Best drivers of the past that were underated

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which of these do u like best

Heinz-Harald Frentzen
5
11%
Jean Alesi
9
20%
Gerhard Berger
6
13%
Oliver Panis
6
13%
Jos Verstappen
4
9%
Ralf Schumacher
2
4%
Jarno Trulli
1
2%
David Coulthard
13
28%
 
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Best drivers of the past that were underated

Postby TheDarkSide10 »

Who out of this list is the best balance between abilty and unerated/least luck driver? In other words out of the given list who is your favourite?
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I voted for Alesi but would have voted for Montoya if he'd been on the list :D
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Postby Irv the Swerve »

Frentzen...but Jos the boss was a close second. :D
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Postby 7UpJordan »

I voted for Berger, other drivers I'd consider for the list would be Riccardo Patrese, Johnny Herbert, Thierry Boutsen, Karl Wendlinger and Derek Warwick. :)
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Johnny Herbert was a real scorcher!
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Postby Woodchip »

Alesi/DC. Went for DC in the end.
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Postby TheDarkSide10 »

I voted frentzen personally. Alesi and Jos were also very entertaining but frentzen drove the wheels of a Jordan and was a fiery character!
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Postby 737flier »

As far as I know trulli and coultard are still racing so why include them in a poll for past racers?????? :?:?:?:?
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Postby bud »

maybe they are way past their prime is the hint hehe
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Postby Flyer23 »

Alesi could have been world champion. He was always in the right car at the wrong time. Had he gone to Williams he might have won a title, but we all know he went elsewhere.....
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Postby Ron Dennis »

Do not underestimate the power of the darkside - may the poll be with you!

you have three drivers in your list that are not 'of the past'.
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Postby certom »

i voted for Jos the Boss...
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Postby Osmella DJ »

Panis pre 97 was amazing. Then he crashed in Canada :( and got really bad.

Jos Verstappen never got a proper go.
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Osmella DJ wrote:Panis pre 97 was amazing. Then he crashed in Canada :( and got really bad.

Jos Verstappen never got a proper go.

Yes I agree Panis was starting to show some skill and speed until he crashed out in Canada, then he was never the same.
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Postby McLaren Fan »

I voted for Alesi, but I could also have gone for Coulthard or Berger.
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