Fangio's greatness, Jim Clarkes bashful brilliance, Jackie Stewart's unwavering professional approach, The clean lines of The Professor Alain Prost, The blinding unparalled speed of Ayerton Senna, or the flawed Genius of Schumacher, who for you stands above all others, and why? For me it's Senna what about you?
2006-11-12 23:09:24 · 15 answers · asked by Maverick off Top Gun 3 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
Sincere apology for forgetting Niki. 3 world titles deserve serious respect. Coming back after the Nurburgring for fourth at the Italian GP was pretty inspirational. Especially as his head was still bleeding. As for Alonso, I'm about his biggest fan on the planet, but he has not done enough yet to be called the best.
2006-11-13 09:51:22 · update #1
Niki Lauda, without doubt. His career was not very long and he had this terrible fire accident that totally changed his face. But I think he was the best.
It was a bit before my time, but I have seen him race on video. Niki Lauda had the most agressive style, so he was great and exciting to watch. Probably in his time the technical developments were not that far as today, overtaking was definitely more easy and races were seldom decided in the pit. But it was more dangerous too and you needed more courage to win.
2006-11-12 23:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by meiguanxi :) 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd put Fangio, Prost and Senna as the best ever. Fangio won 5 titles in an era when the cars were able to kill you every time one of the wheels turned.
And the rivalry between Senna and Prost has got to be one of the most memorable chapters in the recent history of Formula 1. If they would have driven in different ages, then each of them might have destroyed Schumacher's records.
Niki Lauda and Mika Hakkinen are both as great as each other, because both actually returned from the dead to reclaim the F1 throne (Lauda after Nurburgring 1976, he was back in action in 6 weeks, and Hakkinen after Adelaide 1995, back in a F1 car in winter testing and being as quick as always even after the recovery).
Schumacher is nowhere near as great as these people. For me, the flaws of his career make him the least great champion in F1. I'm sorry, Schuey fans, but moments like Adelaide 1994, Jerez 1997 or Monaco this year can't make me consider him a great driver. He was never hones as to the reasons that determined him to do those things. He always denied that they were intentionate. And all three were too blatant to hide.
2006-11-13 03:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
can not think of every physique who will pay any interest to F-one million in any respect seeing Lewis with the aid of fact the acceptable. Too early in his profession with merely one championship to be the acceptable. Now 3 or 4 championships down the line, if he exhibits the domination of a Michael Shoemacher, or the surprising making use of skills of an Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, or a Juan Manuel Fangio, then confident. till then, he's merely a yet another sturdy driving force who has a tendency to convey out the worst in many haters in this venue.
2016-10-17 05:26:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to be Schumacher. For all his flaws, he was just about the most brilliant champion of all time. BTW the rest of the greats where no angles behind the wheel either. They have all had their share of mischief, it is just that Schumacher got caught more often.
2006-11-12 23:18:53 · answer #4 · answered by surajit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, Senna. He was able to achieve greatness even when competing against world champion teammates. Watch him on youtube at monaco, japan against Prost x2, in the wet against Prost in the Toleman(?) at Monaco, side by side with Mansell at 200mph and at Donnington in the wet overtaking 5 cars, to lead, in the 1st lap....pure genius and passion personified.
2006-11-12 23:41:13 · answer #5 · answered by b-b-b-brengun 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ayrton Senna, because he can dominate anywhere in F1.
2006-11-13 04:50:28 · answer #6 · answered by abustos_ab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me it all begins and ends with Ayrton Senna.
2006-11-12 23:16:47 · answer #7 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nikki Lauda for me too. Had a terrible accident, but came back just as courageous as before.
2006-11-12 23:15:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aryton Senna all the way!
2006-11-13 03:21:17 · answer #9 · answered by Madrider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Senna was the best.
2006-11-12 23:17:55 · answer #10 · answered by kevin_4508 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋