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1st October 2007, 18:41 #21
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1. Senna
2. Schumacher
3. Stewart
Also mentioned:- Ascari, Fangio, Moss, Clark, G Hill, Rindt, lauda, Prost, Mansell & Hakkinen.
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3rd October 2007, 14:15 #22
Using D-type's provisos
1 Fangio
2 Clark
3 Lauda
Schumacher and Senna by their actions diminished the sport imo and I wouldn't mention them in the same breath as Moss, JYS, Rindt and AndrettiKris Meeke got fired -PSG so terrified they quit!
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6th October 2007, 13:32 #23
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1. Ayrton Senna - the man who elevated Formula 1 competition to a new level.
2. Jim Clark - a natural, and a humble person.
3. Juan Manuel Fangio - a wonderful competitor and ambassador, who commanded respect from his peers.
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23rd October 2007, 21:18 #24
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Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
I'm inclined to agree with you in regards to Gilles. Having been fortunate enough to have watched his races while he was alive, one could not help but notice that his abilities stood out so much from other drivers more frequently than what might have been normally expected.
His talent was certainly recognized and appreciated world wide... by die-hard fans and so-so followers alike. As a motor racing journalist once implied, his presence always brought an atmosphere of adulation from the crowds. And that of course came with reason.
Hence I tend to believe that he had a greater struggle with uncompetitive cars than with teammates. His driving/determination was questionable at times, but then again Gilles had a tendancy to regard himself as a racer, rather than a points-collector.
As for J. Clark, I'm not sure that he was unlucky. Grant it, he should have been WDC on at least 2-3 other occasions, mechanical failure not withstanding. However he was on a team that was competitive more often than the rest of the pack, not to mention he showed well overseas, noteably the TASMAN and american open wheel series.
Anyhooo... back on topic...
my choices:
1) J. Clark - class act with talent. Translation: He wasn't like the pre-Madonna crybabies that the sport had been afflicted with since the early 80's . He was the epitome of a GP driver.
2) Gilles - surprise!.... well, it was kind of a toss up between him and Niki Lauda. Lauda having gained my admiration for not only returning so soon to the sport after the 76' German GP, but having taking a break from "retirement" to win the 1984 WDC.
3) flip-a-coin... Andretti or Moss oorrr..... Gurney ooorrrr..... Ickx.....FIDO - Forget It, Drive On
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23rd October 2007, 21:45 #25
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Michael Schumacher: Best racer of alll time. Nearly 100 wins in what is the most comptitieve era of F1. Agressive and sometimes dangerous.
Fernando Alonso: Great driver, who came from a country who only cared about 2 wheel racing. Agressive and fast.
Jacques Villenueve: Gasp.What is Indy?
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24th October 2007, 00:26 #26
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Surely a rather modern selection for 'of all time'.
Why do you say Schumacher competed in the most competitive era? The most high spending definitely but not the most competitive. In any recent year at most three makes of car have won races, normally only two. In some years in the past there were considerably more. I think the peak was probably 1983 with six different makes winning. Surely six potential winning cars on the grid must be more competitive than three?Duncan Rollo
The more you learn, the more you realise how little you know.
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24th October 2007, 19:36 #27
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past golden eras.
Originally Posted by D-TypeFIDO - Forget It, Drive On
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11th November 2007, 10:33 #28
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Originally Posted by D-Type
1983 is one of the most "under-rated seasons" ever. I have the FIA review video, and the racing was fantastically competitive. Long Beach in particular that year was an absolute barnstormer.
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12th November 2007, 08:23 #29
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Originally Posted by futuretiger9Riccardo Patrese - 256GPs 1977-1993
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18th November 2007, 12:41 #30
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
To the topic:
1 M Shumacher
2 Fangio
3 Prost
My list is made on statistics, for I am surely not an expert and way too young (23) to judge about driving talent.Formula 1
Yesterday Chris Ingram posted he was doing a shakedown of the Polo R5 so it seems he's continuing in that car for the Jim Clark. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7OEfYKoYV1/?igsh=czZzYzB1dm9zeHd4 ...
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