best of the rest?

garagegirl · 13 Oct 2003, 16:28 (Ref:749821)

I know this topic has probably already been covered, but as Schumacher senior won his 6th championship yesterday, but who for you was the best of the rest?

i think for me it would probably be fernando alonso, as he performed well this year.

Knowlesy · 13 Oct 2003, 16:37 (Ref:749835)

Yeah, it's pretty obviously Fernando.

Jordi · 13 Oct 2003, 16:41 (Ref:749841)

Fernando, if he's not #1 already...

**Adam43** · 13 Oct 2003, 16:50 (Ref:749853)

Kimi got the McLaren into title contention when it didn't really deserve to be.

Some good races by a lot of them too.

Montoya, Kimi and Alonso continue to come across as drivers with the bag loads of raw talent.

Webber got the Jag into qualifying positions (especially on Friday) that it didn't deserve to be too.

And Fisichella did wonders in the Jordan (even ignoring his win). There were times when that car lined up in the middle of the grid and Fisi has driven the proverbials of it to get it there.

Knowlesy · 13 Oct 2003, 16:53 (Ref:749859)

How is Kimi Raikkonen in the best of the rest fight though. He was a title challenger. Best of the rest is from after Montoya, surely?

**Adam43** · 13 Oct 2003, 16:56 (Ref:749867)

Kimi is out of the title fight now! Montoya was after Indy. Ralf before that. go back to Melbourne and they were all in it. :confused: It is just how you define it. Clearly best of the rest after the winnner.

garagegirl · 13 Oct 2003, 17:17 (Ref:749914)

Quote:

Originally posted by AdamAshmore
Clearly best of the rest after the winnner.

Indeed. after Micheal, who you see as best of the rest, because perhaps you thought they deserved to win the championship or because of their performance.

personaly I went on a mixture of the two, I would have liked to see alonso win the WDC (maybe next year?) but I also think he performed well this year.

ralf fan · 13 Oct 2003, 18:27 (Ref:750027)

ALONSO or KIMI????? :confused:
i'll go for KIMI fantastic to stay in it right till the end if it was not for some mis fortune he wouldve been WDC in a 2 yr old car!!

**Bononi** · 13 Oct 2003, 18:37 (Ref:750042)

Yeah, Webber and Kimi for me too. I voted for Webber.

ElScOrChO · 13 Oct 2003, 18:51 (Ref:750064)

Voted for Kimi, Alonso then Montoya

Mark Webber · 13 Oct 2003, 21:53 (Ref:750253)

Kimmi in a 2yr old car then Webber to Alonso

Mr V · 13 Oct 2003, 23:04 (Ref:750307)

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark Webber
Kimmi in a 2yr old car

I wish you would stop saying it was a 2year old car, it wasn't. The car was modified throughout last season, then modified further this season.

It was a year old chassis (proberbly from one of the last races of the season) plugged up to the nines with things stamped MP-18!

Best of the rest? refrain from commenting till we see a genuine contender in the Ferrari alongside Michael.

The Lounge King · 13 Oct 2003, 23:17 (Ref:750317)

Kimi got the second highest points tally.

f1manoz · 13 Oct 2003, 23:29 (Ref:750325)

Kimi was runner-up, so would be a choice for best of the rest.

But he only won one race while JPM, Ralf and Barrichello all won two.

Alonso proved he had pace and lots of guts.

Webber put the Jaguar in places it should not have been.

I’d give them all a prize.

Mark Webber · 14 Oct 2003, 00:50 (Ref:750366)

V it was still a 2yr old chassis and in F1 that's a big deal I know areo and Motor mods came online but it is still a big thing in F1 where new development can mean 10ths if not seconds.

If Kimmi is not to be counted in the Best of the rest then Mark Webber for sure
and I'd want to change my vote from Kimmi

Wrex · 14 Oct 2003, 00:56 (Ref:750372)

All the others were in one year old chassis then? :confused:

Mr V · 14 Oct 2003, 00:59 (Ref:750374)

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark Webber
V it was still a 2yr old chassis

You said car, not chassis

However, you make it sound like Kimi finished sundays race with the car he started with in Australia 2002 which wasn't the case.

Mark Webber · 14 Oct 2003, 01:33 (Ref:750385)

Car / chassis we are spliting hairs . Its not far removed from Oz 02. Still a big thing

Speed · 14 Oct 2003, 01:38 (Ref:750386)

I remember some people telling McLaren had a nice balanced chasis last year, and they only needed more power. Well, that´s what I heard (read) last year. I could be wrong...

Mark Webber · 14 Oct 2003, 01:44 (Ref:750389)

true Speed but as every year drivers sweet on new chassis/car's due to improvements alast Kimmi didn't have that option this year

Speed · 14 Oct 2003, 01:54 (Ref:750391)

Well Mark, new chassis doesn´t mean better chassis...
Ask Jordan...

Mark Webber · 14 Oct 2003, 02:00 (Ref:750393)

Thus no MP-19 ? but that CAN happen

Mattracer · 14 Oct 2003, 05:33 (Ref:750474)

Kimi was runner-up in the WDC. What better yardstick on season performance is there?

**BertMk2** · 14 Oct 2003, 07:54 (Ref:750558)

Kimi.

But Montoya, Alonso, Da Matta and Webber had good seasons as well. An honorable mention for Fisi as well for dragging that Jordan around all year.

climb · 14 Oct 2003, 07:58 (Ref:750562)

Frankly speaking, Da Matta didn't impress me that much, Bert, I reckon more positive other drivers' season: Button and Wilson

View Poll Results: who was the best of the rest?
Rubens Barrichello	1	1.72%
David Couthard	1	1.72%
Ralf Schumacher	1	1.72%
Juan-Pablo Montoya	18	31.03%
Kimi Raikkonen	18	31.03%
Fernando Alonso	17	29.31%
Jenson Button	5	8.62%
Mark Webber	13	22.41%
Giancarlo Fisichella	0	0%
Some-one else	3	5.17%
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