Who Is The Best F1 Pilot?
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This might be better served in Racing and Competition - General Discussion.
Moderators please help.
anyone, anyone, Bueller?
p.s. J.M. Fangio, Jack Brabham, Jimmy Clark, Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nicky Lauda, Alan Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso.
Those who were the best in their time.
Moderators please help.
anyone, anyone, Bueller?
p.s. J.M. Fangio, Jack Brabham, Jimmy Clark, Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nicky Lauda, Alan Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso.
Those who were the best in their time.
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Originally Posted by Maximusmini
Jackie Stewart Rawks! I met him on a few occasions and is always a gentlement to talk to!
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Jackie Stewart was the man. Smoothest driver you could ever see
I'm lucky to say I've not only met but have had a chance to drive with both.
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Gilles Villeneuve.
Watkins Glen, 1979. Practice. Pouring rain. Only 8 drivers took to the track. Villeneuve's teammate, Jody Scheckter was second fastest in that session, behind only Gilles. 11 seconds behind.....
Jody said about that day and about Gilles in general:
"I scared myself rigid that day", Jody
remembered. "I thought I had to be quickest.
Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't
really understand how it was possible.
Eleven seconds !"
"Motor racing was a romantic thing for him,
you see." Scheckter went on. "We were close
friends, doing the same job for the same team,
but we had completely opposite attitudes to
it. My preoccupation was keeping myself
alive, but Gilles had to be the fastest on
every lap - even in testing. He was the
fastest racing driver the world has ever seen.
If he could come back and live his life again,
I think he would do exactly the same - and
with the same love."
Though he never won a World Championship, to me he will always be the best Pilot that has competed. His car control and pure enthusiasm have yet to be matched. He died way too soon.
A_Sr.
Watkins Glen, 1979. Practice. Pouring rain. Only 8 drivers took to the track. Villeneuve's teammate, Jody Scheckter was second fastest in that session, behind only Gilles. 11 seconds behind.....
Jody said about that day and about Gilles in general:
"I scared myself rigid that day", Jody
remembered. "I thought I had to be quickest.
Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't
really understand how it was possible.
Eleven seconds !"
"Motor racing was a romantic thing for him,
you see." Scheckter went on. "We were close
friends, doing the same job for the same team,
but we had completely opposite attitudes to
it. My preoccupation was keeping myself
alive, but Gilles had to be the fastest on
every lap - even in testing. He was the
fastest racing driver the world has ever seen.
If he could come back and live his life again,
I think he would do exactly the same - and
with the same love."
Though he never won a World Championship, to me he will always be the best Pilot that has competed. His car control and pure enthusiasm have yet to be matched. He died way too soon.
A_Sr.
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From: Weeblegabber West (aka WLA)
Originally Posted by MGCMAN
This might be better served in Racing and Competition - General Discussion.
Moderators please help.
anyone, anyone, Bueller?
p.s. J.M. Fangio, Jack Brabham, Jimmy Clark, Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nicky Lauda, Alan Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso.
Those who were the best in their time.
Moderators please help.
anyone, anyone, Bueller?
p.s. J.M. Fangio, Jack Brabham, Jimmy Clark, Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nicky Lauda, Alan Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso.
Those who were the best in their time.
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Originally Posted by Absorbine_Sr
Gilles Villeneuve.
Watkins Glen, 1979. Practice. Pouring rain. Only 8 drivers took to the track. Villeneuve's teammate, Jody Scheckter was second fastest in that session, behind only Gilles. 11 seconds behind.....
Jody said about that day and about Gilles in general:
"I scared myself rigid that day", Jody
remembered. "I thought I had to be quickest.
Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't
really understand how it was possible.
Eleven seconds !"
"Motor racing was a romantic thing for him,
you see." Scheckter went on. "We were close
friends, doing the same job for the same team,
but we had completely opposite attitudes to
it. My preoccupation was keeping myself
alive, but Gilles had to be the fastest on
every lap - even in testing. He was the
fastest racing driver the world has ever seen.
If he could come back and live his life again,
I think he would do exactly the same - and
with the same love."
Though he never won a World Championship, to me he will always be the best Pilot that has competed. His car control and pure enthusiasm have yet to be matched. He died way too soon.
A_Sr.
Watkins Glen, 1979. Practice. Pouring rain. Only 8 drivers took to the track. Villeneuve's teammate, Jody Scheckter was second fastest in that session, behind only Gilles. 11 seconds behind.....
Jody said about that day and about Gilles in general:
"I scared myself rigid that day", Jody
remembered. "I thought I had to be quickest.
Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't
really understand how it was possible.
Eleven seconds !"
"Motor racing was a romantic thing for him,
you see." Scheckter went on. "We were close
friends, doing the same job for the same team,
but we had completely opposite attitudes to
it. My preoccupation was keeping myself
alive, but Gilles had to be the fastest on
every lap - even in testing. He was the
fastest racing driver the world has ever seen.
If he could come back and live his life again,
I think he would do exactly the same - and
with the same love."
Though he never won a World Championship, to me he will always be the best Pilot that has competed. His car control and pure enthusiasm have yet to be matched. He died way too soon.
A_Sr.
Gilles was my favourite piloto as well, and had he not been killed at Zolder would certainly have been WC sometime between 82 and 85. In fact, his death ruined F1 viewing for me for almost a decade, only post Suzuka '90 Senna and Schumacher got me back to watching.
During the nearly four years that I lived in Belgium, I would make an annual pilgrimage down to Zolder, to watch the historic races, but mostly to be close to GV's spirit.
p.s Thanks Clo.
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Originally Posted by Absorbine_Sr
Gilles Villeneuve.
Watkins Glen, 1979. Practice. Pouring rain. Only 8 drivers took to the track. Villeneuve's teammate, Jody Scheckter was second fastest in that session, behind only Gilles. 11 seconds behind.....
Jody said about that day and about Gilles in general:
"I scared myself rigid that day", Jody
remembered. "I thought I had to be quickest.
Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't
really understand how it was possible.
Eleven seconds !"
"Motor racing was a romantic thing for him,
you see." Scheckter went on. "We were close
friends, doing the same job for the same team,
but we had completely opposite attitudes to
it. My preoccupation was keeping myself
alive, but Gilles had to be the fastest on
every lap - even in testing. He was the
fastest racing driver the world has ever seen.
If he could come back and live his life again,
I think he would do exactly the same - and
with the same love."
Though he never won a World Championship, to me he will always be the best Pilot that has competed. His car control and pure enthusiasm have yet to be matched. He died way too soon.
A_Sr.
Watkins Glen, 1979. Practice. Pouring rain. Only 8 drivers took to the track. Villeneuve's teammate, Jody Scheckter was second fastest in that session, behind only Gilles. 11 seconds behind.....
Jody said about that day and about Gilles in general:
"I scared myself rigid that day", Jody
remembered. "I thought I had to be quickest.
Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't
really understand how it was possible.
Eleven seconds !"
"Motor racing was a romantic thing for him,
you see." Scheckter went on. "We were close
friends, doing the same job for the same team,
but we had completely opposite attitudes to
it. My preoccupation was keeping myself
alive, but Gilles had to be the fastest on
every lap - even in testing. He was the
fastest racing driver the world has ever seen.
If he could come back and live his life again,
I think he would do exactly the same - and
with the same love."
Though he never won a World Championship, to me he will always be the best Pilot that has competed. His car control and pure enthusiasm have yet to be matched. He died way too soon.
A_Sr.
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I concur with many of the opinions here. It is hard to pick one “best” over the years of evolving technology. Fangio; an absolute master of car control and sensory awareness in the days when drivers were fat and tires were skinny. Stewart and Villenueve; disparate styles during the most dangerous and powerful era: A clinical “slow down to drive fast” technique and a 110% stones-out charger, and of course Ayrton; whom I believe would have excelled no matter what decade he had been born into. His control was zen-like. The man himself admitted that it sometimes seemed a higher power controlled his actions behind the wheel.
These men didn’t just learn how to drive well. There is something more behind it.
These men didn’t just learn how to drive well. There is something more behind it.
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Originally Posted by Squirlz
and of course Ayrton; whom I believe would have excelled no matter what decade he had been born into. His control was zen-like. The man himself admitted that it sometimes seemed a higher power controlled his actions behind the wheel.
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Agreed! Opportunity ( championship) reaches some of us while passing others; sometimes a strong team effort brings glory to those less talented...unveil luck, team strategy and money and we're left with pure talent...Villeneuve.
Originally Posted by Absorbine_Sr
Gilles Villeneuve.
Watkins Glen, 1979. Practice. Pouring rain. Only 8 drivers took to the track. Villeneuve's teammate, Jody Scheckter was second fastest in that session, behind only Gilles. 11 seconds behind.....
Jody said about that day and about Gilles in general:
"I scared myself rigid that day", Jody
remembered. "I thought I had to be quickest.
Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't
really understand how it was possible.
Eleven seconds !"
"Motor racing was a romantic thing for him,
you see." Scheckter went on. "We were close
friends, doing the same job for the same team,
but we had completely opposite attitudes to
it. My preoccupation was keeping myself
alive, but Gilles had to be the fastest on
every lap - even in testing. He was the
fastest racing driver the world has ever seen.
If he could come back and live his life again,
I think he would do exactly the same - and
with the same love."
Though he never won a World Championship, to me he will always be the best Pilot that has competed. His car control and pure enthusiasm have yet to be matched. He died way too soon.
A_Sr.
Watkins Glen, 1979. Practice. Pouring rain. Only 8 drivers took to the track. Villeneuve's teammate, Jody Scheckter was second fastest in that session, behind only Gilles. 11 seconds behind.....
Jody said about that day and about Gilles in general:
"I scared myself rigid that day", Jody
remembered. "I thought I had to be quickest.
Then I saw Gilles's time and - I still don't
really understand how it was possible.
Eleven seconds !"
"Motor racing was a romantic thing for him,
you see." Scheckter went on. "We were close
friends, doing the same job for the same team,
but we had completely opposite attitudes to
it. My preoccupation was keeping myself
alive, but Gilles had to be the fastest on
every lap - even in testing. He was the
fastest racing driver the world has ever seen.
If he could come back and live his life again,
I think he would do exactly the same - and
with the same love."
Though he never won a World Championship, to me he will always be the best Pilot that has competed. His car control and pure enthusiasm have yet to be matched. He died way too soon.
A_Sr.
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