Who is/was the best F1 racing car driver in your opinion?
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No contest: Ayrton Senna\n\nIt's not all about numbers.  If Senna hadn't died he would have continued slapping Schumaker in the jimmy.
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Updated with more recent pre-season testing info- the favorites have to be Alonso with Renault and Kimi Raikkonen at Mclaren.\n\nRenault so far have looked untouchable on long runs- combining great pace, consistency and reliability. The few times they've gone for qualifying runs, they've been head and shoulders above the rest.\n\nMclaren started with a disasterous pre-season where the new Mercedes V8 engine was woefully down on power and unreliable to boot. It looked like to start the season they would have the weakest engine- and even so couldn't guarentee the necessary 2-race reliability. A shame since their car looked like a gem again.\n\nHowever in the last couple weeks, Mclaren have made HUGE progress in their engine and their most recent tests have been quite reliable. As of now, they look on par with Renault for all out pace, though their consistency may not be quite as good. \n\nThe dark horse has to be Ferrari - after a disasterous 2005 season, the 248 F1 was to be the car to propel them back to glory. While their V8 engine looks quite good, their testing times have not been on par with Renault- both in all-out speed and consistency. Most of the paddock agrees that Michelin still have the edge on Bridgestone this year, and we all know tires by far make the largest impact on performance.\n\nHowever- if Bridgestone can pull a 2004 where they combined a super compound with new construction very late in testing, they could very easily rise to the top again. Ferrari's fortune is tied to their tires, so for now, it looks like Renault and Mclaren will be the front-runners.\n\nLook to Honda and Williams to possibly steal a win or two due to their fantastic engines and good cars.
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Michael Schumacher bien sure
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I think all the current drivers deserve to be in F1. Yuji Ide (Super Aguri) was a bit in over his head, but he's no longer a factor.\nAs for drivers being in F1 because of `personal sponsorship', let's not forget that the two drivers at the top of the standing came into F1 with personal sponsorship. Fernando Alonso brought Telefonica to Minardi and Mercedes paid Eddie Jordan a very large sum of money  for Michael Schumacher's first race.\nBoth of the Midland-Toyota drivers are bringing personal sponsorships to the team and I believe both are doing an adequate job with the equipment they have.\nOver the years there have been drivers in F1 who just didn't belong there and the best example that comes to mind is Philippe Adams from Belgium who started two races with Lotus in 1994; Colin Chapman must have turned over in his grave.
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He is, I don't think he deserves that formula 1 seat, there are so many better drivers than him around, ie. Pizzonia. I don't think he will improve much and I think he's taking someone else's seat in F1 because let's be honest, he isn't a great driver.
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I am trying not to be biased in this\n\nBest:\n1. Tony Stewart\n2. Jimmie Johnson (i hate him, but he's good)\n3. Mark Martin\n4. Dale Earnhardt Jr\n5. Kasey Kahne\n\nHottest:\n1. Tony Stewart\n2. Dale Earnhardt Jr\n3. Kasey Kahne\n4. Brian Vickers\n5. Martin Truex Jr\n\nGO DALE GO!!!!!!#8\n\nI♥Tony_#20
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Formula 1 is absolutely amazing. This season was the most exciting season in the history of the sport ever. It was ecstatic to see Michael Schumacher, the king of F1, come back so strongly at Fernando Alonso who was unfortunately the eventual champion.\nNext year, it'd be great too as Alonso has gone to Mclaren and Raikkonen has stepped into Schumacher Sr.'s shoes.
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Brandon Bernstein!\n\nBut with all the respect for the great past drivers and teams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\nThank you Wally Parks!
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Renault-Fernando Alonso\nFerrari-Michael Schumacher\nMclaren-Kimi Raikkonen\nToyota-Ralf Schumacher\nHonda-Jenson Button
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In my opinion, I agree with you. The best NASCAR Driver of all time, Modern Era IS NONE OTHER THAN THE GREAT JEFF GORDON!!!!!
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Fernando I've the sexiest ar*e in Formula 1 Alonso.  Unless Schumi can pull something out of the hat.  Won't help his ar*e though.\n\nWith regard to the Jenson Buttone comment, he's crap at the moment because Honda gave him Sato's old car, which clearly runs on diesel, so Rubens could have the good one. :)
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MICHAEL SCHUMACHER !!!!!!!!!
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I tend to agree with you.\n\n1st - Kimi: One of the 3 fastest drivers in F1 today. Ferrari is the best team with the fastest car right now. Will it be the same comes next season???? If so, it's a no-brainer: He will win\n\n2nd - Massa: One of the 3 fastest. Same car issues as Kimi. His advantage is that he knows the team. It will be a close race all through the season between the 2 Ferrari drivers, but I still think Kimi is a bit faster\n\n3rd - Button: Honda's money and late progress will push him a little bit in the standings\n\n4th - Alonso: First year with McLaren will be the year of adjustments. Good progress for the team and a bunch of points including some victories, but no championship, even if Fernando is the other among the 3 fastest drivers in F1 today\n\nThe Renault drivers don't excite me at all! Fisico breaks down under pressure and makes mistakes on the track. Hekki is so new that he will do well, but it will be too early for laurels. Renault is very good, but I think they are planning for Hekki to mature and make him the N.1 driver eventiually.\n\nHey, of course this is an educated guess. Let's have some fun with some predictions! The truth is that it's impossible to know at this stage...but what fun is it to say that we have to wait for the beginning of the season, bla, bla, bla??? I gave you my forecats based upon the recent past. What is going to happen from now to the first races will shape the championship. Nobody knows who is going to do a better job. Well, perhaps the Super Aguri will win the title and the Ferrari will not score a single point!!!! Hmmm....or not!
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--Mark Martin, because he's my favorite driver, and in my opinion the greatest driver to never win a NWCS/NNCS Championship (but he won five IROC championships, so he is obviously a great driver)\n--Terry Labonte. Who's going to argue with me?  He was the ultimate gentleman racer.\n--Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison--both future greats taken too soon.\n--Rusty Wallace--A racer's racer.  And, he gets bonus points for paying a fine for saying naughty words on TV in pennies!\nObviously, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, and Darrell Waltrip are all so huge that I don't even need to mention them to a group of fans!
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For the past two season it's Renault and its driver Alonso.\nIf you look at the previous records you can't compare Ferrari and Schumi with anybody.
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My favorite driver is Tony Stewart. Even though I've never met him, I think he's a cool guy and probably a really nice guy, too. And I know for sure that he has absolute amazing skill on pretty much any track. And I like the fact that he is so hard-core about racing...like recently when he broke his shoulder, he still raced at Pocono and did great...3rd place! He's an all around awesome guy! 20car forever!! Tony rocks!
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1er : F. Alonso\n2ème : M. Schumacher\n3ème : K. Raikkonen