The Top F1 drivers of all time.

by Fraser · 11 comments

in F1 Grand Prix 2008, Grand Prix, Popular Posts

This top one hundred may raise a few eyebrows; one because Sir Stirling Moss has been named number one and the great Michael Schumacher has been placed outside of the top ten. This is because in he deals with the Ferrari F1 Team, many people claim that he demanded seniority over other drivers.

f1 top 100

Clearly Michael Schumacher is the number one F1 driver as he won 91 Grand Prix, while the top four of Moss, Clark, Senna and Prost only won 133 Grand Prix between them!

Anyway this is the list according to Autocar:

1. Stirling Moss

2. Jim Clark

3. Ayrton Senna

4. Alain Prost

5. Alberto Ascari

6. Juan-Manuel Fangio

7. Bernd Rosemeyer

8. Jackie Stewart

9. Tazio Nuvolari

10. Mika Häkkinen

11. Michael Schumacher

12. Gilles Villeneuve

13. Chris Amon

14. Tony Brooks

15. Carlos Reutemann

16. Achille Varzi

17. Emerson Fittipaldi

18. Jack Brabham

19. Mario Andretti

20. Niki Lauda

21. Jochen Rindt

22. Nelson Piquet

23. Guy Moll

24. John Surtees

25. Ronnie Peterson

26. Hermann Lang

27. Dan Gurney

28. Keke Rosberg

29. Kimi Räikkönen

30. Lewis Hamilton

31. Nigel Mansell

32. Fernando Alonso

33. Rudolf Caracciola

34. Didier Pironi

35. Jacky Ickx

36. Alan Jones

37. James Hunt

38. Phil Hill

39. Damon Hill

40. Mike Hawthorn

41. Giuseppe Farina

42. Jody Scheckter

43. Jean-Pierre Wimille

44. Graham Hill

45. François Cevert

46. Gerhard Berger

47 Pedro Rodriguez

48. Jean Behra

49. Jacques Villeneuve

50. Ricardo Rodriguez

51. Clay Regazzoni

52. Denny Hulme

53. Jean Alesi

54. Juan Pablo Montoya

55. Carlos Pace

56. Louis Chiron

57. Peter Revson

58. Jo Siffert

59. David Coulthard

60. Felipe Massa

61. Froilán Gonzalez

62. Stefan Bellof

63. Elio de Angelis

64. Lorenzo Bandini

65. Riccardo Patrese

66. Patrick Tambay

67. Jenson Button

68. Rubens Barrichello

69. Martin Brundle

70. Derek Warwick

71. Dick Seaman

72. Patrick Depailler

73. Peter Collins

74. Bruce McLaren

75. Michele Alboreto

76. Eddie Irvine

77. Richie Ginther

78. Jean-Pierre Beltoise

79. Johnny Servoz-Gavin

80. Thierry Boutsen

81. Rene Arnoux

82. Tony Brise

83. Tom Pryce

84. Innes Ireland

85. Jarno Trulli

86. John Watson

87. Luigi Musso

88. Raymond Sommer

89. Mike Hailwood

90. Roy Salvadori

91. Ralf Schumacher

92. Wolfgang von Trips

93. Stuart Lewis-Evans

94. Jacques Laffite

95. Eugenio Castellotti

96. Trevor Taylor

97. Piers Courage

98. Stefan Johansson

99. Jochen Mass

100. Brian Redman

Source [Bruce McLaren]

{ 11 comments… read them below or add one }

Mr Butterscotch March 25, 2008 at 9:42 am

Hamilton in 30th? Isn’t he technically still an unknown quantity having only came second in a GP? Admittedly it was his first but that is besides the point. Legendary status has to be earned – though I myself am convinced of the young drivers skill.

Sir Castleberry March 25, 2008 at 10:19 am

The list seems to me a joke. I wonder how come you decide to publish it in your web site.

In the list there are drivers that are simply not worth neither to mention. Even more there are drivers in there that have done nothing impressive neither to be in a list of drivers as is the case of Lewis Hamilton, a disgrace for UK so far considering his bad behavior, lack of humility and skills to win last year F1 championship.

I will keep this list and its source to laugh at it from time to time and more over to keep track of the author. For sure if I want to laugh reading something as ridiculous as this I should continue reading his “work”

And last but not least, Michael Schumacher 11th!!!! God how I can laugh at this article, thank you for making my day…

LOL

Sir Castleberry

Mr Butterscotch March 25, 2008 at 1:55 pm

I’m not sure I follow what you’re saying ‘Sir Castleberry’. Do you think that Schumi doesn’t deserve a place or are you upset that he didn’t make first place, given that he’s won the GP seven times?

As for Hamilton, I didn’t see many examples of his ‘lack of humility’ or indeed his skill. Okay, so he’s not as nice a chap as Anthony Davidson, but then who else on grid is?

Hamilton didn’t win last year’s GP – he came second. In the list, which drivers wouldn’t you have mentioned and why?

~Mr B

MAHER October 17, 2008 at 9:28 am

RU SERIIOUS GUYS?
THE LIST IS FUNNY…
RU SURE UR WATCHING THE SAME F1 GRAND PRIX’S WE DID?
I THINK THE LIST WAS CHOSEN RANDOMLY BY THE COMPUTER…

mr gb November 9, 2008 at 4:39 pm

did michael schumacher get a 10 place penalty drop for a grearbox change or something on this list, we all know hes number 1 like it or not. glad to see martin brundle on list though, think he was a very underated driver. he gave schumacher a run for his money at beneton. no johnny herbert tho, thought he may have been in the low 80s/early 90s of the list. good fun n good read ta.

Mr Butterscotch November 11, 2008 at 6:39 pm

There’s no doubt that Schuey had some amazing skills back in the day. Senna still gets my vote for top though!

kurtdaniel February 25, 2009 at 7:43 am

michael schumacher….

s magnuson May 19, 2009 at 5:37 pm

I will cancel my subscription. This is one of the most stupid top F1 lists I have ever seen – and I’ve been a devout fan for forty years.

ubcool September 16, 2009 at 11:57 pm

this list is a joke. Shu at 11? wtf , what the hell is brundle, trulli doing in it? wheres Fissichella, Frenzten? why is barrichello, alonso so low?

antlion November 7, 2009 at 12:26 pm

Wow. Almost everyone who commented is retarded. Schumacher should never be number one. Ever. If anyone thinks the biggest cheater in the sport’s history should also be named the best driver, they need to see a mental health specialist.

I also noticed that the last person to comment thought that Fisichella should be on the list, one of the most average drivers of all time.

And sir Castleberry needs to get a life. Seriously.

G0007 February 3, 2010 at 2:00 pm

this is not a top list. this is a bullsh*t. lol..

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