F1 Fanatic

I think Jackie Stewart should have been no. 4 or 5 on this list, at least above Schumacher. Jackie Stewart was a fantastic driver, just like Schumacher. But if you look at what Stewart has done for the sport, I think you should take that into account as well. So Schumacher has won 7 titles (some convincingly, some questionably), but what has he ever done for the sport?

Schumacher recovered Ferrari from a 21 year slump and brought it back to greatness; something not even other great Ferrari drivers of that time such as G Villeneuve, Mansell or Prost couldn’t accomplish. Without Schumacher, Ferrari probably wouldn’t even have been in Formula One today.

This is where I have to ask, what exactly have Senna, Prost, Clark, Fangio or Moss ever really done for F1?

This is where I have to ask, again, what exactly have Senna, Prost, Clark, Fangio or Moss ever really done for F1?

Because the number of current drivers was confirmed, and all have now featured, and Moss is generally rated as a top 20 driver and the best to never win the championship.

There is no way Surtees and Raikkonen would get in the top 7.

This is where I have to ask, again, what exactly have Senna, Prost, Clark, Fangio or Moss ever really done for F1?

For Senna that’s a bit of an understatement personally, he’s contributed in quite peculiar & notable ways in the sense that he inspired many many fans in his time, particularly in Brazil & with his compassionate, mystique character, inspires many today (including myself very much) as well as re-establishing the GPA, main intention being to improve safety, ironically his death is what paved way to modern motorsport being incredibly safe.

To respond to @matt90, I can understand where you’re coming from regarding Stewart’s massive influence on safety but I think persona & character are parts of packages in being a great (or rubbish) driver, think about it, If upcoming articles on Senna, Clark, Fangio & Moss as well as completed ones in Alonso, Hill, Stewart, Lauda & Villeneuve were to exclude any information on personality & character then how would the articles present itself? If I’m honest, they would look more obscure & poor to say the least.

“This is where I have to ask, again, what exactly have Senna, Prost, Clark, Fangio or Moss ever really done for F1?”

They make Formula 1 what it is, by being an integral part of the sport’s history, and giving that history a sense of grandeur. Without these stunning drivers of the past, the sport would not feel as important as it does. If the annals of F1 read as a series of names without character, how much would anybody even care who the current champion is? Do they really need to have done more than that? Each driver was incredibly talented and has their own powerful story. But ultimately, this is a list of the top 20 drivers, not the top 20 drivers who ‘did stuff for the sport’, they are simply the best/most legendary drivers.

Can someone give the full list until now. Thank you.