Pretty much this is a top 3 list. In your opinion what 3 countries do you think has the best drivers?

And don't forget to list your reasons!

Right now? or all time?

I'll go with all time.... but in no necessary order.

Germany (Schumacher, Jorg Bergmeister, Lucas Luhr)
England (Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Lewis Hamilton)
United States (Mario Andretti, Steve Kinser, Richard Petty)

Brazil (Senna, nuff said)
United States (Phil Hill, Dan Gurney, Jeff Gordon, Rick Mears, Foyt, etc...)
Germany (Schumacher, nuff said again)

On a per capita basis, it's Finland hands down, with 3 WDCs from a population of only 5 million (Rosberg, Hakkinen, and Raikkonen).

Second would be another small country--Scotland (Clark, Stewart, et al).

In absolute number of very good drivers, the winner is the USA (too many to name).

Schumacher is an anomaly; other than him, Germany really hasn't produced many very good drivers.

The good ole U.S.A. Everything from stock car drivers, midget-sprint car drivers, sports car drivers, formula drivers (that includes F1, IndyCar, Atlantics, etc.), off-road, drag racing, etc. But, that means that a driver is great, usually, in one discipline.

Gurney - 29 July 2008 06:17 PM

Schumacher is an anomaly; other than him, Germany really hasn't produced many very good drivers.

Yea, an anomaly? Hmmm, Bernd Rosemeyer, Hans Stuck (both of them), Jochen Rindt, Armin Schwartz...

porsche80 - 30 July 2008 05:46 PM

Gurney - 29 July 2008 06:17 PM

Schumacher is an anomaly; other than him, Germany really hasn't produced many very good drivers.

Yea, an anomaly? Hmmm, Bernd Rosemeyer, Hans Stuck (both of them), Jochen Rindt, Armin Schwartz...

I said few other than Schumacher, not none other than Schumacher. Rindt was Austrian (but he was born in Germany). If you consider him German, then you should also consider Mario Italian. Next-door neighbor Austria, with a population of 8 million, is the home of drivers who have won 41 Grands Prix. Germany, with a population 10 times that of Austria, has produced drivers who, with the exception of Schumacher, have won 12 Grands Prix. Take away Ralf too, and the total is only 6.

1. Finland (Kimi, Heiki, etc.) They are the rally gods! Even if Loebs is doing so well for France.

2. Brazil (Senna, Massa, Kanaan, Castroneves)

3. Germany (the Schumi's, Hans Stuck, Lucas Luhr etc.)

porsche80 - 30 July 2008 05:46 PM

Gurney - 29 July 2008 06:17 PM

Schumacher is an anomaly; other than him, Germany really hasn't produced many very good drivers.

Hans Stuck ...

I met Hans Stuck back in the early to mid 80's at Summit Point,Va in the Audi IMSA days!They kept adding weight
to the car to slow him down but he would still pull poll!!
He was such a fun person! I do not know if this quote is correct but I think he said"I am having so much fun and I can not believe they are paying me for this!!"

He has my vote!! With some other Germans

Gurney - 30 July 2008 06:46 PM

porsche80 - 30 July 2008 05:46 PM

Gurney - 29 July 2008 06:17 PM

Schumacher is an anomaly; other than him, Germany really hasn't produced many very good drivers.

Yea, an anomaly? Hmmm, Bernd Rosemeyer, Hans Stuck (both of them), Jochen Rindt, Armin Schwartz...

I said few other than Schumacher, not none other than Schumacher. Rindt was Austrian (but he was born in Germany). If you consider him German, then you should also consider Mario Italian. Next-door neighbor Austria, with a population of 8 million, is the home of drivers who have won 41 Grands Prix. Germany, with a population 10 times that of Austria, has produced drivers who, with the exception of Schumacher, have won 12 Grands Prix. Take away Ralf too, and the total is only 6.

Really? Possibly dual citizenship. Being born in Germany, to German parents...
April 18, 1942 in History

Born:
Jochen Rindt, German race car driver
Jochen Rindt was born in Mainz, Germany, but after his parents were killed in a bombing raid in Hamburg during the Second World War[2], he moved to live with his grandparents in Graz, Austria, where he grew up and started motor racing.


Just because they didn't win a bunch of championships doesn't mean they are not great drivers, and that was your question, not "how many were produced by what country."

Oh, I wouldn't consider Mario Italian, since Italy isn't "next door" to the US. What does that have to do with anything? But since he was born in Italy, he considers himself ITALIAN American, so will I. arrivederci

So many, but, how can you not say that the UK is way up there?

Richard Attwood, Derek Bell, Tony Brooks, Martin Brundle, Jim Clark, Peter Collins, Piers Courage, Martin Donnelly, Vic Elford, Ron Flockhart, Peter Gethin, Mike Hailwood. Mike Hawthorn, Johnny Herbert, Graham Hill, David Hobbs, (no, I didn't include Damon...), James Hunt, Innes Ireland, Eddie Irvine,....and on and on..