Driver ratings

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I think there needs to be a better definition. Do you mean best drivers or best F1 drivers? That can easily be two different categories. F1 is difficult to really rate because so very much depends on having the car of the year.

I'm American so obviously I've had more chance to see drivers who were more "rounded" in their experience. My list of the best drivers would include Gurney, Andretti and Foyt because of their showings in F1, Indy cars, sports cars and stock cars. Clark belongs in this group too as he was very impressive in the couple stock car rides he had as well as at Indy.

A few were so successful in just one discipline that they would be hard to ignore. Proust, Lauda and Senna fall into this group from F1. Mears and Al Unser(Sr) from Indy cars. Petty and Earnhart from stock cars. You'll note I haven't mentioned anyone from before the mid 60s or so as my interest in motorsport wasn't there til then and I don't want to throw names out I'm not all that familiar with - though Fangio must be mentioned on ANY list.

All of the above completely leaves out rally drivers who some would argue, with good reason, may be the best drivers of all.