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Now we’re at Francochamps!
I went to 65 Belgium GP and at end of first lap Clark was way ahead of Stewart who was way ahead of rest. Not bad as he detested the place! |
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Would it be immoral of me to copy and paste the entire thing onto this thread?
Yes it probably would be. I won't do that, but I will give an overview. It takes a list of drivers who are contenders: Fangio, Moss, Clark, Stewart, Lauda, Prost, Senna, Schumacher and Hamilton (with a bit on Ascari, G Villeneuve and Alonso too), and then has a list of factors required to be 'the best driver of all time.' It then removes each driver from the list one by one because they are missing one of the factors. Only one driver remains, having all the factors required to be the Greatest of all Time, and therefore being considered the GOAT. That driver is Jackie Stewart. |
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So Kevin Turner didn’t get that correct.
Must be in a minority of one! Best his dad doesn’t agree! |
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Well this is why the others were eliminated from contention:
Fangio/Moss - the 50s were very uncompetitive compared to other eras, so it is hard to rate the best drivers from that era. But the relative lack of competition removed these two from contention (a bit harsh, maybe). Moss also never won a championship, of course. Ascari - as he only really raced for four (short) seasons, there is not enough data for him to be the best. Clark - only ever won in dominant cars. Never had a season where he excelled in an uncompetitive car (again, a bit harsh). Lauda - wasn't the outright fastest driver of his era. Villeneuve - never really challenged for a championship (apart from 1979, which he lost to his teammate), so it is unknown if he would have been able to win one. Prost - again, wasn't the outright fastest of his era, and also struggled in the rain. Senna/Schumacher - obviously, Suzuka 1990 and Jerez 1997 should rule out these two. Alonso - spent too much of his career driving in the midfield. This was mainly his own fault, for being difficult in Ferrari and McLaren, and his return to McLaren was a bad decision. Hamilton - considered the second best ever, but did have a horrible 2011 season, and made multiple mistakes in 2016. Stewart never made these mistakes. I think that much information is fair without it becoming a form of piracy. It's no different to what you might explain to a friend. I think the reasons for 'punishing' Fangio, Clark and Hamilton are a bit harsh. I would consider those three, along with Stewart and Schumacher, the top five of all time. Schumacher is probably the fastest driver ever, the one who would win the championship if every driver in history raced each other in equal cars, but Jerez 1997 should exclude him from being the greatest of all time. Here's a mathematical viewpoint on this debate, which agrees with the Autosport article to an extent: https://f1metrics.wordpress.com/2019...trics-top-100/ |
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It always amuses me when people class fangio and Clark as the best drivers.....The factors mentioned never seem to come into people’s arguments, so I’m glad Autosport have picked up on it for a change I’ve always thought Stewart was underrated and doesn’t often come into people’s comsiderations |
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It’s worked!
Historically ,since Gregor Grant was editor, Autosport publish articles like this to get people’s interest. Best one was the Bermuda GP about 1961! Brabham and Moss side by side at 210 mph |
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Determining the "best" is always a fun and entertaining exercise, but since there is no formal definition on how to judge, it is always very subjective. So everyone comes at it from a different angle. And most analysis are still quite subjective even when there is a specific process they are working through.
Even attempts via a quantitative approach still have to be based upon some set of criteria (race wins vs. peers, etc.) which is again subjective. Pick a slightly different set of criteria and you may get a different answer. Which criteria is the right ones? Again, subjective. Generally that is why I don't get sucked into discussions like this because generally speaking there is no single or "right" answer. Richard |
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That’s a good article. Brings in all the aspects. Asserts a conclusion, but opens all arguments.
We should hang our heads in shame. |
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Yes, it is. Exactly that. It's such a nuisance that other people have opinions....
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It's always good to see a balance of argument, where one side puts forward their case based on Mathematical and Statistical insights - speaking from a position of authority with a PhD in Applied Mathematics, and the other puts forward their case based on their counterpart being a young theatregoer.
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I have not been to a theatre in ages - does that automatically make my opinion fact?
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Re: outright fastest driver, you might posit that a driver who is not as ‘talented’ as some of the others (and curiously, by talented, we often tend to speak in those terms about fastest drivers, do we not?) is actually greater, due to having to work harder to achieve what they do.
This qualifies the likes of Prost and Lauda to re-enter the equation. It’s like anyone at school who has to try harder than others to do well - in a way, their achievement is greater, so there’s another factor to consider. |
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It’s Prosties birthday today.
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