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If you could pick any driver and any car...

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  1. Phantom

    Phantom Karting

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    If you could pick any driver lineup, living or deceased, along with any car from any era, which would you choose? Assume the driver is at the top of his game.

    I'll start.

    I would love to have seen Senna and Mansell in a Ferrari F2004.

    But I expect egos would have gotten the better of them both with respect to team harmony.
     
  2. classic308

    classic308 F1 Veteran

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    Gilles and Senna in any Ferrari. Bring lots of spares....
     
  3. CRG125

    CRG125 F1 Rookie

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    Schumi and Senna in the F2004.
     
  4. Phenom

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    F2004 - probably the quickest F1 car around a track so it would be the obvious choice if i would kick of a fantasy season to get the best possible results in theory.

    Driver line-up:

    Senna
    Hamilton
     
  5. Chicko

    Chicko Formula 3

    Jim Clark + Schumi + F2004
     
  6. 87-Countach

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    1988 McLaren MP4/4

    Gilles and Ayrton
     
  7. SRT Mike

    SRT Mike Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Cool thread!

    Let's see... all in the F2004 for obvious reasons...

    Hamilton and Alonso (just to drive the point home. again)

    Schumacher and Fangio (to prove what we already all know)

    Schumacher and Senna (to find out what we all wonder)

    Hamilton and Senna (to find out)

    Schumacher and Hamilton (in a wet race - who is the real rain master)

    Coulthard and Barrichello (they both think they are way better than they really are - I wonder who'd be worse)
     
  8. Phenom

    Phenom Karting

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    There´s actually a chance we might see this next year :)
     
  9. classic308

    classic308 F1 Veteran

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    Don't forget the OP said "at the top of his game." MS past his prime. Besides, Gilles was the REAL rain master.
     
  10. zaevor2000

    zaevor2000 Formula 3

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    Very nice matchups!

    Frank
     
  11. Isobel

    Isobel F1 World Champ

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    Gilles and Bellof in the F186. All turbo year in the end of the line Forghieri Ferrari. Not a great car against some of the greats. Would they have fared better than Albo and Johansson ? Would have been fun to find out, nothing better than watching the best driving second best..;)
     
  12. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #12 Fast_ian, Jan 21, 2011
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    *Mansell!* :eek: Surely, you're joking?

    Mansell isn't fit to carry Ayrton's jock!..... [Actually, he isn't fit to carry the jock of any of those mentioned above - 'cept *maybe* Bellof [EDIT - and even that's questionable!]

    Fangio, Jim Clark & the Schu - Perm any two from three.

    Car - Who cares?....... :)

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  13. madmaxatl

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    Schumacher and Senna in the mp4/4 on wet streets in Monaco.
     
  14. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    And Ayrton of course! - I was so discombobulated by Mansells inclusion I screwed up!

    :)

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  15. starboy444

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    Gille Villeneuve in the Mclaren MP4/6 (1991)
     
  16. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    +1 Sounds good to me.
     
  17. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    I *really* wanted to include Gilles on my list, but as awesome as he was, he never reached "the top of his game." :(

    Oh, what might have been......

    If I was *forced* down to two, I guess SRTMike's;

    Would have to be it.

    Anyone here ever see Fangio drive? [To save the young 'uns looking, he retired in '58 ;)]

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  18. Chicko

    Chicko Formula 3

    Why no Jim Clark in your list? His all-round statistics are as good as any!

    Race win percentage;
    Fangio 47.1%
    Clark 34.7%
    Schumacher 33.8%
    Senna 25.5%
    Hamilton 19.7%
    Alonso 16.4%


    Race wins;
    Schumacher 91
    Ayrton Senna 41
    Alonso 26
    Clark 25
    Fangio 24
    Hamilton 14

    Race starts;
    Schumacher 269
    Senna 161
    Alonso 158
    Clark 72
    Hamilton 71
    Fangio 51

    Pole positions percentage,
    Fangio 55.8%
    Clark 45.2%
    Senna 40.1%
    Hamilton 25.4%
    Schumacher 25.3%
    Alonso 12.6%

    Pole positions;
    Schumacher 68
    Senna 65
    Clark 33
    Fangio 28
    Alonso 20
    Hamilton 18

    Fastest race laps;
    Schumacher 76
    Clark 28
    Fangio 22
    Senna 19
    Alonso 18
    Hamiltion 8

    Fastest laps percentage;
    Fangio 45.09%
    Clark 38.88%
    Schumacher 28.36%
     
  19. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #19 Fast_ian, Jan 21, 2011
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    While we're fantasizing, rinse & repeat using a 250F Maserati (or similar.....)

    :)

    Cheers,
    Ian
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  20. barbazza

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    Hunt and Kimi. In the safety car. Drunk...
     
  21. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    +1 He's on mine :)

    I find the following staggering.

    Thanks for posting!

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  22. Phantom

    Phantom Karting

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    Why all the Mansell hate?

    Maybe I am bias because I was in the UK in my youth watching him live on the box but he was definately a great driver.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG-HKv0AzXE[/ame]

    I remember the 2nd race vividly, I was on the edge of my seat every lap.
     
  23. GuyIncognito

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    Clark and Senna in the Lotus 79
     
  24. docdozer

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    Prost and Lauda, McLaren -- oh wait, we had that, loved every second of it. The only thing missing, Ferrari. I really would have liked to see them win in Red.
     
  25. Chicko

    Chicko Formula 3

    Your right, there amazing stats.

    Its interesting to note that Fangio and Clark are 1st and 2nd in the percentages for race wins, poles, and fastest laps.
    And due to Clark driving in a more professional and competitive era, i personally think his record is even more unbelievable!
     

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