Best Formula 1 Drivers of All Time

Could place a car with absolute precision every lap and considering the engineering of the day was more like dark ages to what is possible today he managed to handle a car like Michelangelo handled a paint brush. A Master of his work!

19th is just silly. This is obviously a young person's game!

Senna's a good candidate, but Fangio was the absolute best.

He should be higher up if overall performance is the rating. But consider that the era these racers were in can not really be fairly compared to other eras with such different equipment, rules, etc. To me anyone of them that were top runners is the best in their era.

In my opinion, he is quite simply the best racing driver in modern history.

He achieved so much in his (unfortunately) short racing career, displayed efficiency and grace behind the wheel that has not been witnessed since him, and even Senna himself described Jim as "The best of the best".

There is a particular episode in 'The Grand Tour' that goes into depth on this subject but I highly recommend watching it.

Tight one between Jim & Fangio, records don't show just how dangerous racing cars was back then

Hardly ever made a mistake. Always hit apexes and was amazingly quick in every car he drove, especially in the Lotus 25 and the Lotus Cortina and a really nice guy.

In my opinion the best racing driver ever. Could drive any car quicker than others. RIP Legend.

The only man, who won the championship in two very different eras ( 1975,1977 and the turbo era 1984 ). All the others won in a certain era.

Greatest driver who ever lived

Rest in Peace the Champion.You were the best with Senna.

My all time favorite. A smart, talented, very tough driver!

The only man MSC fear - Disturbedpotato

One of the very few F1 drivers that won quietly. He didn't make a fuss or anything, and quite a few drivers should take a hint from him. - Porcupine

Humble, Modest, and ridiculously focused driver. Beat Schumacher twice in the World Championship to claim the overall win. "Yes."

He should definitely be higher up on this list. He was the one Schumacher feared more than any other driver!

Raw talent with grace and dignity!

Have to agree about " before so many computers and not so many gadgets. Plus he raced for smaller teams.

Sir Jackie Stewart in my opinion is the best F1 driver of all times because in the times he raced there were not so many computers, not so many gadgets, it was pure tallent and driving skill

Skilled and intelligent, came did the business and retired before the sport took from him. Modern drivers owe him for the safety measures he pushed and pushed and pushed for.

Pushed his car 500 yards to win in 1959 and then becomes only driver in HISTORY to win the championship racing in his own team in a car built by himself.

Now nobody would even try to push a car one yard let alone 500 and build their own team like he did.

The only F1 driver to build and race his own car, which puts him ahead of many other drivers...

He built his own car. What a legend

A legend who rose from the land down under, a country with no previous f1 experience at the time, and hit the big time In a car he built himself, going on to become a triple world champion.

He is incredible. Has best Laos lead per race record

Should be up around 8 or 9.

Ascari this low? COME ON PEOPLE MULTI WORLD CHAMP HERE

Unbelievably low.
At least top 10.

A gentleman

Repeated podium position in the Championship - should be higher than 16th.

Brilliant driver and a true gentleman

Has never won a championship. All the top ten have

He is outperforming his car consistently, and his latest "360" on the track, making sure his rear wheels kept spinning, so he would make the full 360 and would be able to keep driving, tells me there is somebody special driving this car. Lewis can do that to. These guys are outside category. It depends on the car but both of them would dominate in good car.

Entering at 17 years old and driving among older and more "experienced" drivers. He got inside everyone's mind, outperformed many cars in better conditions. This is it, the next generation future Goat is among us. 21 now and he's got 5 years behind him, every year he treats us with something special. A catch-up race in the rain at Brasil, round the outside's, impossible overtake inside curbs at U.S. vs Kimi, crazy defendings, Introducing a 'Max Verstappen Rule' and many more impressive drives.

Different to every other driver on the grid. On raw talent, entertainment value and massive potential there is already an argument for him as the best ever, even though the stats are not yet there.

He is in an inferior auto while Lewis is in the superior car and Max still is able to win several races

Robbed of two titles by a German driver and Italian team boss, fact!

If Schumacher was supposed to be so good, then in a fair season, Hill was better. Hungary in the Arrows just proved how good he really was.

Maybe lacked the arrogance to think its okay to cheat to win which senna and shumi had, if that’s a good thing.

The best driver after Senna! He was terribly robbed for the title in 1994! For me this guy is at least twice world champion and great gentleman! And yes - faster than Schumacher the knocker!

I can't believe he is so far in the list.
I personaly believe he was a great driver and should be miuch highier in the list

He was a good driver for his age. But unfortunatley his personality off of the T.V. is horrible. If you've meat him that is

What you mean his way to high. This guy passed both mercedes and ferrari with a RED BULL and won the race

A positive guy who outscored vettel and a driver extraordinaire driving a ordinary car.

Give him a better car and boom! number one driver ever

WAY too high - Disturbedpotato

I TOTALLY AGREE. iF PEOPLE TAKE THE TIME AND TAKE AN UNBIASED VIEW, THEY WILL TRULY APPRECIATE PIQUETS CAREER. TITLES, THREE DIFFERENT ENGINES, COSWORTH, BMW, HONDA. WINS ON 3 MAKES OF TYRES. IN 85 AND 91 ONLY DRIVER WHO COULD DELIVER ON PIRELLIS. BRABHAM WAS ONLY CAUSE OF PIQUET.

HIS TITLES WERE ALMOST IN 3 DIFFERENT ERAS, IN 81 BEAT. JONES, REUTEMANN, ANDRETTI, VILLEUNEVE AND PIRONI. 83 NEXT GROUP OF TOP MEN, PROST, ROSBERG, LAUDA. 87 BEAT, MANSELL, SENNA AND PROST, THE BEST GROUP OF ALL TIME.

BESIDES THE RESULTS WERE ABSOLUTE TOP 5 OF ALL TIME, HE LIVED LIFE THE WAY A SUCCESFULL SPORTSMEN SHOULD. ALWAYS JOKING AND PLEASANT FOR ALL THOSE AROUND HIM. ONLY IN 86 AND 87 WHEN MANSELL A REAL A HOLE WAS HIS TEAMMATE DID NELSON MOUTH OF ABOUT MANSELL ONLY. LETS NOT FORGET NIGEL, GOT EVERYONES BACK UP. SHOW ME ONE NEGATIVE THING PIQUET EVER SAID ABOUT GREAT CHAMPIONS SUCH AS FANGIO, STEWART, LAUDA, PROST SCHUMI OR ANY OF THE SPORTS BOSSES, ECCLESTONE, BALESTRE ETC. ...more

Obviously many voters are too young. He was the best F1 driver of the 80s and easily top 5 of all time. Could win on any engine and wheel. No other champion has done what he did. Also despite havng less fastest qualifiers than Senna, has raced more fastest laps in race.

Great driver, a real legend.

Very underrated

Great driver, and a thoroughly nice person. Great ambassador for the sport

Great Driver

Durst brasiliana Champion um Formule one

Great driver, would have won more championships if he wouldn´t have moved to copersugar - Disturbedpotato

His accident was unlucky - Disturbedpotato

Great talent. Thought guy

First Cyborg in F1
badass through and through

Good man

Great driver

Won the WDC 2016 because hamilton's engine failure in malaysia - Disturbedpotato

overrated - Disturbedpotato

The best driver to have never won a championship, lost the 2015 championship by bad luck and some of his own doing, he can beat Hamilton to a championship if he just puts a few more things together.

He was fantastic, I just loved to watch him, my favourite.

Amazing driver. Indycar 1992 was amazing, who else could do that fromF1

He who dares wins...or breaks the car..

Nigel had 5 world champion team mates. His 31 victories were against Senna Prost Piquet, some were against Shumacher Hakinnen, L auda. Enough said

Unlucky not to win 1982 WC. Very fast. As good as Senna.

Most Underrated driver ever - Rayvok

Just a beast - deserved a go in a title-capable car.

Well... Check out his first few seasons, as he impressed with Tyrrell with high-place finishes on at best, mid-field cars. Even though he only had one win, it was his ability to drive an underwhelming car that makes him a talented driver, but I wouldn't say he should be on the Top 10, maybe around 11th-15th. - Kwaysar

Superb overtakings and corner braking

326 GP's in Formula One in the best teams, tried Indy and now, are racing in the brazilian Stock Car where he are a champion (won the 2014 title) and beyond that, he's a very competitive kart racer, an very cool and family guy.

Over 300 races and now stil going in indycar he is the only formula 1 driver to beat the stig on top gear and he's a pretty friendly chap to

The greatest talent to die before the career really kicked in.

Started the 1984 Monaco race stone dead last on the grid, in the only non-turbocharged car in the field, and by the halfway point in the race, he was up to third and catching both Senna and Prost. He also holds the ultimate lap record of the Nordschliefe.
He was somewhat like Senna, only even faster and more fearless. The ultimate 'what if' story in Formula 1.

Would have won 84' Monaco race if it gone a few more laps.

Simply the best

Won many world championships and had a much glorified career with perhaps the most successful team in F1 :Manor Marrussia. He is truly a legend and one of a kind.

The first Indian driver in F1. He was a talented driver but always had the slowest cars.

Fastest driver ever

Incredible car control

Would have easily won championships if he had not died. Came 2nd in the championship the second year he competed in F1. Also came 2nd the year he died. Very fast and daring driver

Drive it like he stole it - How to drift a Lotus 72 - see Ronnie

He is actually behind Alonso and Lewis, look at his teammate stats. Look at alonso teammate stats.

Some odd results on here

How ia he behind Maldonado - Disturbedpotato

-2009 world champion
-on number occasions beat current world champion (Hamilton) in the same car
-2011 Canada Grand Prix 7th -> 1st in the rain

Admiring his driving style.
Agressive.
Total different driving style.

Great driver - Disturbedpotato

He is a South African. World Champ from nowhere!

Phenomenal driver who not only overperformed the slow williams in 2012 but also drove into the chequered flag as the williams latest gp winner.

Great driver but not in F1.

He is famous

He's an iconic driver and he won the triple crown, Indy 500, 24h Le Mans and Monaco Grand Prix. Legend.

Has won Le Mans, Monaco, Indy 500

There is no doubt Jochen was super quick,the only driver Stewart considerd his equal, after Jim Clark's death. But he tended to relax a bit when the car was not competitive. In F2 where many top F1 drivers including Stewart and Clark also competed he was the King. I was a great fan his best race was the 1969 British GP at Silverstone where he diced with Stewart, they destroyed the opposition, happy days.

Why is he 39? - Disturbedpotato

Only Driver to win World Drivers Championship - posthumously

One of the most gifted in the business.
Who vote these positions. People who never as Jochen Rindt drive!

Great driver, retired to early from F1 people didn't see how good he was.

Cool, intelligent and underrated

Made Williams the Historic team that it is

Decent driver but...always when he had chance to get podium he bottled it...Brazil 2012 or Germany 2019 for example, and he hasn't even be that good this season - Disturbedpotato

Amazing put him with Hamilton Hamilton would be embarrrised

He just need the right 'equipment' to make the jump to the top.

He's just the best!

Not acknowledged for what he achieved. Only person to win championship on two wheels and four. Too quiet and not glam buoyant enough.