Favorite F1 Drivers?

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MJW
Ayrton Senna...

He was and allways will be my favorite.

The drivers from this year are all my favorite.But for some reason I don`t like Michael Schumacher (his way of wining or trying to win in Australia 1995 and Jerez 1997).I respect all other drivers just as the same.
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Just a little think I wanted to point out. Do you remember the way Senna won the Title in Suzuka 1990 against Prost ? he just didn't brake intentionnally for the first corner and finished in Prost's Ferrari.
It's you right to say you like Senna, and I have always been amazed of his ability to do a perfect lap. But you can't say you dislike schumacher for what he did and like Senna on the other hand, because what they did both was simply unfair.

As for me, Schumi is the best, because he's able to match the quickness of Senna , and the race analysis of Prost. Altough, like you, I don't like when he does moves you talked about.
A lot of respect also for Lauda, Stewart, Clark or Ickx. And a special think to Gilles Villeneuve.
As for the new stars going to shine, I think Kimi is the best at the moment. Very fast, a very few mistakes, a killer instinct. Alonso improved a lot too, now he's able to keep focused on his subject.
 
FatAssBR
Please, could you two stop ruining a good thread?

You can decide who pwned who on msn.
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i started this thread and am trying to keep it a good thread...but sometimes you have to go off on a tangent...i apologize if it bothers you...
 
My favorite drivers are David coulthard and mika hakkinen it might be something to do with me supporting mclaren? :dopey: PS. mika please come back 2 F1!
 
yes i wish mika would come back as well but after williams snubbed him for button i doubt he will...mikas not the type to beg for a drive and in my opinion williams should have begged him to drive for them but williams isnt that type of team either...anyway mika starts his DTM season this week so good luck to him...you know hes more popular in germany than michael schumacher so im sure he will have a blast in DTM...obviously, hes running a mercedes c-klasse...

go to www.dtm.de for more info...
 
When I first followed the sport, it was 1987, and I was a Prost fan. He wasn't leading the race, but was charging. In the end, his car stopped with 2 laps to go. He never gave up, even though his McLaren had engine and alternator belt issues all year long. So I was lucky to not get on the bandwagon and appreciate his drivng...

However, Nigel Mansell really drove the car at 110%, especailly when the car only set up 80% of the way. Great performeances from him until mid-1990. After that, he really stopped trying, save a few times in '91 (Italy, Spain, Brazil). By then, his attitude just seemed to be that he deserved the best car, and if he didn't get it, it wasn't worth racing.

Senna was great to watch, but his ideas about driving ethics was about as dirty as it gets. I could respect that he was the fastest driver 90% of the time, but I disliked his cry-baby tactics. By 1992, he'd matured a lot, and it was fun watching him again.

Jean Alesi was always fun to watch. He never had the best car, and sometimes had only half-decent machinery to deal with. But you were usually going to get a good race out of him. Alesi was one of the few drivers that RACED a Grand Prix car, whether for the lead or for 12th place. F1's not the same without him.

As for the past few years, only Alonso, Klien, and Massa keep on trying to make a race of the sport. Sometimes a few others give it a go, because that's why we watch it.
 
Gilles Villeneuve (yes, I already posted that, but I watched the vid at least twice each time :) )

Add Ayrton Senna, of course.


Current line-up? Um... duh! For most of the best overtake moves in the last years.
 
nice video...thanks 👍

can you imagine racing like that in a modern F1 car?...pieces would be flying all over the place!...
 
Ok, I will start with teams first, as I have greatly loyalty to the teams that to the drivers (I haven't been watching F1 that long, I only have Speed at school).

Honda: Was my favorite because I just like Honda, they are an innovative company and are the closest thing to a home team for me, since Honda (I know, not the race team) has strong ties to Ohio. But they have recently pissed me off for a couple of reasons; 1) Firing of David Richards, he made them what they are, which was 2nd in the constructor's title, 2) Jenson is a whiny ***** and tried to jump ship like a rat, 3) Honda sent me an email offering me an internship and asking me to call them, but when I did, they never answered or called back when I left a message.

Toyota: Now my favorite team because Toyota called and offered me a Co-op at their Technical Center in Detroit, MI, which is their main US design and evaluation facility. Also, Trulli got screwed by Renault last year, and Ralf is a good guy that has been pushed around and forced to live in his brother's shadow.

McLaren: Their car looks hot (yeah viking horns) and their driver's are fast and exciting, even the 2nd stringers.

Jaguar/Red Bull: They were my favorite as Jaguar, but the company Red Bull pisses me off, but I am glad to see Coulthard doing well, because he was treated like **** last year.

Drivers:
Takuma Sato
Jacques Villeneuve
Kimi Raikkonen
Ralf Shumacher

All-Time Favorite: Alberto Ascari -- Slightly rotund, non-athletic, yet pleasant man. Made many friends while attending the Indy 500, despite speaking no English. Great man, great driver.
 
after the san marino GP i can honestly say im really starting to like schumacher...his driving was very impressive...alonso as well but i have always thought he was very talented...

you are right about BAR though...i would have kept richards and button is quite annoying at times...and red bull pisses me off as well...their management style is crap...
 
Since I realised how good he was, I've always liked Kimi Raikkonen cos he just doesnt give a ***t about any of the other drivers! :sly:. He also makes my family almost go to sleep when he speaks in press conferences! :rolleyes:
Barrichello should get a huge medal to show how well he's put up with the Ferrari shackles for the last 5 years. He's also a rare extrovert good guy too! :D
 
Biased turkey
Nigel.
He might not be the best, but a race was rarely boring with him on the track.
F1 is a show, Nigel always was the best actor.
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I agree with you all the way :) Nigel Mansell was the greatest F1 driver of all time.

For the old school drivers it has to be Jackie Stewart! That man looked like he was driving a cloud. It seemed that if an F1 car had a passenger seat, and you were in it, you would fall asleep even in a Race! Smooth all the way.
 
My favorite driver is without a doubt Michaël Schumacher (that's actually how his name is spelled). Since 2nd (I'm 17 years old) grade he has been my favorite driver. I remember all those fights. Jaques Villeneuve in 1997, Mika Häkkinen 1998-2001 (man, 1998 was to tough year for me as a Schumi fan!). In 2003 it was Kimi Raikönnen and this year it seems to be Alonso :scared: In San Marinos GP Schumi really showed that he is the best!!! That race is the best I have seen in years! Not since Häkkinens and Schumis figths in the late 90s F1 has been this fun and exciting! Can't wait until Barcelona! Go Schumi!!!

I will also add Mika Häkkinen for being a great driver and a good sportsman. 👍

Ayerton Senna must of course be mentioned as one of my favorite drivers too. 👍

Favorite teams(right now):
Ferrari (will never change)
Toyota (Have liked toyotas motorsport cars since their Toyota GT-one came, also like the colours)
Honda (Because their history from the 80s)
 
Well since i am livin in brackley where BAR is based i have to be a big supporter of jenson button, he is obviously gonna be a world champ in the future, yeah sometimes he can make some stupid decitions (i.e. tryin to join williams at the end of last season) but hey dont everyone make mistakes from time to time??

But, away from BAR, alonso has really impressed me this year with his coolness especially at San marino, only a few drivers would be able to keep their head when schumy has just got through most of the field and is obviuosly in a faster car and is right behind your rear wing, pretty damn amazing...

As for all time, Damon Hill for me especially after the heartbreak of '95 to just bounce back the next yr and win the chamionship is pretty damn impressive

My fav team at the mo is BAR (obviously) and Red Bull Racing (nice little team that are making a huge impact)
 
Bee
jenson button, he is obviously gonna be a world champ in the future,
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I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for JB to be World Champ. He is a decent enough driver (that pains me greatly to admit) but not World Champion material. He isn't in the league of MS, Alonso and Kimi...the only realistic world champion contenders currently driving...JPM and Rubens (if allowed) are outside chances. The rest on the grid aren't capable of it. They either can't put a full seaosn together. Aren't consistent enough. Or don't have the right ride.

I'm a known Jarno Trulli fan and I think he is an amazing driver but not World Champion material. JB isn't as talented as Trulli but is capable of great races off and on but never enough to string a championship together. Even then JB has yet to win and he HAD the car that could win last season. Let's see if JB can win a GP first before we call him World Champ.
 
Michael Schumacher, of course.

Even if I think that Ferrari needs an Italian driver, in the Team.

So, let's kick Barrichello @ss out of the picture, and get somebody that has the Prancing Horse in his heart :D 👍

The Wizard.
 
daggoth
I agree with you all the way :) Nigel Mansell was the greatest F1 driver of all time.

For the old school drivers it has to be Jackie Stewart! That man looked like he was driving a cloud. It seemed that if an F1 car had a passenger seat, and you were in it, you would fall asleep even in a Race! Smooth all the way.
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I never said Nigel is the best. Imho Ayrton, Alain and Michael are better. But the original post never asked who is the best anyway
Nigel is my favorite and it's difficult to pinpoint exactly why. He is an excellent driver, he has charisma and always reacted as a gentleman with the media and the fans.
 
On another note, my favorite driver outside the track has now changed to Coulthard.

Strangling another driver in front of his parents: now that's entertainment for ya!

Paddocks were becoming slightly boring since Eddie Irvine left. Best metamorohosis ever, thanks Red Bull!

:D
 
yeah now since COulthard has gone to a team less cought up in being political hes a bit more looser now, and entertertaining 'thats what happens when fat people exercise' (refering to Montoya apparently damging his shoulder in a fall palying tennis)
 
My fave drivers are:
Jacques Villeneuve
Juan-Pablo Montoya
Takuma Sato
Mark Webber
Jarno Trulli

My absolute faves are Villeneuve, Sato and Montoya.:)
 
jpmontoya
On another note, my favorite driver outside the track has now changed to Coulthard.

Strangling another driver in front of his parents: now that's entertainment for ya!

Paddocks were becoming slightly boring since Eddie Irvine left. Best metamorohosis ever, thanks Red Bull!

:D
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haha i dont think he got too rough with massa...i heard he just grabbed him by the neck and then saw his parents in the background and cooled off...
 

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