Top 50 F1 Drivers of all time (in my opinion)

[TelepathicCow]

This is my list of the top 50 F1 drivers of all time. Feel free to voice any views on the list.
1. Michael Schumacher
2. Ayrton Senna
3. Juan Manuel Fangio
4. Jim Clark
5. Niki Lauda
6. Alain Prost
7. Sebastien Vettel
8. Jack Brabham
9. Nelson Piquet
10. Jackie Stewart
11. Fernando Alonso
12. Emerson Fittipaldi
13. Mika Hakkinen
14. Jochen Rindt
15. Graham Hill
16. Alberto Ascari
17. Nigel Mansell
18. Carlos Reutemann
19. Gilles Villeneuve
20. Jody Scheckter
21. Mario Andretti
22. Denny Hulme
23. John Surtees
24. Kimi Raikkonen
25. Damon Hill
26. Giuseppe Farina
27. Juan Pablo Montoya
28. Jenson Button
29. James Hunt
30. Mike Hawthorn
31. Gerhard Berger
32. Clay Regazzoni
33. Phil Hill
34. Jaques Villeneuve
35. Ronnie Peterson
36. Stirling Moss
37. Lewis Hamilton
38. Didier Pironi
39. Ricardo Patrese
40. Wolfgang Von Trips
41. Francois Cevert
42. Jacky Ickx
43. Rene Arnoux
44. Patrick Depailler
45. Keke Rosberg
46. Nick Heidfeld
47. Jean-Pierre Jabouille
48. Mark Webber
49. David Coulthard
50. Jacques Laffite
Honorable Mentions
Rubens Barrichello
Chris Amon
Pedro Rodriguez
Elio De Angelis
Michele Alboreto
Stefan Bellof

 

[Liquid]

See Also: 3 Greatest F1 Drivers Of All Time thread & discussion. Someone posted a Top 100 from an F1 Racing article in 1999.

 

[aarror]

34: Jaques Villeneuve
36: Stirling Moss

How the hell is Jaques Villeneuve ahead of Stirling Moss!?!?! Or Ronnie Peterson, or Lewis Hamilton, or Cevert...
He doesn't even deserve to be top 50, let alone 34th.

Also, Vettel and Alonso in the top 12 but Hamiton in 37th? I mean I can't stand the guy, but he's at least on the same level as those 2.


Edit: For some praise though, I think your top 6 is perfect.

 

[Peasantslayer]

I think most neutrals would rate Alonso higher than Vettel. Hamilton should definitely be a bit higher, he's quite high up on the all time poles and wins lists now.

 

[G_Parrilla]

The top three are difficult. For me, they are in the same level.
Schumacher is the one who brought back happines to Ferrari (Hero in my family ).
Senna, a great driver and a greatest human being.
Fiangio, an example of humility and passion, "El Maestro".

 

[TenEightyOne]

The top three are difficult. For me, they are in the same level.

...but in a different thread. 3 Greatest F1 Drivers Of All Time

 

[Stotty]

The top 3 are so far ahead the rest that the 47 are pretty much irrelevant.

 

[mustafur]

The top 3 are so far ahead the rest that the 47 are pretty much irrelevant.

Well Clark was peerless in his era as well.

 

[G_Parrilla]

...but in a different thread. 3 Greatest F1 Drivers Of All Time

And Lauda yes, but thats because of the story we all know

 

[Dolph Drago]

36. Stirling Moss

Granted I haven't gotten into F1 history much until recently, but how could the best driver to never win a championship be all the way down there?

 

[TelepathicCow]

Granted I haven't gotten into F1 history much until recently, but how could the best driver to never win a championship be all the way down there?

My opinion. I disagree with that tag everyone puts above his head.

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

I still think Prost is underrated. And many people dont really like him because he was french and Senna's nemesis.