Favourite Current Driver

[Motochamp]

my favorite driver is michel

 

[Sheron]

Where's Fernando Alonso ??????????????????????????????

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Hmm. Gonna have to hack this poll...

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Right, I've added all the current drivers, and fixed the spelling errors. The drivers should be in order of their race number, although I think I got Sauber and B.A.R. round the wrong way. I'm not going to fix it!

 

[quicksilver1122]

You know.. My favorite driver is still DC, but what the hell has been up with him lately? He's just been completly out of it. I mean, he's constantly creating little errors here and there, costing him immensly. He need's to get his act together. I've heard rumors that Mclaren might even replace him if he doesn't...

Kimi's been doing good though. He's getting on my better side, and he's definatly creating a name for himself this season. From last place to 6... that's fairly good. If not for his poor qualifying, I think he could of come in first or second this race.

Montoya and Ralf have certainly been doing great also. BMW is finally starting to catch up this season.

Barrichello hasn't been doing as well as I've thought this season either. He's doing well, coming in as top three every now and then. But I expect more out of him. I dunno, I just think he's a great driver if he doesn't screw up. Schumacher hasn't been doing as great as I thought he would either. I've been expecting him to come in first just about every race, especially with the new car. But we will see what happens.

This has been an interesting season..

This is my top 5 list so far...

DC
Kimi
Barrichello
M Schumacher
R Shumacher

 

[sn00pie]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
Right, I've added all the current drivers, and fixed the spelling errors. The drivers should be in order of their race number, although I think I got Sauber and B.A.R. round the wrong way. I'm not going to fix it!

Giles rules.

I voted for Jenson!

 

[toleman19]

I gotta go with my man JPM.

 

[vrmx]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
and fixed the spelling errors.

Oh you did?

Well why does it read Raikkonen not Räikkönen?

 

[vat_man]

I was a big fan of Hakkinen, so having another quick, quiet taciturn blonde Finn just slip straight into McLaren has worked out very well for me.

 

[made in holland]

It's still Jos Verstappen.

 

[vat_man]

Originally posted by made in holland
It's still Jos Verstappen.

A Jos Verstappen fan from Holland?!?! Will wonders never cease!

 

[Bollocks#999]

nice one vat!

Voted for Michael with Mark Webber a very close second

 

[made in holland]

Originally posted by vat_man
A Jos Verstappen fan from Holland?!?! Will wonders never cease!

Well, someone has to do it

 

[Matrixhasu77]

Well I'd have to say maybe Montoya or Kimi right now. Montoya's been on a roll lately.

Da Matta would be my favorite if he had a better car. But at least he has been able to qualify well in a few of the races.

 

[BudNC6721]

shumi, started watchin f1 in like 94 when i was like 9 and for some reason ive always liked him

 

[nitram]

M Schumacher is still the BEST!!!!

 

[Sheron]

Fernando Alonso wiil become the best (when Renault makes a better car).

 

[matasiete]

Originally posted by Sheron
Fernando Alonso wiil become the best (when Renault makes a better car).

Exactly ...

The youngest making the Pole.
The youngest getting 3º in the Podium.
The youngest getting 2º in the Podium.
The youngest making a race fastest lap.

And next ...

The youngest winning a race.
The youngest world champion.

The history that comes.

 

[wee_man]

As I said in another thread...any Jaguar driver...hint hint [cough] Webber (apart from De La Rosa who didn't do to well...and Antonio...just a general feeling about him). But I like Webber also, because he's matured and coped so well, a general nice person i think, and very quick. I think him and Alonso well be battli9ng for the Championship in the near future.
Second is Button, then Alonso, and then it's Raikonen.

Most hated drivers are (no particular order):
Coulthard,
M Schumacher,
a bit of Montoya and
Villenueve

 

[TsLeng]

Monto!

 

[Sheron]

Originally posted by matasiete
Exactly ...

The youngest making the Pole.
The youngest getting 3º in the Podium.
The youngest getting 2º in the Podium.
The youngest making a race fastest lap.

And next ...

The youngest winning a race.
The youngest world champion.

The history that comes.

Schummy, get ready for the arrival of the true Fernando Alonso.........

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Originally posted by Sheron
Fernando Alonso wiil become the best (when Renault makes a better car).

The car does not proscribe the driver's talent, merely their ability and/or need to show that talent. For example, 1996-1998 Schuey was apparently a lot more talented than 2001-2002 Schuey, but only because 2001-2002 Schuey didn't need to try so hard. Thus he looked less spectacular.

Alonso is definitely very talented, but he's either "the best", or "not the best". There is no middle ground, and his eligibility for "the best" status is not dependent upon the car he is driving.

 

[Sheron]

You're right Giles, don't forget that Alonso is a made-in-Spain driver. I mean, he has never raced out of Spain (before he drove Minardi).

 

[wee_man]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
The car does not proscribe the driver's talent, merely their ability and/or need to show that talent. For example, 1996-1998 Schuey was apparently a lot more talented than 2001-2002 Schuey, but only because 2001-2002 Schuey didn't need to try so hard. Thus he looked less spectacular.

Alonso is definitely very talented, but he's either "the best", or "not the best". There is no middle ground, and his eligibility for "the best" status is not dependent upon the car he is driving.

Good point. I mean look at Monaco. He was at first doing really badly and really off the pace then in the race he was suddenly quick. No build up over the weekend .

Also what about 1999 Schuey ???

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Originally posted by Sheron
You're right Giles, don't forget that Alonso is a made-in-Spain driver. I mean, he has never raced out of Spain (before he drove Minardi).

True, and I'm very pleased that he's reignited support for GPs. Obviously, national pride is one thing that differentiates one GP from another. I was in Spain in 2001 when Alonso was driving for Minardi, and when he retired, most people left (De La Rosa had already thrown it into the gravel, which was annoying, because he was in my Fantasy F1 team at the time ).

I've also experienced first-hand the patriotic fervour that surrounds Villeneuve and Webber, and it's all good stuff, although (as I've said previously in this forum) I think that the Australians are on the verge of putting too much pressure on him, claiming that he's the new Messiah and all.

Originally posted by wee_man
Good point. I mean look at Monaco. He was at first doing really badly and really off the pace then in the race he was suddenly quick. No build up over the weekend .

That's quite normal. Often a driver will be overdriving in the initial practise sessions, to try to find the limit. The clock says only that he's slow, but's he's probing, and will often come back to the pace.

Originally posted by wee_man
Also what about 1999 Schuey ???

Aah. Your memory is short young Jedi. 1999 Schuey is also known as broken-leg Schuey. Although when he came back in Malaysia and Japan, he did rather show everyone up.

 

[wee_man]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
True, and I'm very pleased that he's reignited support for GPs. Obviously, national pride is one thing that differentiates one GP from another. I was in Spain in 2001 when Alonso was driving for Minardi, and when he retired, most people left (De La Rosa had already thrown it into the gravel, which was annoying, because he was in my Fantasy F1 team at the time ).

I've also experienced first-hand the patriotic fervour that surrounds Villeneuve and Webber, and it's all good stuff, although (as I've said previously in this forum) I think that the Australians are on the verge of putting too much pressure on him, claiming that he's the new Messiah and all.



That's quite normal. Often a driver will be overdriving in the initial practise sessions, to try to find the limit. The clock says only that he's slow, but's he's probing, and will often come back to the pace.



Aah. Your memory is short young Jedi. 1999 Schuey is also known as broken-leg Schuey. Although when he came back in Malaysia and Japan, he did rather show everyone up.

I'd like to see webber do well. Although I do think he's doing well to cope with the pressure he's got on the moment. I mean to be told by your racing team that you're pretty much their future and hopes is quite a big responsobility.

I can't believe I forgot about 1999. I mean I was actually supporting Eddie Irvine to win the championship .

 

[millencolin]

Originally posted by wee_man
I'd like to see webber do well. Although I do think he's doing well to cope with the pressure he's got on the moment. I mean to be told by your racing team that you're pretty much their future and hopes is quite a big responsobility.

I can't believe I forgot about 1999. I mean I was actually supporting Eddie Irvine to win the championship .

dont worry mate, i also supported eddie in 1999. i loved him then but i hate him now. HE DOESNT STOP COMPLAINING. now look at marky boy, showing what he can do in a jag that edie could never do.

i sorta agree with us australians putting too much pressure on mark, but he is our first f1 driver in a long time and we want him to do what sir jack brabham and alan jones have done in the past, beome world champion

GO MARK

 

[Sheron]

Talking about pressure: Here the sport TV programs makes a lot of pressure to Fernando, asking him: when you'll win a GP? and this short of things. But he's a very humble person and says that it's his first year in a competitive car and he's testing himself and testing the car.... All the country mekes pressure to him but to him it doesn't mind, he runs the better he can, and some day he'll win.

 

[CRXin18]

yea monto

 

[ToyotaGTONE]

Webber is cool. He better be World Champion eventually of I'm going to bust his face.