The Best of the Best - Statistical Table 5



The Best of the Best - Statistical Table 5

	by Barry Kalb, Hong Kong

TABLE 5 - RANKINGS OF TOP DRIVERS IN MAJOR CATEGORIES Overall
Average
Rank Overall
Average Rank,
In Order

Starts Driver Wins Poles Points* Podiums Fastest Laps Average Rank, Absolutes Wins per Start Poles per Start Podiums per
Start Points per Start Fastest Laps per Start Average Rank, Statistical

51 Fangio 24 28 277.64 35 23 Fangio 0.471 0.549 0.686 5.444 0.451 Fangio Fangio Prost 1

93 Rank 8 5 15 13 6 9.4 1 1 1 1 1 1.0 5.2 3.8

31 Ascari 13 14 140 17 12 Ascari 0.419 0.452 0.548 4.516 0.387 Ascari Ascari MSchumacher 2

133 Rank 15 14 38 36 14 23.4 2 3 4 2 3 2.8 13.1 4.3

72 Clark 25 33 274 32 28 Clark 0.347 0.458 0.444 3.806 0.389 Clark Clark Senna 3

66 Rank 6 2 15 16 4 8.6 3 2 7 7 2 4.2 6.4 4.8

117 MSchu 33 20 532 66 35 MSchu 0.277 0.1681 0.555 4.471 0.294 MSchu MSchu Fangio 4

29 Rank 3 8 3 3 2 3.8 4 10 3 3 4 4.8 4.3 5.2

199 Prost 51 33 798.5 106 41 Prost 0.256 0.166 0.533 4.013 0.206 Prost Prost Clark 5

5 Rank 1 2 1 1 1 1.2 6 11 5 4 6 6.4 3.8 6.4

99 Stewart 27 17 360 43 15 Stewart 0.273 0.172 0.434 3.636 0.152 Stewart Stewart Mansell 6

42 Rank 5 11 8 9 12 9.0 5 8 8 9 11 8.2 8.6 7.6

161 Senna 41 65 614 80 19 Senna 0.255 0.404 0.497 3.814 0.118 Senna Senna Stewart 7

12 Rank 2 1 2 2 9 3.2 7 4 6 6 9 6.4 4.8 8.6

66 Moss 16 16 186.64 24 19 Moss 0.242 0.242 0.364 2.828 0.288 Moss Moss D.Hill 8

74 Rank 11 13 26 24 9 16.6 8 6 11 11 5 8.2 12.4 9.0

49 J.Vill. 11 13 180 21 9 J. Vill. 0.216 0.255 0.412 3.529 0.176 J. Vill. J.Villeneuve Lauda 9

97 Rank 19 20 32 33 22 25.2 10 5 10 9 8 8.4 16.8 10.0

101 D.Hill 22 20 353 42 19 D.Hill 0.218 0.198 0.416 3.495 0.188 D.Hill D.Hill Piquet 10

43 Rank 10 8 9 10 9 9.2 9 7 9 10 7 8.4 8.8 11.5

187 Mansell 31 32 482 59 30 Mansell 0.166 0.1711 0.316 2.578 0.160 Mansell Mansell Moss 11

7 Rank 4 4 5 5 3 4.2 11 9 12 13 10 11.0 7.6 12.4

171 Lauda 25 24 420.5 54 25 Lauda 0.146 0.140 0.316 2.459 0.146 Lauda Lauda Ascari 12

10 Rank 6 6 6 6 5 5.8 14 16 14 14 13 14.2 10.0 13.1

204 Piquet 23 24 485.5 60 23 Piquet 0.113 0.118 0.294 2.380 0.113 Piquet Piquet J.Villeneuve 13

4 Rank 9 6 4 4 6 5.8 15 19 19 16 17 17.2 11.5 16.5

* Points: originally, 8 points were given for a wine, 1 for fasted lap.
The point for fastest lap was eliminated after the 1950s, and points
for 1st place were increased, first to 9, and then to the current 10.

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Barry Kalb is a veteran journalist of 20 years' experience (the Washington Star, CBS News, Time Magazine) and a motor racing fan - especially Formula One - for almost 40 years. He currently resides in Hong Kong.

TABLE 5 - RANKINGS OF TOP DRIVERS IN MAJOR CATEGORIES														Overall Average Rank	Overall Average Rank, In Order
Starts	Driver	Wins	Poles	Points*	Podiums	Fastest Laps	Average Rank, Absolutes	Wins per Start	Poles per Start	Podiums per Start	Points per Start	Fastest Laps per Start	Average Rank, Statistical
Starts	Driver	Wins	Poles	Points*	Podiums	Fastest Laps	Average Rank, Absolutes	Wins per Start	Poles per Start	Podiums per Start	Points per Start	Fastest Laps per Start	Average Rank, Statistical
51	Fangio	24	28	277.64	35	23	Fangio	0.471	0.549	0.686	5.444	0.451	Fangio	Fangio	Prost 1
93	Rank	8	5	15	13	6	9.4	1	1	1	1	1	1.0	5.2	3.8
31	Ascari	13	14	140	17	12	Ascari	0.419	0.452	0.548	4.516	0.387	Ascari	Ascari	MSchumacher 2
133	Rank	15	14	38	36	14	23.4	2	3	4	2	3	2.8	13.1	4.3
72	Clark	25	33	274	32	28	Clark	0.347	0.458	0.444	3.806	0.389	Clark	Clark	Senna 3
66	Rank	6	2	15	16	4	8.6	3	2	7	7	2	4.2	6.4	4.8
117	MSchu	33	20	532	66	35	MSchu	0.277	0.1681	0.555	4.471	0.294	MSchu	MSchu	Fangio 4
29	Rank	3	8	3	3	2	3.8	4	10	3	3	4	4.8	4.3	5.2
199	Prost	51	33	798.5	106	41	Prost	0.256	0.166	0.533	4.013	0.206	Prost	Prost	Clark 5
5	Rank	1	2	1	1	1	1.2	6	11	5	4	6	6.4	3.8	6.4
99	Stewart	27	17	360	43	15	Stewart	0.273	0.172	0.434	3.636	0.152	Stewart	Stewart	Mansell 6
42	Rank	5	11	8	9	12	9.0	5	8	8	9	11	8.2	8.6	7.6
161	Senna	41	65	614	80	19	Senna	0.255	0.404	0.497	3.814	0.118	Senna	Senna	Stewart 7
12	Rank	2	1	2	2	9	3.2	7	4	6	6	9	6.4	4.8	8.6
66	Moss	16	16	186.64	24	19	Moss	0.242	0.242	0.364	2.828	0.288	Moss	Moss	D.Hill 8
74	Rank	11	13	26	24	9	16.6	8	6	11	11	5	8.2	12.4	9.0
49	J.Vill.	11	13	180	21	9	J. Vill.	0.216	0.255	0.412	3.529	0.176	J. Vill.	J.Villeneuve	Lauda 9
97	Rank	19	20	32	33	22	25.2	10	5	10	9	8	8.4	16.8	10.0
101	D.Hill	22	20	353	42	19	D.Hill	0.218	0.198	0.416	3.495	0.188	D.Hill	D.Hill	Piquet 10
43	Rank	10	8	9	10	9	9.2	9	7	9	10	7	8.4	8.8	11.5
187	Mansell	31	32	482	59	30	Mansell	0.166	0.1711	0.316	2.578	0.160	Mansell	Mansell	Moss 11
7	Rank	4	4	5	5	3	4.2	11	9	12	13	10	11.0	7.6	12.4
171	Lauda	25	24	420.5	54	25	Lauda	0.146	0.140	0.316	2.459	0.146	Lauda	Lauda	Ascari 12
10	Rank	6	6	6	6	5	5.8	14	16	14	14	13	14.2	10.0	13.1
204	Piquet	23	24	485.5	60	23	Piquet	0.113	0.118	0.294	2.380	0.113	Piquet	Piquet	J.Villeneuve 13
4	Rank	9	6	4	4	6	5.8	15	19	19	16	17	17.2	11.5	16.5


Barry Kalb	© 1999 Kaizar.Com, Incorporated.
Send comments to: bkalb@asiaonline.net	Terms & Conditions
Barry Kalb is a veteran journalist of 20 years' experience (the Washington Star, CBS News, Time Magazine) and a motor racing fan - especially Formula One - for almost 40 years. He currently resides in Hong Kong.