Who were the top 10 drivers of 2011?

Mr Men · 9 Dec 2011 at 09:40

http://www.totalf1.com/full_story/view/402363/Who_were_the_top_10_drivers_of_2011/

Good article, would not disagree too much with the list other than Nico being a bit too high.

In summary they give the list as:

1. Vettel
2. Alonso
3. Button
4. Rosberg
5. Hamilton
6. Sutil
7. Kobayashi
8. Di Resta
9. Webber
10. Schumacher

LizardKing · 9 Dec 2011 at 10:11

Not sure on the Alonso love! Jensons Canada drive alone is well above anything Alonso managed all season!

alx · 9 Dec 2011 at 10:41

LizardKing said:
Not sure on the Alonso love! Jensons Canada drive alone is well above anything Alonso managed all season!

He may have not had any spectacular races but he finished is a good position considering he was in the 3rd best car.

Skeeter · 9 Dec 2011 at 10:49

1. Vettel
2. Button
3. Webber
4. Alonso
5. Hamilton
6. Massa
7. Rosberg
8. Schumacher
9. Sutil
10. Petrov

arknor · 9 Dec 2011 at 11:10

alx said:
He may have not had any spectacular races but he finished is a good position considering he was in the 3rd best car.

3rd best car behind the TWO redbulls maybe

Mr Men · 9 Dec 2011 at 11:17

3rd best car meaning Ferrari were behind Red Bull and McLaren, which was pretty clear to most.

arknor · 9 Dec 2011 at 11:32

oh sorry i got all confused i thought he was talking about button only having the 3rd fastest car

.Lethal · 9 Dec 2011 at 12:21

Skeeter said:
1. Vettel
2. Button
3. Webber
4. Alonso
5. Hamilton
6. Massa
7. Rosberg
8. Schumacher
9. Sutil
10. Petrov

Curious as to why you think Massa was better than Rosberg?

Flibster · 9 Dec 2011 at 12:28

Can't understand why everyone is putting Webber so high up...

Mr Men · 9 Dec 2011 at 12:32

Skeeter has just copy and pasted the standings, which was not really the point but maybe he knew that

deuse · 9 Dec 2011 at 13:15

For Racing Drivers I would go for

1 Button
2 Alonso
3 Hamilton
4 MSC
5 Rosberg
6 Sutil
7 Di Resta
8 Webber
9 Kovalainen
10 Kobayashi
As for driver..well just look at the FIA standings.

.Lethal · 9 Dec 2011 at 13:30

deuse said:
For Racing Drivers I would go for

1 Button
2 Alonso
3 Hamilton
4 MSC
5 Rosberg
6 Sutil
7 Di Resta
8 Webber
9 Kovalainen
10 Kobayashi
As for driver..well just look at the FIA standings.

Is this a list of you're top 10 performing drivers of the season? Or your top 10 fav drivers?

GravyMonster · 9 Dec 2011 at 14:14

My choices:

1. Vettel
2. Button
3. Alonso
4. Kovalainen
5. Rosberg
6. Hamilton
7. Sutil
8. Di Resta
9. Webber
10. Schumacher

Di Resta started very strongly but faded in the latter half of the season. Kovalainen and Alonso both got results above what the car could achieve on most weekends.

deuse · 9 Dec 2011 at 14:20

.Lethal said:
Is this a list of you're top 10 performing drivers of the season? Or your top 10 fav drivers?

My top ten RACING Drivers....

4T5 · 9 Dec 2011 at 14:25

Mr Men said:
http://www.totalf1.com/full_story/view/402363/Who_were_the_top_10_drivers_of_2011/

Good article, would not disagree too much with the list other than Nico being a bit too high.

In summary they give the list as:

1. Vettel
2. Alonso
3. Button
4. Rosberg
5. Hamilton
6. Sutil
7. Kobayashi
8. Di Resta
9. Webber
10. Schumacher

I pretty much agree with that apart from putting Webber in 10th as he had the best car & Failed dismally time & time again & I'd put Button 2nd as I think he did awesome compared to Hamilton.

.Lethal · 9 Dec 2011 at 14:26

Spunkey said:
My choices:

1. Vettel
2. Button
3. Alonso
4. Kovalainen
5. Rosberg
6. Hamilton
7. Sutil
8. Di Resta
9. Webber
10. Schumacher

Di Resta started very strongly but faded in the latter half of the season. Kovalainen and Alonso both got results above what the car could achieve on most weekends.

I agree with what you said at the bottom, although Di Resta did come back a bit at the end.

1. Vettel (Untouchable)
2. Button (Great second half of season and Canada was fantastic)
3. Rosberg (Wish it was Schumy but had Rosberg been given a car on par to Red Bull or McLaren I believe he would have won a race)
4. Alonso (Pushed the car hard during race day)
5. Kovalainen (Tore his team mate apart)
6. Sutil (Good season for him, deserves to be around next season)
7. Hamilton (Poor for what you usually expect)
8. di Resta (Good start and end to season)
9. Schumacher (Poor qualifing compared to Nico but some good races during race day, shame he didn't get on the Podium at Canada)
10. Webber (Couldn't match Seb, but was hanging around the podium in a car that could clearly deliver much more)

Guerrilla · 9 Dec 2011 at 15:39

I'd go along with that list .Lethal.

I'd perhaps have Webber a bit further up, yes he hasn't been anywhere near Seb, but if this is him accepting a role as team number 2 he's doing that job well and he has also been fairly consistent, although definitely unspectacular.

Skeeter · 9 Dec 2011 at 15:58

Mr Men said:
Skeeter has just copy and pasted the standings, which was not really the point but maybe he knew that

Dont really see the point in these comparison things that poop up every year.

However, for drivers who stood out throughout the year I would say Button, for just getting on with it, and Heikki, for being a thoroughly nice guy and showing glimpses of promise from the Lotus.

.Lethal · 9 Dec 2011 at 15:58

Jph said:
I'd go along with that list .Lethal.

I'd perhaps have Webber a bit further up, yes he hasn't been anywhere near Seb, but if this is him accepting a role as team number 2 he's doing that job well and he has also been fairly consistent, although definitely unspectacular.

To be honest thats why I put Webber in at all, I don't think he accepts being number 2, but he was at least consistent.

The only others that included their team mate in the top 10 was Force India, Mclaren and Mercedes and if I was to compare Di Resta, Hamilton, Schumacher and Webber I would di Resta for his rookie season, Hamilton because in the few races he won, he was the old Hamilton and Schumacher to be honest just pipped Webber (originally Webber was 9th on my list).

Mr Men · 9 Dec 2011 at 16:10

Skeeter said:
Dont really see the point in these comparison things that poop up every year.

However, for drivers who stood out throughout the year I would say Button, for just getting on with it, and Heikki, for being a thoroughly nice guy and showing glimpses of promise from the Lotus.

If you don't see the point then you don't need to post

thread is going fine with people who enjoy having an opinion