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Seriously, Senna and Gilles are my votes.
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6 Feb 2013, 03:11 (Ref:3199970) | #229 | ||
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Groundhog Day was Feb 2nd wasn't it?....
Taking a more derived look at the topic, how about drivers who were fast in one or more seasons, like. Andrea DeCesaris - 1983 Alfa & 1991 Jordan Riccardo Patrese - 1987 Brabham & 1991 Williams Both showed signs of brilliant speed but for various reasons their careers ebbed & flowed. |
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An awful lot of ebbing there......
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6 Feb 2013, 07:41 (Ref:3200007) | #231 | ||
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My votes can only go to those drivers who consistently seem to be able to drag a car back up through the grid with ease. On that basis I think Senna, Hamilton and Vettel get my vote, although noted that Schumacher did seem to do well at that as well, but had a mild advantage here and there. Some drivers, even in the same team, don't seem to be able to drag themselves up the field, even with the same/similar machinery.
Mansell was also quick (on his day) and in a Williams that was well sorted out. But again that was a huge advantage and he seemed to mostly have Patrese for a wing man.. |
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Agreed, their moments in the sun though were fairly impressive. With DeCesaris topping pre season testing in the Alfa & then running away with it at Spa before the usual Alfa turbo gremlins kicked in.
While Patrese really put Mansell (a regular vote on here) in his place for a good while in '91 until the politics began & Nige got his full #1 status. Another quicky for me was Clay Reggazonni...& a great guy to boot. But yes this question will always have the usual suspects re appearing & l agree that the essence of 'the fastest' is one who makes a slow car fast & or never gives up the chase. |
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6 Feb 2013, 08:35 (Ref:3200033) | #233 | ||
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Riccardo Patrese was stunning on debut in the Arrows/Shadow copy in 1978,nearly won the first race.
De Crashalot did just that. |
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[QUOTE=MOntoya has definitely beaten him since, at Monza, in the Williams one time. I'm not confident to say he's been beaten since.]
His 160mph lap round Silverstone will never be beaten, that's for sure. "How fast were you going down the straights, Keke?" "What straights?" Always loved that, too. |
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