Autosport's Top 50 Drivers of 2007

[DanicaRules]

Here is a list I found of Autosport's top 50 drivers. Im not sure exactly how they rank them, if anyone knows, let me know.;) The number in brackets is how the driver placed in last year's list. (NE- new entry, RE- re-entry).Im not to sure about this list and dont agree with it. What do you guys think ?



1 (4) Kimi Räikkönen [FIN] F1 (1st)
2 (11) Lewis Hamilton [GBR] F1 (2nd)
3 (1) Fernando Alonso [ESP] F1 (3rd)
4 (8) Marcus Gronholm [FIN] WRC (2nd)
5 (3) Sebastien Loeb [FRA] WRC (1st)
6 (5) Jenson Button [GBR] F1 (15th)
7 (RE) Dario Franchitti [GBR] IRL (1st), Indy 500, Sebring 12H
8 (13) Scott Dixon [NZL] IRL (2nd), Indy 500 (2nd)
9 (6) Mark Webber [AUS] F1 (12th)
10 (14) Nick Heidfeld [GER] F1 (5th)

11 (15) Felipe Massa [BRA] F1 (4th)
12 (12) Robert Kubica [POL] F1 (6th)
13 (RE) Heikki Kovalainen [FIN] F1 (7th)
14 (38) Nico Rosberg [GER] F1 (9th)
15 (23) Andy Priaulx [GBR] WTC (1st)
16 (30) Tony Kanaan [BRA] IRL (3rd), Sebring 12H
17 (9) Jarno Trulli [ITA] F1 (13th)
18 (7) Giancarlo Fisichella [ITA] F1 (8th)
19 (NE) Mikko Hirvonen [FIN] WRC (3rd)
20 (29) Jimmy Johnson [USA] Nextel Cup (1st)

21 (NE) Alain Menu [FRA] WTC (6th)
22 (41) Sebastian Vettel [GER] F1 (14th), Renault WS (5th)
23 (17) Sebastien Bourdais [FRA] Champ Car (1st), Le Mans 24H (2nd)
24 (NE) Romain Dumas [FRA] ALMS (1st); Le Mans 24H (3rd);
Nurburgring 24H; Petit LM
25 (RE) Jeff Gordon [USA] Nextel Cup (2nd), Daytona 24H
26 (27) Allan McNish [GBR] ALMS (1st), Petit LM (1st)
27 (10) Rubens Barrichello [BRA] F1 (20th)
28 (NE) Timo Glock [GER] GP2 (1st)
29 (20) David Coulthard [GBR] F1 (10th)
30 (32) Helio Castroneves [BRA] IRL (6th), Indy 500 (3rd)

31 (43) Bruno Spengler [CDN] DTM (2nd)
32 (44) Vitantonio Liuzzi [ITA] F1 (18th)
33 (NE) Nicolas Minassian [FRA] LMS (3rd)
34 (40) Paul di Resta [GBR] DTM (5th)
35 (NE) James Thompson [GBR] WTC (3rd)
36 (42) Matt Kenseth [USA] Nextel Cup (4th), Busch Series (10th)
37 (RE) Giorgio Pantano [ITA] GP2 (3rd)
38 (NE) Romain Grosjean [FRA] F3 Euro (1st)
39 (NE) Adrian Sutil [GER] F1 (19th)
40 (RE) Mattias Ekstrom [SWE] DTM (1st)

41 (NE) Nico Hulkenberg [GER] A1GP (1st), F3 Masters (1st),
F3 Euro (3rd)
42 (19) Sam Hornish [USA] IRL (5th), Indy 500 (4th), Nextel Cup
43 (26) Justin Wilson [GBR] Champ Car (2nd)
44 (NE) Oliver Jarvis [GBR] Macau GP (1st), F3 Japan (3rd),
A1GP (3rd)
45 (RE) Yvan Muller [FRA] WTC (2nd)
46 (NE) Marko Asmer [EST] F3 British (1st), F3 Japan (10th),
Macau GP (4th)
47 (NE) Anthony Davidson [GBR] F1 (23rd)
48 (NE) Jari-Matti Latvala [FIN] WRC (8th)
49 (RE) Fabrizio Giovanardi [ITA] BTCC (1st)
50 (NE) Alex Lloyd [GBR] Indy Pro (1st)

[JoelManiac]

I dont believe there are good and bad drivers. Some are better then other sure but there is no way you can put the into a list.

[Harakimi]

I have no idea what Jarno trulli, Giancarlo Fisichella and Rubens Barrichello are doing on this list...

[JoelManiac]

Or Webber, Coulthard and Davidson. Webber has had no success same as Davidson and Coulthard had success a long time ago. :rolleyes:

[DanicaRules]

Yeah, Im not sure how they determine the rankings. I may have to try and research that.

And why isnt Danica Patrick on that list ?:confused:

[JoelManiac]

Yeah shes had more success then quite a few of those drivers. And where is all the V8 supercar drivers.

[Harakimi]

V8's and IRL ain't that popular or well known to the "big" audience, I think that is the reason. :huh:

[JoelManiac]

Is in Australia. Most viewed sport i think over Football and Criket

[Harakimi]

Finlands most viewed sport is Ice Hockey. How many ice hockey teams is there in Australia? :lol:

(ot ot ot) :whistling:

[JoelManiac]

Ice hockey whats that? J/K i dont think there is much probably the olympic and thats all.

[Harakimi]

To get this thread back to tracks, all I just mean that autosport have taken drivers from the most popular and respected carseries. IRL and even more the V8's are behind series like F1 or WRC when it comes to "respect" for the series. Franchitti, Dixon and Kanaan won/took part for something else than just random GP's. Indy 500, Sebring...And that is why they "penetrated" the front of F1 and WRC drivers. Anyways doing these kind of lists is bit silly IMO, it's like trying to do top 50 list of babes or hunks. :banghead::stop:

[DanicaRules]

To get this thread back to tracks, all I just mean that autosport have taken drivers from the most popular and respected carseries. IRL and even more the V8's are behind series like F1 or WRC when it comes to "respect" for the series. Franchitti, Dixon and Kanaan won/took part for something else than just random GP's. Indy 500, Sebring...And that is why they "penetrated" the front of F1 and WRC drivers. Anyways doing these kind of lists is bit silly IMO, it's like trying to do top 50 list of babes or hunks. :banghead::stop:


Yeah, good points. Opinions play a big part in these type lists. You seen the sports lists....best quarterbacks, best runningbacks, best defense, etc.

I just thought it was interesting to put up and inspire comments about it.:)

[Driverdb]

And why isnt Danica Patrick on that list ?:confused:

Because I think very few people think she's one of the top 50 drivers in the world.

[EIR Loe.307]

I think she was fairly consistant this year warranting a spot somewhere on the list. Jenson Button sux!! He has be OK in the past but #5 come on!! :thumbsdown: :lol:

[JoStream]

Very strange rankings :wonder:. There is absolutely not basis for comparison once you do an inter-series list like that :stop:

Autosport really doesn't need to do that. They have a fairly good reputation, and that just takes it away :rolleyes:

[DanicaRules]

Very strange rankings :wonder:. There is absolutely not basis for comparison once you do an inter-series list like that :stop:

Autosport really doesn't need to do that. They have a fairly good reputation, and that just takes it away :rolleyes:

Yeah, I couldnt find anything on how they rate the drivers.:confused:

[Driverdb]

Yeah, I couldnt find anything on how they rate the drivers.:confused:

I think the following is included in the formula:


if($driver == "British")
$points = $points+100000;
else
$points = $points-50;

[DanicaRules]

That could be driver..;)

But honestly, there are quite a few names on there I dont recognize at all...:confused:

[Driverdb]

But honestly, there are quite a few names on there I dont recognize at all...:confused:

Then it's time to brush up on your non IRL/NASCAR motorsport viewing! :D

[DanicaRules]

Then it's time to brush up on your non IRL/NASCAR motorsport viewing! :D


Yeah, you get me out of those 2 motorsports and Im pretty lost but Im starting to learn here.:lol: This place has been a big help..:)

[JoStream]

if($driver == "British")
$points = $points+100000;
else
$points = $points-50;


Haha :lol:, hey wait, you have a syntax error there :p

[Driverdb]

Haha :lol:, hey wait, you have a syntax error there :p

I guess that depends on the language because I can't find one. :D