Michael shumacher the greatest F1 driver ever?
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as a driver yes, as a person no. He could never take losing and would resort to anything to avoid it (e.g. knocking hill of to win first championship, taking villeneuve out) Todays fiasco with ferrari reporting alonso for supposedly holding massa up sums him and his team up completely, they will do anything within (or not) the rules to win. It is this part of his character which will stop him ever being regarded up there with Senna, moss etc.
Yup by a long way
if i say yes will you give me 10 points? please
yes!
He is the most assisted driver ever, in these days of "strategy" races which amount to pit stop passes he just happened to have the best tacticians behind him, chances are a monkey with basic driving ability driving an F1 car with its traction control, telemetery the back up of the mighty Ferrari and the brains of Ross Braun could be as good as Shumacher, only thing is the monkey would have to have a personality by-pass to be like Shumacher
I dont neccesarily agree, he is a brilliant driver but his sportsmanship leaves a lot to be desired,and you have to take into account that ppl like Stirling Moss,Jackie Stewart etc, were just as 'gung ho' behind the wheel but didn't have the technology and all the safety measures in place so they were probably more 'daring' ,bearing in mind the number of deaths per season way back then were at least triple the number of todays fatalities, every year in the 60's and 70's drivers were pushing it too far and going out in a ball of flames, now the F1 drivers are scared to lose an eyelash and F1 is basically a parade of expensive cars, no real racing at all, it's a strategy game now and I lost all interest in F1 when Shumacher started driving for Ferrari.
He is a good driver and in the top 10 but definately not the best in my opinion.
I love the "all the cheating means he'll never be as good as Senna" stuff even though Senna himself was renowned for being just as dirty.
Greatest ever? It's hard to measure when you bear in mind how different things have been in generations past, but he's almost certainly one of the top five at worst. It's between him, Fangio, Senna, Prost and Clark I'd say.
maybe but remember f1 drivers have it so easy now unlike back 40 50 years ago when you really had to work for it so yes in his time at f1 jackie stuart in his time very good question
Undoutedly, but it is interesting that he will have a new rival since 2007, the italian "Valentino Rossi"
If you go on statistics, then yes but lets face it, F1 has become more about car and pit team then driver. Schumacher has done so well at ferrari because of Ross Braun.
no, jim clark
His records say yes and the fact that he could command a team like Ferrari and steer them back to glory instead of going to a winning team in the mid 90's speaks volumes. I'll certainly miss seeing him race. Even with the controversy that surrounded him constantly F1 won't be the same without him. Love him or hate him his impact was undeniable.
YESSSSS..WITHOUT A DOUBT,took a team which was struggling like Ferrari to a Championship team.
Scumbagger only "won" titles with _the_ best car on the track, or in the case of this season, MASSIVE help from the FIAt to cripple the Renault.
When Scumbagger had a car that was equally best (1996, 1997, 1998, 2003) he only won _once_.
When Scumbagger had the best car in 1999, he LOST. Hakkinen won with the second best car. So did Senna and Prost, the two greatest F1 drivers.
Hakkinen's two titles are worth more than all of Scumbagger's. The cheat isn't even the best of the past decade, never mind all time.
Alive and kicking?
Schumi, S. Loeb.
All timers?
Ayrton Senna y Fangio, Schumi should be included next year.
Well, people talks about Schmacher's sportsmanship, but Manssel and Senna were just as bad (if not worse). Of course, I wouldn't say that he has good sportsmanship either (his brother is way better than he is), since he had not once, screwed his teammates over (well, Ferrari has a lot to do with it as well, they really spoiled him).
Anyhow, he is indeed a great driver. When he was with Benneton Renault, he already proved himself as the best (he was the hothead back then where Hill was a stradegist, and Villeneuve was a great all-around driver). Then once he was transferred to Ferrari, the mechanic problems made him the world number 2 for awhile. Then finally, once Ferrari broke though, he became the number one. At the same time, the Ferrari team has a lot to do with him being the world most dominent driver.
Finally, to answer your question: yes!! by record, he is the greatest F1 driver ever.
I think his results speak for themselves.
Whilst he might have had more technology behind him than the guys from previous eras, he also had serious competition. In the past, few people could get noticed in order to get into F1. Nowadays, there are hundreds of people queuing for a F1 seat.
Look at the situation now Ferrai have resolved their 2007 line-up.
One seat left at McLaren, two at Midland, 2 at Toro Rosso, and one at Super Aguri. That's 7 seats, for De La Roso, Hamilton, Liuzzi, Speed,Kubica,Doorknobs, Davison, Klein, Monteiro and Albers, to name just a few. So there's going to be a few disappointed drivers.
You've got to be good to get a seat.
You've got to be very good to win a race.
You've got to be brilliant to win a championship, and you've got to be bloody incredible to win more championships than anyone else in history.
Sorry to see him go, but there's lots of newbies in there to make next year exciting.
not really Aryton Senna was better he achieved what M schumi achieved in a much shorter time and when he was much younger.. but besides AS m schumi has to be one of the best and greatest F1 drivers... oh wait Fernando Alonso is there too in the line up of the best of the best F1 drivers.:)
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Some of you have said that Michael is a great driver, but not a great person. I strongly disagree.
To quote what someone said on an F1 forum:
"Let's remember what this driver has done for circuit safety, the $13 million USD he's given to charity ($10 million USD for the Tsunami appeal) and the excitement and thrill the 7 times world champ has brought to millions of F1 fans the world over. He's a legend, and perhaps, just perhaps, the finest driver ever?"
He's a fine driver, and competing at the top of motorsport for fifteen years, he's always going to have a few clashes with other drivers.
yes. Im happy to see him live
Yes there will never be another driver like him
DEFINITELY, without a shadow of doubt, Schuey is the greatest, and will continue to be for many decades to come.
It's a great loss to Formula 1, and to the millions of fans worldwide, that this truly magnificent sportsman, is retiring from the sport he so evidently cherished.
Michael has done more for Formula 1, both on and off the track then any other previous driver. He is, and I hope continues to be, a true statesmen and pioneer for the sport. Through-out his illustrious 15 year career as a top flight driver, Michael has broken all records and constantly strives by pushing himself to the limits, with the will and determination he's shown from the start.The facts speak for themselves.
I feel a hugh sense of loss, as it's almost the end of an era for Michael. There will never be another Schumacher in my lifetime. I sincerely hope he wins the World Championship this season, for a record eighth time. A fitting tribute to a truly remarkable person.
schumacher and Senna were the best drivers ever
Yes. A great driver and a great man. Loves his sport and it shows.
Without Doubt he is "The BEST"
no, its to easy for them in these times, all they have to do is steer the car, and be told what to do from the pits. fangio was the greatest driver ha had to work for his victorys, he had no one to rely on but himself, thats why he is the greatest
yes, in ca case he wins this championship
It looks that way but he's such a dirty driver
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