OK, I'm going to be a little controversial here. Does Michael Schumacher really deserve the title of “best driver ever”, or is he merely a first-rate driver amongst a group of drivers that are less than first-rate?
Here is a thought. Recent drivers to have beaten him to a championship are Mika Hakkinen (a distant second to Senna when they were teamates), Damon Hill (another distant second to Senna when they were teamates) and Jacques Villeneuve, (beaten to a championship by Damon Hill). These are the best drivers that Schumacher has had to challenge him on his way to all his records.
In an era where a driver needed bucket loads of money before being given a drive, how long would it have been before mediocrity became the norm? Now with the introduction of some serious manufacturers into the competition, teams like Renault and Jaguar seem to have been able to skip the money buckets and go directly to the talented drivers. Consequently, have they brought in some drivers that will finally challenge Schumacher?
Here is a thought. Recent drivers to have beaten him to a championship are Mika Hakkinen (a distant second to Senna when they were teamates), Damon Hill (another distant second to Senna when they were teamates) and Jacques Villeneuve, (beaten to a championship by Damon Hill). These are the best drivers that Schumacher has had to challenge him on his way to all his records.
In an era where a driver needed bucket loads of money before being given a drive, how long would it have been before mediocrity became the norm? Now with the introduction of some serious manufacturers into the competition, teams like Renault and Jaguar seem to have been able to skip the money buckets and go directly to the talented drivers. Consequently, have they brought in some drivers that will finally challenge Schumacher?