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Who is the greatest Formula One driver of all time?
F1 fans certainly have their own opinions. But according to a new statistical analysis by scientists at the University of Sheffield in England, it’s Juan Manuel Fangio (see him in action in the video above and the GIF below).Though other drivers notched more first-place finishes, the research shows that the legendary Argentinian driver — who in the 1950s won five world championships for four different teams — towers above all others in terms of his overall performance as a driver.What about Michael Schumacher? The celebrated German driver notched more wins (91) and more world championships (seven) than any other F1 driver in history (and was voted best in a recent poll) but is #8 on the new list of all-time greats. Other marquee names didn’t fare especially well either. Ayrton Senna, a favorite of many F1 fans, won three world championships but is only #4 on the list. Lewis Hamilton, another three-time world champion who is still driving, is #12. Niki Lauda failed to make the top 100 even though he too is a three-time world champ (he ranked #142 on the list).Some lesser-known drivers scored surprisingly high on the list. Christian Fittipaldi, for example, is just out of the top 10 in position #11.
Deciding who’s best in motor racing’s premier series is a tricky question. After all, victory on the track depends not just on a driver’s talent but also on the speed and reliability of his car and the strength of his team. Then there’s the challenge of comparing recent drivers to those who competed in earlier, very different eras of the series, which got its start in 1950.To compensate for all the variables, the researchers created a “multilevel” statistical model. It took into account team and driver performance between 1950 and 2014, along with the weather conditions in which the drivers competed and the tracks they drove on. Here are the top 10 F1 drivers, according to the new analysis:
F1 fans certainly have their own opinions. But according to a new statistical analysis by scientists at the University of Sheffield in England, it’s Juan Manuel Fangio (see him in action in the video above and the GIF below).Though other drivers notched more first-place finishes, the research shows that the legendary Argentinian driver — who in the 1950s won five world championships for four different teams — towers above all others in terms of his overall performance as a driver.What about Michael Schumacher? The celebrated German driver notched more wins (91) and more world championships (seven) than any other F1 driver in history (and was voted best in a recent poll) but is #8 on the new list of all-time greats. Other marquee names didn’t fare especially well either. Ayrton Senna, a favorite of many F1 fans, won three world championships but is only #4 on the list. Lewis Hamilton, another three-time world champion who is still driving, is #12. Niki Lauda failed to make the top 100 even though he too is a three-time world champ (he ranked #142 on the list).Some lesser-known drivers scored surprisingly high on the list. Christian Fittipaldi, for example, is just out of the top 10 in position #11.
Deciding who’s best in motor racing’s premier series is a tricky question. After all, victory on the track depends not just on a driver’s talent but also on the speed and reliability of his car and the strength of his team. Then there’s the challenge of comparing recent drivers to those who competed in earlier, very different eras of the series, which got its start in 1950.To compensate for all the variables, the researchers created a “multilevel” statistical model. It took into account team and driver performance between 1950 and 2014, along with the weather conditions in which the drivers competed and the tracks they drove on. Here are the top 10 F1 drivers, according to the new analysis:
- Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina)Alain Prost (France)Jim Clark (UK)Ayrton Senna (Brazil)Fernando Alonso (Spain)Nelson Piquet (Brazil)Jackie Stewart (UK)Michael Schumacher (Germany)Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil)Sebastian Vettel (Germany)
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