Ssssshoooo! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Noxide
I hope he KICKS ASS! :boxing:
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Ssssshoooo! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Noxide
I hope he KICKS ASS! :boxing:
Honda will race the same engine as McLaren and Force India this year :rant:
:o I thought they were out?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Noxide
Nope.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemmings
It's going to have a different name though.
Brackley F1 and Brawn Racing are two suggestions at the moment.
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Originally Posted by Noxide
Those are just weird names...
The fifth and final day of testing at Jerez was also affected by the weather, as it was cloudy, with occasional rain and strong gusts of wind.
In addition to Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen, five other teams continued to test for the final day.
The team worked on engine and gearbox reliability, evaluated tyres and development of some aerodynamic components, as well as carrying out some practice pit stops, including refuelling.
"Today, we were able to compare various set-ups aimed at the tyres," Raikkonen said after posting the second fastest time. "One of the novelties for this year, compared to last season is that I have a good feeling on the slick tyres.
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"I think the teams all seem very closely matched and this makes me think that the coming season will be particularly close," he added.
Ferrari resumes its test programme next Monday at Circuit de Catalunya.
After proposing shorter Grand Prix distances, Felipe Massa has now been quoted as suggesting another reform to improve Formula One's appeal.
The Ferrari driver told reporters at the Jerez test earlier this week that, separate to the traditional contests for the drivers' and constructors' titles, a ‘testing championship’ could be inaugurated.
"We could do two, three or four (test) sessions during the season - not together but separately - and make a 'testing championship' and the winner could take a bonus for the (world) championship," the 27-year-old Brazilian said.
Despite the new total in-season testing ban, Massa said the idea would increase the value of unofficial testing, potentially attracting ‘more sponsors’ and ‘more media’.
"Maybe we could have a nice practice in the morning and a big qualifying (-style session) in the afternoon," Massa added.
He said his proposal could involve also reforming the format of the official Grand Prix weekend, such as extending Saturday's events while scrapping the often unexciting Friday sessions altogether.
Just for fun.
Again
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Barcelona - 09/03/2009
1 . N. Heidfeld - BMW Sauber F1.09 - 1:20.338 (+ 0.000 ) - 96 laps
2 . K. Raikkonen - Ferrari F60 - 1:20.908 (+ 0.570 ) - 81 laps
3 . J. Trulli - Toyota TF109 - 1:20.937 (+ 0.599 ) - 121 laps
4 . J. Button - Brawn GP Mercedes BGP001 - 1:21.140 (+ 0.802 ) - 82 laps
5 . N. Piquet - Renault R29 - 1:21.662 (+ 1.324 ) - 126 laps
6 . S. Bourdais - Toro Rosso Ferrari ST** - 1:22.158 (+ 1.820 ) - 86 laps
7 . M. Webber - Red Bull Renault RB5 - 1:22.246 (+ 1.908 ) - 117 laps
8 . A. Sutil - Force India Mercedes VJM02 - 1:22.452 (+ 2.114 ) - 129 laps
9 . K. Nakajima - Williams Toyota FW31 - 1:22.813 (+ 2.475 ) - 111 laps
10 . H. Kovalainen - McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 - 1:22.948 (+ 2.610 ) - 90 laps.
:wow::wow::wow:
Barcelona - 10/03/2009
1 . K. Raikkonen - Ferrari F60 - 1:20.314 (+ 0.000 ) - 55 laps
2 . K. Nakajima - Williams Toyota FW31 - 1:20.907 (+ 0.593 ) - 66 laps
3 . R. Barrichello - Brawn GP Mercedes BGP001 - 1:20.966 (+ 0.652 ) - 111 laps
4 . J. Trulli - Toyota TF109 - 1:21.182 (+ 0.868 ) - 121 laps
6 . M. Webber - Red Bull Renault RB5 - 1:21.347 (+ 1.033 ) - 66 laps
7 . N. Heidfeld - BMW Sauber F1.09 - 1:21.615 (+ 1.301 ) - 127 laps
8 . A. Sutil - Force India Mercedes VJM02 - 1:21.834 (+ 1.520 ) - 82 laps
9 . F. Alonso - Renault R29 - 1:21.834 (+ 1.520 ) - 111 laps
10 . H. Kovalainen - McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 - 1:21.991 (+ 1.677 ) - 88 laps
11 . S. Bourdais - Toro Rosso Ferrari ST** - 1:23.039 (+ 2.725 ) - 14 laps
12 . S. Buemi - Toro Rosso Ferrari ST** - No Time (+ N/A ) - 6 laps.
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Originally Posted by Noxide
Barcelona - 11/03/2009
1 . J. Button - Brawn GP Mercedes BGP001 - 1:19.127 (+ 0.000 ) - 130 laps
2 . F. Massa - Ferrari F60 - 1:20.168 (+ 1.041 ) - 109 laps
3 . R. Kubica - BMW Sauber F1.09 - 1:20.217 (+ 1.090 ) - 114 laps
4 . T. Glock - Toyota TF109 - 1:20.410 (+ 1.283 ) - 132 laps
5 . F. Alonso - Renault R29 - 1:20.863 (+ 1.736 ) - 107 laps
6 . S. Vettel - Red Bull Renault RB5 - 1:21.165 (+ 2.038 ) - 102 laps
7 . N. Rosberg - Williams Toyota FW31 - 1:21.324 (+ 2.197 ) - 89 laps
8 . G. Fisichella - Force India Mercedes VJM02 - 1:21.545 (+ 2.418 ) - 97 laps
9 . S. Buemi - Toro Rosso Ferrari ST** - 1:21.569 (+ 2.442 ) - 145 laps
10 . L. Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 - 1:21.657 (+ 2.530 ) - 86 laps.
Muwahahahahahahahaha!!! Take that Porker!!
And give back the championship you stole!!!
McLaren Group Chairman Ron Dennis has played down suggestions the Mercedes-powered team is set for a season in the midfield. The MP4-24 seems to be struggling for winter test pace, amid rumours the car may be flawed aerodynamically at the rear.
But Dennis, who earlier this month handed control of the Woking-based team to his long time deputy Martin Whitmarsh, said pre-season form should not be relied upon.
"Whatever performance level McLaren have today we will be a competitive racing team," he told the BBC at the Science Museum in London. "That means we will be fighting for the world championship.”
Dennis admits McLaren is slightly behind schedule with its 2009 programme, but pointed out the timeframe to the season opener in Australia.
"Whereas our main competitors are finishing testing in two days we still have the ability to test next week in Jerez," Dennis explained.
"We expect our car to go faster with every Grand Prix and we expect to maintain our pace to allow us to win the world championship."
He played down the link between the lack of test pace and the team's prolonged use of the 2008-specification rear wing.
"We ran the 2008 rear wing because it was more relevant in its performance to the wing that we are going to have in Australia," Dennis said. "It doesn't mean you are lost or that you don't know what you are doing."
Whatever Dennis!!
Losers!
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Go Kimi!!!:whee::whee::whee:
+rep to you sir. As soon as I can!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
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Originally Posted by Noxide
Repped both of you Kimi Fans :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
:wow: :wow: :wow:
McLaren Mercedes concluded their test programme this afternoon at Circuit de Catalunya with defending champion Lewis Hamilton back behind the wheel for the final day of running at the Spanish Grand Prix circuit.
The final day of the Barcelona test was spent focusing on mechanical set-up, developing MP4-24 and learning directions for improvement.
Hamilton was today eighth fastest of the 11 drivers on track, his best time just under two seconds off the ultimate pace and 11th fastest on the week.
To underline the struggle McLaren face, team-mate Heikki Kovalainen was slowest of the 20 drivers this week, three seconds off Barrichello’s Thursday best.
The team now travels back to Jerez for the final pre-season test before heading to Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix.
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AWESOME website:
www.lewishamiltonsucks.com
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Originally Posted by Noxide
He is such an Idiot!
The commercial backing of the South African province Gauteng has moved from Renault to BMW Sauber ahead of the 2009 season.
It was announced on Tuesday that the GO-GP.ORG logo will feature on the front wing endplates and nose of the 2009 car, as well as the drivers' helmets and overalls, at the start of what team boss Mario Theissen described as a 'long-term' deal.
"We will be working closely with BMW and our other motor sport partners to restore the prominence of South Africa in Formula One and our local motor sport industry," Gauteng's Mandla Nkomfe said.
The logos were not visible when BMW-Sauber concluded its 2009 pre-season test programme with the F1.09 at Barcelona last week.
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Originally Posted by Lemmings
Oh crap. Now they're going to lose.
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Originally Posted by Noxide
At least they aren't backing Ferrari! :P
The championship will be decided on race wins this year, instead of points.
Idiots.
Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, has approved a change to the points systems for this year’s drivers’ championship, which will see the title awarded to the driver with the most race wins. The rest of the standings, from second to last place, will be decided by the current points system.
If two or more drivers finish the season with the same number of wins, the title will be awarded to the driver with the most points, the allocation of points being based on the existing 10, 8, 6 etc. structure. The constructors’ championship is unaffected.
The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council accepted the proposal for the new system from Formula One Management at a meeting in Paris on Tuesday. An alternative proposal to change the points awarded to drivers finishing in first, second and third place to 12, 9 and 7 points respectively was rejected.
Further changes agreed by the Council included minor tweaks to the testing regulations, increased media duties for teams and drivers at races, and a cost capping option for 2010 (see separate story). Honda’s request to have their entry changed to the Brawn GP Formula One Team was also approved.
The World Motor Sport Council’s decisions in full:
A number of measures were agreed to help reduce costs and increase interest in the FIA Formula One World Championship.
2009 Formula One Regulations
Points
The WMSC accepted the proposal from Formula One Management to award the drivers’ championship to the driver who has won the most races during the season. If two or more drivers finish the season with the same number of wins, the title will be awarded to the driver with the most points, the allocation of points being based on the current 10, 8, 6 etc. system.
The rest of the standings, from second to last place, will be decided by the current points system. There is no provision to award medals for first, second or third place. The Constructors’ Championship is unaffected.
The WMSC rejected the alternative proposal from the Formula One Teams’ Association to change the points awarded to drivers finishing in first, second and third place to 12, 9 and 7 points respectively.
Testing
Teams will be allowed to carry out three one day young driver training tests between the end of the last event of the Championship and 31 December of the same year. Drivers are eligible only if they have not competed in more than two F1 World Championship Events in the preceding 24 months or tested a Formula One car on more than four days in the same 24 month period.
Teams can also conduct eight one day aerodynamic tests carried out on FIA approved straight line or constant radius sites between 1 January 2009 and the end of the last Event of the 2009 Championship.
Media
The FIA will publish the weights of all cars after qualifying at each Event.
For greater clarity for spectators and media, wet tyres have been renamed “intermediate” and extreme-weather tyres renamed “wet”.
On the first day of practice all drivers must be available for autograph signing in their designated team space in the pit lane.
All drivers eliminated in qualifying must make themselves available for media interviews immediately after the end of each session.
Any driver retiring before the end of the race must make himself available for media interviews after his return to the paddock.
All drivers who finish the race outside the top three must make themselves available immediately after the end of the race for media interviews.
During the race every team must make at least one senior spokesperson available for interviews by officially accredited TV crews.
A number of further amendments were adopted for the 2009 Technical Regulations. Full details will be available shortly on www.fia.com.
2010 Formula One Regulations
Budgets
As an alternative to running under the existing rules, which are to remain stable until 2012, all teams will have the option to compete with cars built and operated within a stringent cost cap.
The cost cap is £30m (currently approximately €33 or $42m). This figure will cover all expenditure of any kind. Anything subsidised or supplied free will be deemed to have cost its full commercial value and rigorous auditing procedures will apply.
To enable these cars to compete with those from teams which are not subject to cost constraints, the cost-capped cars will be allowed greater technical freedom.
The principal technical freedoms allowed are as follows:
1. A more aerodynamically efficient (but standard) under body.
2. Movable wings.
3. An engine which is not subject to a rev limit or a development freeze.
The FIA has the right to adjust elements of these freedoms to ensure that the cost-capped cars have neither an advantage nor a disadvantage when compared to cars running to the existing rules.
The Honda Racing F1 Team requested to change its name to the Brawn GP Formula One Team. The WMSC accepted this request on the basis that the team is, in effect, a new entry in the FIA Formula One World Championship. The contract the team had with the FIA was to run as ‘Honda’, which they are no longer in a position to do. However, the standard fee required for a new entry has been waived.
I heard on the radio. It's stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noxide
You guys should take part.
Create your own team.
Seen it ,done it,gonna love it!
Great find noxide!
(kubica,trulli.webber,kovaleinen,BMW,williams)
Kimi, Massa, Button, Buemi, Ferrari, BrawnGPQuote:
Originally Posted by lazyitus
Michael Schumacher on Thursday joined the majority of the Formula One world by questioning the FIA's latest rules changes.
The former champion, still an advisor to the Ferrari team, said the lateness of the announcements prior to the season is ‘astonishing’, but he also questions the wisdom of their content.
"I cannot imagine those changes to help F1, especially regarding the new (scoring) system to find the champion," said the 40-year-old German.
In the past, he has been quoted as believing the points margin between first and second was only reduced from four to two points in 2003 to make it harder for him to dominate championships.
But Schumacher does not agree with this change. "I cannot see how it makes sense to eventually have a world champion who has less points than the driver coming in second, even if I also think it is a good move to try to strengthen the winner's position," he added.
Mark Webber is more welcoming of the new system, agreeing with F1 Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone that it increases the motivation to push for race wins.
"I can see why they're trying to do it like that so there could be some guys who might not sit in so much and to start going for wins, especially when it's down to two or three guys," he told the BBC.
"Everyone's trying to win, that's clear, but the difference between a win and second now is huge, much bigger than in the past.”
"There could be a fraction more aggression shown towards victories in the future because second places won't mean as much, and winning will mean a lot more," he added.
Webber, however, personally sees the change as ‘not good or bad’, and also unnecessary, and warns that a possible side-effect is that scraps between more than two drivers for the title is less likely.
"Robert Kubica would have been nowhere near the championship last year, and do you want that? (Also) you could have the world champion making more mistakes than the guy who is second," he added.
Two of the racing veterans of the Formula One circus have reacted with concern to the FIA's latest wave of fundamental rule changes.
The change to the 'gold medals'-style points system for this season has been roundly panned, but it is the duel-rule budget cap idea for 2010 that Fernando Alonso publicly appealed to be 'reconsidered'.
"I don't understand the need to constantly change the rules of this sport," the 2005 and 2006 world champion said.
"I think that these types of decisions can only confuse the fans," the Spaniard added, insisting that the desires of "the teams, the sponsors, the drivers and above all the fans" were ignored by the sport's governing body.
Jarno Trulli, the veteran of 200 races, echoed his former Renault team-mate's view, telling La Stampa that the World Motor Sport Council's decisions this week comprise "many negative factors and no positive" ones.
"It seems to be that Formula One wants to die and we will all have to go and race in some other championship," he is quoted as saying by the newspaper.
Trulli, 34, said the 'gold medals' system runs the risk that if one driver dominates the season as in 2002 and 2004, the championship will be officially over even earlier than usual.
"It is right to try to give the public more, to improve the show, but it shouldn't distort the spirit of Formula One. I am very, very worried," he added.
It seems like I'm the only one posting here, but at least I'm keeping myself up to date...
The 'winner takes all' scoring system may have been defeated for 2009, but Bernie Ecclestone says his concept will be introduced next year, despite widespread dislike for the concept from within and outside of the sport.
Despite announcing the immediate introduction of the system at its World Council meeting last week, the FIA subsequently had to back-paddle when the teams made clear they did not all support it.
But even though the governing body's own rules precluded such a late change for 2009, there is nothing stopping the FIA from putting the new scoring system back on the agenda for next year's championship.
"It will be supported by the FIA and it will be in the regulations, so when the people enter the (2010) championship, that's what the regulation will be," Ecclestone told the BBC Radio 5 Live Sportsweek programme.
The 78-year-old, the champion of the 'medals'-style concept for F1, admitted he was disappointed it cannot be pushed through for 2009.
"To make any changes when the entries have closed, you have to get a unanimous agreement between all the people that have entered, and it would appear that some of the teams didn't like the idea," said Ecclestone.
A former Grand Prix driver and now respected pundit has dismissed Bernie Ecclestone's claim that McLaren has been sandbagging this winter.
In light of the Mercedes-powered team's poor pre-season pace, the F1 Chief Executive said he does not think McLaren are set to struggle in 2009.
"I think you will find that they are still very competitive in Melbourne," Ecclestone said. "Let's put it this way, there's been no need for them to show that they're quick."
But the Marc Surer, a veteran of nearly 90 Grand Prix in the 80s, said there is no doubt that the Woking-based team's MP4-24 is not a world beater.
"There is no bluffing, they are having problems," he is quoted as saying by spox.com. "They definitely have an aerodynamic problem.”
"It would surprise me if they will be where they want to be in Melbourne. We can safety assume they will get to the bottom of it, but they are not going to have a winning car all of a sudden," Surer added.
Brawn racer and Grand Prix veteran Rubens Barrichello agrees with Surer that McLaren is in difficulty, but similarly backs the highly-successful team to bounce back.
"What I assume is that, even though it will take some time, certainly McLaren are going to win Grand Prix this year in the second half of the championship," the Brazilian said in an interview with Spain's Marca sports newspaper.
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Ecclestone is a Fossil.
He knows nothing.
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Originally Posted by Noxide
Tun tun TUN.... it's getting CLOSER
5 Days, 16 Hours, 42 Minutes & 28 Seconds
:whee: :yahoo:
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This morning i had a look at the betting for the first race Australian grand prix..
Jenson Button 3/1
Kimi Raikkonen 5/1
Felipe Massa 6/1
Fernando Alonso 6/1
Rubens Barrichello 6/1
Robert Kubica 7/1
Lewis Hamilton 8/1
Nick Heidfeld 25/1
Sebastien Vettel 25/1
Timo Glock 33/1
Jarno Trulli 33/1
Heikki Kovalainen 40/1
Mark Webber 50/1
Nico Rosberg 50/1
Nelson Piquet Jr 80/1
Kazuki Nakajima 100/1
Sebastien Bourdais 150/1
Sebastien Buemi 200/1
Adrian Sutil 250/1
Giancarlo Fisichella 250/1
JENSON BUTTON - I thought he died :rolleyes: :laugh:
read theres been alot of money on him in last couple days..
does anyone know why
what car is he with
He's been really quick in the latter part of testing.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul501
He drives for the old Honda team. Now called Brawn GP.
The car has been extremely fast so far.
Oh right thanks for info nox,Quote:
Originally Posted by Noxide
Its good that theres comp to ferrari an mcClaren.
Not long now 3days :D
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In 1950, at the first Formula One World Drivers’ Championship, it was Team Alfa Romeo’s Nino Farina who became the first F1 champion. Over a span of nearly 60 years, there are a total of 30 F1 champions. Of course, some of which have won multiple championships, with Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio being the most successful drivers in F1 history, winning seven and five championships respectively. However, not all F1 drivers who were as talented as (or even more talented than) Schumacher or Fangio were as fortunate to be able to accomplish so much and retire as heroes. Some died in fatal crashes at their peak, some raced in the era of having too many dominant drivers to compete with, some had teams with inferior cars, and some were just born in the wrong time. All these reasons may sound like excuses, but let’s look at the first WDC champion Nino Farina as an example. Before F1 existed, Farina was the Italian Drivers’ Champion three years in a row from 1937 to 1939. He then went on to win his first major race at the 1940 Tripoli Grand Prix in Libya. Sadly, while the Italian was at his peak in driving, the outbreak of World War II prevented him from entering another major race until eight years later. Because of these reasons, our list of most feared F1 drivers does not necessarily go by the number of championships each individual has won.
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5. Jackie Stewart
Nationality: British
Championships: 3 (1969, 1971, 1973)
Championship Teams: Marta (1), Tyrrell (2)
Races: 99 starts
Wins: 27
Pole Positions: 17
Sir John Young Stewart, nicknamed The Flying Scot, was known for his exceptional driving skills in the dry and wet. The year after his dominant win in F3, he signed with BRM alongside Graham Hill. But it wasn’t until he signed with Marta in 1968 that his F1 career started to blossom. In the same year, Stewart was forced to miss two races due to an F2 injury, causing him to lose the 1968 F1 World Drivers’ title to Hill. He then went on to win the WDC next year, and two more in the in 1971 and 1973 with Tyrrell.
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4. Alain Prost
Nationality: French
Championships: 4 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993)
Championship Teams: McLaren (3), Williams (1)
Races: 199 starts
Wins: 51
Pole Positions: 33
Alain Prost is the first French, and the only French to this date, to have won an F1 World Drivers’ Championship. He held the record of having the most Grand Prix victories from 1987 to 2001. Prost raced in the years of having many champions as teammates and opponents. In the late 80s to early 90s, he formed strong rivalries with Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet and Nigel Mansell. But it was his battles with Senna that were particularly notable and exciting to watch. During his 13 years in F1 racing, Prost beat nearly all his teammates on total points season by season, including five World Champions.
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3. Juan Manuel Fangio
Nationality: Argentine
Championships: 5 (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957)
Championship Teams: Alfa Romeo (1), Mercedes (1.5), Ferrari (1), Maserati (1.5)
Races: 51 starts
Wins: 24
Pole Positions: 29
Juan-Manuel Fangio was the most dominant driver in the 50s. In his eight years of F1 career, he has won WDC five times and finished second place twice. He is known to have the ability to win a race with any car. During his time, one could only rely on their raw driving skills when safety gear and electronic driver aids such as ABS, active suspension, and traction control were not available. Although his record for winning five championships was surpassed by Schumacher in 2003, his race winning percentage of 47% remains the highest even to this date.
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2. Ayrton Senna
Nationality: Brazilian
Championships: 3 (1988, 1990, 1991)
Championship Team: McLaren (3)
Races: 161 starts
Wins: 41
Pole Positions: 65
Ayrton Senna is regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of F1. He was known for his qualifying speed and aggressive driving style. He held the record for most pole positions, but was later surpassed by Schumacher in 2006 with just three more after a whopping 87 more starts. As mentioned earlier, Senna shared an intense rivalry with Alain Prost, and is probably the worst in F1 history. Since 1988 when their rivalry started, their competitions went so fierce that the two could only see each other on the track. Both would either block each other from advancing using dangerous maneuvers or intentionally crashed into each other. In 1989, he lost to Prost after a championship-deciding collision, but immediately got his revenge next year after another championship-deciding collision. Despite all the controversies between the two, both had had mutual respect for each other. In 1994, while he was leading the race, Senna lost his life as his car left the track at high speed and hit the concrete retaining wall at around 135 mph.
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1. Jim Clark
Nationality: British
Championships: 2 (1963, 1965)
Championship Team: Lotus (2)
Races: 72 starts
Wins: 25
Pole Positions: 33
Without a doubt, Jim Clark is the most badass F1 driver ever. He was a handsome and talented man admired by millions of fans and drivers all over the world. With only 72 starts, he managed to achieve 25 victories and 33 pole positions. Clark was the most dominant driver in his era. His most memorable performance is the Italian Grand Prix in 1967, where he lost a lap after a tire punctured while he was leading the race. After rejoining sixteenth, he eventually caught up and took the lead again in the last lap, but finished third after his car ran out of fuel. Like Senna, Clark’s life tragically ended at the peak of his brilliant racing career.