Top 10 Formula 1 Drivers of the 2000s
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Fact : The 2000s was the only decade in Formula 1 history without a Fatality.
Crazy statistic when you consider how scary the accidents where bak them.
ps: no pilot died, but some marshalls did.
Sad one tbf
@Toasted' Nugget_' if you meant the 2010s, Jules Bianci passed away in 2015.
@@TheEmolano yeah...
@Toasted' Nugget_' nope
"Robet Kubica, who's quite handy in the BMW Sauber."
Look how they massacred my boy.
He could have spared at least few more words for him, yeah.
lol all of these people who were putting kubica in the top 3-4 is insane
@@mike04574 alonso himself said that kubica is faster than him in a press conference lmao lol on you
@@vex2287 like josh said in the video, most of the guys on this list have achievements which outweigh the pace. lol
@@mike04574 yeah coz mika hakkinen has no achivements thats also why he is in honorable mentions, below webber and culthard. Just admit this list makes no sense
The amount of legends started in Sauber is astonishing. Sauber really knows how to find a damn good driver.
Minardi were pretty good at it as well. Alonso, Webber, Jarno Trulli, Giancarlo Fisichella, Alessandro Nannini...
Theo next.
that's peter sauber for ya
@@F1Krazy Leclerc and Perez are the latest ones.
@@JK7kaye Leclerc was in the Ferrari academy while Sauber has his own as far as I know..but it was still a good deal with Ferrari to get him at least for 1 season. Who knows what Charles could have achieved in that car compared to Kimi or Gio (sorry Gio xD)
Another thing Barrichello is remembered is for the most amount of races he participated, 320 races if i'm not wrong, until Kimi Raikonnen beat the record in the 2020 Eifel or Luxembourg GP
And now kimi’s record might be broken by the lord of the eyebrows
@Tendoman77 Is there a reason why they wouldn't use the Luxembourg GP title anymore?
@@molexi6537 Naming races after countries they weren't actually in or that didn't give specific locations kinda fell out of favour. Guessing most race promoters didn't like how, say, the San Marino Grand Prix took place in Italy and not San Marino or how the 1993 European Grand Prix was specifically in England. Hard to justify yourself to local councils and regional governments when you're not even promoting tourism for the country you're in.
Barichello, Button and Kimi are all well known for the massive amount of races they've all started.
@@misterw7130 He'll do it if he doesn't retire after next season, but he's getting old too. I don't see him racing in 2023 even if I'd like to see it.
Didn’t watch it yet, but I already know Yuji Ide will be on this list.
He must be number 1
Bruh
He's number 0, the video completed before his spot
Hello 🅱️oss
It was part of the 🅱️lan
Kimi Raikkonen in his prime was freakin amazing! Japan 2005 will forever speak for itself.
To me it's monaco 05....
Pulling 35 seconds gap in 14 laps at a small track like Monaco....
Bruhhh
@@amalkallarackal9293 that was a bit of a running theme with kimi just gapping the field by unbelievable intervals Barcelona also comes to mind where had a free pit stop by lap 20 or something💀
And he retired from the lead of the race three times that year. That is a hell of a lot points thrown away. Not even including all the engine change penalties he had that season.
@@amalkallarackal9293 also taking pole by half a second faster then Alonso's time that weekend
same Spa 2005! Kimi is one of the greatees of all time
Can’t wait for 2010’s reckon that will be the most controversial
Has to be seb
@@ateyourchips1164 good bait
@@ateyourchips1164 Seb is brilliant but to put him above Lewis? I dunno mate.
@@ateyourchips1164 Lewis then Seb
Bro its gonna be:
1) Hamilton
2) Seb
3) Rosberg
4) Fernando
5) Max
N idk abt the rest
This era will always hold a very special place in my heart.
Same. I started watching in 98 but I was very young. The 2000's is the decade of F1 I grew up with ! And Kimi the driver I loved from day 1 ! Before that it was Frentzen and Jordan + Mika
Kimi used to be incredibly quick, he definitely deserved the 2003 championship as well
And 2005
yes, 2003 was his ultimate peak, managed to finish 2nd in the standings with 2 points difference in a car that is practically a year older. i guess he just peaked too soon, he seemed to lost the motivation nearing the end of the 2000s, afterwards he just does f1 for fun, like he said "it's more like a hobby for me".
@Ponfi Raikkonen deserved 2005 much more than Alonso. His bad luck was unbelievable while Alonso basically had ZERO bad luck
@@Firebolt1729 so did alonso with you lol
Well, if he deserved it, he would've won it.
"We're starting with Juan." That gave me a flashback to when JPM was in NASCAR and Carl Edward's crew chief told him to "Get em Juan at a time". Love it. Awesome video Josh!
I miss Juan AND Carl. 🥺
Its so sad that massa hasn't got any world championships. He totally deserved one
Massa is up there with Stirling Moss, one of those best drivers without a championship. Sadly, he didn't get too much of a chance to make his talent pay out in victories and championships, as he was in midfield material for almost all of his career. Ridiculously good driver on his best days.
Too much of a "‘nice" guy for my taste.
Didn't have the killer instinct of the likes of Alonso and Räikkönen, to name two.
No such thing as deserving a championship. Either you’re good enough to make do with your chances or you don’t.
No, he didn't deverved one, he got the chance and didn't win it... other guy did it better, thats all.
@@melegattie4116 well he kinda did win but then Glock came down
People that didn’t live the 2007-2008 seasons cannot understand how talented Kubica is/was.
I can still remember being a kid and feeling the same awe I felt for Michael in the previous years while watching Robert…
Man's still a legend. Watching the 07-08 season was a literal cultural gathering of families all over Poland. It's sad that even though He's still setting records and literally won Le Mans in his class, we still don't see that celebrated.
He dragged a BMW Sauber into legit championship contention and likely would have won it if they actually continued development
I remember when the Alonso Vs Schumacher rivalry was a thing, me used to root for Schumi and Dad for Alonso. We had a lot of fun, watching the legends compete each other. I still have a lot of respect for Alonso. Man still didn't lost his fire.
I was a kid watching the Alonso vs Schumacher rivalry back then, the very reason that got me into F1. I was rooting for Alonso, but mad respect to Schumacher too.
Vettels feats back then never cease to blow my mind. I hadn't gotten into the sport during his reign of dominance, but looking back he seemed unbeatable back then. Top it all with how young he achieved all that, there's no doubt in my mind that Vettels one of the best F1 drivers of all time
They were the Mercedes of the era. They weren't as dominant but they were very good. Vettel was hated, and everyone said they made the sport boring
@@andrewcharlton4053 ironic, even Hamilton said that Vettel was making F1 boring in 2013
The combination of Seb, Adrian, Renault and the blown diffuser made them untouchable most years, but Lewis and Fernando didn't make it easy for him
@@DaVinci-vj7ku and have for sure thst ham will say the same if max wins 2 consecutive wdc
@@andrewcharlton4053 it wasnt that much, the only people calling the 2010-13 era boring in those years were mainly the british fans and some webber fans that hated vettel for just being better than theire idols like they did with alonso in 2007 when not even the full team could make hamilton beat him in points or when rosberg won hamilton in 2016
Kimi 2005 Monaco pole lap is equal to Senna's 1988. Both are laps that go in history as the best qualifying laps ever. I think Hakkinen vs Schumacher in Imola 2000 is hugely underrated too.
I think Fisichella deserved a mention. Won a race in a Jordan and got two constructors championships.
No Trulli in honorable mentions either, bummer.
@@ThatCrazyKid0007 That's Trulli disappointing
Heidfeld and Kubica were better than both.
Fisichella was overrated.
@@patrickanderson9023 Fisichella reminds me of Perez. Probably Fisi was a bit better.
The 2000’s probably had the best looking cars and drivers imo
Idk, Charles looks pretty hot ngl
IMO, the 70's and 80's had the glamour, but were too dangerous.
The 90's had the best drivers, but cars were too unreliable
The 00's had the best races, but too many controversies.
Surely the decade with the HIGHEST number of good-looking cars and of course, the best-sounding cars.
2007 alonso x hamilton x dennis approved haircuts🥰🥵🥵
Michael Schumacher is hands down the greatest of all time
Oh man, 2005 Kimi was the peak of F1 in my lifetime. I used to get so excited watching that season, with Kimi being fastest by a mile but racing against the next inevitable mechanical failure. I've never been as emotionally invested in a race as I was in that Nurburgring GP, watching Kimi trying to limp home with his ruined suspension, and pretty emblematically for the season falling one lap before the end of the grand prix. The dynamic of inconsistent, horrifyingly quick Kimi against bulletproof, reliable Fernando was so fun to watch throughout the season, and it's the kind of dynamic we may not see again with how impressively reliable the cars are these days.
Jenson Button's F1 career is like a roller coaster. Very good first season, finishing 8th in the standings (including a standout drive from the back of the field to 4th in Germany). An abysmal sophomore season with one points finish and only 17th in the standings. Vast improvement in the third, just missing out on the podium in Malaysia and finished 7th in the rankings. Holding pattern in 2003, beating his World Champion team mate in Jacques Villeneuve and nearly getting podiums in Malaysia and Indianapolis. Breakout year in 2004, first pole position, 10 podiums, and third in the season standings. Drop-off in 2005, car less competitive and fewer podiums, 9th at seasons end. Mixed 2006, occasionally competitive, including first win at his 113th attempt, but 6th in the standings. Dreadful cars in 2007 and 2008 left him 15th and 18th with 6 and 3 points in each. As for 2009, World Championship glory :)
Button's 2000's decade is the definition of life 🤣
Not sure how you put Webber above Barrichello and Montoya just looking at the 2000s
@Hipster Fortress Shitposts meh... Not really driving in the front nor having competitive team mates .. that was his Aussie / Kiwi bias that put him up there
@@maximusg88 Go look at his qualifying results... he dragged those awful cars to some pretty ridiculous grid positions at times but too often the car broke down during the race or didn't have the raw pace to stay where he qualified
And scoring points in a Minardi was pretty much impossible back then when the top 6 only scored points...
Seems like Josh watched little F1 before 2005 ^^
@Hipster Fortress Shitposts being highly rated and actually achieving success are very different things...just look at poor Vandoorne
In 2005 webber absolutley schooled heidfeld in qualifying by around 2 tenths.
Heidfeld was a very good driver aswell and on average he was around 1,5 tenths slower then kubica over 3 years.
Yes, Webber was a faster qualifier then kubica.
No honourable mentions for Fisichella and Trulli? This made me shed a small, single tear.
Yeah i'm surprised none of them got a shout (both underrated tbh)
Both very talented drivers tbh
Trulli actually led Alonso in points when he was fired in 2004
Cant wait for the 20s video, then we can finally see our goat in his nr one spot
Nikita such a goat
I agree he's a goat for sure behind the wheel, different from the G.O.A.T. but hey, you take what you can XD
Josh Revell has become my favorite f1 youtuber because it feels like he actually knows what he's talking about
Feels like, or he does 😂
I cannot say if he does or not, cause i watch more Josh than f1, because at least he's entertaining :P
For me the goat comes down to the person who fills Kimi’s drink or the man who does Alonso’s eyebrows. Almost 20 years later they still hold strong.
2000’s Vettel ahead of 2000’s Massa is pretty questionable. And Montoya and Kubica deserve a bit more respeK too
Other than that though, pretty v a l i d
The Author talks about putting years ahead of race craft in his decision making yet omits Mika. If he valued experience like he said Ralf, DC and JPM would be in the list over him
A good 09 doesn't justify the 2 Red Bull driver ahead of Mika,Juan and Rubens.
agree
I think Mika is in the right place for this decade. Sure 2000 was good but 2001 by Hakkinens standards was not so good and then he left.
I mean Vettle definitely should be above. but not Webber
@@lucianomorano3394 Vettel's 2000s is not better than Montoya's or Rubens'.
webber doesn't belong on the list. hakkinen had one good year and 2001 he was just tired after a decade of racing so hard. he stil had glimpses. button p4 was rather high mainly down to 2009 only driver bar barichelo on the list who did all 10 seasons. i reckon if barichelo wasn't 37 and past his peak he'd of beaten button in 2009 tbh i mean his rivals were either a 21 year old or two 30 somethings.... webber 34 barichelo 37 so both past peak and seb was a literal kid a season where all top 4 were non champions not happend since 1994 i believe (senna dying was kinda why that was the case) but 2009 had 3 champions on the grid
My Top 10:
2000 mahaveer raghunathan
2001 mahaveer raghunathan
2002 mahaveer raghunathan
2003 mahaveer raghunathan
2004 mahaveer raghunathan
2005 mahaveer raghunathan
2006 mahaveer raghunathan
2007 mahaveer raghunathan
2008 mahaveer raghunathan
2009 mahaveer raghunathan
Lord raghunathan can get into F1 without enough super licence points and still be the 🐐🐐
Dead Joke no kizzy junior.
@@GigaFloyd what joke? I only see facts here
raikkonen and alonso are both racers that deserve more wdcs than they have honestly. they both are some of the greatest drivers to ever set foot in a racecar but there was always some uncontrollable circumstance that kept them out of 1st.
I would only sub Kubica in for Webber. Did amazing things in not the strongest cars. Would have been a multiple world champion had it not been for his accident. Other than that, you're spot on in my humble eyes.
True Kubica POG
To me Kubica was one of the few that could match or at least compete with the top dogs like Alonso, Kimi or Hamilton. He was really talented
Kubica was great, but so was Webber... until RBR focused on Vettel only. Webber did amazing stuff, not only at his debut, but especially at Jaguar and in general good / decent results with bad cars. He was sometimes amazing strong in the rain (even though he threw his championship away in the wet as well)
Also he managed great overtakes. Overall a man worth a title, just as others who never made it to top tier,...like many on this list. Massa, Barichello, etc
2001 stacked AF: Alesi, Hakkinen, Raikkonen, Alonso, Schumacher, Montoya, Trulli, Button, Heidfeld, Fisichella, R.Schumacher, Villeneuve, Coulthard, Frentzen, Barrichello, Irvine, Salo, Panis.
You are missing de la Rosa. Who was a quality driver too. Plus Salo wasn't on the grid that year.
The transitions between the drivers in the list were impeccable
The Frank Wheel Chair joke was the best.
Michael Schumacher is an absolute legend in F1
Common knowledge
Water wet fire hot schumi goat what’s new
That's like saying black is dark
Can never forgive him for 94 and 97
Also, more people that don't follow F1 are familiar with the name Schumacher than they are with Hamilton, which is a bit odd I guess.
Took me a minute to get it but that Kubica joke was pretty good
Just got to say that this is in my opinion the best f1 channel on TH-cam, its informative without being too serious and hard to watch and the amount of jokes packed into the narration is brilliant I find myself rewinding just to listen to them again, keep up the amazing work 👍
Josh, these subtle little aviation jokes absolutely get me. This is why I love your content (among many other things)
1:39 Poland declared war on New Zealand
My guy Kimi didnt bugger off, he got bought out from the seat by Alonso's camp/sponsors
i mean who could blame alonso tho? seems like youre pretty based here while not understanding the full story, so let me dumb it down for you, 2008 financial crisis. ferrari was in the shitter and needed financial backing to stay afloat, come Santander ( a spanish company ) offering huge loads of money, anyone would def accept that and to top it off santander requested alonso to be there because he was also spanish. if i was ferrari i wouldnt hesistate tbh, world class driver AND money? in that economy? no brainer
@@mufarrijlukman21 Kinda sucks that they did it the way they did though. Ferrari after michael burnt it's old drivers bad when they wanted to replace them to the point of having their racing performance hampered compared to their teammate. If Kimi had never gone to ferrari and instead found himself in a different front runner team that was not run like ferrari was he would have no doubt found himself being the most dominant driver of the decade. Alonso was a great driver and extremely technical, but Kimi was a better racer.
@@facepalm7345 yeap agree with u there, kimi 2005 was a different beast. But you know thats just ferrari lol they just screw over their best drivers and basically tell them to fuck off
@@mufarrijlukman21 same thing they do with the cars they sell and their merchandise, they sell a brand and for them f1 is only about getting a win at all costs. Which is a very high cost that they pay to run the team. Ultimately it's spilt milk, in the end they have provided competition. I feel bad for the drivers who got burnt by them but they are still drivers in one of the most historic team in the most prodigious racing competition
That Kubica joke went straight over my head, lol.
This is the era I remember the most. I started watching as a 3 year old back in 1993 and remember a lot of the races. My top moment was Button's 2009 season. I had been a Button fan for a long time before that so to see him and Brawn GP get off to a stormer was ace. Bit disappointed Mika wasn't in but you are right, he wasn't about for most of the 2000s. Kimi on the other hand, certainly so. Another driver I've always enjoyed watching. Great vid as always Josh.
1st M. Schumacher, because he won 5 titles
2nd F. Alonso, because he won 2 titles and had some amazing races in underperforming cars
3rd K. Raikkonen, because he won the title in 07 as well as for his performance in 2005
4th L. Hamilton, because he produced possibly the greatest Rookie season in F1 history in 2007 and won the title the following year
5th J. Button, because he did a brilliant job at Honda and won the title for Brawn in 2009
6th F. Massa, because eventhough he never won a World championship he still was bloody good back then and you have to give him some credit for keeping up with some all time F1 greats
7th J. P. Montoya, because he was crazy fast and always a danger to the likes of Kimi, Alonso and Schumacher
8th R. Schumacher, because he is criminally underrated in my opinion and deserves more credit for his productive F1 carreer than he gets
9th S. Vettel, because he won in a damn Toro Rosso and for his stunning 2009 season despite missing out on the championship title
10th M. Webber, because of his consistency throughout the decade
I am really sorry but his win in Montreal and some other decent performances are not quite enough to put Robert Kubica in the top 10 and since he arguably had his best season in 2010... he also just misses out in my top 10
Where's Kovalainen. Wasn't he like the 4th fast driver ever according to some research?😂
8th fastest of all time lol
I still refuse to believe that they actually did that lol
Honestly one of the biggest mysteries of F1, he looked insane in his debut season and it just didn’t click for him at McLaren
And then that was it
Love the segments between each driver! Great vid 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Should there be a list dedicated to drivers who’ve been successful in multiple types of racing?
Is anyone else picturing Montoya, Mario Andretti, and Jim Clark on that list?
Sure, that can be a good one. Graham Hill surely would have to be in there as the only person to win the triple crown of motorsport. John Surtees as well because he's the only man to be champion on two and four wheels.
also Villeneuve, dude was CART champion before entering F1, also came close to winning 24h of Le mans,
Graham Hill, John Surtees, Fernando Alonso and Juan Pablo Montoya. There's four to start with.
Nigel Mansell, retired from F1 after 1992 and immediately became CART champion
Jim Clark would be #1
Ridiculously talented driver that won in almost everything he drove
In the past 30 years, Montoya is the answer
Id probably put hamilton above button but nice list
Love these Best Driver of the decades vids!
Transitions are freaking amazing, well done
You're clearly the funniest out of F1 content creator, put yourself in the top 10 of the 2020s! Legend.
I'll disagree sith Seb at 6th. Monza 2008 is legendary, and he got closer to the title in 2009 than people remember, Massa was the better driver over the decade.
Think it's closer than people think, Seb had less seasons during the 2000(obviously), but Massa didn't have more good seasons than Seb. Massa peaked in 2008 and even there he wasn't really great as was shown by his performance in Silverstone which cost him his title.
Massa is really underrated, and this from a Kimi fan of that era. I remember thinking Kimi would wipe the floor with the small Brazilian and if anything Massa's 2008 season paved the way for Ferrari having the urge to kick Kimi out and pay him for the troubles while bringing on Fernando.
I really wonder what would have happened had that spring just not hit him in the face at the Hungary 2009.
@@adimeister9878 or Singapore as well. It was a very tight season, but the amount of mistakes by both leading drivers would be kind of shocking for today's perfection demanding standards.
@@zeroelus definitely true, but seeing that was Hamiltons 2nd season in the sport it was more excusable. 08 was arguably Massas best season and that just shows how far off he was in comparison to the champions of the last 20 years. Think kimi lost his fire after 07, but Massa also lost his speed after the crash so he's a big what if guy
Top 5 were better then seb at that decade. 2010 onwards he was the seb we all know and love
3:57 don't forget that he scored a podium in Honda, that after Super Aguri disappearing was second worst team
i've been waiting for this, love this series
Have to admit mate, extremely entertaining video, well done👏👏
10:27 I believe, it was a bit not like that. Santander came and got a lot of money to put Alonso in Ferrari, but they were also interested in keeping Massa. So Kimi was given a boot and a load of money for 2 years. Then he came back, and after 2 more years Ferrari made a u-turn.
Aaaah man! Rubens at Brawn GP aswell, used to love him.
I absolutely Revelled the Minardi joke. Fantastic stuff as always. gg.
Thy list maketh sense too.
Bruh
I'm gonna say vettel for number 1 in my opinion. The man is an absolute legend behind the wheel and outside of the car. Total class act.
Not in 2010s he wasn't
@@karomonarch First of all, 2010's Vettel was arrogant as hell but at the end of the day we can't expect these guys to be the perfect competitors all the time. He was the best and he knew it. Also, there is no way in hell that Sebastian Vettel could be number one of the 2000's, it was Schumacher all the way.
Jenson in the 2000’s was fucking lethal fast
Great list as usual, albeit there were some places I found to be rather surprising, but giving your explanation these places still do seem reasonable. :D
My personal list of the best drivers in the 2000's is as follows (I actaully make it a Top 25 to give some more drivers a small spotlight):
25) Mika Salo
24) Takuma Sato
23) Eddie Irvine
22) Timo Glock
21) Heinz-Harald Frentzen
20) Heikki Kovalainen
19) Nico Rosberg
18) Jacques Villeneuve
17) Robert Kubica
16) Mark Webber
15) Giancarlo Fisichella
14) Jarno Trulli
13) Nick Heidfeld
12) Sebastian Vettel
11) Ralf Schumacher
10) Mika Häkkinen
9) David Coulthard
8) Jenson Button
7) Felipe Massa
6) Juan Pablo Montoya
5) Rubens Barrichello
4) Lewis Hamilton
3) Kimi Räikkönen
2) Fernando Alonso
1) Michael Schumacher
Already looking forward for the 2010's ranking. :D
Frentzen was definitely better than Villenuve in the 2000's.(Of course not in 1997)
He beat Heidfeld in 2003 in his final season and even got a podium. To add to his 2 podiums in 2000. Villenueve only has 2 in 2001.
I love how you transition between people. It flows smoothly
I'm a simple man: i see Brazilians being mentioned,i click the like button
Im so hyped for this
I would switch Lewis and Jenson but otherwise that is a spot on top 10 imho. Really great video. Thank you so much Josh
Exactly what i was thinking. Lewis almost had two titles and one on his first year. That is crazy
I agree, Hamilton was a WDC beast from day 1. Button was a good midfielder in the first part of his career
As a long term F1 this made my night. Epic work Josh.
Love the transition between the drivers. Great writing
Really was an iconic period 🔥 Button personally was my favourite driver to follow
Kimi 2005 being scary fast...indeed. What a machine he was. Simply incredible. I think Kimi on the Michelins was the fastest driver on the planet at the time... so long he was in the ideal car for his liking. yes even faster than my other hero Michael. Schumacher overall being the guy that could extract more from a given package.
you put this video together very well
Oh have we all been waiting for this one and finally it has arrived
I remember at one of Ralf Schumachers races he crashed his car, broke some parts, but the car was even faster and better without those parts he lost. Makes me somewhat laughing thinking about it
Funny, reminds me one time when Jeff Gordon finished 2nd with a dent on the right side of his car. The curve of the dent made the wheel wells appear to stick out, like many race cars do, and I always thought his car was faster AFTER the dent.
I love these vids
I know he was mentioned in the honourable mentions, but DC certainly deserves a place in the top 10. Racked up several wins in the early part of the decade, and helped forge Red Bull Racing into what it is today.
Awesome video & list
It'd definitely order the list differently but have to agree, 2003 - 2007 (especially '05) Kimi was a beast of a driver and I'm glad you acknowledged that. Great video.
This is amazing
Loved the transitions between the different drivers
Nice video. Can you do the best drivers of the 2010s next?
You know what's sad? Barrichello became a national joke because of his time in Ferrari
I hate my country some times
Massa as well*
People can have there opinions if they want they are entitled to it that's fine
But I honestly don't think there is no greater racer than Michael Schumacher no matter what decade it is
I truly believe Michael Schumacher doesn't get enough respect from anyone who works for sky in Formula 1 at all
Michael Schumacher raced against 14 f1 world champions and beat them all whether it be in qualifying, the race, the championship standings or even for the title itself
Plus Michael truly had to work his ass off for all 7 of his world titles, he didn't always have the best car and look at the guys he faced I mean I know I've already mentioned that he raced against 14 f1 world champions but the world champions Michael raced against where serious contenders you had Mika Hakkinen, Alain Prost, Fernando Alonso, Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill, Kimi Raikkonen and for a little bit Nelson Piquet
Michael beat every single one of them at lest once or twice and also Michael never had the most powerful car even in his career and yet he was outclassing Adrian Newey type machinery
And let's not forget Ferrari now when Michael went there Ferrari where a broken team they had only won 2 races in the last 5 years 1991-1995 that is very very poor and they hadn't won a world drivers title since 1979
But then Michael started winning for them and Ferrari become contenders again but still failing to get over the final hurdle but then in 2000 it finally came together and after that well let's just say this in the years 2001-2002 and 2004 Michael scored more points than both drivers who raced for the team that finished 2nd in those years
That's how great Michael Schumacher was how much of a class of his own he was in and let's not forget he only just missed out on the 2006 world championship because of his engine failure in Japan
As we all know Michael Schumacher won 7 world championships which is truly incredible breaking Fangios long standing record in some of the most incredible years of Motorsport but now let's count out the other years that Michael should have won the title 1997-1998-1999 and as I mentioned already 2006 now if Michael won in those years then he would be an 11 time world championship by now
Now of course you could say that for any other world champion but when it comes to Michael Schumacher he really should have won the title more than what he did but it also shows how hard he had to work just to get 7
Michael Schumacher is the greatest of all time and that's not just my opinion but I also strongly believe that to be fact I don't care what anyone says
He's been my hero for 20 years and that will never change
Keep fighting Michael never give up
As time has gone on and people have become more aware of his achievements, I think he's the closest thing to a GOAT that the sport has seen. When you consider the diversity of talent against which he raced, it's really hard to put anyone else higher.
I watched a few races in 2004 but the first season I watched in full was 2005 when I was 11. What a season to start with. Absolutely brilliant. Except for Indianapolis. Only regret for that season was my mum wouldn't let me wake up early to watch the Japanese GP so I didn't get to see Kimis brilliant drive live 😔
Finally been waiting for this decade
Ok. Here is the actual list:
10. Coulthard
9. Button
8. Ralf Schumacher
7. Hamilton
6. Massa
5. Barrichello
4. Montoya
3. Alonso
2. Raikkonen
1. Schumacher
Honorable mentions: Heidfeld, Kubica, Vettel, Fisichella, Hakkinen. /// Bro, I dont even know how can you put Webber in the top 10, let alone in front of Montoya? That guy never finished higher than 10th place in the championship apart from 2009.
Its your opinion, it's simply because he thinks differently. Not that shocking. To me in your list, where's Vettel? The man who won the legendary race in Monza 2008, brought the title to the penultimate race in 2009 against a superior Brawn GP team and car, and would go on to become a 4 time world champion and one of the greatest?
@@spicykking2854 Vettel deserves to be up there. However, after the first few races, Red Bull began having a superior car compared to Brawn, especially at the end of the season.
I gotta disagree with quite a few placings. I think Webber should only be an honourable mention and Vettel should be lower in the list, behind Massa. Aaaand DC should be on the list as well
Don't agree with DC - would've put Kubica higher up
@@maximusg88 DC was the only one to really challenge Schumi a bit in 2001 and took the Red Bull to places it shouldn’t have been. Kubica defo could also make the list
@@eggselent9814 dunno... DC has always been a number 2 driver to me
@@maximusg88 So has Barrichello in the whole of the 2000s. And in 2001 DC defo outperformed Häkkinen and he also beat Webber in the same car. Not too bad
@@eggselent9814 fair point 👍 Webber was definitely the odd one out for me there... 2000s to me were Kimi, Alonso, Schumi and maybe Montoya
Seeing Alonso and Raikkonen together reminded me of Japan 05. Raikkonen started 17th and overtook Fisichella in the last lap to win, and Alonso started 16th, overtook Michael Schumacher in the 130r around the outside and finished 3rd. Both of them drove their heart out that day in an godly performance.
I love you for putting Button in fourth. I swear, that guy is so fucking underrated.
Agreed! People often reduce his pre-McLaren achievements to 2009, but he has been an exciting driver throughout the 2000s who just never got the chance to drive for a true top team until the end of the decade. And when his car was at least half decent (2004-2006), he was a force to be reckoned with.
2010s is gonna be nice
Saw Rubins win British 2003 GP from the grand stands.
Hi josh, love the vid
Quality video, loved it!
Only nitpick: Webber should not be on this list. Otherwise, the ranking is fine.
Yeah, i would swap him with Heidfeld anyday
Okkkkk Josh Now Be Honest...... You Didn't Put Juan On The 10th Spot Just For The Sake Of That Joke... Am I Right Mate...???
Awesome video fun and intresting😂
Another banger video
I like the list but I have only 2 problems with it. Webber and Vettel. They are both extremely skilled drivers deserving all their praise but their careers really took off in 2010. But this list is based on 2000-2009.
Here are some driver stats from that period:
Sebastian Vettel
5 wins, 9 podiums, 5 pole positions
Mark Webber
2 wins, 10 podiums, 1 pole position
Juan Pablo Montoya
7 wins, 30 podiums, 13 pole positions
Mika Häkkinen
6 wins, 14 podiums, 5 pole positions
David Coulthard
7 wins, 32 podiums, 4 pole positions
Rubens Barrichello
11 wins, 62 podiums, 12 pole positions
Felipe Massa
11 wins, 28 podiums, 15 pole positions
Giancarlo Fisichella
3 wins, 14 podiums, 3 pole positions
I think Webber should be on these top 10 lists but on the next decade. Even Fisichella achieved more than him in the 2000s and Fisichella wasn't even a honorable mention. Lets no forget that Fisichella won his first race with uncompetitive Jordan and scored his last pole position with Force India that had not scored a single point before that. Honestly, I would replace Webber with Coulthard. David did beat Mika in 2001 finishing second in the championship.
Mika did achieve more in 2000s than Vettel. And Mika only had 2 seasons to Sebastian's 2,5 seasons. However, I still feel Sebastian should stay on the list. Vettel had a pretty good start to his F1 career and he never lost to his teammate during the 2000s. But I would drop him to 10th place on this decade's top 10.
Here is my altered list:
1. Michael Schumacher
2. Fernando Alonso
3. Kimi Räikkönen
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. Jenson Button
6. Felipe Massa
7. Rubens Barrichello
8. Juan Pablo Montoya
9. David Coulthard
10. Sebastian Vettel
If it was based on that Vettel wouldn't even be top 10. Ralf would
Webber doesn't deserve the Top10, he was decent in '09 and that's it...
Mika,Juan and Rubens are way ahead
The transitions to each driver are fantastic
I love your shirt ( sic) I laugh, learn and love what you do. Amazing. Arigato Senpai!!!!!!
I would put Lewis ahead of Jenson on 4th. Sure, Jenson was around the whole decade while Lewis was only for the last third, but the impact he made during those last three years was huge.
Also I would probably drop Webber and replace him with Häkkinen just because that 2000 title fight between him Schumacher was legendary. Mark would definitely be on my 2010s list but I don't think he made that much of an impact before 2009.
I think Hamilton and Button are the only real mistake he made here. Hamilton pretty much bested the defending double world champion in his first season, took the title a year later, then dragged wins and podiums out of the worst F1 car he has driven before or since. It took Button the whole decade to do two thirds of that.
@@joelambert7128, cause Jenson never had a title contending car until 09. The way he won his first race was absolutely astonishing. In 2004 Germany, he was all over Alonso and took 2nd from him whilst his helmet strap was choking him. Lewis was unbelievably great in the 2000s, but Jenson did things with inferior cars.
@@amroge8703 cuz simply he wasn't good enough to take a good car
That's how f1 works
If you showed a lot of potential big teams would fight for u that's why ham deserve to be 4 or even top 3 hereb
@@joelambert7128 Sorry can you please explain how Hamilton bested someone when they finished on the same points total?
I agree with the choices in the vid, if anything I want to rank some drivers higher (Kub, Hak and Bar) but at the same time, there's so much talent that I can see why they where placed where they where, and while Mika was a monster in the late 90s, he was only really on for the 2000 season. Rubens is insanely talented as well and incredible for setting up a car, but he was twiced eclipsed by his teammates in this decade, even if he was the first one to beat TG's Stig haha.
The only note I'd add to the video is that 2002 Alonso didn't just bugger off to no where, he was the tester at Renault, in a time where test mileage was unlimited, he absolutely HOUNDED that car, and I think that year is usually overlooked in making him the monster he became with the Anglo-French outfit.
But while I can get while one wouldn't be a huge fan of today's Kimi if not for the memes, like you say, 2003-2005 Raikkonen was just a monster. I would stand out his drive in 2004's Spa. Coming from a season where the car was the flawed MP4-18 lightly warmed over, it performed as bad as the drivers and Newey told the team it would, but as soon as the B spec car was out, Raikkonen was in for the win, and that race at spa showed it. In a car with a broken floor after lap 1 first hairpin shenanigans he went on and beat Schumacher at his track...in 2004, while Schumi was about to win his 7th WDC, and he beat him handidly, if not for constant safety cars due to Michelin rears exploding, not that that would ever happen again, right?
Nice, more deep dives and more lists!
I'd add Nico Rosberg for sure. One of two drivers who beat Lewis over the course of a season (Button being the other one IIRC). Then I'd realize the better part of his career took place in the 2010s.
Great video. Quite entertaining. Thanks