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DanicaRules · 18th Dec 2007, 05:59 AM

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 · 18th Dec 2007, 06:14 AM

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 · 18th Dec 2007, 07:13 AM

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

JoelManiac · 18th Dec 2007, 07:16 AM

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

DanicaRules · 18th Dec 2007, 07:16 AM

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 ?

JoelManiac · 18th Dec 2007, 07:22 AM

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

Harakimi · 18th Dec 2007, 07:24 AM

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

JoelManiac · 18th Dec 2007, 07:26 AM

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

Harakimi · 18th Dec 2007, 07:29 AM

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

(ot ot ot)

JoelManiac · 18th Dec 2007, 07:31 AM

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