If you want a heated debate among Formula One fans, then just throw into the conversation the driver you think is the best the sport has ever seen, and watch the sparks fly. To fuel the fires of disagreement further, legendary F1 journalist Alan Henry reveals his top 100. Although skills behind the wheel is obviously notable, Henry gives his subjects a rigorous assessment that also considers the dignity, tenacity and the ability of a driver to inspire the team - in fact every part of the complex mix which goes into making a truly great Formula One driver. But who is number one? Alan Henry's book excited huge interest on hardback publication, and this updated edition - with a foreword from true F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart - is set to do so once more.
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Already guaranteed to be the most contentious motorsport book of the year. -- Autosport Alan Henry's judgment in these matters is pretty much at Supreme Court level. -- Autocar A small but perfectly formed volume by the doyen of his trade. -- Guardian Enormous fun, backed up with great knowledge and personal experience - a great, fun book. -- Daily Telegraph Irresistible -- Motor Sport Magazine
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Alan Henry has been part of the F1 paddock for for 36 years, covering 574 races and almost 2 million miles in the process. He is now editor of Autocourse, editor-at-large for F1 Racing and Grand Prix correspondent for Autocar, and has been motor racing correspondent for the Guardian since 1987. Sir Jackie Stewart OBE is a triple Formula One World Champion and motor sport legend. In the words of Murray Walker OBE, he is simply 'the greatest motor racing personality of all time.'
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By Benjamin
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Interesting how the British drivers are ranked conspicuously higher than their actual abilities and driving records. E.g. British drivers with no wins ranked higher than non British drivers with multiple wins.
And how can Sterling Moss be the best driver in history? Better than Schumacher? Better than Senna? Better than Fangio? Of course not. But he is British and he won a few races(not a single championship) so to Mr Henry's racist mind he is the best driver without a doubt.
Not mention that Schumacher is out of the top 10. What a farce. I suppose he won all those championships by luck? To add to this mockery, Hakkinen is ahead of Schumi, which is quite hilarious since he would have beaten Hakkinen to the 1998 championship in an inferior car had Coulthard not crashed into Schumi at spa.
Hakkinen just beat Irvine to the 1999 championship.
I wonder if Schumacher would have ranked higher had he been British
And how can Sterling Moss be the best driver in history? Better than Schumacher? Better than Senna? Better than Fangio? Of course not. But he is British and he won a few races(not a single championship) so to Mr Henry's racist mind he is the best driver without a doubt.
Not mention that Schumacher is out of the top 10. What a farce. I suppose he won all those championships by luck? To add to this mockery, Hakkinen is ahead of Schumi, which is quite hilarious since he would have beaten Hakkinen to the 1998 championship in an inferior car had Coulthard not crashed into Schumi at spa.
Hakkinen just beat Irvine to the 1999 championship.
I wonder if Schumacher would have ranked higher had he been British
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15 July 2010
By M. Gregory
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Ranking the all-time best F1 drivers is a great topic for spirited pub debate or lively fan forum discussion. With this book, though, Alan Henry proves conclusively that it makes for very dubious reading material (in his hands at any rate).
The major problem is that Henry uses no consistent criteria whatsoever to compare drivers, and offers one or two annecdotes about each, sometimes unrelated to racing, to support his assertions. Worse, he is no respecter of actual results and perpetuates the myth cherished by certain motor racing observers that a driver doesn't need to win much, or at all, to be considered one of the greatest ever (Chris Amon being the perennial favourite - never won a Grand Prix and yet 13th in the book).
The F1 Title seems equally meaningless to Henry. Apparently, Graham Hill's two Championships ('62 and '68) are enough for only 46th on the list, and Damon Hill (Champion in '96) is good for only 41st, while Sebastian Vettel is the 35th greatest driver of all time with just a solitary Grand Prix win to his name at the time the paperback edition was published.
Talking of the Hill family of racers, I was extremely disappointed to read that, once again, neither father nor son gets anything like the respect the aforementioned Amon, Gilles Villeneuve, or other drivers journalists like Henry consider "real" racers enjoy. In fact, his treatment of Graham is shocking. Instead of giving us a true flavour of "Mr. Monaco" Henry is more interested is telling us how Graham caused the crash of his plane in 1975 and how the relatives of the deceased had to sue his estate for compensation. That may all be true, but Henry's tenuous attempt to tie this into his analysis of Graham's attitude as a driver and place in the pantheon of F1 greats is frankly offensive.
On the whole a very mediocre effort, even for a topic clearly subjective in nature. One star.
The major problem is that Henry uses no consistent criteria whatsoever to compare drivers, and offers one or two annecdotes about each, sometimes unrelated to racing, to support his assertions. Worse, he is no respecter of actual results and perpetuates the myth cherished by certain motor racing observers that a driver doesn't need to win much, or at all, to be considered one of the greatest ever (Chris Amon being the perennial favourite - never won a Grand Prix and yet 13th in the book).
The F1 Title seems equally meaningless to Henry. Apparently, Graham Hill's two Championships ('62 and '68) are enough for only 46th on the list, and Damon Hill (Champion in '96) is good for only 41st, while Sebastian Vettel is the 35th greatest driver of all time with just a solitary Grand Prix win to his name at the time the paperback edition was published.
Talking of the Hill family of racers, I was extremely disappointed to read that, once again, neither father nor son gets anything like the respect the aforementioned Amon, Gilles Villeneuve, or other drivers journalists like Henry consider "real" racers enjoy. In fact, his treatment of Graham is shocking. Instead of giving us a true flavour of "Mr. Monaco" Henry is more interested is telling us how Graham caused the crash of his plane in 1975 and how the relatives of the deceased had to sue his estate for compensation. That may all be true, but Henry's tenuous attempt to tie this into his analysis of Graham's attitude as a driver and place in the pantheon of F1 greats is frankly offensive.
On the whole a very mediocre effort, even for a topic clearly subjective in nature. One star.
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The Top 100 F1 Drivers of All Time
31 Mar 2009
By T. M. Ennor
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As this book is written by Alan Henry, his background as one who has followed Formula One (don't care much for the shorter "F1" but that's just me)for 35 years gives his choices for the top 100 a lot more weight than would those of a relative newcomer. He makes some interesting picks, some surprising ones even, but I've got to say that he certainly presents all of them well. His pick for Number One, while not a real surprise, will give pause to some of us who have also followed the sport for a long time. I suggest that you buy the book to see if you agree.
Alan Henry is a great commentator on the sport, and the book follows in that tradition. This is a welcome addition to my collection, now approaching 55 years plus in buying quality books on the sport. I recommend that anyone who has a serious racing book collection will find this to be a welcome addition, also.
Alan Henry is a great commentator on the sport, and the book follows in that tradition. This is a welcome addition to my collection, now approaching 55 years plus in buying quality books on the sport. I recommend that anyone who has a serious racing book collection will find this to be a welcome addition, also.
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