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The Best Race Car Drivers Of All Time

There are numerous factors that go into determining what makes a driver qualified to be considered as one of the greatest of all time. Obviously, there are the hard numbers to take into account: pole positions, fastest laps, race wins, championships, etc. It’s also important to consider the car and team a particular driver was campaigning, as some of the most impressive race victories in history have been achieved by underdog competitors. In the same vein, just as important as the car and team is the other drivers constituting the grid at the time. Certain race seasons have seen numerous ultra-talented competitors take to the track, so it’s important to recognize the competition that was beaten out when analyzing a driver’s success on the race track. Then, there’s the multidiscipline aspect, as a good number of elite drivers have successfully competed in multiple formats and series. Thoughit’sbeenclosetohalfacentury since his death in 1975, Graham Hill is still questionably one of the greatest drivers of all time. The British plot’s creer only spanned a relaly short time, though he nonethless maaged to pull off a pair of mula One Championship titles. Furthermore, was able to secure victories at all three events of the so-called “Triple Crown of Motorsport” the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Monaco Grand Prix, and the Indianapolis 500 making him the only driver ever to accomplish the feat. And, as if that wasn’t ther and son to ever pull this off.

LEWIS HAMILTON

TOM KRISTENSEN It’s hard to look at Tom Kristensen and not see one of the greatest drivers to ever have lived. Like many other greats, the Dane climbed his way through the ranks, taking victories in the Japanese and German Formula 3 series, as well as in Formula 3000, the British Touring Car Championship, and the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. In 1997 Kristensen would enter his first 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he had six consecutive wins, and then an additional three, making a record total of nine and eating him the nickname of “Mr.

MARIO ANDRETTI

The first and only black driver tocompete in Formula One, Lewis Hamilton is a modern phenomenon in the sport. Hamilton achieved his first Formula One title in his early-20s in 2008, though it would be another six seasons before he would secure his next championship title in 2014. Since then, Hamilton has won nearly every single F1 championship for the last half-decade — the exception being in 2016, when he lost to Nico Rosberg. And with no signs of slowing down, it’s likely that Hamilton very well may break several significant records in the coming seasons

Commonly referred to as “El Maestro,” or the lesser-flattering “El Chueco” (Spanish for “bowlegged”), Juan Manuel Fangio was arguably Formula One’s first-ever great driver. Displaying exceptional skill right out of the gate in a time before many race theories and techniques had been developed (not to mention safety equipment or standards), Fangio ran circles around the competition throughout the first decade of Formula One racing. In total, Fangio won five F1 titles, giving him the record for almost 50-years

JUAN MANUEL FANGIO

JIM CLARK

Born in Scottland, Jim Clark manage to carve out a successful motorsport career during Formula One’s most competitive early eras. He won two F1 titles in 1963 and 1965. The latter year he also won the Indianapolis 500, as Clark competed outside of Formula One, as well, also including bouts in Formula Two, and with production sports cars and touring machines. Recognized by The Times as one of the all-time greatest drivers, Clark unfortunately lost his life in 1968 after wrecking at a race in West Germany,

Though it’s been close to half-a-century since his death in 1975, Graham Hill is still unquestionably one of the greatest drivers of all time. The British pilot’s career only spanned a relatively short time, though he nonetheless managed to pull off a pair of Formula One Championship titles. Furthermore, he was able to secure victories at all three events of the socalled “Triple Crown of Motorsport” — the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Monaco Grand Prix, and the Indianapolis 500 — making him the only driver ever

GRAHAM HILL

No matter what kind of vehicle A.J. Foyt climbed into, he exhibited erworldly skill and control. It’s legitimately difficult to wrap your head around the enormous level of success Foyt achieved during his career, with accolades that included more than a dozen championship titles including in the USAC National Championship, USAC Spring Car Series Championship, USAC Silver Crown Series Championship, IROC Championship,

FERNANDO ALONSO

AYRTON SENNA

Endurance Championship completion, Fernando Alonso is undoubtedly one of the most talented drivers walking the earth today. Coming from a family with limited financial means, Alonso proved his abilities, starting in the seat of a go-kart and climbing his way up the race latter, until ultimately making his F1 debut in 2001 and then winning back-to-back F1 titles in 2005 and 2006. Alonso also came extremely close to nabbing a handful of other titles, famously battling it in with Sebastian Vettel — who very

Ayrton Senna is considered by many to be one of, if not the greatest driver to have ever graced the sport. Like many elite drivers, Senna’s motorsport career began with karting, before rising through the rank of the automotive world to become a bonafide legend. The namesake of numerous special edition high-performance models from a myriad of elite marques, Senna had an illustrious Formula One career that included dozens of wins and a trio of championship titles from his more-than 160 F1 race entries.

Highly-successful in both Formula One and FIA World

A.J. FOYT

Big Mike: Money talks when it comes to used cars in this mixed-up world Ever since Dominic Cummings decided to test his eyesight by driving a Land Rover Discovery to Barnard Castle, we’ve been dealing with mixed messages left, right and centre. Well, right at least, but best not bring politics into this. Let’s just say I originate from the UK’s industrial heartland, so where Big Mike’s concerned it’s fair to say that blue isn’t the colour. You go your way and I’ll go mine – I’ll never judge. Anyway, away from the little bit of politics creeping in there, mixed messages were clearly being passed down to the car-buying public, many of whom weren’t the car-bing public a short while back. As the pandemic continued, we were told to all go back to work but not go back to work, wear face coverings in public but not in pubs or coffee shops, and to order our shopping online where we can but support our local businesses. There was another gem in the government’s policy around transport. We should try to avoid public transport if we can, they said, but also avoid polluting the atmosphere. The message, then, was don’t use buses or trains, but don’t use cars.

Instead, just jump on your velocipede, strap on a helmet that makes you look like a demented grasshopper, and do battle with skip truck drivers and empty double-deckers, none of whom can see you when one lane merges into the next.Either that or walk 14 miles to work, which is something we all have the time and the legs for, of course. Quite apart from the fact that – bicycle-bound – you’re probably more likely to die at the wheels of an 18-tonner than you are of the dreaded ’Rona, the idea that we should all be cycling to work misses out quite a few crucial elements. One of them is the fact that if it rains, you’ll rock up at work looking as wet as Jacob Rees-Mogg, but unlike him you won’t be able to recline on a bench and start snoring halfway through your shift. Meanwhile, while the mercury was hitting a dirty thirty, you’d have been sweating more than a convict at sentencing time before you’d even got to the office. Then you’d have spent most of the day smelling like an anaerobic digester, which is hardly the way to win friends and influence people – though it can be advantageous if you l. It’s hardly surprising then that inexpensive cars have been

local Tesco delivery man, combine harvester operatoor postie. We are unsung heroes of a society that has woken up to the realisation that a lot of people’s jobs really don’t matter an awful lot in the grand scheme of things, even if they are paid handsomely.

anaerobic digester, which is hardly the way to win friends and influence people – though it can be advantageous if you l. It’s hardly surprising then that inexpensive cars have been

Ever since Dominic Cummings decided to test his eyesight by driving a Land Rover Discovery to Barnard Castle, we’ve been dealing with mixed messages left, right and centre. Well, right at least, but best not bring politics into this. Let’s just say I originate from the UK’s industrial heartland, so where Big Mike’s concerned it’s fair to say that blue isn’t the colour. You go your way and I’ll go mine – I’ll never judge. Anyway, away from the little bit of politics creeping in there, mixed messages were clearly being passed down to the car-buying public, many of whom weren’t the car-buying public a short while back. As the pandemic continued, we were told to all go back to work but not go back to work, wear face coverings in public but not in pubs or coffee shops, and to order our shopping online where we can but support our local businesses. There was another gem in the government’s policy around transport. We should try to avoid public transport if we can, they said, but also avoid polluting the atmosphere. The message, then, was don’t use buses or trains, but don’t use cars. Instead, just jump on your velocipede, strap on a helmet that makes you look like a demented grasshopper, and do battle with skip truck drivers and empty double-deckers, none of whom can see you when one lane merges into the next.Either that or walk 14 miles to work, which is something we all have the time and the legs for, of course. Quite apart from the fact that – bicycle-bound – you’re probably more likely to die at the wheels of an 18-tonner than you are of the dreaded ’Rona, the idea that we should all be cycling to work misses out quite a few crucial elements. One of them is the fact that if it rains, you’ll rock up at work looking as wet as Jacob Rees-Mogg, but unlike him you won’t be able to recline on a bench and start snoring halfway through your shift. Meanwhile, while the mercury was hitting a dirty thirty, you’d have been sweating more than a convict at sentencing time before you’d even got to the office. Then you’d have spent most of the day smelling like an

disappearing from my forecourt as quickly as Katie Hokins has from social media platforms, albeit with slightly more in the way of grace and dignity. Seriously, while the new car market has been in a state of turmoil and the nearly-new/not-very-used arena has fared little better, those of us who specialise in the sub-£5k area are making hay while the sun shines. Right now, I can get six or seven hundred quid for anything with a decent MOT even if it’s a worn-out South Korean hatchback that would have been bin fodder six or seven months ago. Meanwhile, it seems that a 2005 Honda Jazz or a 2004 Toota Corolla Verso (to name but two of the recent cheapies that flew off my lot without even seeing the wet end of a jet wash for twice what they used to be worth) are the hottest used car property that money can buy. And dealers such as myself, for whom such cars are our bread and butter, have become as much of an essential worker as the local Tesco delivery man, combine harvester operator or postie. We are unsung heroes of a society that has woken up to the realisation that a lot of people’s jobs really don’t matter an awful lot in the grand scheme of things, even if they are paid handsomely. So this is our time in the spotlight, and with it has come a moment of epiphany for several people who have been buying their cars on the never-never ever since they were old enough to acquire credit and who work in jobs that begin with the preface ‘e-’ or end in ‘consultant’. Luckily for most readers of Car Dealer, it’s only the educated few that have had this lightbulb moment, but it’s there. And I’ve met a few of them. I had a chap in the other week who was the third caller but the first to turn up with a pocket full of paper on a 2003 Volvo S40 1.8 petrol in catheter-bag yellow. Hardly the type of car that dreams are made on, but at the same time a fairly safe bet if you want cheap, inexpensive transport that even the most joyless of joyriders won’t nick. They’ll start every morning and shuttle you to work in more comfort than the two-storey Volvos that used to fery folk to their place of employment in my locale before the apocalypse, and without the need to dress up like the

The best cars to get on the new ‘70’ plateAlfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

Following in the footsteps of the standard Giulia saloon, Alfa Romeo has just updated its hot Quadrifoglio model. On looks alone, you might not realise, but welcome changes have been made to the quality of the interior, while new advanced driver assistance technology is available too. Aston Martin DBX

Aston Martin’s first SUV – the DBX – has been an awfully long time coming, but with the first examples recently rolling off the Welsh production line, it’s finally here. This British car maker has been having a financially troubling time recently (even before Covid-19 broke out), so the DBX is key to Aston Martin’s survival.

Audi A3 With the Volkswagen Group hatchbacks all being updated for 2020, the most premium of the lot – the Audi A3 – is also new for 2020. The firm’s best-selling model gets a striking new look, a far more modern interior and new mild-hybrid powertrains to maximise efficiency.

Audi Q5 It’s a testament to Audi’s range that the latest Q5, which arrived in 2017, is now one of the firm’s oldest models. So for 2020 it’s been updated with a new look, a new touchscreen infotainment system and also LED lights that change sequence depending on what driving mode you’re in.

Audi e-tron Sportback

Audi’s had plenty of success with the e-tron – its first EV. And recently a new Sportback version has come along to join it. While featuring much the same tech and powertrain choice as the standard model, this new version gets a curvier coupe-like look. 8

Bentley Bentayga

The Bentley Bentayga arrived in 2016 as the firm’s first SUV, and it soon became the firm’s most popular model. And with fresh opposition in the luxury SUV segment from the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a revised version is now here boasting a more modern look and a new 10.9-inch touchscreen.

BMW 4 Series

BMW’s huge grilles – as seen on the X7 and 7 Series – have proven controversial. But they don’t look to be going away, with the German firm leaving jaws dropped when it unveiled its new 4 Series Coupe back in June – its enormous grille proving the key talking point.

BMW 5 Series

One of BMW’s most popular cars – the 5 Series – has also had an update in time for the plate changeover. Thankfully the styling isn’t as divisive, with the key changes being a larger touchscreen and more plug-in hybrid powertrains

The most powerful sports cars at the Geneva International Fair

Bugatti “La finale”, meaning the latest version of the “450” model, it comes with a fourturbo engine with a capacity of 8.0 liters, which produces power up to 1200 horsepower with the ability to accelerate from stability to 100 km / h in just 2.6 seconds to reach later to speed A maximum of 410 km / h.

This car comes with the name “911 GT3 RS”, which is characterized by a 6-cylinder engine with a capacity of 4 liters, which generates power up to 500 hp and torque of 460 Newton meters, which makes it accelerate from stability to 100 km / h in 3.3 seconds, and to 200 Km / h in 10.9 seconds before reaching a top speed of over 322 km / h.

The company revealed its strongest, known as the “Ferrari 488 GTB”, which features a “V8” engine with a capacity of 3902 cc, which generates power up to 670 horsepower with 8000 rpm and a torque of 760 Newton meters. 9

Top Most Expensive Cars the scope of humanity, let alone the world, cars are a relatively new thing. With just over 100 years under our belt as a society, we’ve already done quite a bit in the name of making automobiles that push just about every limit they can.

McLaren Speedtail: $2.2 million

Part of the magic of the legendary McLaren F1 was its unique seating arrangement, with accommodation for three, and the driver right in the middle.

Koenigsegg One:1: $2 million

Koenigsegg made the One:1 seemingly on a mission to laugh in the face of physics itself. It walked completely uncharted territory when it came to the abilities of road-legal cars, to the point where its performance warranted the invention of completely new terms to describe it

Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+: $3.9 million It’s human nature to try to improve, to test the limits of whatever is in front of you. But for the past 15 or so years, nobody has done that quite like Bugatti.

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento: $2.2 million Anyone who has the privilege of opening the “dihedral synchro-helix” doors of a Koenigsegg knows that something incredibly powerful (and incredibly expensive) lies inside.

Lamborghini Veneno: $4.5 milion

The Lamborghini packed full of incredible innovation and stirring design is surely worth all the hype, and all the money, not least because it was a clear symbol to the world that Lamborghini had entered a new era.

Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta: $17.5 million

The Pagani Zonda is, by itself, a car we know to be epic and historic in the world of supercars. Its completely distinct look, formidable Mercedes-Benz 7.3 liter V-12, and outstanding performance have made it a classic and a legend.

Pagani Huayra Imola: $5.4 million

The Huayra Imola is a car that is entirely dedicated to speed. Pagani went to the length of even developing a special paint to finish the car in that saved 11 pounds of weight, to the end of achieving a dry weight of just 2,747 pounds. Combine that with 827 horsepower, and you end up with a car that is just about as formidable, unique, and extravagant as anything can get on the road.

Bugatti Divo: $5.9 million

As if Bugattiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t serious enough, the Divo is just about as serious as any of their cars have ever gotten. While most Bugattis are known for being cars that reach incredible speed in a straight line, the Bugatti Divo is meant to dominate in the corners, as well. 11

THE FIVE BEST FEATURS OF THE GORDON MURRY AUTOMTIVE T.50

ny list of the most iconic cars ever made will feature the McLaren F1. When it was released in the 1990s it was well ahead of its time, and its designer Gordon Murray is world-renowned as one of the greatest ever. He’s created a new company in his own name, and has just revealed his first supercar, called the T.50. No expense has been spared in the production of the car, which has some fascinating details. Here we highlight some of the coolest features of the car.

The V12 engine

The T.50 is powered by a bespoke V12 engine that has been built by Cosworth. Murray had high demands of the company, but it has achieved them all. It makes an incredible 651bhp and revs toan unbelievable 12,100rpm. There’s no turbocharger, and Murray doesn’t like belts, so it has a small 48-volt motor that runs a number of parts to keep the design ultra clean. When not in gear it can rev 28,400 times in one second. By revving so quickly up, it also revs

It’s a manual

Modern performance cars almost never have manual gearboxes nowadays, because automatics are so much quicker, and so few buyers opt for the manual. However, Murray wanted the T.50 to be the ultimate drivers car, and decided to include a six-speed manual shifter. The linkages between the shifter and the gearbox are on display, too, so passengers can see the inner workings of the car on the move.

Central driving position and no touchs

Much like his earlier design, the McLaren F1, the T.50 has a central driving position with a seat behind on each side for passengers toprvide the purest possible driving experience. There’s nothing in the car that’s unnecessary, so there are no toucscreens, because Murray isn’t a fan. Instead, the car connects wirelessly to the driver’s phone for entertainment and navigation ppoes. Anything that can’t be controlled through the phone has a physical btonor dial.

Ground effects

t’s lightweight

The fan has various modes depending on the driver’s need, including one that sees it spin up to full speed during emergency braking.

Through the use of lightweight materials and clever tricks, such aholing out the alloy wheels to save weight, the T.50 weighs just 986kg. For some perspective, the Mazda MX-5, itself considered a tiny, lightweight car, weighs more than 1,100kg.

On the back of the car is a large fan, which aids downforce. Most cars rely on wings of varying sizes across the car to create downforce and improve handling. However, the fan allows the air to be sucked through the diffuser at a steeper angle, making a lot of downforce without the need for wings. The result is a very clean-looking car that therefore also creates minimal drag, improving top speed and efficiency.

Given the huge performance on offer and the mid-rear-mounted V12 engine, you might be surprised to learn that the T.50 is tiny – it’sactually slightly shorter than a Porsche 911. That’s partly because Murray didn’t want anything unnecessary on the car to keep weight low.