Underrated Formula One Drivers of All Time
In my opinion, these are the highly underappreciated F1 drivers of all time that deserved a lot of recognition than they received..
I'd consider him the unluckiest F1 driver. He had tremendous potential to clinch the Driver's Championship Title. However, unfortunate events and poor team choices sabotaged his prospects. I've lost count of his impressive performances before the car gave up on him, mostly while leading or in a decent grid position. He retired from the lead at Spa in '91, Monza in '94 and '95, and Monaco in '95 and '96.
Basically his podium finish in Monaco 1984 from a tremendous charge is overshadowed by Senna's similar charge. And that GP was raining and controlling a car in the rain is more difficult than racing on a dry surface, therefore requiring more talent to maneuver a car in these conditions.
Without his injury he was on his way to greatness, especialy if he was given a comopetitive car. He is every bit as good as Vettel and Hamilton, I think only Alonso of todays drivers might be a clearly superior driver. So underrated, what might have been. Unluckiest driver ever.
Truly would've been a world champion - but unfortunately we all know what happened to that dream. very quick, very consistent and just as good as hamilton. never got the results he deserved. still holds sauber's only win to this day.
Who can forget his grueling battles with Michael Schumacher? I'll never forget that moment in the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix.
The best formula one driver of all time to have never won a race. His determination on the track was worth applauding despite not having a half-decent car to drive.
Kimi-Matias Räikkönen, nicknamed "The Ice Man", is a Finnish racing driver currently driving for Sauber in Formula One. He was the winner of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship in his first season with Scuderia Ferrari. He currently holds the record for the most race wins (21) in Formula One by a Finnish Driver. The Best And Oldest Driver On 2019. Champion Of 2007, His Famous "Bwoah", He Is The Legend Of F1
Sebastian Vettel is a German racing driver currently driving in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari. He is a four-time Formula One World Champion, having won the championship in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 with Red Bull Racing. People dump on him for winning 4 world titles with Red Bull but alteast he won the title all 4 years he had the fastest car, unlike Hamilton who had the fastest car like 8 years and still has only 4 titles.
Fernando Alonso is a Spanish racing driver and former Formula One racing driver. He is a two-time Formula One World Champion, and is often regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers in the history of the sport. People underrate him compared to Vettel and Hamilton since he has less F1 titles but it is only since those guys are in a faster car most years. Hamilton especialy is the luckeist driver ever to be in the fastest car almost every year of his career, and one of the 2 fastest every single year of his career.
I know a lot of people think Barrichello was rubbish, but he beat Button sometimes in the races they had as teammates, and Button is a great driver as he outscored Hamilton when they were teammates at McLaren.
Deserves more. an utter talent to fight for podiums and battle with Verstappen, Hamilton, Alonso, Riccardo and Vettel should be higher