war. Plato:beer:
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12th December 2007, 02:26 #13
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Originally Posted by wedge
This list of teammates is no better than Schumachers'. With the exception of Prost. Prost is the only Senna teammate who is clearly better than anybody Schumacher raced with. That's why I give Senna a slight edge in this one.Forza Ferrari!!
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12th December 2007, 02:31 #14Originally Posted by Hawkmoon
I'd say Berger is around par with Irvine and Barrichello.
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12th December 2007, 09:06 #15
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Originally Posted by F1boatOpinions are like ar5eholes, everyone has one.
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12th December 2007, 09:34 #16
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Originally Posted by wedgeMichael Schumacher The Best Ever F1 Driver
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12th December 2007, 09:38 #17
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Originally Posted by SGWilko
I believe that if Senna wouldn't have died in that tragic accident fewer people would regard him as high as that. After all Prost had the better of him and because he's alive very few people do start threads to compare him with the all time greatest.Michael Schumacher The Best Ever F1 Driver
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12th December 2007, 10:04 #18Originally Posted by ioan
In their 2 seasons together:
Senna had 26 poles, Prost had 4.
Senna had 14 wins, Prost had 11
They had one title apiece.
That's barely one sided towards Prost.
The reason why this comparison is being made, I suppose, is that Prost was at retirement age when he retired. Senna still had at least 3 years of competitive driving left in him (based on Schumacher's retirement age), when he unfortunately passed away. Another reason for this thread is that Senna's and Schumacher's competitive careers were just crossing over when he died, hence the speculation.
A lot of these comparisons are made based on driver popularity, and Senna was more popular than Prost even then, that's a fact. Likewise, nowadays Hamilton is more popular than Alonso, and is being compared with the best ever, despite the two titles his team-mate has.
Although just because a driver is killed whilst racing doesn't make him an all time great either. Juan Manuel Fangio lived to the ripe old age of 84, yet in life and death he was still considered one of the best ever. Likewise with Schumacher.
Just because threads are not made as commonly about Prost doesn't mean he isn't regarded as one of the greats, at least not with me.
Good topic, this.
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12th December 2007, 10:53 #19
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Originally Posted by Malllen
Saying that Senna had another 3 years of competitive racing left, based on MS's retirement age, is really pushing the speculation too far.
Originally Posted by MalllenMichael Schumacher The Best Ever F1 Driver
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12th December 2007, 10:59 #20
Achievementwise it has to be MS..
row speed wise it has to be AS..
overall I think Senna is a better driver, given he had to fight with tough opponents wheel to wheel for wins, and MS relatively just drove to his wins much of the time than fighting tough opponents to overcome wins/record, if he didnt die He would have set the best ever record in F1...☺::.·:*Lewis¨Hamilton¨*:·.F1™.·:*¨♫¨*:·.Star™.·: *¨¨*:..::☺..
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