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dancoombs123d ago

It very much depends on what kind or car you give him…

ahambly23125d ago

I think his smooth driving style would have suited the ground-effect cars. I can't imagine he'd be competing for titles again though.

david.comerford125d ago

He's obviously not on the level of Verstappen, but he could his own against Norris, Leclerc, Russell etc

venusarden3126d ago

Antonelli should go back to school to grow up

david.comerford126d ago

Arguably Verstappen himself, if he joins Mercedes

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tyler.rowlinson127d ago

Verstappen's streak could be one that will never be beaten. But I'd back Antonelli to be the one to do it, maybe not this year, but in the near future

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ahambly23142d ago

Obviously it wasn't it final race in F1, but Lewis Hamilton's farewell performance for Mercedes at the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP was brilliant. That last lap overtake to assert his authority over George Russell was *chefs kiss*

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kyle.archer142d ago

Nico Rosberg's final race will take some beating! He beat Lewis Hamilton to win the 2016 F1 title before announcing his immediate retirement, after three gruelling seasons fighting for the title as Mercedes teammates, having gone into the season finale with thoughts about retiring already in his mind.

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venusarden3126d ago

Jim clarke

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jasonhhgreen140d ago

Nigel Mansell

fogclimber1998141d ago

The young version of Seb Vettel at RBR. Say 2011 or 2013 either one.

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aaditya.krishnamurthy144d ago

2021 Sao Paolo is personally my favourite, and defined everything I loved about that season and the battle between Lewis and Max

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rebecca.braybrook145d ago

Silverstone 2022 will always be completely unforgettable!

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matth151d ago

Great question. It feels like nearly everyone has either been in it or considered it at some point. I think Callum came up with the best answer. Hyundai would be interesting.

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callum_boyle153d ago

Hyundai would be interesting. Given their success in WRC and WEC, they may feel that they can try their hand at F1

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chillout162d ago

ahambly23164d ago

Hamilton's drive on the 'inter-slicks' in 2020 was a sight to behold. It was a fitting way to secure his seventh world title, and further cemented him as one of the best drivers ever in tricky conditions.

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ad.crazy.20163d ago

And so has max on more than one occasion. You only have to look at last year or year before when he rammed Norris cause he couldn't pass him so he took him out.

matth162d ago

@dav.daddy ‘His first championship’ That one hasn’t been chatted about for a while. The one where they decided the whole championship by putting one driver on old hard tyres against another on brand new softs, for a lap.

dav.daddy163d ago

You've got to be kidding me? This can't be a serious question. Schumacher dominated over in different cars and rulesets. The only knock against him was he got caught cheating a time or two. Max had a good run when the cars rewarded his banzai driving style. The officials handing him his first title evens out Shumi's rule breaking so it's not even close.

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fmcgvo66163d ago

Max is the man! But he has not reached Schumacher yet If he stays with Red Bull and F1 fix this mess they got the drivers in well max has the best chance of getting 8 championships

tyler.rowlinson165d ago

Alpine will surely get a multiple Grand Prix winner at some point. I also wonder if Senna's McLaren wins will be beaten, maybe Norris if he stays?

aaditya.krishnamurthy166d ago

With Gasly's form this season, and under the right circumstances, I can see him toppling Ocon's record as a race winner for Alpine. But a lot has to go his way for that!

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ahambly23166d ago

If Alpine are able to maximise their package in the coming years, then I can't see why one of their driver duo would be able to score a couple of wins!

michaelram159d ago

Max clone? If you're a real driver, adjust to change and still win.

ripayrtonsenna94146d ago

Senna was 2 seconds quicker than Damon Hill in Brazil 94. Incredible lap in the crapwagon A spec Williams. Watch the opening laps of Canada 93 and you will see a master at work

chillout163d ago

Depends how you define greatness - Senna had style and was great for the sport. Prost was more calculating - he arguably achieved more (and is still around today).

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andypat1963164d ago

Senna

masternoah57109d ago

2018

dancoombs123d ago

I loved the 07/08 version for the pure fearlessness and joy

ralphainley163d ago

2917 2018

martin.filipovic0166d ago

I agree with Palmer. All these Lewis and Max glazers always seem to exclude the car from the picture. Everything said in these comments so far a respective team peaks not drivers. Max's peak wasnt in '23. It was in that s***box of a Torro Rosso that he put on the podium multiple times. Lewis peak wasnt at Mercedes. It was finishing a race in that Mclrn.

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tyler.rowlinson167d ago

Verstappen in 2023 immediately stands out. Also Schumacher in his Ferrari days and Hamilton at Mercedes, both unstoppable on their day

david.comerford168d ago

The only correct answer is Max Verstappen in 2023 unfortunately

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fogclimber1998165d ago

Lewis Hamilton for me. Easy choice.

davlin2211165d ago

Fernando alonso

aaronmcfairlane167d ago

I think the records speak for themselves and if Alonso was better wouldn't Mercedes had gone for him instead of Hamilton

czechfog183635d ago

Yes. He made mistakes, but they should have looked at the entire situation with teams being able to contact him at that time. He was strong on track safety and I liked that about him.

bizmail2roger50d ago

I don’t see how. He changed the rules in a way that very obviously gave an advantage to one driver over another. It was a change that had never been seen in any other race that season yet he chose to do it for this one. He ignored the fact that it could fundamentally change the outcome of the race, OR he did it because it would? We may never know.

jferris21654d ago

No it was an absolute disgrace what happened to lewis hamilton if it had been done properly and max won then nobody could have complained as max raced well all season but you the procedure at that time was a disgrace

aaronmcfairlane167d ago

Lauda never tried to shove people off the circuit

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chipurirotp169d ago

Michael

rikki.chui170d ago

Nikki by far. The other one is a cheater!

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fogclimber1998165d ago

Easily Robert Kubica! I wanted the new Mercedes team in 2010 to be Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica. Michael Schumacher had already had that bad motorcycle accident in 2009 and should have stayed out of racing. I think Kubica could have won at least one WDC!

chipurirotp170d ago

Kubica obviously

ahambly23172d ago

Jules Bianchi's record vs teammates was pretty outstanding, it's such a tragedy we never got to see his true potential in F1.

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boyscotty404125d ago

Ok nico keep dreaming,Hamilton the GOAT,ALWAYS

david.comerford172d ago

Sebastian Vettel would probably have been a world champion at Ferrari...

soumyajitdas06092006173d ago

Such a parallel universe just doesn't exist LOL 😆. But suppose it does exist, then the team will probably be Vettel and a rookie Verstappen. Merc will make Vettel a 7 time WDC (17, 18, 19) and Verstappen a 7 time WDC (20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29). (I really think Mclaren and Lando had it in them to win the 24 if Max didn't exist and Ferrari in 22 and 23).

yudi.sukendro147d ago

Verstappen win by total car dominance 2022-2024. The same as Lewis 2014- 2015.

michaelram159d ago

It blows my mind that Lewis Hamilton is not in this conversation. Somethings wrong. People seem to think that Lewis won only because of his car. Well I'll remind them that he been winning since he was a kid, not just with the Mercedes car. What has Max done now that everyone has caught up with the Red Bull car in the current era. +only 3 real championships!

gillycaroleillman160d ago

Vettel has the plus of being a nice guy and more complete driver. Max just drives 'foot down' that's why he was complaining about the new system..he can't stick his foot down to the floor... too many other things to do now with these cars! Ha!ha!ha!!

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kyle.archer177d ago

The 1993 Williams FW15C is one of the all-time great F1 cars with its active suspension, so it is an easy choice for a 'dream' garage

jgkanuth157d ago

Lewis-Bono

steenekamp54160d ago

Max and GP 💯

aaronmcfairlane167d ago

Lewis and Bono well synced and it will be the same with antonelli