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Best F1 Drivers of the 1970s!!
Thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and have a 1970s list as well! Think this one could be quite interesting as, after Stewart's retirement, it's difficult to say who was the best. Lauda was probably the most complete, but people like Hunt and Peterson were probably faster.
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![]() Now we just need the 60s version. I'll post my choices later on. |
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And the 50s!!
Anyway, here's my 70s ten (again in no order!): Jackie Stewart Jochen Rindt (though admit he wasn't around very long) Niki Lauda James Hunt Ronnie Peterson Mario Andretti Gilles Villeneuve Emerson Fittipaldi Francois Cevert Jody Schekter Clay Regazzoni Jacky Ickx OK, so I've got 12. But it's my thread so there!! ![]() ![]() |
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I wasn't born for any of this, but fromw aht I've seen, read and heard:
1 Stewart 2 Lauda 3 Peterson 4 Andretti 5 Villenueve 6 Fittipaldi 7 Cevert 8 Nilsson 9 Regazzoni 10 Hunt |
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Stewart and Fittipaldi get 1st and 2nd for the sideburns
The rest in no particular order: Peterson Lauda Pace Hunt Andretti Watson Villeneuve Jones |
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I won't venture an order this time, but:
Jackie Stewart Carlos Reutemann Gilles Villeneuve Jacky Ickx Niki Lauda Emerson Fittipaldi Francois Cevert James Hunt Jody Scheckter Mario Andretti |
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In no particular order, except the number 1!
![]() 1. Jacky Ickx (but then again, i'm biased ![]() 2. Mario Andretti 3. Niki Lauda 4. Gilles Villeneuve 5. Emerson Fittipaldi 6. James Hunt 7. Ronnie Peterson 8. Jackie Stewart 9. Jody Scheckter 10. Francois Cevert |
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1.Stewart
2.Lauda 3.Fitipaldi 4.Hunt 5.Rindt 6.Andretti 7.Schecter 8.Peterson 9.Ickx 10.Cevert |
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Odd that nobody has said Depailler, or is that just me getting all sentimental about my childhood hero. My top 5 in no particular order, Villeneuve, Depailler, Amon, Andretti, Peterson.
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1) Jackie Stewart
2) Niki Lauda 3) Emerson Fittipaldi 4) Ronnie Peterson 5) Mario Andretti 6) Jody Scheckter 7) James Hunt 8) Gilles Villeneuve 9) Clay Regazzoni 10) Patrick Depailler |
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1. Stewart - The best. Perfect mix of head and speed
2. Lauda - smart, and tremendously quick back then 3. Villeneuve - the beginning of the myth 4. Fittipaldi - youngest champion ever, what if he hadn't left McLaren? 5. Peterson - the SuperSwede 6. Andretti - a legend 7. Rindt - 1970 enough to make him a great of the 70's 8. Ickx - far better than his F1 results hint 9. Scheckter - quick, and consistent towards the end 10. Reutemann - amazing driver, but moody |
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Jackie Stewart
Niki Lauda Emerson Fittipaldi Mario Andretti Ronnie Peterson Gilles Villeneuve Carlos Reutemann Alan Jones Jody Scheckter James Hunt |
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1. Gilles Villeneuve (No explanation needed)
2. Ronnie Peterson (the fastest man alive, they called him. Tons of heart, insane car control) 3. Jackie Stewart (never liked him, but he had talent to burn) 4. Mario Andretti (Only needs a LeMans win...) 5. Emmerson Fittipaldi (Beat Stewart at the height of the Scot's powers) 6. Hans Stuck (how he was overlooked by top teams, I'll never understand) 7. Jochen Rindt (Superhuman talent, taken far too soon) 8 & 9. Alain Prost and Nelson Piquet (both started in the '70s, but neither blossomed until the next decade began) 10. I can't pick Rick Mears, can I? I mean, he did a test with Brabham... And absolutely smoked Piquet's lap time. No? Okay, Graham Hill then. 9. I absolutely can't stand Niki Lauda or James Hunt, that's why they didn't make my list. Compare these lists to the '80s and since '94 lists, and it's amazing how dramatically fatality rates declined after Gilles Villeneuve died. Y'know, I'm a believer in chaos theory... But were I to assign some sort of order to the universe, it's as though we have to lose an incredible talent every decade or so, to safeguard everyone else. ![]() And thoughts like that make me _really_ worry about Juan, Kimi... And yes, even Schumi, despite my obvious dislike for him. I still wouldn't wish a fate like that on him. |
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Getting back to the list, I would agree that Graham Hill belongs there and perhaps Peter Revson - Chris Amon has already been mentioned. Will have to think on this a bit!
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1. Jackie Stewart
2. Niki Lauda 3. Emerson Fittipaldi 4. Ronnie Peterson 5. James Hunt 6. Jody Scheckter 7. Mario Andretti 8. Carlos Reutemann 9. Gilles Villeneuve (Again gets very difficult here) 10.Jacky Ickx or Depailler, Pironi, Jones, Regazonni, Laffite, Hulme, Amon, Rindt Hill does absoloutely not deserve a place on the list. after his accident in 69(?) His performance turn to mush. He couldn't keep up with Rindt and once he left Lotus he didn't have a hope in hell therefore spent the first half of the 70's just getting in the way. If Rindt hadn't have died in the the first year of the decade he would have undoubtedly been hidher in my list. |
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So many greats at one time, but here is my list...
1. Jackie Stewart 2. Emerson Fittipaldi 3. Ronnie Peterson 4. Gilles Villeneuve 5. Nikki Lauda 6. Mario Andretti 7. Clay Regozonni 8. James Hunt 9. Francois Cevert 10. Patrick Depailler |
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Rather than redo a list that looks pretty much like those above, I'll add a name I feel should be there: Mark Donahue. Like Peterson and Revson, he died too soon to take his proper place on the list, but his dominance in all forms of racing leading to his F1 effort, makes him one of the best ever, or best never, if you wish.
Lee, Lauda and Hunt where such opposites, yet they were close friends. You probably dislike them for the same reason they are two of my favorites from that era. viva la difference! |
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