Greatest F1 Drivers
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:47 pm
Criteria: influence, achievements, driving ability, style of driving
1. Lewis Hamilton (United Kingdom) - McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari
2. Michael Schumacher (Germany) - Benetton, Ferrari, Mercedes
3. Ayrton Senna (Brazil) - Toleman, Lotus, McLaren
4. Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) - Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, Ferrari
5. Alain Prost (France) - Renault, McLaren, Ferrari
6. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) - Toro Rosso, Red Bull
7. Jim Clark (United Kingdom) - Lotus
8. Jackie Stewart (United Kingdom) - BRM, Matra, Tyrrell
9. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) - Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari
10. Niki Lauda (Austria) - BRM, Ferrari, McLaren
11. Alberto Ascari (Italy) - Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia
12. Fernando Alonso (Spain) - Renault, Ferrari, McLaren
13. Nelson Piquet (Brazil) - Brabham, Williams, Lotus
14. Jack Brabham (Australia) - Cooper, Brabham
15. Stirling Moss (United Kingdom) - Maserati, Vanwall, Lotus
16. Nigel Mansell (United Kingdom) - Lotus, Williams, Ferrari
17. Graham Hill (United Kingdom) - Lotus, BRM, Brabham
18. Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil) - Lotus, McLaren, Fittipaldi
19. Mika Häkkinen (Finland) - Lotus, McLaren
20. Jochen Rindt (Austria) - Cooper, Brabham, Lotus
21. Gilles Villeneuve (Canada) - McLaren, Ferrari
22. Kimi Räikkönen (Finland) - Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari
23. Nico Rosberg (Germany) - Williams, Mercedes
24. Damon Hill (United Kingdom) - Brabham, Williams, Jordan
25. Mario Andretti (United States) - Lotus, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo
26. Jenson Button (United Kingdom) - Williams, Brawn, McLaren
27. James Hunt (United Kingdom) - Hesketh, McLaren, Wolf
28. Ronnie Peterson (Sweden) - March, Lotus, Tyrrell
29. Jody Scheckter (South Africa) - McLaren, Tyrrell, Ferrari
30. Carlos Reutemann (Argentina) - Brabham, Ferrari, Williams
31. Alan Jones (Australia) - Shadow, Williams, Haas Lola
32. David Coulthard (United Kingdom) - Williams, McLaren, Red Bull
33. Gerhard Berger (Austria) - Benetton, Ferrari, McLaren
34. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) - Jordan, Ferrari, Brawn
35. Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) - Williams, BAR, Sauber
36. Lando Norris (United Kingdom) - McLaren
37. Felipe Massa (Brazil) - Sauber, Ferrari, Williams
38. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) - Williams, Mercedes, Sauber
39. Kimi Antonelli (Italy) - Mercedes
40. Mark Webber (Australia) - Minardi, Williams, Red Bull
41. John Surtees (United Kingdom) - Lotus, Ferrari, Honda
42. Denny Hulme (New Zealand) - Brabham, McLaren
43. Jackie Ickx (Belgium) - Ferrari, Brabham, Williams
44. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) - Toro Rosso, Red Bull, McLaren
45. Charles Leclerc (Monaco) - Sauber, Ferrari
46. Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) - Williams, McLaren
47. René Arnoux (France) - Renault, Ferrari, Ligier
48. Sergio Pérez (Mexico) - Sauber, Force India, Red Bull
49. Oscar Piastri (Australia) - McLaren
50. Riccardo Patrese (Italy) - Brabham, Williams, Benetton
51. Ralf Schumacher (Germany) - Jordan, Williams, Toyota
52. Tony Brooks (United Kingdom) - BRM, Vanwall, Ferrari
53. Keke Rosberg (Finland) - Wolf, Williams, McLaren
54. Nino Farina (Italy) - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari
55. Clay Regazzoni (Switzerland) - Ferrari, BRM, Williams
56. Michele Alboreto (Italy) - Tyrrell, Ferrari, Minardi
57. Jacques Laffite (France) - Iso-Marlboro, Ligier, Williams
58. John Watson (United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)) - Brabham, Penske, McLaren
59. Dan Gurney (United States) - Ferrari, Brabham, Eagle
60. Eddie Irvine (United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)) - Jordan, Ferrari, Jaguar
61. Bruce McLaren (New Zealand) - Cooper, Eagle, McLaren
62. Phil Hill (United States) - Maserati, Ferrari, Cooper
63. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) - Jordan, Benetton, Renault
64. George Russell (United Kingdom) - Williams, Mercedes
65. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) - Toro Rosso, McLaren, Ferrari
66. Johnny Herbert (United Kingdom) - Benetton, Sauber, Stewart
67. Thierry Boutsen (Belgium) - Arrows, Williams, Ligier
68. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Germany) - Sauber, Williams, Jordan
69. Peter Collins (United Kingdom) - HWM, Maserati, Ferrari
70. Mike Hawthorn (United Kingdom) - Ferrari, BRM, Vanwall
71. Jose Froilan Gonzalez (Argentina) - Ferrari, Maserati
72. Patrick Depailler (France) - Tyrrell, Ligier
73. Jo Siffert (Switzerland) - Lotus, BRM, Brabham
74. Pedro Rodríguez (Mexico) - Ferrari, Cooper, BRM
75. Wolfgang von Trips (Germany) - Ferrari, Porsche
76. Didier Pironi (France) - Tyrrell, Ligier, Ferrari
77. Patrick Tambay (France) - McLaren, Ferrari, Renault
78. Elio de Angelis (Italy) - Shadow, Lotus, Brabham
79. Peter Revson (United States) - Lotus, McLaren, Shadow
80. Maurice Trintignant (France) - Gordini, Ferrari, Cooper
81. Chris Amon (New Zealand) - Ferrari, March, Matra
82. Jarno Trulli (Italy) - Jordan, Renault, Toyota
83. Robert Kubica (Poland) - BMW Sauber, Renault, Williams
84. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) - Williams, Lotus
85. Jean Alesi (France) - Tyrrell, Ferrari, Benetton
86. Francois Cevert (France) - March, Tyrrell
87. Carlos Pace (Brazil) - Surtees, Brabham
88. Jean-Pierre Beltoise (France) - Matra, BRM
89. Gunnar Nilsson (Sweden) - Lotus
90. Richie Ginther (United States) - BRM, Ferrari, Honda
91. Innes Ireland (United Kingdom) - Lotus, BRM, BRP
92. Jean-Pierre Jabouille (France) - Renault
93. Ludovico Scarfiotti (Italy) - Ferrari, Cooper
94. Vittorio Brambilla (Italy) - March, Surtees, Alfa Romeo
95. Esteban Ocon (France) - Manor, Force India, Alpine
96. Pierre Gasly (France) - Toro Rosso, AlphaTauri, Alpine
97. Olivier Panis (France) - Ligier, Prost, BAR
98. Alessandro Nannini (Italy) - Minardi, Benetton
99. Jo Bonnier (Sweden) - Maserati, Porsche, BRM
100. Giancarlo Baghetti (Italy) - Ferrari, ATS, BRM
Greatest pre-F1 race drivers
1. Tazio Nuvolari (Italy) - Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Auto Union
2. Rudolf Caracciola (Germany) - Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, Auto Union
3. Bernd Rosemeyer (Germany) - Auto Union
4. Louis Chiron (Monaco) - Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes
5. Achille Varzi (Italy) - Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Auto Union
6. Hermann Lang (Germany) - Mercedes
7. Nino Farina (Italy) - Alfa Romeo, Maserati
8. Jean-Pierre Wimille (France) - Bugatti, Alfa Romeo
9. Richard Seaman (United Kingdom) - Mercedes
10. Robert Benoist (France) - Delage, Bugatti
1. Lewis Hamilton (United Kingdom) - McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari
2. Michael Schumacher (Germany) - Benetton, Ferrari, Mercedes
3. Ayrton Senna (Brazil) - Toleman, Lotus, McLaren
4. Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina) - Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, Ferrari
5. Alain Prost (France) - Renault, McLaren, Ferrari
6. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) - Toro Rosso, Red Bull
7. Jim Clark (United Kingdom) - Lotus
8. Jackie Stewart (United Kingdom) - BRM, Matra, Tyrrell
9. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) - Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari
10. Niki Lauda (Austria) - BRM, Ferrari, McLaren
11. Alberto Ascari (Italy) - Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia
12. Fernando Alonso (Spain) - Renault, Ferrari, McLaren
13. Nelson Piquet (Brazil) - Brabham, Williams, Lotus
14. Jack Brabham (Australia) - Cooper, Brabham
15. Stirling Moss (United Kingdom) - Maserati, Vanwall, Lotus
16. Nigel Mansell (United Kingdom) - Lotus, Williams, Ferrari
17. Graham Hill (United Kingdom) - Lotus, BRM, Brabham
18. Emerson Fittipaldi (Brazil) - Lotus, McLaren, Fittipaldi
19. Mika Häkkinen (Finland) - Lotus, McLaren
20. Jochen Rindt (Austria) - Cooper, Brabham, Lotus
21. Gilles Villeneuve (Canada) - McLaren, Ferrari
22. Kimi Räikkönen (Finland) - Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari
23. Nico Rosberg (Germany) - Williams, Mercedes
24. Damon Hill (United Kingdom) - Brabham, Williams, Jordan
25. Mario Andretti (United States) - Lotus, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo
26. Jenson Button (United Kingdom) - Williams, Brawn, McLaren
27. James Hunt (United Kingdom) - Hesketh, McLaren, Wolf
28. Ronnie Peterson (Sweden) - March, Lotus, Tyrrell
29. Jody Scheckter (South Africa) - McLaren, Tyrrell, Ferrari
30. Carlos Reutemann (Argentina) - Brabham, Ferrari, Williams
31. Alan Jones (Australia) - Shadow, Williams, Haas Lola
32. David Coulthard (United Kingdom) - Williams, McLaren, Red Bull
33. Gerhard Berger (Austria) - Benetton, Ferrari, McLaren
34. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) - Jordan, Ferrari, Brawn
35. Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) - Williams, BAR, Sauber
36. Lando Norris (United Kingdom) - McLaren
37. Felipe Massa (Brazil) - Sauber, Ferrari, Williams
38. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) - Williams, Mercedes, Sauber
39. Kimi Antonelli (Italy) - Mercedes
40. Mark Webber (Australia) - Minardi, Williams, Red Bull
41. John Surtees (United Kingdom) - Lotus, Ferrari, Honda
42. Denny Hulme (New Zealand) - Brabham, McLaren
43. Jackie Ickx (Belgium) - Ferrari, Brabham, Williams
44. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) - Toro Rosso, Red Bull, McLaren
45. Charles Leclerc (Monaco) - Sauber, Ferrari
46. Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) - Williams, McLaren
47. René Arnoux (France) - Renault, Ferrari, Ligier
48. Sergio Pérez (Mexico) - Sauber, Force India, Red Bull
49. Oscar Piastri (Australia) - McLaren
50. Riccardo Patrese (Italy) - Brabham, Williams, Benetton
51. Ralf Schumacher (Germany) - Jordan, Williams, Toyota
52. Tony Brooks (United Kingdom) - BRM, Vanwall, Ferrari
53. Keke Rosberg (Finland) - Wolf, Williams, McLaren
54. Nino Farina (Italy) - Alfa Romeo, Ferrari
55. Clay Regazzoni (Switzerland) - Ferrari, BRM, Williams
56. Michele Alboreto (Italy) - Tyrrell, Ferrari, Minardi
57. Jacques Laffite (France) - Iso-Marlboro, Ligier, Williams
58. John Watson (United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)) - Brabham, Penske, McLaren
59. Dan Gurney (United States) - Ferrari, Brabham, Eagle
60. Eddie Irvine (United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)) - Jordan, Ferrari, Jaguar
61. Bruce McLaren (New Zealand) - Cooper, Eagle, McLaren
62. Phil Hill (United States) - Maserati, Ferrari, Cooper
63. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) - Jordan, Benetton, Renault
64. George Russell (United Kingdom) - Williams, Mercedes
65. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) - Toro Rosso, McLaren, Ferrari
66. Johnny Herbert (United Kingdom) - Benetton, Sauber, Stewart
67. Thierry Boutsen (Belgium) - Arrows, Williams, Ligier
68. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Germany) - Sauber, Williams, Jordan
69. Peter Collins (United Kingdom) - HWM, Maserati, Ferrari
70. Mike Hawthorn (United Kingdom) - Ferrari, BRM, Vanwall
71. Jose Froilan Gonzalez (Argentina) - Ferrari, Maserati
72. Patrick Depailler (France) - Tyrrell, Ligier
73. Jo Siffert (Switzerland) - Lotus, BRM, Brabham
74. Pedro Rodríguez (Mexico) - Ferrari, Cooper, BRM
75. Wolfgang von Trips (Germany) - Ferrari, Porsche
76. Didier Pironi (France) - Tyrrell, Ligier, Ferrari
77. Patrick Tambay (France) - McLaren, Ferrari, Renault
78. Elio de Angelis (Italy) - Shadow, Lotus, Brabham
79. Peter Revson (United States) - Lotus, McLaren, Shadow
80. Maurice Trintignant (France) - Gordini, Ferrari, Cooper
81. Chris Amon (New Zealand) - Ferrari, March, Matra
82. Jarno Trulli (Italy) - Jordan, Renault, Toyota
83. Robert Kubica (Poland) - BMW Sauber, Renault, Williams
84. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) - Williams, Lotus
85. Jean Alesi (France) - Tyrrell, Ferrari, Benetton
86. Francois Cevert (France) - March, Tyrrell
87. Carlos Pace (Brazil) - Surtees, Brabham
88. Jean-Pierre Beltoise (France) - Matra, BRM
89. Gunnar Nilsson (Sweden) - Lotus
90. Richie Ginther (United States) - BRM, Ferrari, Honda
91. Innes Ireland (United Kingdom) - Lotus, BRM, BRP
92. Jean-Pierre Jabouille (France) - Renault
93. Ludovico Scarfiotti (Italy) - Ferrari, Cooper
94. Vittorio Brambilla (Italy) - March, Surtees, Alfa Romeo
95. Esteban Ocon (France) - Manor, Force India, Alpine
96. Pierre Gasly (France) - Toro Rosso, AlphaTauri, Alpine
97. Olivier Panis (France) - Ligier, Prost, BAR
98. Alessandro Nannini (Italy) - Minardi, Benetton
99. Jo Bonnier (Sweden) - Maserati, Porsche, BRM
100. Giancarlo Baghetti (Italy) - Ferrari, ATS, BRM
Greatest pre-F1 race drivers
1. Tazio Nuvolari (Italy) - Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Auto Union
2. Rudolf Caracciola (Germany) - Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, Auto Union
3. Bernd Rosemeyer (Germany) - Auto Union
4. Louis Chiron (Monaco) - Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes
5. Achille Varzi (Italy) - Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Auto Union
6. Hermann Lang (Germany) - Mercedes
7. Nino Farina (Italy) - Alfa Romeo, Maserati
8. Jean-Pierre Wimille (France) - Bugatti, Alfa Romeo
9. Richard Seaman (United Kingdom) - Mercedes
10. Robert Benoist (France) - Delage, Bugatti