Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

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Who is the best racer?

Michael Schumacher
5
23%
Fernando Alonso
5
23%
Jenson Button
1
5%
Lewis Hamilton
4
18%
Robert Kubica
2
9%
Felipe Massa
1
5%
Kimi Raikkonen
1
5%
Sebastian Vettel
1
5%
Mark Webber
2
9%
Other (Please State)
0
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Total votes: 22

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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by Haukinen » 04 Aug 2009, 10:58

Oviedo's own humanmissile, Fernando Alonso Díaz.

Then Vettel and Hamilton
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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by blizzard » 04 Aug 2009, 11:14

The poll results are quite surprising to me at the moment:

2 people voted for Kimi,

1 for Massa and

even 1 for Webber.


I thought this poll would be straight between Alonso and Hamilton and to a certain extent Kimi (because of his large fanbase here).
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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by sejtur » 04 Aug 2009, 12:02

Schumacher! :D
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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by f1anatic » 04 Aug 2009, 12:50

Since Schumacher is back and now part of the 2009 season; I nominate him. Lack of training and rough edges ATM ? Sure. But overall and historically speaking; it is only him. You've gotta look at their entire career not just chunks of races.
Schu aside, I vote Alonso.

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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by raikkonen4ever » 04 Aug 2009, 12:53

Alonso, he is a complete driver. Very good at qualifiying, technical side and overtaking although he might be not the best in the wet conditions but i think he is doing ok in the wet. But if Schumacher is on the list i will choose him :lol:
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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by sejtur » 04 Aug 2009, 13:33

Lol, 0 people voted for button. :p
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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by JoostLamers » 04 Aug 2009, 16:56

Oh god, not Schumacher, pleeeease
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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by phil1993 » 04 Aug 2009, 16:59

I'm slightly confused.

I said 'in the current field' yet Schumacher hasn't turned a wheel in an F60 yet. So why are people saying him; he hasn't proven himself in an F1 2009 spec car, what if he fails miserably? He could be worse than [s]Piquet[/s] [s]Nakajima[/s]... he could not do that well. ... shows fanboyism. I shouldn't have bothered to try and organise a valid vote

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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by JoostLamers » 04 Aug 2009, 17:21

phil1993 wrote:shows fanboyism
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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by shailf1 » 04 Aug 2009, 17:27

phil1993 wrote:I'm slightly confused.

I said 'in the current field' yet Schumacher hasn't turned a wheel in an F60 yet. So why are people saying him; he hasn't proven himself in an F1 2009 spec car, what if he fails miserably? He could be worse than [s]Piquet[/s] [s]Nakajima[/s]... he could not do that well. ... shows fanboyism. I shouldn't have bothered to try and organise a valid vote
an f1 2009 spec car changes every race weekend, in that case anyone can fail miserably next weekend.. :n

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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by kenny09 » 05 Aug 2009, 14:21

I like Kimi Raikonnen, ever since he was at McLaren, but honestly, overall as a driver, Fernando Alonso is better, and 2 world titles proves it... I like both, so whichever is fine...

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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by kenny09 » 05 Aug 2009, 14:24

this vote is good, if everyone honestly voted and really gave a thought about who is the best driver currently... my vote is Alonso...

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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by blizzard » 05 Aug 2009, 14:33

joostlamers wrote:
phil1993 wrote:shows fanboyism
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Oh come on mate, you´re probably the biggest fanboy on the forum! :p

I also didn´t include Schumacher, because his career ended in 2006, full stop.

The "driver" we´re going to see this season is a 40 year old with a big name and a big history, nothing more. It´s like Michael Jordan with the Wizards. In the 80´s and 90´s Jordan could eat his opponents alive, in 2003 he was just a a decent, but ordinary player, who could still deliver the occasional fireworks, with an emphasis on occasional.


But if people base this vote on history, then they are right of course. If you include Schumacher in the current field, which apparrently some have done, then he is head and shoulders above everyone else.

I personally think he reached his peak in the mid/late 90´s, where he pulled out some stunning results in the Benetton and in a Ferrari that was miles behind the Williams.
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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by phil1993 » 05 Aug 2009, 15:31

blizzard wrote:
joostlamers wrote:
phil1993 wrote:shows fanboyism
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Oh come on mate, you´re probably the biggest fanboy on the forum! :p
:laugh1: not nearly mate... not this year, last year maybe

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Re: Who is the best racer in the current F1 field?

Post by blizzard » 05 Aug 2009, 18:17

Not you phil, my post was directed at Joost.

He´s kind of radical with his oppinion.

You have always been quite moderate phil, that´s why I love you (not in a gay way) :lol:
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