who is the best racing driver in the world?

Answer 1

RICKY BOBBY!!!!

Answer 2

Statisically, Micheal Schumacher, being the most sucessful driver in the world's top category, Formula One in terms of World Championships, race wins, fastest lasp and pole postitions. Other driver have been as sucessful in other categories, such as Dale Earnhardt snr in NASCAR and Valentino Rossi in MotoGP.

Currently, Fernando Alonso as the current F1 titel holder also holds claim, as do Dan Wheldon, Sebastion Bourdais and Sebastian Loeb in IndyCar, ChampCar and WRC respectively. However thier overall statistic are still behind those of Schumacher.

In terms of sucess in terms of wins-to-race ratio, Juan Manuel Fangio holds a greater pecentage than Schumacher, however there were less races in a Championship season during Fangio's time.

Answer 3

I've always disliked Michael Schumacher because apparently the term "fairplay" is not in his vocabulary. Jerez, Austria, Adelaide and Monaco 06... need I go on?

In my opinion Alonso is. In the recent races I was just awe struck at how Fernando was able to pull off just amazing drives. In Hungary, unfortunately he DNF due to a faulty wheel nut, but his run through the grid to lead the race on a wet track was just pure genius! In Istanbul despite coming with a clear disadvantage after Renault’s mass damper system was controversially banned by the FIA all of a sudden. The Ferraris (both) were 4 tenths faster than any car on the grid and in a track were plenty of overtaking opportunities. But Fernando was able to protect his 2nd place against Michael’s attacks. I can’t think of anyone in the current driver lineup who would be able to pull that off. The recent races showed how Fernando is able to think and strategize quickly and really prove that he is in a long time one of the greatest drivers around.

Answer 4

I'm more into F1 than any other sports. And my interest is from 90s till know.

in the 80s, there are a lots of unreliable engine and the gap between good car and bad car wasnt as bad as today. so its quite normal to see lots of racing (if you mean wheel to wheel racing, overtaking).

For current druvers, I'll go for the one that impresses many people in a very bad car / not a good car.

First of course Michael Schumacher. He managed to outqualify his more experience team mate while making his debut with Jordan (check Belgium 1991). After that, he went to Benetton and he won 2 World Championship there. And he also a good Team Manager ( he brought in almost everybody to Ferrari from benetton).

For younger driver, I'll go for Alonso. He really impressed me since his debut with Minardi 2001. He outqualify Torso Marques (more experienced teammate) and other better cars like Prost (JEan Alesi), Jaguar (eddie Irvine).

I x know about Kimi as he never in a situation of MS n FA (bad car). But to me, all the drivers who made it to F1 are good racing drivers. You just have to be in the right place at right moment.

If you really want to see pure racing (overtaking)...watch
go-kart..more on driver skills.....and weights =P

Answer 5

If you're asking for the best of all time, then in my opinion it was Juan Manuel Fangio.

Of the current batch of drivers, up until recently I would have (reluctantly as I'm not a fan of his) said that Schumi was the best racing driver.

However, I think that he has passed his absolute peak, and whilst he's still a very good driver, I think Alonso is better.

Answer 6

though I hate to admit it the German Michael Shumacher after 7 world cup wins they had to change the whole game cant change motors or tyres thats not racing a driver shoulkd be able to change what he wants stop when he wants I followed f1 for the thrills and spills not to see who gets to the first corner or out the pit lane first i became hooked with mansell prost senna racing into the Monaco tunnel or into the last corner never having a commentator say hes settled for second. The organisers say the public want to see it so safe I dont thats up to the driver I'll only come back when its back to thrills and spills now you can watch 5 laps and 90% of the time thats it for the race unless ateam fills someones car up quicker or make a mistake delaying the driver thats not racing its forecourt attention championship, everthing since michaels last world cup is a sham they legislated him out of being champion so that all development by his team was made redundant and they had to start again thats not racing and i dont recognise renaults win last year it was given them by legislation not through a true champion winning

Answer 7

Its hard to say, there is Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, Nicky Lauda, Gilles Villeneuve, Graham Hill, Sebastian Leob, Tommi Makkinen, Nelson Piquet (and the way he has been driving in GP2 Nelson Piquet Jnr. might be on this list one day), Nigel Mansell, Sterling Moss, Jackie Stewart, but you can't compare most of these drivers to one another because they drove at differnent periods in different classes.

But my personal opinion has got to be Michael Schumacher, because you don't win 7 F1 world championships, 5 of them one after the other, and at 38 still be challenging for your 8th.
PURE WORLD CLASS!!!

Answer 8

Michael Schumacher

Answer 9

Michael Schumacher

Answer 10

why on earth do you watch car racing - you can't fall off a car. Try bike racing - now that's exciting and in that case the answer would be V. Rossi, raced the UK Motorcycle Grand Prix this year with a broken right wrist and came second - now that's good!

Answer 11

Jeff Gordon