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Some Famous Driving Legends in Formula One Racing
from: Maxx Sports GuidesMany things contribute to making a race car driver a legend, including a diverse and faithful fan base and an uncanny driving ability possessed by no other driver.
Drivers who become legends are talked about long after their career is over. Their names quickly come to mind whenever Formula One racing is discussed.
The official Formula One website describes Michael Schumacher, a seven-time Formula One World Champion, as statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen.
Known for his controversial driving, Schumacher won two Formula One World Championships with Benetton and five more with Ferrari. He holds many records waiting to be broken with Formula One. Some of the titles are race victories, pole positions, and fastest laps.
Juan Manuel Fangio began racing long before the start of Formula One. He raced on the deadly Argentine tracks that seemed more concerned with thrilling the fans than the safety of the drivers.
Fangio went to Europe to start his Formula One career in 1947. He won two Formula One World Championships in 1951 and 1955.
But his career took a downward turn when he was indirectly involved in an accident in which 83 spectators were killed. His career never recovered.
Ayrton Senna Monaco made his way into the Formula One racing world in 1984. His record for most pole positions remained unchallenged until 12 years after his death in 1994.
Monaco was the Formula One World Champion in 1988, 1990, and 1991. He was killed in an accident as he was leading the race at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy.
Stirling Moss is a Formula One racing pioneer that never won a championship in his 14-year career. From 1948 until 1962 he put forth an excellent effort with numerous wins and pole positions but never was able to seal the deal.
In recognition of his Formula One racing career he was Knighted in 2000 as Sir Stirling Moss.
Nigel Mansell's Formula One racing career began in 1980 and lasted until 1992 when he took a brat to run in the CART Indycar World Series. He returned to Formula One for a total of six races in 1994 and 1995. Mansell was the Formula One World Champion in 1992 and finished second in 1986, 1987, and 1991.
Jackie Stewart is a Scottish Formula One driver nicknamed The Flying Scot. Now a Formula One team owner, he had won three World Championships from 1965 to 1973. After receiving Rookie of the Year Honors in 1966 he won the Formula One World Championship in 1969, 1971, and 1973.
Stewart served as a commentator and consultant for Ford Motor Company, and also appeared in a 2002 and 2003 UPS commercial to get Dale Jarrett "to drive the Big Brown Truck".
These are only a few of the great names of Formula One. It’s not necessarily how many championships they won, but how they played the game.
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