50 Who is the greatest driver of all time ?
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This article is from the Motorsport FAQ, by A H Henry bspahh@midge.bath.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.
50 Who is the greatest driver of all time ?
Gilles Villeneuve (IMHO*).
Anyone can have an opinion on the greatest driver of all time.
Unfortunately we'll never know just who is correct. The great drivers
have never all raced each other in similar cars with each at the peak
of their careers.
We can say who has won the most races and the most championships.
However, some of the great drivers have not been particularly
successful. Stirling Moss being the classic example of a driver who
failed to win the F1 championship after driving for some second rate
teams. Comparisons of drivers between different eras of motor racing
are even more open to question. There are so many changes both in
technical developments for the cars and circuits, and the differing
numbers of competitive cars and drivers through the years.
Try to ignore obvious flame-bait. You're unlikely to persuade
anyone that they are wrong by shouting at them. If you want to try,
please do it in alt.flame. Whats much more interesting for people to
read are the reasons why you like your favourite driver. Tell some
anecdotes about their greatest moments. What makes them special ?
[ * ] Some of my favourite Gilles Villeneuve information is
available here: http://www.bath.ac.uk/ bspahh/gilles/gilles.html
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