Fastest 5 drivers in F1 today?

KANdaddy · 04-30-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramos

That would be awesome, but I am sure Ferrari's offer would be more enticing and more $$$... Every driver secretly wants to wear the Maraleno colors
Ferrari drivers go from superstars to idols overnight

True dat..

Jred22 · 04-30-2009, 03:48 PM

1. Dale Jr.
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
4. Kyle Busch (even though I hate his guts)
5. Button

Ruffan · 04-30-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jred22

1. Dale Jr.
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
4. Kyle Busch (even though I hate his guts)
5. Button

This didn't just happen.

Blake · 04-30-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jred22

1. Dale Jr.
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
4. Kyle Busch (even though I hate his guts)
5. Button

i can't believe you've done this.

but seriously, i hope you're joking with the NASCAR fail drivers.

E90SLAM · 04-30-2009, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KANdaddy

Agree, although I think Vettel and Alonso are tied for top spot. I'm going to call it now....Vettel is the future. He will be a multi-champ.

Are you kidding me?? If that was the case Rubens would be winning too. I have always thought Button was under rated. Now he has the equipment and a team that believes in him.

If he still stuck with Honda....

and i'm not kidding you....I don't think he's top 5...but he's close to be there....

1. Raikkonen
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
4. Alonso
5. Massa
6. Button
7. Barrichello
8. Trulli
9. Glock
10. Webber

E90SLAM · 04-30-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KANdaddy

I'm hoping he ends up with BMW. If he can win in the Red Bull he should be able to win in the BMW. Plus he used to be one of their reserve drivers.

He started with BMW in 2007 in US GP....where he scored points in his first race...

E90SLAM · 04-30-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KANdaddy

Are you kidding me?? If that was the case Rubens would be winning too. I have always thought Button was under rated. Now he has the equipment and a team that believes in him.

Before I think he's overrated with his salary and the crappy Honda Civic he's driving...

now he's making his money worth finally....i will put my money for him to be WDC this season!

xbook · 04-30-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jred22

1. Dale Jr.
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton
4. Kyle Busch (even though I hate his guts)
5. Button

This reminds me.

How do you punch a NASCAR fan and get away with it?

After you hit him, just run to the right.

Now for my list:

1) Button
2) Vettel
3) Alonso
4) Buemi
5) Sutil

Blake · 04-30-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by xbook

This reminds me.

How do you punch a NASCAR fan and get away with it?

After you hit him, just run to the right.

E90SLAM · 04-30-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by xbook

This reminds me.

How do you punch a NASCAR fan and get away with it?

After you hit him, just run to the right.

Now for my list:

1) Button
2) Vettel
3) Alonso
4) Buemi
5) Sutil

Good one!

xbook · 04-30-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

Before I think he's overrated with his salary and the crappy Honda Civic he's driving...

now he's making his money worth finally....i will put my money for him to be WDC this season!

I disagree. Button has proven to be a great driver. Look @ what he has done with that POS Honda-F1-mobile over the last few seasons. Plus he was great enough back in 2000 to be plucked by Williams to fill their F1 seat, after only competing in 36 races in cars prior to that moment.

/rant

This list brings something that is a bit off topic, but somewhat related to the subject here. Often I have heard folks in the past (not here, other places) say stuff like "Scott Speed sucks" "Hamilton is a crappy driver" "De La Rossa couldn't drive if his life depended on it" ... This kind of talk just drives me up a wall. None of the current crop of F1 drivers suck. All of them are incredible talented drivers. You can't make it to F1 by being a crappy driver. Fewer people have driven an F1 car in competition than have been launched into space. it's a very select club, and you have to be good at what you do to gain membership. Although the pay drivers of the past were for sure an exception to this. Yeah that's right Ricardo Rosset, I am talking ABOUT YOU!!!!

Jarno Trulli was recently quoted as saying that he thinks all the drivers are about half a second away from each other, if they were all in the same car. If he feels that way, I would be inclined to agree with him. He does have quite a lot of experience in his field, ya know.

//rant

Purple All Sectors · 04-30-2009, 05:32 PM

Fastest driver today is Kimi. No R&D, just shows up to the track and races flat out. Doesn't matter if he's car is working or not. He's 10/10's all the time. Sounds like that brazilian guy Senna.

xbook · 04-30-2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple All Sectors

Fastest driver today is Kimi. No R&D, just shows up to the track and races flat out. Doesn't matter if he's car is working or not. He's 10/10's all the time. Sounds like that brazilian guy Senna.

NICE SIG PICS!!!!!!!!!!! Mmmmmm, love me some corkscrew...

E90SLAM · 04-30-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by xbook

I disagree. Button has proven to be a great driver. Look @ what he has done with that POS Honda-F1-mobile over the last few seasons. Plus he was great enough back in 2000 to be plucked by Williams to fill their F1 seat, after only competing in 36 races in cars prior to that moment.

/rant

This list brings something that is a bit off topic, but somewhat related to the subject here. Often I have heard folks in the past (not here, other places) say stuff like "Scott Speed sucks" "Hamilton is a crappy driver" "De La Rossa couldn't drive if his life depended on it" ... This kind of talk just drives me up a wall. None of the current crop of F1 drivers suck. All of them are incredible talented drivers. You can't make it to F1 by being a crappy driver. Fewer people have driven an F1 car in competition than have been launched into space. it's a very select club, and you have to be good at what you do to gain membership. Although the pay drivers of the past were for sure an exception to this. Yeah that's right Ricardo Rosset, I am talking ABOUT YOU!!!!

Jarno Trulli was recently quoted as saying that he thinks all the drivers are about half a second away from each other, if they were all in the same car. If he feels that way, I would be inclined to agree with him. He does have quite a lot of experience in his field, ya know.

//rant

But please tell me your rant doesn't include Nelson Piquet Jr......

j/k~
He's just on a career suicide teaming up with Alonso.....

E90SLAM · 04-30-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple All Sectors

Fastest driver today is Kimi. No R&D, just shows up to the track and races flat out. Doesn't matter if he's car is working or not. He's 10/10's all the time. Sounds like that brazilian guy Senna.

Senna > Raikkonen.....

E90SLAM · 04-30-2009, 05:50 PM

Makes me wonder what if Senna still alive...what impace he's gonna do with the current Formula world....

E90SLAM · 04-30-2009, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xbook

I disagree. Button has proven to be a great driver. Look @ what he has done with that POS Honda-F1-mobile over the last few seasons. Plus he was great enough back in 2000 to be plucked by Williams to fill their F1 seat, after only competing in 36 races in cars prior to that moment.

/rant

This list brings something that is a bit off topic, but somewhat related to the subject here. Often I have heard folks in the past (not here, other places) say stuff like "Scott Speed sucks" "Hamilton is a crappy driver" "De La Rossa couldn't drive if his life depended on it" ... This kind of talk just drives me up a wall. None of the current crop of F1 drivers suck. All of them are incredible talented drivers. You can't make it to F1 by being a crappy driver. Fewer people have driven an F1 car in competition than have been launched into space. it's a very select club, and you have to be good at what you do to gain membership. Although the pay drivers of the past were for sure an exception to this. Yeah that's right Ricardo Rosset, I am talking ABOUT YOU!!!!

Jarno Trulli was recently quoted as saying that he thinks all the drivers are about half a second away from each other, if they were all in the same car. If he feels that way, I would be inclined to agree with him. He does have quite a lot of experience in his field, ya know.

//rant

True that....unfortunate he kept overshadowed by other drivers like Schumi, Alonso, etc etc at that moment....

Purple All Sectors · 04-30-2009, 06:07 PM

I agree with Truilli. If everybody had the same exact car, everbody would be within half a second from each other. Therefore, its 90% car and 10% driver for the sucess of the team.

E90SLAM · 04-30-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple All Sectors

I agree with Truilli. If everybody had the same exact car, everbody would be within half a second from each other. Therefore, its 90% car and 10% driver for the sucess of the team.

As long as Nelson Piquet Jr doesn't spin outta control...

KANdaddy · 04-30-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

He started with BMW in 2007 in US GP....where he scored points in his first race...

I believe he was a test driver for them prior to this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xbook

This reminds me.

How do you punch a NASCAR fan and get away with it?

After you hit him, just run to the right.

Now for my list:

1) Button
2) Vettel
3) Alonso
4) Buemi
5) Sutil

Ur kidding about Sutil, rt??

E90SLAM · 04-30-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KANdaddy

I believe he was a test driver for them prior to this.

YUP!!!

Awesome driver with great and humble (for now...hope he doesn't become arrogant....which i don't think he will....) attitude....

Ramos · 04-30-2009, 06:51 PM

Everyone agrees that the two greatest drivers of all time are Senna and Shumi
(no point getting into the debate of which one is THE greatest of all time, since that would be like asking leather or Leatherette around here)

My question is do you guys think that any of the current drivers is of the same caliber of either Senna or Shumi? Especially now that the cars are so much more complex and the drivers have a lot more to do in the cockpit (brake bias, movable wings, Kers etc..)

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Purple All Sectors Major 32 Rep 1,334 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (6)	Fastest driver today is Kimi. No R&D, just shows up to the track and races flat out. Doesn't matter if he's car is working or not. He's 10/10's all the time. Sounds like that brazilian guy Senna. __________________ LTBMW, BBS LM, (SSR Comp Type C track), HKS Exhaust, KW V2, BMW Perf Bumper, BMW Perf Steering Wheel, BMW Perf CF Trunk Spoiler 2, M-tech Side Skirt, M-tech Rear Bumper, AFE Drop-in Filter, ETS FMIC, Lux H8, Euro Lens, ER Comp Oil Cooler
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Purple All Sectors Major 32 Rep 1,334 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (6)	I agree with Truilli. If everybody had the same exact car, everbody would be within half a second from each other. Therefore, its 90% car and 10% driver for the sucess of the team. __________________ LTBMW, BBS LM, (SSR Comp Type C track), HKS Exhaust, KW V2, BMW Perf Bumper, BMW Perf Steering Wheel, BMW Perf CF Trunk Spoiler 2, M-tech Side Skirt, M-tech Rear Bumper, AFE Drop-in Filter, ETS FMIC, Lux H8, Euro Lens, ER Comp Oil Cooler
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Ramos Colonel 893 Rep 2,911 Posts Drives: G20 2020 M340 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (7)	Everyone agrees that the two greatest drivers of all time are Senna and Shumi (no point getting into the debate of which one is THE greatest of all time, since that would be like asking leather or Leatherette around here) My question is do you guys think that any of the current drivers is of the same caliber of either Senna or Shumi? Especially now that the cars are so much more complex and the drivers have a lot more to do in the cockpit (brake bias, movable wings, Kers etc..)
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