Your all time F1 heroes?

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Originally Posted by Knock-on

Murray Walker, Sid Watkins and Sir JYS for me.

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Those are three names most wont argue with.

Even those few (we know who they are ;) ) who werent keen on Murray Walker must recognise that he got many semi interested fans hooked with his loud, excited, grab you by the throat style.

Thus has done a lot for the Sport in the UK & other places in which the Beeb or ITV broadcast.

As for Sid Watkins. What he helped F1 achieve in terms of safety is beyond belief and what a job he done.

JYS - Well what can you say 3 times world Champion, safety campaigner, team owner and general Leg end.

3 Drivers:

Giancarlo Fisichella: Because of his personality and some of the drives he was able to deliver, and mostly for his 2001 and 2004 seasons. I still believe 2001 was his best season for where he was at (experience, situation etc). I would actually say that though Michael was the best, of a very closely-matched group of drivers in the group behind, Fisi was top. That's right, I feel Giancarlo was the 2nd best driver in 2001! Jean Alesi agrees too.

I think Fisi never got the credit he deserved in 2001. People thought Jenson was going to rough him up. I clearly remember Nigel Roebuck smarmily prophesying that Jenson would "rather get the better of Giancarlo". Not once did this guy ever give Fisi any credit for his season. Fisi surprised me in his application and resolve in a terrible car. Not once do I remember him moaning or letting his head drop. He carried that team. In fact, his performance advantage over Button was even more than Ralf's was the previous year, when Jenson was a totally green rookie.

The thing that most impressed me though was Fisi's nature as a person. Not once do I believe he ever did anything to screw Jenson over (is that swearing? Apologies if it is). If anything I think he was possibly quite supportive of his young team-mate. WOW! Can you imagine any other driver apart from Barrichello or Kovalainen being that way? Who in the world would see a wounded lamb of a team-mate and choose to NOT devour them. The fact that Fisi's advantage was entirely due to just driving quicker, and not making his team-mate worse a la Irvine.

I feel this example is a good part of why Jenson is a nice guy (in F1 terms) himself today.



Michael Schumacher:
A much hated driver, but the heroism of delivering the title for Ferrari after 21 years weighed more for me than the controversial moves, which came more from a vulnerable human than a cynical and calculating robot. The British Press' portrayal of Schumi was so wrong.

Who could imagine Prost, Senna or even Fangio giving up the best car to drive a red shed and build it up into the force it became?

And also for his comeback with Mercedes. Despite all the rotten circumstances, he never let his head drop and certainly never criticised his team. He made F1 interesting while he was there.



Elio de Angelis: Would have been my favourite driver if I'd seen him. He was the guy I hoped Fisi would be. His nice personality caused him to suffer against Senna, but even in a bad 1985 was still able to take a pole and a win. He also performed a certain Nigel Mansell at Lotus despite only having a little more experience.

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Originally Posted by Coulthard Fan

Who are your all time F1 heroes? And why?
David Coulthard, another top bloke growing up in the lates 90/early 2000s he was the best British driver and everybody from my country looked up to him! He is such a don he was one of the only blokes to stick it to that cheat Schumacher. I will never forget his drives at Monaco absolute master!

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You opened two threads, which at first look were good ideas, until one reads your posts and realizes you really just cooked the stuff up to bash Schumacher. Exchange him for Vettel and we have ourselves another Garry Walker. Just a blind hater who's life is so sad he's got to bore other people to death with it.

Anywho, now for the topic of the thread:

#1 - Sterling Moss. Biggest Gentleman and sportsman ever.

#2 - Mario Andretti. Started racing shortly after the wheel was invented raced everything from wheelie bins to F1 cars and won almost everything along the way, well into his 50s. Simple a great driver.

#3 - Alex Zanardi. No words needed - just the most inspiring person ever. Even if he never made it in the dog-eat-dog world of F1, he's one of the greatest heroes I had the privilege to witness.

Thanks for the hate love you babes xoxo

Back to a serious note...
I can't stand Schumacher the bloke bullied his way through his career, not to mention always having the best machinery minus the Jordan!
I admit since his return to F1 in 2010 he has changed he seems more approachable and has seemed to lose the arragance he once had in a bundance!
I just prefer a driver that works his arse of to win a title not just winning by having the most reliable/best car!

There was a video on YouTube a couple of years ago called the Truth about Michael Schumacher was very interesting it has been taken down now for copyright reasons.

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Originally Posted by Coulthard Fan

Back to a serious note...
I just prefer a driver that works his arse of to win a title not just winning by having the most reliable/best car!

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Well if there's 1 thing Michael is known for with folk who actually understand something about F1, it is working his arse off. The days he spend pounding the car around Fiorano are legendary stuff, Byrne and Todt have often talked about that.

Now off you go to find a proper reason to dislike Schumi and YouTube videos that magically disappear don't count ;)

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Originally Posted by Coulthard Fan

Back to a serious note...
I can't stand Schumacher the bloke bullied his way through his career, not to mention always having the best machinery minus the Jordan

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You obviously missed the seasons 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998 in which he did not have the best car. He pushed the title fight to the last race in a V8 Ford powered Benetton vs a V10 Renault powered Newey car despite losing three races to DSQ's or bans. Yeah, he so bullied Hill into being crap with a superior car. Really dude, stop the hating, it's not worth it.

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Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster

You obviously missed the seasons 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998 in which he did not have the best car. He pushed the title fight to the last race in a V8 Ford powered Benetton vs a V10 Renault powered Newey car despite losing three races to DSQ's or bans. Yeah, he so bullied Hill into being crap with a superior car. Really dude, stop the hating, it's not worth it.

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You forgot 1995 DJ!!
Also 1999, and contrary to very popular belief, 2000.
I believe the 2001 Ferrari only had a marginal advantage - it was Michael who did the rest.
2005 counts too.

In fact, I believe Michael had the best car for just 5 of his seasons (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006)

All time hero is Nigel Mansell. I got into F1 and Indycar because of him. He has his flaws but there was a certain charm that made him a great underdog.

Ayrton Senna - hero but not a fan. Hero as in cult appeal, purity ie. knew no bounds other than driving on the limit