Greatest/Best F1 Driver

[supra2nv]

Senna...he still holds a top 5 position in many records till this day!

 

[cmhs75]

I don't doubt Senna's brilliance. If anyone has seen vid of that Monaco qualifying lap they certainly wouldn't...but MS has won four more championships, and decisively so, since that article was published. So decisively that he's won the championships near the mid-way point.

EDIT: for grammar and spelling too, since I can't seem to actually spell grammar correctly.

Oh, I guess I missed reading the date of the article, sorry

But still, you have to consider that for the past 4 years Ferrari has been performing flawlessly as evident by the fact that Robins Barchillo was not far behind Michael Schumacher in the drivers lineup, (he’s either second or third mostly). And Michael Schumacher never did really have any real competition since Mikka left F1.

So, a large part of Schumacher’s success story is due to Ferrari, which really nulls his trophy collection.

In terms of excitement, Senna leaves Schumacher for dead.

I’m not trying to start a debate here, just explaining my point of view. I respect everyone else’s opinion.

 

[KingsCourt]

I agree. I'm not trying to start a debate here, because it's useless. Everybody is probably very firm in their opinions, and nothing anybody says will change that. I know that's the case with me, and I'm probably not the only hard-head here.

The reason Schumacher is so highly regarded is because of Ferrari's domination, lack of real teammate (I love and respect Rubens, but way too accommodating), and lack of competition (mainly from other teams). Put Juan Pablo or Mika in the other Ferrari seat, and Schumacher wouldn't look nearly as good or consistent. Put Senna in a seat opposite Schumacher, and he would be downright humbled. But since Senna's career was cut short, at his prime, it will remain pure speculation.

But I repeat my vote:
SENNA SENNA SENNA

 

[Simons2k]

Senna, without a doubt.