Jean-Pierre 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 A lot of discussions in most threads around who is the best or who could be if he were in the right car. Just for the hell of it, I would interested in knowing your top five. Not as easy as it seems if you look at things objectively - ya, right! - Here are mine: 1. Alonso and Hamilton equal 2. Kimi 3. Button 4. Vettel 5. Perez (I could not resist) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radical-one 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Kimi, Alonso, Hamilton, Vettel, Di Resta In any / no order. Just top five Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HandyNZL 1 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 A lot of discussions in most threads around who is the best or who could be if he were in the right car. Just for the hell of it, I would interested in knowing your top five. Not as easy as it seems if you look at things objectively - ya, right! - Here are mine: 1. Alonso and Hamilton equal 2. Kimi 3. Button 4. Vettel 5. Perez (I could not resist) That's six...ya cheat :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HandyNZL 1 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Top Five (in alphabetical order) Fernando Alonso Craig Baird Dario Franchitti Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Four names you will know, and one you will not....Bairdo is the 2nd most winning active driver in the world today (only beaten out by Donny Schatz whom races in little circles aka Outlaws (Sprint Cars for the rest of the speedway world)), and given the right car he can down trou any driver out there. His win total is 184. Mike the Schu...a measely 112. Some idolised guy from Brasil, killed in '94...90 wins. Some French dude with a funny nose...83 wins. So, in terms of answering the question "who could be if he were in the right car", then Bairdo is on my list. FYI go to driverdb.com for all the stats and figures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 1.- Hamilton 2.- Vettel/Kimi 3.- Button and would very much like to put Bianchi here. The best car part can be disregarded. In 'the best car' (for that particular driver) anybody can be the best. Yeah, even Craig, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 1.- Hamilton 2.- Vettel/Kimi 3.- Button and would very much like to put Bianchi here. The best car part can be disregarded. In 'the best car' (for that particular driver) anybody can be the best. Yeah, even Craig, The Quiet One, hey, it's ok man, You can put yer fav Alonso nr1, not nice to leave the guy out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 The Quiet One, hey, it's ok man, You can put yer fav Alonso nr1, not nice to leave the guy out Nah, we're discussing drivers here, not gods But seriously? Yeah, Alonso about 20 miles above all the rest and then you can place Max Chilton second for all I care Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Nah, we're discussing drivers here, not gods I somehow suspect you had this one ready for me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaster 7 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Ordered by their ability to maximise results in any given situation: Miyamoto Musashi reincarnate; the Cheater who hates cucumbers; the one whose only friend in the paddock is a dog; the guy who loves interviews; the boring smooth one who nobody used to think was any good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massa 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Four names you will know, and one you will not....Bairdo is the 2nd most winning active driver in the world today (only beaten out by Donny Schatz whom races in little circles aka Outlaws (Sprint Cars for the rest of the speedway world)), and given the right car he can down trou any driver out there. His win total is 184. For what it's worth, they are actually called sprint cars in the United States, as well. World of Outlaws is just a series for sprint cars that don't conform to any rules but their own (making them nothing like outlaws). It is like calling it "a NASCAR" to call it "an outlaw;" they're stock cars and sprint cars. Sprint cars are a niche thing, so the people who are aware of them here, are usually aware that there is no such car as "an outlaw." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Ordered by their ability to maximise results in any given situation: Miyamoto Musashi reincarnate; the Cheater who hates cucumbers; the one whose only friend in the paddock is a dog; the guy who loves interviews; the boring smooth one who nobody used to think was any good. Oh, oh, oh, I know those! Let's see: 1) Yuji Ide 2) Nelson Piquet Jr. 3) Bernie Ecclestone 4) Montoya 5) Craig (?) I must say, that's a pretty unusual list you have there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Top five at what? Scrabble? Farting competitions? (I'd take them on and beat them any day) Whining? Coming up with lame excuses for why they are 13th? Fibbing? (we all know the winner of that one, eh Mr Rascasse?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JHS18 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Fernando Alonso Craig Baird Dario Franchitti Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Four names you will know, and one you will not....Bairdo is the 2nd most winning active driver in the world today (only beaten out by Donny Schatz whom races in little circles aka Outlaws (Sprint Cars for the rest of the speedway world)), and given the right car he can down trou any driver out there. His win total is 184. I think it'd make more sense if it was like this: 1. Sebastien Loeb 2. Sebastien Loeb 3. Sebastien Loeb 4. Sebastien Loeb 5. Sebastien Loeb But that's just me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaky2 1 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Alonso Vettel/Hamilton - different strong points Kimi Button Button's place is expected to be taken fairly soon by either Grosjean, the Hulk or Bianchi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Shadow 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 1. Jason Statham 2. Vin Diesel 3. Sylvester Stallone 4. Steve McQueen 5. James Garner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HandyNZL 1 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 McQueen didn't win, so you have to put Garner ahead as he won in that Honda :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 And where's Mike Mercury? Oh, right, he can only win in a supercar... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Shadow 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 McQueen didn't win, so you have to put Garner ahead as he won in that Honda He didn't end up in a ball of fire what with that terrible understeering Mustang in Bullit. Besides James Garner was driving like a cucumber leading to Jim Clark crashing at Monaco and his exhaust pipe fell off and killed Sarthi didn't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JHS18 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 McQueen didn't win What are you on about? Of course he did... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massa 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 In my opinion, the top drivers are: 1. Felipe Massa 2. Jules Bianchi 3. Jean-Éric Vergne 4. Simon Pagenaud 5. Carlos Muñoz 6. P.J. Jones 7. Oriol Servià 8. Anders Krohn 9. Dane Cameron 10. Bobby Santos 11. Markus Niemelä 12. Frédéric Makowiecki 13. Jeroen "Personal Jesus" Bleekemolen Based purely on how interested I am in their endeavors. As far as the intention of the thread, I'm a by-the-book "whoever wins the title is the best and no one else matters" kind of guy, so we'll see in November. The races are very competitive and I like to see all of them at the front, battling for something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabloh20 1 Report post Posted April 26, 2013 What are you on about? Of course he did... Errrmmm no, he didn't win either, well aside from a moral victory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites