by Jacob Whittle
Who is the greatest Formula 1 driver? The ultimate question of any sport. The endless problem of answering that question is that, like so many sports, Formula 1 has changed dramatically over the years. From when the World Championship began in 1950, racing cars bear very little resemblance to one another throughout each decade. Would Senna or Fangio have been as successful in the modern era? Could we have dropped Alonso or Hamilton into a 1960s F1 car and seen them win titles? Is it possible to compare drivers of completely different eras of racing? We shall investigate that possibility.
Who is the greatest Formula 1 driver? The ultimate question of any sport. The endless problem of answering that question is that, like so many sports, Formula 1 has changed dramatically over the years. From when the World Championship began in 1950, racing cars bear very little resemblance to one another throughout each decade. Would Senna or Fangio have been as successful in the modern era? Could we have dropped Alonso or Hamilton into a 1960s F1 car and seen them win titles? Is it possible to compare drivers of completely different eras of racing? We shall investigate that possibility.