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Schumi (#2)
by kirbygarlitos on Wed Jun 13 2007 at 3:53 AM EST

I'm one of those who didn't like Michael Schumacher, but you can't deny the man's greatness. Without him this year, F1 has become a lot less interesting.

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eh (#3)
by bsd987 on Wed Jun 13 2007 at 8:39 AM EST

I think even his greatness needs to be called into question. He won in an era that there were no other top-notch drivers and once there was even some competition, like during his final two years, he dropped considerably (he was still in his prime when he retired, so don't give me he was on the downward side when competition came along). I think he was great, but I'd put him 4th or lower.

I would definitely put Senna, Prost, and Fangio ahead of him. I'd say he's on the same level as Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, and Nigel Mansell. It's hard to judge the early drivers, but Alberto Ascari statistically should be on here. Although Fangio was also on at the beginning, he was a five-time champion, all coming in his 40s. He probably was the greatest ever, although I've never seen any of his races.
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: hmmm (#4)
by kirbygarlitos on Thu Jun 14 2007 at 3:18 AM EST

In this case, I guess we agree to disagree.
I understand that some people, wait, check that, a lot of people are turned off by the way Schumacher does his business in the track. Granted, he can be overly aggressive at times, but he didnt break any of the rules, he just bent it farther than anybody did.
When it comes to driving skill, Schumacher should be in the Top 3 of that list. The way he seems to raise his game in the rain, the way he uses dissappointment and tragedy as motivations (Imola in 2003) and how his competitive intensity trumps anyone he races with.
In my eyes, Schumi should get equal billing with Prost, Senna, and Fangio, if not more.

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