Oops, I did not know that. Hence, why he was quickly called to replace Perez. Thanks!
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2020 Formula 1 Season Thread
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Senna, of course.
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Official F1 study names Senna as fastest driver of all time
An official Formula One study that used "machine learning" and "cloud technology" has ranked Ayrton Senna as the fastest driver of all time ahead of Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.
Senna, of course.
Official F1 study names Senna as fastest driver of all time
An official Formula One study that used "machine learning" and "cloud technology" has ranked Ayrton Senna as the fastest driver of all time ahead of Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.
My boy Jarno Trulli is on that list too!
Is that the same AWS technology that gives us graphics showing how much tire performance is left on each wheel?
Comparing Schumacher, or Senna, or Hamilton is subjective. They raced different cars, under different rules, and at different times. Did Ayrton Senna have to spend one tenth as much time managing his tires (or fuel) as Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel do today? That doesn't make Senna better, or worse, than Hamilton and Vettel. It just means they aren't really playing the same game.
Very subjective. I think the guys racing now in their protective carbon fibre pods can’t really be compared to the early pioneers. They risked life and limb to race. How much faster could they have been if they knew they had a better chance of surviving a crash.
Agreed. You can never compare one generation to another. But it’s fair to say Lewis, Senna and Schumacher are all up there. But plenty of good drivers never really had the car beneath them.
If you look at the results on the F1 website, it suggests that Ayrton Senna would have qualified more than a quarter second faster than Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in a (theoretical) identical car.
And I don't believe that would be possible. I think today's top drivers are extracting, in qualifying, very close to the maximum possible speeds from their cars and track conditions. Just as top drivers from a former era did from their cars.
I also agree that comparing driver from different eras is a fool's errand. The cars are so different that it might as well be a different sport every 10 years. It's even hard to compare drivers in the same era because of car differences. I think Verstappen is the best overall driver today, though he doesn't have the championships or number of wins to prove it. Put him in a Merc though and he'd win everything. I also think George Russell is extremely good and if he ever gets into a better car we will be talking about him as a serious contender.
So to try to compare Hamilton to Clark to Fangio etc is just nonsensical.
So to try to compare Hamilton to Clark to Fangio etc is just nonsensical.
These comparisons are losing steam every year. When you watch videos of Senna barely able to move his arms after winning interlagos, and the current drivers going 80% race distance saving fuel and tyres, it's difficult to even think of comparing drivers from different eras.
The logic behind this comparison somehow reminds me of the Pomeroy-Index, who aims to compare the cars of different eras.
Williams announce sale of F1 team to US investment company | Formula 1®
It’s the dawn of a new era for Williams after the Formula 1 team announced they have been acquired by American investment firm Dorilton Capital…
Williams have been sold: https://www.williamsf1.com/news/202...qtlTs_lAb69nRSJ_rZhyX6ux0XZS4wkxxYarXtmbJN5bY
Hopefully this means stability and an injection of cash.
There is also some amusing speculation based on Dorilton Capital investing on behalf of a single family and the purchasing company being called BCE which are Bernie Eccelstone's initials.
Hopefully this means stability and an injection of cash.
There is also some amusing speculation based on Dorilton Capital investing on behalf of a single family and the purchasing company being called BCE which are Bernie Eccelstone's initials.
Hope they keep the Williams name. It’s one of those I grew up with. Most of the others are gone now.
I have to assume the name and it's history is a somewhat valuable asset.
Definitely. It’s not like Force India being bought and the name changing. The heritage and history associated with Williams is hugely valuable I would agree. If the name does end up being changed then it effectively erases all that and it becomes just another new team. That would be madness.
Agreed. But then think of some of the names that have gone? But none with a pedigree of winning as Williams.
No Team Lotus. The real one as run by Colin Chapman. A multiple world championship winning team who introduced much of what is no the norm in F1 and simply folded and disappeared. The two recent teams running with the Lotus name (even 2 in the same season) are not the same team!
Brabham were a big name with titles but not on the scale of Williams. Was Piquet their last champion? The other one would be Tyrell F1. Williams though were big in an era where F1 became a popular global sport and are very much considered a huge brand in today’s era IMO. As was said, that brand must have been part of the allure when buying the team, surely.
I hope the US Based Company keeps the Williams name in 2022. It would be a crime to remove such history.
Kind of sad news, but if it means more money for the team and they can stay in the sport, I'm happy for it. They really ought to keep the name.