I'd guess Fangio was #1, but GV #2?
I'd have to say I'd put Clark (2) and Senna (3) and even Schu (4) ahead of
GV.
Maybe others if I sat down with all the data.
Why? Well, while there is no doubt that GV was a tremendously talented
driver, he didn't convert this into consistent performances as those others
did.
It is a sport about winning as well as natural ability! More accurately, it
is about
scoring points, but winning is everyone's goal.
Jean Alesi is a similar, albeit lesser, example of someone with tremendous
car control and natural ability that has not made it into the super elite
driver list.
(and he has had a lot more of a chance than GV did)
I have no problems with tremendously successful drivers like Prost not
being in that top 5. Why? Well, while his racecraft, tactics (on and off the
track)
led to great success, he did not show the great natural ability of the
others.
Lauda is another example.
Flame suit on!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Daniel Thompson <dthompson@gbc.ca>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, 11 November 1999 4:43
Subject: Motorsport Magazine
> The latest issue of the British magazine "Motorsport" has an interesting
> article on S221, one of the original Sebring Sprites or "Sprinzel"
Sprites.
> Nice car, nice pictures, Goodwood is a beautiful track. Unfortunately they
> didn't make it through more than 1 lap.
>
> The magazine also lists the greatest Formula One drivers of all time.
Gilles
> Villeneuve is listed as number two (ahead of Clark, Senna, Moss, Prost,
and
> that German jerk). I coudn't agree more.
>
> Anybody care to guess who is number one?
>
> Daniel58612
>
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