Who is the most loved F1 driver?

A Formula 1 global fan survey has found Max Verstappen to be the sport's most popular driver, with Lewis Hamilton third, amid a rise in popularity for the sport's younger generation.
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Who is the most liked F1 driver of all time?

Born in 1911, Argentinean driver Juan-Manuel Fangio was known as 'El Maestro', and for good reason. He is the most successful Formula 1 driver of all time. Fangio became world champion five times for four different teams, and never finished a Grand Prix in lower than second place.
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Who has the most fans in F1?

Massive F1 Fan Survey Reveals the Most Popular Drivers, Teams, and Races
  • F1 survey shows fan favorite drivers are Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, and Lewis Hamilton, in that order.
  • Formula 1 fans' favorite team is McLaren.
  • Their favorite races are Monza, Spa, Silverstone, and Monaco.
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Who is the favorite F1 driver?

Max Verstappen has been voted as Formula 1's most popular driver, according to the biggest-ever Global Survey commissioned by Motorsport Network in partnership with F1 and Nielsen Sports.
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Is Max or Lewis more popular?

F1 fan survey lists Max Verstappen as most-popular driver ahead of Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton | F1 News.
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Who is better Verstappen or Hamilton?

According to the data on FormulaOnePoints.com, last season Verstappen secured 10 pole positions compared with Hamilton's 10, and the Red Bull man was faster in 13 races, compared with Hamilton's nine. Therefore, it seems at the moment that Verstappen has the edge over his bitter rival.
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Is Lewis Hamilton the goat?

Having said that, one of the biggest debates around Hamilton is his status as the 'GOAT'. Having matched Michael Schumacher and even surpassed him in some statistics, many feel Lewis Hamilton should be considered the greatest driver to have ever raced in F1.
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Who is better Schumacher or Hamilton?

Demonstrating incredible consistency, Lewis Hamilton scored points in 247 races, beating Schumacher's record of 221. Hamilton has also surpassed Schumacher's 155 podium finishes, achieving 180 so far.
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Is Hamilton best ever?

Ex-F1 driver, now steward Derek Warwick puts Lewis Hamilton atop the list as Formula 1's greatest champion. Statistically, Hamilton is tied with Michael Schumacher as the driver with the most World Championships in Formula 1 history, both boasting seven.
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Who is the best F1 team?

Ferrari is the most successful F1 team in history. It has accumulated 16 Constructors' titles and 15 Driver titles in the sport. The Maranello-based outfit is also among the best F1 teams right now, that many motorsport fans look forward to watching every year.
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Can Michael Schumacher talk?

He can't speak. "Like me, he is in a wheelchair paralysed. He has memory problems and speech problems."
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Who has the best prime in F1?

  1. Lewis Hamilton - 103 wins. First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix. ...
  2. Michael Schumacher - 91 wins. First race: 1991 Belgian Grand Prix. ...
  3. Sebastian Vettel - 53 wins. First race: 2007 United States Grand Prix. ...
  4. Alain Prost - 51 wins. ...
  5. Ayrton Senna - 41 wins. ...
  6. Fernando Alonso - 32 wins. ...
  7. Nigel Mansell - 31 wins. ...
  8. Jackie Stewart - 27 wins.
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Will Michael Schumacher ever recover?

What Is Michael Schumacher Doing Today? In 2019, it was reported that Schumacher's family was allowing rare footage of Schumacher to form part of a new documentary on the Formula 1 legend as he continues to recover from his tragic injuries. The release of the documentary has been delayed until 2021 or later.
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What does F1 goat mean?

Formula 1 Drivers - All Time Points (G.O.A.T)
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Is Verstappen better than Leclerc?

Former F1 driver Shinji Nakano seems to point out Max Verstappen as the favorite for the 2022 title. According to the Japanese, Verstappen is just a bit stronger than his rival Charles Leclerc.
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Do Bottas and Hamilton drive the same car?

Lewis Hamilton had different spec Mercedes car to Valtteri Bottas during Qatar Grand Prix following engineer tweaks. VALTTERI BOTTAS has revealed that he had a different spec Mercedes car to team-mate Lewis Hamilton during the Qatar Grand Prix last weekend.
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Who is the best racer of all time?

Here's our list of the top 10 race car drivers of all time.
  1. Mario Andretti. At number one sits Mario Andretti, the Italian-American race car legend who transcended motorsport.
  2. Michael Schumacher. ...
  3. Dale Earnhardt. ...
  4. Ayrton Senna. ...
  5. Nigel Mansell. ...
  6. Richard Petty. ...
  7. Jimmie Johnson. ...
  8. A.J. Foyt. ...
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Who is the best racer in the world?

It is no wonder that Mario Andretti is considered by many to be the greatest racecar driver of all time. His career touched five decades, longer than any driver, and he has won championships at all levels of competition. His list of racing accomplishments seems almost endless.
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Who is the best racing driver ever?

The most successful Formula One driver of all time, Germany's Michael Schumacher is in a league of his own in terms of race wins (91) and titles won. Winning the driver's championship no less than 7 times, 1994, '95, 2000, '01, '02, '03, & '04.
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Can Schumacher walk?

He has since been battling to recover from the injury and there have been gradual improvements over the years. However, Schumacher struggles to communicate and is unable to walk.
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Why is there no BMW in F1?

Combined with the global financial recession and the company's frustration about the limitations of the contemporary technical regulations in developing technology relevant to road cars, BMW chose to withdraw from the sport, selling the team back to its founder, Peter Sauber.
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Is Michael Schumacher The Stig?

In series 13 episode 1, the show jokingly unmasked the Stig as seven-time world champion F1 driver Michael Schumacher. In the hiatus following series 15, racing driver Ben Collins was revealed to be the Stig in a court battle over Collins' impending autobiography, titled The Man in the White Suit.
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Who is the oldest F1 team?

Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1947, Ferrari is the oldest active team in the FIA F1 world championships, having taken part in every championship since 1950.
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Which F1 car is the fastest?

Valtteri Bottas currently holds the record for the highest speed in an F1 race, hitting 372.5km/h (231.4mph) in the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix. While this is certainly fast, F1 cars aren't quite the fastest single-seaters – that accolade goes to IndyCar.
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