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Originally Posted by EdM5
 one of the most hilarious lists I've ever seen. Well played sir.
The thing with Fangio, Moss, Ascari, Stewart, Clark etc is that probably none of us have actually witnessed these guys race. My point of reference is late 80s when I started watching as a kid. |
The thing is, I think the list changes depending on the car.
I honestly believe that Hamilton could not outdrive Clark in a car of Clark's era, regardless of how many years Hamilton practiced. I think you have to be bred to it. I think it comes from early childhood, just as much as it comes from genetics. Those old cars took a certain type of nut to drive, and I'm not sure we have many of those around anymore. Senna, for all his brilliance, was a bit of a throwback because he was a nut as well.
This is the main reason I put Senna in the top 3 spots; he had it all, impossible car feeling/control, talent, work ethic, and that x-factor where he'd put it all on the line for a win (good or bad.).