Who’s The Greatest Formula 1 Driver of All Time?

Witness the clash of titans: Hamilton versus Schumacher.
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[@DailyFuelUp]

Made an error, Hamilton actually has a 103 wins and not 94. My bad 😅

[@129-osamabinjayed7]

he has 104 pole positions

[@anaxagorasnestoros5520]

Cut out 11 wins. And a pole Also you're a Schumacher fan. Everyone can realize that from your voice. Also you said about bottas but you didn't said anything about Ruben barrichello😅 Famous words "Let Michael pass for the championship" you remember them?🤷‍♂️

[@marvinblackheart623]

Schumacher has 91 wins and 68 Poles, Hamilton 103 wins and 104 Poles.

[@NopeP]

Lewis also has 196 podiums not 194

Not your bad, he not deserved too much wins

[@noelburland7169]

If we compare Schumacher and Hamilton, Schumacher arrived at Ferrari on the back of winning two titles with Bennetton. Ferrari were a complete shambles at the time and he helped turn them into a dominant force. It didn't happen overnight either as it took five challenging years to finally get a title, which then led to four more titles consecutively. Hamilton went to Mercedes in the last year of the V8s, winning just one race that year. Behind the scenes though Mercedes had been developing a car that absolutely nailed the regulation change to the turbo-hybrid era and continued to deliver him cars that were so dominant that he won six titles in seven years, only missing out on the 2016 title to former teammate Nico Rosberg by five points. Now it's Red Bull and Max Verstappen who are dominant. Because of how much harder Schumacher had to work to achieve the success he had, I'll put him slightly ahead of Hamilton. For sure Hamilton lucked out by being handed a dominant car, but he still had to drive it and win, so it wasn't like it was a complete cakewalk for him.

[@cptchaos4140]

From what I've always heard, is that it took some time to get the full Benetton crew back at Ferrari, as that's what eventually pretty much happened: the team and crew like it was in 1994 and 1995, but then at Ferrari. :) Hamilton only had to sit in a car, where Schumi also helped building the Mercedes car, before he went on retirement forever. I am quite sure Schumi has had more than enough influence back then on the design of the car, I am sure he helped quite a lot with the development of the cars which Hamilton drove after Schumi's retirement.

[@noto-bs]

why not stoick with the truth. schumacher only left bennetton for ferrari because they offered recording breaking sums of money with a promise of hiring 4 of the top men from bennetton whom schumacher didn't want to be without. ferrari won those 5 championships because they invested the money in having 3 test tracks with 3 test teams each, testing simultaneously 24 hours a day 7 days a week. that's the reason they won. no other teams had a test track let alone testing teams. on top of that schumacher's teammates weren't allowed to compete against him. if there weren't mannipulation of races results sir lewis hamilton would be a 9 time world champion by now. 2007 season was mannipulated to stop him from becoming a rookie champion, 2008 was mannipulated (spa) but he still won. 2021 was mannipulated throughout the season and on the last race (human error) they called it. schimacher and hamilton are not in the same class. before hamilton entered f1, he forced all f1 personell to down tools and watch him race in turkey 2006. he drove in a manner they had never seen in f1 or any other racing series. he was well known before he arrived at the f1 paddock. he was a star before arriving at f. in comparison, no one knew who schumacher was until he drove for jordan and even then, all the f1 rage was about senior prost mansell. schumacher was anly noticed after senna died on track.

[@unterman8589]

@@noto-bsValid arguments and didn’t know Ferrari did that much testing and that is s large factor then. But I want to add that driver feedback is a very important thing. And I mean very important. If you can feel every detail in the car and discribe it to the engineers it will push the team forward. Look at Ronnie Petersson with Lotus and see what the personel said. And on the topic of testdriving and driving. You could make a very valid argument about Hamiltons start aswell. He drive 3 times the distance of a season in the upcoming 2007 car in 2006 around the test track. He knew that car better than anybody. He got a lot of experience and while he didn’t race anyone he got to know the exact length of the car. How hard he could push it towards a divebomb etc. But he had also raced people in lower formulas. So even if it was his rookie season he would probably still be the best in that car. And lets not forget he was number 1 at Mclaren. Putting old tires on Alonsos car and then when he gave back the FIA gave him a penalty because Mclaren went nuts about it. So Hamilton also had a lot of things given to him on a silver plate. Does this take anything away from him? No, it really doesn’t. But I want to give another perspective. Because both sides you Hamilton supporters and Schumacher you like to undermind the other driver. And so I wanted to give you this perspective. If you think Schumacher was just handed everything on a silverplate well look at all the other drivers from before the banning of testdriving etc. Also just a side note I hate formula 1 removed testdriving as much as you want. I think it hinders the sport from becoming as good as it possibly can be and some drivers never get a real shot at F1. Now you need a seat. So I think it’s good Hamilton got to drive 3 times a calander distance in 2006. Hope this might give you another perspective that we just can love the drives they gave us.

[@noelburland7169]

@@noto-bs I admire your loyalty to Hamilton but you kind of destroy your arguments by claiming results on some other seasons were "manipulated" in order to stop him winning further titles. For example in 2007 you have no proof whatsoever that Hamilton was cheated out of the title. Hamilton had the lead of the championship with two races to go but bottled it badly, allowing Kimi Raikkonen to sneak past him. In 2008 it was recently revealed that Bernie Ecclestone and the late Max Mosley knew about Renault's crashgate escapade but did nothing about it as it was a scandal as big as the spygate one the year before. Felipe Massa wants to challenge the outcome but I don't think he'll succeed because the outcome of one race doesn't determine the championship. On that note, the same thing applies in 2021. Yes we all know that Michael Masi, under pressure, made a bad call that allowed Max Verstappen to pinch the title off Hamilton, but like in 2008, one race does not define a championship. There were plenty of other incidents throughout that season that influenced the outcome of it. Finally, it's a bit reckless to say no one knew who Michael Schumacher was until he raced one race for Jordan in 1991. He was well known before his entry into F1 because he raced in Group C, a formula disbanded in 1993 under the pretense that the cars were becoming dangerously fast, but more likely because it was challenging F1 for popularity and F1 is supposed to be the pinnacle of Motorsports.

[@noto-bs]

@@noelburland7169 the moderator doesn't seem to like my response but the long and short of it is hamilton led he 2007 championship fro the 4th race right until the last race. there was beef between max mosley and rin dennis. mclaren ws fined $100m and max mosely was exposed frolicking with 7 protitutes dressed as nazi soldiers and his wife left him instantly. mosley's dad was a leader of a fashist party in the uk. mosley banned mclaren from taking part in the constructors championship and their drivers weren't allowed to win the championship either, although they took part. ecclestone escaped german criminal prosecutors although the banker with whom he carried out an ilegal transaction was jailed. ecclestone anly spoke of 2008 to prevent mercedes and hamilton from going to court about 2021. look at latifi's crash and you will see his rear tyres spinning right up until he made contact with the barriers. in normal crashes, the tyres lock and screech before making contact with the barriers. as for schumacher, he may have been well known in germany but not in f1 because even a team owner, Eddie jordan didn't know who he was. schumacher was brought to him and he asked him if he knew the track and he responded yes. that was all the conversation they had before he drove for them. as soon as benneton saw him drive, they wanted him and got him. hamilton was different. he announced his f1 entrance in a gp2 race which was watched by the entire f1 pitmane he drove in a manor they had never seen before. a very different class. keep watching to witness how high sir lewis hamilton sets the bar.

[@Jonathan-kraai]

i give it to schumacher. in an interview he said he wants to drive for ferrari because otherwise there would be no competition and F1 would get boring. He is the GOAT who refused the golden goose but challanged himself and still got those mindboggling results.

[@MartinWasTaken]

To be fair both of them were at the right place at the right time while also being a generational talent. Schumacher only won his first WDC because Senna died, in the same year Senna was out racing him hard, even in the race where he died. Hamilton went on to be the amazing driver he was because he had no real competition. If Senna didn't die and Hamilton had more competition, things would be different completely in F1.

[@dobermanproductions8184]

@@MartinWasTaken Senna was way behind, also FIA literally dns'd Michael for no actual reason. 94 was completely Michaels.

[@jimbomac555]

Personally I think Schumacher had a bit more magic, an ability to put in an amazing performance out of nowhere

[@gangoffour6690]

Despite his # of wins Lewis doesn't have the fierceness of drivering such as Shumi, Senna and Max

[@F1reelsTv]

Hamiltons rookie season is more “out of nowhere” than anything Schumacher has ever done

[@alexlacl8730]

Lewis did that too but more in qualifying I think

[@richboy900]

​@@gangoffour6690if you mean that as in gritty attitude, I'd agree. He doesn't have that drive. Raikkonen didn't either tbf imo. But you definitely see it with Schumacher, Alonso or Verstappen.

[@l_bonza7555]

Nobody can outperform physics and engineering. Nobody can win in a slower car unless the front runners bottle up or DNF. Y'all are delusional 😂.

[@killabunnygaming]

Schumacher. No question about it. He built Ferrari, and he helped build the Mercedes with which Hamilton cruised to his titles.

[@alexlacl8730]

Rosberg had more roles than Schumacher. Rosberg had to develop the mercedes 2010-13 and Schumacher for the hybrid development which mercedes started to prepare in 2012

[@flom1951]

Jean Todt and Ross Brawn are the ones who built Ferrari. Schumacher only drove the car. Don't be a fanboy

[@RebeccaDavis]

@@flom1951 Those who weren't Formula 1 fans during the 1990s might not fully grasp the significant impact Michael Schumacher had beyond just being a driver in his role at Ferrari. Schumacher was known for his meticulous analysis of telemetry data from the car. He would spend hours studying data after each race, looking for areas of improvement and relaying this information to the engineers. He emphasized the importance of aerodynamics and worked closely with Ferrari’s aerodynamicists to optimize the car’s downforce and reduce drag, resulting in better overall performance. He also conducted extensive tyre testing, providing critical data to tyre supplier Bridgestone, which helped develop tires specifically tailored to the characteristics of Ferrari’s car. Schumacher and the team conducted detailed race simulations to strategize and optimize race scenarios, ensuring they were well-prepared for various situations during Grand Prix weekends. Amidst all this, he played a role in the development of Ferrari’s private testing facility in Maranello, Italy, ensuring the team had a dedicated and advanced location for testing and development. He even had direct input into the design of the Ferrari F2002, which was one of the most successful cars of all-time. Schumacher’s feedback on aerodynamics, wind tunnel testing and other technical aspects influenced the car’s design. He had a reputation for his meticulous attention to detail. He would scrutinize every aspect of the car’s setup and performance, even down to the type of paint used on the bodywork to save weight. He would monitor and provide input on the optimal length of race stints, balancing tyre wear and performance, helping Ferrari make precise pit stop decisions. He was also actively involved in attracting sponsors and partners to Ferrari, bolstering the team’s financial stability and resources for car development.

[@zinddy]

​@@flom1951well, he was really helpful to ferrari, and hes the reason brawn even went to ferrari, he got many poeple onboard the team

[@azmad525]

@@flom1951 being the first to arrive and last to leave the track whilist devolping with engineers is help

[@paultenhout2446]

Schumacher by far. It's not even close. Brought Ferrari back to live and earned 5 titles with them. And brought Mercedes to live and handed that car to Lewis. Schumacher contributed so much to the creation if the car. Lewis just drives what is handed to him, and then complains instead of improves.

[@noto-bs]

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[@lmr4403]

2:44 "Left Fernando Alonso in the dust"?!! wtf you talking about: they both scored the same amount of points 109.

[@AM-kx4ue]

And Ron Dennis and McLaren played tricks against ALO. British people

[@bennytao2546]

funny how you mentioned Bottas not allow to challenge Lewis but left out Barrichello instead

[@keithbutler2222]

Yes we forget that Rubens was Schumis 'wing man' too

[@antxrctic9506]

and how he left out the fact that rosberg dunked on schumacher for 3 years at mercedes, as well as the fact schumacher tried to cheat his way into his titles, with one of those being successful

[@RebeccaDavis]

⁠@@keithbutler2222 Barrichello was rated pretty highly before joining Ferrari in 2000, possibly even surpassing the expectations placed on Rosberg before he became Hamilton's teammate. Michael Schumacher's teammates all possessed championship-winning talent, but Schumacher was just so good that he made his teammates appear less competitive by comparison. Notably, Michael's teammate at Ferrari from 1996 to 1999 was the renowned Eddie Irvine, who came tantalizingly close to snatching the 1999 championship from Mika Hakkinen when Schumacher was away recovering from a broken leg. If the modern points system were in place back then, Irvine would have secured that title. Furthermore, Felipe Massa, who rightfully outperformed Lewis Hamilton in 2008, served as a teammate to Michael Schumacher. While he wasn’t anywhere near Schumacher in terms of performance, he somehow presented a title-fighting challenge to Hamilton. This perspective underscores not just Schumacher’s invincibility during his peak but also how his teammates possessed championship-level talent yet could only truly excel when he was not present. You might argue that Barrichello gifted Schumacher the win in Austria 2002, but it's important to recognize that Michael Schumacher generously gifted Barrichello wins in the US GP, Italian GP, European GP, and the Hungarian GP. He paid him back FOUR times, yet some continue to focus solely on Austria. Schumacher also famously demonstrated sportsmanship on other occasions by famously slowing down competitors like Hakkinen and Coulthard during the 1999 Malaysian GP to assist Eddie Irvine in securing the win, leading Irvine to dub Schumacher as ‘the best driver number two.’

[@RebeccaDavis]

@@antxrctic9506 Claiming that Nico Rosberg outperformed Michael Schumacher isn’t entirely equitable. Schumacher experienced 23 DNFs during his three-year return to Formula 1 with the Mercedes team from 2010 to 2012, whereas Rosberg had just 15 DNFs. These DNFs were predominantly attributed to mechanical failures, highlighting a significant disparity in their experiences. Moreover, comparing a young driver like Rosberg in his 20s to the seasoned Schumacher in his 40s adds an extra layer of complexity, given that age can significantly affect a Formula 1 driver’s performance and outcomes. It’s also crucial to consider that Schumacher was silently dealing with a neck injury from a prior motorbike accident and had been absent from Formula 1 for a couple of years, without any testing in an F1 car during that period. These factors had a substantial impact on Schumacher’s performance during his comeback with the Mercedes team. So, when fans claim one driver “dunked” the other, it is important to approach this comparison with a nuanced perspective and deeper understanding of the unique circumstances and not rush to uninformed judgments.

[@RebeccaDavis]

⁠@@antxrctic9506 Fans who didn't follow Formula 1 in the 1990s may not recall that Michael Schumacher faced a highly questionable two-race ban in the year he clashed with Damon Hill. He also had his famous win in Spa controversially stripped from him under questionable circumstances and was disqualified from Silverstone for passing Hill on the formation lap and not serving a five second stop-and-go penalty as a result of it. He had to take the penalty by lap 22, but didn’t, forcing Race Control to show him the black flag, which he ignored. Benetton claimed there was a misunderstanding, prompting Race Control to rescind the black flag with Schumacher taking the penalty on lap 27. He was later handed a two-race ban by the World Motor Sport Council, missing the Italian and Portuguese races and also got disqualified from the Silverstone race. Remarkably, he still managed to secure the championship by just one point. Can you believe it? Schumacher displayed exceptional prowess throughout that season, even when the FW16 was often the faster car. He truly was in a league of his own. The FIA pulled out all the stops in their attempts to prevent him from claiming the championship trophy early, trying to narrow the points gap, but he was truly an unstoppable force and remained in a class of his own. I'm sharing this background to provide you with a deeper understanding of the 1994 season. It was widely recognized by those who watched that season that he was the standout driver of that year and undeniably deserved the 1994 title. Many believe that if Hill had become the champion in 1994, it would have been an absolute embarrassment for F1.

[@mikeknight1783]

Ayrton senna and michael shumacher are the best then all the others

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Michael is a better driver. Lewis can't live without mercedes engines

[@kentwrankmore]

LOL! How dare you even question who is better. Michael by far. Not even a question.

[@whitegp4449]

Schumacher fight against Senna something that Lewis only can dream about... and Senna was something else....and Michael didn't fear him at all, he respect Senna but he never fear him

[@MarlonLopez11]

Definitely Schumacher. You can disagree, but you’d be wrong.

[@KA._.144]

clarks a better driver than schumacher

[@jingle1161]

There are only 3 drivers from a different planet. Senna, Schumacher and Verstappen.

[@bopsmoke8743]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 funny joke lil bro

[@jingle1161]

@@bopsmoke8743 I am not your "little bro"

[@F1reelsTv]

Meanwhole Lewis is faster than all of them

[@SLAMATTAXFAN]

I'd like to add Jim Clark to that list too!

[@JC-lu4se]

@@SLAMATTAXFAN Finally someone who understands F1 didn't start in the 1980s. Jim was the best.

[@PRODJayC]

Why are people acting as if Mercedes was a competitive team when Hamilton first joined. Like Jeremy Clarkson said to Hamilton in 2013 “that’s like going from Manchester United to West Ham”

[@MooncricketsInc]

They are clearly talking about the 14-21 seasons. Much longer dominance than ferrari, not to mention his first 2 seasons in f1, hamilton had a good mclaren

[@derkellersoldat8387]

What a great video :) I reallllllyyy enjoyed that one

[@locar12]

Michael in a heartbeat

[@jameshedges3857]

Schumacher is and always will be the goat. Schumacher helped buid ferrari and without his influence at Mercedes I doubt Hamilton would have been anywhere as sucsess ad he's been. Hamilton owes schumacher big time

[@KA._.144]

schumacher may be the best f1 driver but far from the best driver. jim clark is a much better driver than schumacher was

[@jameshedges3857]

@@KA._.144 schumacher drove in a time where talent got you to F1. Clark, like modern F1 drivers only raced against other rich kids

[@leewainwright3526]

​@jameshedges3857 senna was better than Michael and Lewis

[@DaniMacYo]

Michael Schumacher will always be my favourite of all time.

[@DrinkyNinja5533]

When everyone talked about Lewis. They have to mentioned things like "statistically the best" driver in F1. But with Michael, People simply called him the Best F1 Driver of all time

[@katarzynab946]

I see the same way Max lol People praise him for beating all numbers when we have now the most races in history 😂 Clark and Schumacher will be always goats for me.

[@timovoigtTV11]

Schumacher 100% no doubt i mean really NO DOUBT

[@easyyliu]

What was Hamilton doing during the years Seb and Max dominated? He didn't even finished into the top three in the years 09-13 and 22. Schumacher, at the end of the 90s, was driving a underdog Ferrari to fighting with Williams or McLaren. Don't compare a driver with dominant cars to a fighter.

[@user-jg7br3fs1r]

I am a Ferrari fan, so I might be a little biased; however, I strongly believe Michael is the greatest of all time. For me, he is the ultimate complete driver. He had raw speed, aggressive overtakes, and passion for the sport like Ayrton, and he had incredible knowledge of the car and how to set it up to extract the most from it and an understanding of the sport like Prost. He was the best of both, and combined, they are extremely rare. What he has done in his career is nothing less than remarkable. Very few drivers are able to win at Ferrari, let alone bring them back to winning ways. If we look back at all the great drivers who have been successful at other teams but couldn’t do it with Ferrari, it is astonishing. Vettel, Alonso, Prost, Mansell, and probably others could not win at Ferrari. I am not denying their greatness, but it takes a special driver to win for the prancing horse. I cannot say 100% that Lewis would have been able to bring Ferrari back to championship glory. I have tremendous respect for Lewis and what he’s done, despite cheering against him. Although he has been in a competitive car more often than not, Even when he went to Mercedes, they were on the rise. In 1996, when Michael went to Ferrari, it was a terrible car. Eddie Irvine even said it was “undrivable.” Yet he still managed to win three races and score 59 points, while his teammate only managed 11. That speaks incredible volumes about what he can do. That’s where I always found a bit of a separator between Michael and Lewis. We are seeing it now at Mercedes. Lewis hasn’t recorded a win since 2021. His teammate even managed to get a win last year in Brazil. I’m not saying Eddie Irvine and George Russell are comparable because George is more talented, but Eddie Irvine still only lost by 1 point to Mika Hakkinen in the 1999 championship when Michael broke his legs, and that’s quite good considering Mika was at the prime of his career. It’s just the principle of the fact that Lewis couldn’t be the difference-maker and his teammate was able to. Another thing is that Michael was like an engineer. He constantly worked with the guys, and I’m not saying Lewis doesn't, but Michael understood everything about how the car was built and how he could make it more comfortable to drive, which would result in going faster. Lewis has a tremendous work ethic and determination like Michael, but he doesn’t bring that element as much as Michael did. Lastly, even if Lewis has more race wins, like it said in the video, seasons are longer now and drivers have more opportunity to win races in peak seasons. Also, if we look at a driver like Ayrton, he’s not remembered for race wins or podiums. It’s the effect that he had on the sport that made him legendary. Some people will say Michael cheated and it left a stain on his career when; he has the accident with Damon and tried to do it to Villeneuve, and even though it’s inexcusable, he’s not the first to try it. Prost did it to Senna in 89, Senna did it to Prost in 90, and if Lewis were put in that situation, nobody knows what he would’ve done, but they are racers and extremely competitive, and he likely would have done the same. Also, in the incident with Michael and Damon, Damon was just as much at fault as Michael. There wasn’t much of a gap to begin with, and Damon was desperate to make a move because Michael was pulling away. Michael's legacy in Formula 1 will always be great because of his charisma, hard work, determination, and speed. He has an influence over the sport that very few to none have. That is why he is the greatest driver of all time in my opinion.

[@jonihamalainen2228]

Schumacher 1998 vs Hamilton 2014mm.... Michael! ❤

[@annmorrow8533]

Michael by far no question

[@rauljr.baldonido5179]

Michael arrived in F1 with Jordan (not a competitive car at that time) unlike Lewis came into the sport with McLaren (at that time is a front runner). Even though Lewis have broken every record, for me Michael Schumacher is still and will always be the GOAT!

[@alexlacl8730]

Well you are simply extremely talented if it's Ron Dennis himself who sign your seat

[@comparecards5688]

@@alexlacl8730sure what else?

[@KA._.144]

hamilton beat fernando alonso his rookie season in the exact same car. fernando alonso, the man who beat micheal schumacher 2 years in a row after one of the most dominant streaks of all time lost to ROOKIE hamilton in the exact same car. sure ham got put in a better car than schumi, but schumi never had the pressure ham did in his rookie season. also if you look at their cars they won in, Benneton 94-P2,95 P1 and then Ferrari P1 2000-2004. hamiltons mclaren p2 2008, merc p1 2014-2020. neither of them have won in the third best car, its always been first or best second

[@comparecards5688]

@@KA._.144 you forgot to mention Hamilton upbringing struggles and being abused!!

[@KA._.144]

@@comparecards5688 no one cares about that. max got left at a gas station, and the drivers from the 50s may have served in ww2, or at least got raised by ww1/ww2 vets which are known to be abusive. thats not what makes you great, it also doesnt make you bad, it simply doesnt matter

[@vikk8480]

Your videos are awesome keep it up mate, you got my sub! 😉

[@sakhesengwayo]

Michael Schumacher is better. he would win with weak teams and take them to the top. Hamilton always had good cars and strong teams.

[@madjayax731]

Meh... No elite driver ever get annihilated by his wingman and finished, except Schumacher.

[@fk4410]

Bullshit

[@Wmeester1971]

@@madjayax731 Meh,,, don't compare SCH before and after his initial retirement. HAM otoh, had quite a few season where he failed to get in front of his teammate.

[@monsterjoe52]

Man Hamilton went from race winning McLaren to Mercedes, who achieved nothing to this point💀

[@madjayax731]

@@Wmeester1971 Why not? Schumacher never has a decent teammate pre Rosberg.

[@Brusselpicker]

Jim Clark. 'nuff said.

[@hideouspatje]

I agree...

[@aoife1122]

Winning both his titles with the maximum possible points tally... unparalleled. (Alberto Ascari did it once, I believe?)

[@hugoagogo9435]

Absolutely. Jim was a champion with no ego. Not only best driver ever but best personality by a very long way to

[@aoife1122]

@@hugoagogo9435 Ah no... Jim Clark did have "what it takes", including a mighty amount of "ego". Off track he may have been the finest lad there was but on track he surely wasn't in the business of "taking prisoners". He was fiercely competitive... with the rare trait of being able to put all this behind after the checkered flag.

[@hugoagogo9435]

@@aoife1122 I mean he had no ego when it came to bragging about his greatness. I’m well aware he has what it takes hence I called him the greatest driver ever.

[@abdullahmohammed5279]

Tbh both are good but I’ll say Micheal cuz befor f1 cars were harder and had less technology and he won with weaker teams but Hamilton had a good car, if both were given an equal car Micheal shumacher will win

[@UFO-racer]

SCHUMACHER

[@eriknaamot]

Michael by far! 110% you cannot even compare. Michael helped transform Ferrari into a winning team! While Hamilton came to a "cowered" table at Mercedes, also he had a winning car in McLaren from day 1. While Michael worked his way up, and was the underdog at both Jordan & Benetton in the early years, beating the mighty Williams team. Furthermore he helped setting up & prepare "The Golden Era" that Mercedes had just gone through from 2014-2021 :)

[@F1reelsTv]

Hamilton is faster tho. Yes Schumacher helped build Ferrari, but drivingwise Hamilton is more skilled.

[@alexlacl8730]

Why ? Dont act as if the W11 was not based on Hamilton feedback pls

[@smOOdiebOOdie]

@@F1reelsTvlol no, raw talent is 110% Schumacher. Hamilton makes so many mistakes when pressured and all though he has good race craft it’s not on par with Schumachers at his prime.

[@lammhult100]

I think you have good points here. But over ONE lap I would go for Lewis but overall Schumi all the time! That he didnt make it the second carrier is because he was away for three years and that is a LONG time i F1. He also was in a car that was poor, Rosberg did a great job even if they were close. But everybody could see that Schumi gained more speed every year when he learned more about the car. Then the new cars is more about tyremaintaning and not like schumi did in Hungary 98, 60 FREAKING qualifying laps!!! NOBODY else could do that....Schumi was a monster in his first carrier.

[@astelbjorndottir174]

Even then lewis gets 9 titel. I think still Schumacher is the better one. Even by his dominance from 2000 to 2004 it still fun to watch F1 even if you already know that he will win. But by lewis dominance it was just boring. Becaus he had no real threat. Go back in schumacher era ther was: Hill, Häkkinen, Räikkönen, Alonso, Coulthard, Montoya. He was surroundet by great drivers and rivals and still came on top. Hamilton on the other hand had no real threat Vettel was to slow with the ferrari or maked to many mistakes and bottas was only there to secure that Hamilton will win.

[@electricdawn2258]

Nico Rosberg gave Lewis a hell of a time... Yes, he isn't as good as Lewis, but he forced Lewis to be his absolute best, lest he will lose the title to Rosberg. Which he did, at least once. And, yes, I know, he also had bad luck. But that's part of the sport.

[@originalguy4535]

Hamilton with best car he wins. Hamilton with good car he don't even come close to first. But shumi is different, he can be best with Sheesh a good car beating best car

[@buhlegobeni7880]

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[@DailyFuelUp]

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[@richboy900]

Schumacher all day long, Lewis has talent no doubt, but he loses interest when things are against him imo. He doesn't have that fire or fighting spirit we see in someone like Schumacher, Alonso or Verstappen.

[@Fishybpp]

Nah, I'd say that Hamilton definitely has that drive, right after he lost to rosberg in 2016 in 2017 he came back better than he was that year by quite a bit imo.

[@madalia1]

I wonder how many wins Michael would have had if there been as many races back then to how it is now 🤔.

[@RebeccaDavis]

A more critical question to consider is how many additional races Michael Schumacher could have won had there been fewer technical failures and reliability issues, as we see in the sport today.

[@JC-lu4se]

Schumacher won 29.7% of the time; Lewis 31.3% and Jim Clark won 34.7% of the time including other types of racing such as the Indy 500. So who's the greatest you think?

[@RebeccaDavis]

@@JC-lu4se The manner and circumstances in which a driver secures their victories carry more weight than just the percentage of wins. The true value of a driver's wins becomes evident when they have to extract every ounce of performance from a slower car and employ clever strategies to secure victories, as opposed to consistently having the superior car. Overtaking opponents solely through pure driving skill, rather than relying on technology like the drag reduction system, is of much higher worth. It's also far more impressive when a driver can execute overtakes from positions where passing is typically rare. Securing a victory in a car stuck in one gear is a more impressive feat compared to winning in a car with all gears operating properly. Achieving victory with four pit stops, as opposed to the typical one, two, or three pit stops, is significantly more challenging, requiring the driver to maintain a qualifying pace throughout the race. Additionally, the context of race conditions and constraints, including extreme wet weather, mechanical reliability, and the car's condition until the finish line, showcase the driver’s skill and control and greatly influence the significance of his wins. P.S. Schumacher's victory rate amounts to 36.55 percent when considering his pre-retirement career.

[@Stefan-sq2iy]

@@JC-lu4se Why do you include Jim Clark? There are drivers with even a lot higher win ratio then he has. And the win ratio of Schumacher is at the end of his career. His last years were not that succesfull. Just like Lewis his last years. If Lewis is as succesfull next year as it was the past two, and changes are great he will be, he will end up with a worse win ratio then Schumacher. So who's the GOAT you think?

[@sgtwilderness2821]

Schumi he was awesome in not just formula 1. Lewis never had it in him to race out of formula 1.

[@noto-bs]

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[@alexlacl8730]

Lewis is doing many others things outside of f1

[@sgtwilderness2821]

@@alexlacl8730 but not racing wise.

[@LuisTrey]

@@sgtwilderness2821Why would he race elsewhere when he’s the most successful Formula 1 driver of all time, the pinnacle of motorsport? He doesn’t need to prove anything else. He’s still racing and a top 3 driver in the sport. Give him a competitive car again and he’ll definitely fight for the championship ‘til the end.

[@sgtwilderness2821]

@@LuisTrey there is a lot to be proved in racing and winning in other top series. That is why those drivers are respected to an even higher level of respect. They set the bar.

[@DjGizmo412]

Great video. But considering all things. The only driver with a comparable skill to Michael was Senna. I believe Senna would’ve won in 94 and possibly 95, 96, and 97. For me my top drivers of all time are in order Schumacher, Senna, Prost, then Lewis. And people might wonder why I have Prost ahead of Hamilton even though Lewis has way better numbers. But at the end of the day Prost was the Professor. He beat Senna in equal machinery. He was an absolutely incredible driver. And the reason I have Michael above Senna is because of what Michael was able to do. He left his 2x wdc team to join a 1 win team and managed to bring them back to glory and secure 5 in a row with them. Something no other driver has done or even attempted. That for me gives Michael the edge over the rest.

[@lazarushernandez5827]

You bring up an interesting point, People mention that Schumacher had all of these legendary drivers as his rivals, but within a year or two most of them were gone. -He only raced one full season with Prost, Alain won the title in 1993, did not have a ride in 92 and retired in 94. -He had one full season with Mansell, who won the title in 92, in 93 he participated in Indy Cart taking that title as well. -He had 2 full seasons with Senna, in 92 Michael beat Ayrton by 3 points (but Senna had 3 wins and 7 retirements vs Michael's 1 win and 4 retirements), in 93 Senna finished 2nd in the championship while Michael finished 4th. And of course, tragedy struck in 94 three races into the season. Would Michael have had the same amount of success if Senna were still around? If Mansell had not left? Nor Prost?

[@unassailable6138]

Prost is actually the goat. He outscored Senna 186 to 154 points in BOTH years at Mclaren. Prost has also beat ALL of his teammates, five of them being champions, Lauda, Senna, Mansell, Hill, Rosberg amongst others. Prost also won F1 championships without having the best car, which Senna couldnt do. Prost also lost to Lauda in 84 by HALF a point , having 7 victories in that year vs 4 victories of Lauda. Prost also lost to Piquet by 2 points while driving an inferior car, he should have actually been 7 times world champion according to today's scoring rules. Unbiased ranking of the goats: 1 Prost , 2 Senna, 3 Schumacher, 4 Hamilton, 5 Fangio, 6 Piquet, 7 Verstappen, 8 Clark, 9 Brabham, 10 Mansell/ Vettel/ Fittipaldi

[@Alislug]

Schumacher definitely even as a lulu fan i gotta admit he had more to do than lewis

[@noto-bs]

3 test tracks with 3 sets of test teams, each, simultanuesly testing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?

[@xamsedalabay6809]

you are slowlanso fangirl

[@Alislug]

nop a lulu fan@@xamsedalabay6809

[@noto-bs]

@@xamsedalabay6809 because ferrari own test tracks at which they simuktaneously tested on 24 hours a day 7 days a week? i didn't ask them to do it.

[@ianmorgan3127]

Definitely Michael Schumacher always and forever the best

[@grimm6jack]

I never saw a prime Schumacher 1991-2006 get beaten by a teammate, or rather, I've never seen ANY of Schumacher's teammates ever giving him a fight. Even in his 40s, 3 years away from even driving a race car on the regular, he came back clumsy in 2010 but little by little he was actually outperforming Rosberg, and Rosberg was someone who beat Hamilton to a championship and gave him a fight in 2 other seasons. Button beat Hamilton on points in all 3 years together and had him beat convicingly in 2011. Russel is now doing the same as Rosberg, or even better actually... He also went from Benneton who were championship winners for 2 years, to go to the slumps of Ferrari who had yet to win a single trophy for over 15 years back in the day. Revived the team and performed some miracle drives in the 3 years that Ferrari wasn't at it's best between 1996 and 1998. In 1999 he had an injury from a crash that put him out of the season, a season where his far inferior teammate didn't win it by a couple of points... Schumacher came back from his injury and on the very first GP, he outqualified everyone else by ONE SECOND!!!! And when Ferrari finally delivered a car that could legitimately win the title, he overdelivered on all of his titles. 2003 only being his most inconsistent season, but the same applied to Ferrari themselves and the car since it's pace was all over the place depending on the track, not to mention how hot the summer in Europe was that year that affected the Bridgestone tyres more than the Michelins. Hamilton's only had to fight from the back, in a car that was clearly not the best in 2008, and even then that was mostly down to a race that should've never had any results as it was fixed. Schumacher had 1994, 1995 and 2000 and 2003. In 1995 he DOMINATED with the 2nd best car. Not just won, DOMINATED!!! People who started to watch him in the 2000s, don't remember how great he was in 1995... The Williams was still the best package overall, and he blew the competition away. After Senna died in 1994, from that season to 2006, he was the best driver... With only 2003 and 2005 being arguable since Kimi was insane in those 2 seasons. Hamilton can't be said the same between 2009 and 2013... Nor from 2021 to 2023... The GOAT debate can exist... But it certainly is not between Schumacher and Hamilton. Schumacher was simply better in every way if we consider the circumstances of both.

[@eriknaamot]

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[@emilekaram6094]

You clearly didn't watched Hamilton 2010 and 2012, he was 2nd best driver after Alonso in these seasons, and 2021 still was very slightly below Max. This year too he is the best driver after Max. And Hakkinen was clearly better in 1998 than Schumacher, 2003 and 05 also Raikkonen and 2006 at best on par with Alonso, at best

[@eriknaamot]

@@emilekaram6094 Please explain how hakkinen was better than Michael in 1998? In the same car would have beaten him easily. But due to McLaren"s early season advantage, it was allways going to be a very difficult task..:)

[@emilekaram6094]

@@eriknaamot No he couldn't beat him, Hakkinen made less mistakes that season, 2000 too, this one would've been for Mika too had Mclaren stayed equal to Ferrari

[@eriknaamot]

@@emilekaram6094 Lets agree to disagree on that one ;)

[@zietbukuel]

I absolutely agree with you on everything man. Awesome video.

[@TheNerd]

If there is a GOAT, it is Niki Lauda for stepping into his race car again, 6 weeks after is almost fatal crash, while still bleeding under his helmet during the race. Also Niki Lauda was one of the biggest advocates for better safety in Formula one together with the legend Jacky Stewart.

[@lmr4403]

I never thought there was much debate about this: Hamilton won in Mercedes when Mercedes had the most dominant car/era in F1 history. Schumacher won with anything and against everyone. Hamilton got beaten over the season by his teammate twice by Rosberg 2016 and Russell 2022 (Note that Russell didn't get any racing points at all in the season before). To the anger of some people, I don't rate Rosberg and Russell both that high compared to "some of the greatest of all time". Hamilton did great, brilliant driver, best statistics in history; but this was also during greatest domination of a car in F1 history. So he is definitely not the greatest of all time in my opinion.

[@arifcebi5594]

Hamilton also got beaten by Button if I dont remember wrong. He finished with the same points with Alonso in his rookie year which should be called great. It doesnt mean Button, Rosberg or Russell was better than him. Of course they were not. Hamilton is holding the winning record but the question also starts here. Hamilton's teammates won 45 races while Hamilton was winning 103 races. And Schumacher's teammates won 16 races and 91 for Schumi. People will say Schumacher's teammates helped him win races, lets ask them how many times? And we know 3 of those 16 wins was with the help of Schumi's. It would be 94 to 13. Hamilton's ever given his winning place to his teammates?

[@KA._.144]

most dominant? merc? i dont recall any merc getting %100 podiums in a season. also rosberg beating ham? he beat schumi too. and in 22 your acting like merc wasnt using ham as a tester to all their questionable parts. i have questions tho that i hope you can answer. did schumi have driver aids in his cars? did schumi ever win a wdc in a car that placed lower than second in the WCC? Did schumi ever cheat, and win a WDC that year? has any of hams cars had drivers aids? has ham ever won a WDC in a car that placed lower than P2 in the WCC? Did ham ever cheat and win a WDC later that year? and lastly how many teams has each driver won a WDC for?

[@lmr4403]

@@KA._.144 Do you want answers to those nonsense questions or do you just want to rant?

[@lmr4403]

@@KA._.144 Let's start the answerlist: - Yes Mercedes has had the most dominant era in F1 history; this does not mean 1 season an era of 8 years in a row getting constructor's championship. - The only reason they didn't get a season with 100% podiums is because the drivers took themselves out. - Indeed Rosberg defeated Schumacher... after Schumacher was out of F1 for 3 years at an age of 41. - In 2022 both drivers were test dummies, yet that doesn't change the fact that a mediocre driver as Russell outperformed him. - Your next question is bs as Schumacher helped struggling teams into championship winning teams. - Hamilton also didn't win any championship with a car placed lower than second in constructor's championship. (But 1995 is a good year to see what Schumacher's team would be without him, his teammate scored only 35 points with that car) - Yes, Schumacher cheated badly! No excuses for that. - No, Hamilton has never won WDC when the car was not in top 2 WCC. On the other hand, Mercedes has won WCC multiple times without Hamilton winning WDC. - I think Hamilton is an honest driver that wouldn't purposefully cheat. - Hamilton has only won with teams with "mercedes" in the name (2), Schumacher won WDC with Ferrari, Renault and Ford (3). Pfew, done. Took me some time to confirm some facts. I have nothing against Hamilton, I hope you don't see this as some slander against him. In summary: Hamilton is a great honest driver, but no; he is not the GOAT.

[@KA._.144]

@@lmr4403 i absolutely do not see this as slander and i respect you 100 fold for actually going through and speaking facts instead of saying how you feel. ive not been watching f1 long enough to see schumacher win but just hearing stories of him in testing from as soon as the sun went up to after the sun went down for months to get that ferrari where he needed it, and theres a reason why the 2 mist dominate streaks in f1 history had schumachers name written all over them. but i also feel theres alot of people whos lied about stories of how great he was, or they grossly exaggerated it. saying he only won 3 championships with the beat car is laughable, saying schumacher wasnt a cheater is laughable, but saying he wasnt a competitive person that made shit happen is also laughable.

[@MK-xl7mg]

Micheal Schumacher by far... the cars driven by Schumacher and others before Hamilton pitched up were much more harder to drive yet Schumi conquered, as well as fighting for driver safety, he did more for drivers and the sport then Hamilton did. Next future legend Max Verstappen.

[@fk4410]

Not true there was more electronic aid allowed back then

[@colinmichael8498]

You need more talent now because you need to manage your fuel

[@RiminiVirage]

Had team mates pull over for him, cheated ramming Damon Hill off in 94 and trying Same on JV in 97. Total cheat, bad sport. Sad he is severely disabled following his accident, but not a good sport. Lewis much more successful, humble, good sport.

[@khalidkojo6673]

That doesn’t matter. It’s about whos better relative to their respective peers. The comparison isn’t putting their individual lap times against each other. If these cars these days are easier, then that means the entire field is probably better at going fast (relatively). Tbh. Most of the people racing back then were probably trash because of those insane cars. Schumacher was one in a generation talent. But Lewis the GOAT

[@thekidd2189]

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[@moawiuakabar170]

Schumacher is the best ❤

[@noto-bs]

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[@lucasfemminella5059]

Totally agree! Something to add is the comparison to teammates. While Schumacher was only beat by Rosberg in Mercedes (half-retired Schumi), Hamilton lost against Button (2011), Rosberg (2016) and Russell (2022). Nevertheless, Hamilton teammates includes world champions like Alonso, Button and Rosberg.

[@Revan085]

Schumacher had a 3 year old break from F1 before returning to the sport, that is a huge gap. Alonso in 2007 was barely at equal status with Hamilton at McLaren, unofficially Ron Dennis made crystal clear who was No1 driver on the team at that time.

[@nizopranitsi]

It’s Ayrton Senna for me (huge Lewis fan)

Michael Schumaher is GOAT

[@tamezzodiac2862]

0:25. No, there can not only be one goat. Drivers should be classified by era, because it's simply too impossible to compare them in a sport that evolves and changes so rapidly much.

[@sky_4552]

Absolutely agree

[@Stefan-sq2iy]

uhhhh, GOAT = greatest of all time. So there can only be one GOAT. Maybe it is impossible to determine who it is, because you can not compare the different era's, but there can only be one GOAT.

[@chaplainrubeus8811]

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[@txdnatx]

100% correct MSC is the best ever. Won with benaton, made ferrari and built Mercedes for Lewis. Lewis just lucked into 2 different cars. He didn't build anything. Just complains about everything.

[@noto-bs]

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[@user-de8bu5es6f]

Michael is at the top and he always will be. Max may complement this achievement but not in Michaels era.

[@gordoncoakley6689]

They cant be compared as the machinery is totally different. But if i was to pick 1 it would be schumacher

[@moniquelee3623]

We can debate for a long time who was the greatest pilot in history. It would also be interesting to raise the question, rarely raised, of who was the greatest racer. There is only one answer to this question: Gilles Villeneuve.

[@blackmore1030]

Hamilton won all his titles with the best car on the grid, while Schumacher only won 3 of 7 that way. And even then, he took a fair share of making the car the best of the field, while Hamilton just sat into it.

[@jabir7562]

if so why did ferrari and benneton win also the constructers ( only not in 1994) titles in the years he won his Championships?

[@blackmore1030]

@@jabir7562 Because of Schumacher. The constructors' championship doesn't award the best car, but the best team. And the team consists of the car, the drivers, the staff, everything.

[@robbiesmart2819]

2008 and 2018 are years in which Ferrari looked to have the better car over the season imo, and while it’s true that Lewis didn’t do as much for Mercedes’ development as Schumi did for Ferrari, it’s also true that Merc knew they were going to have a title-fighting car and decided Lewis was the man for the job, poaching him from a highly competitive McLaren. Niki Lauda once said that they picked Lewis on account of him being the best driver in the world.

[@Italia216]

I love Michael but Lewis is better. Schumacher never had a challenging teammate, Lewis had 3 worthy world champions in the same car and beat them all. Max is even worst, he only had mediocre teammates

[@Wmeester1971]

@@Italia216 "I love Michael but Lewis is better. Schumacher never had a challenging teammate" That is a non-sensical argument. A driver does not get better or worse when you put another driver in the other seat. "Max is even worst, he only had mediocre teammates" Again, a non sensical argument. HAM raced 5 years next to BOT who is no better or worse than Perez (Actually I rate perez above BOT) and certainly wat behind RIC in his prime. Also, bear in mind, that HAM also lost seasons against BUT, ROS and RUS. I've seen your argument too many times.... but it does not make any sense,

[@anteplibela]

Michael is simply the best.

[@Litcentral843]

Nah Hamilton is better

[@xillex819]

In terms of driving, it’s Hamilton for me Schumacher was exceptional how he build Ferrari with his people he brought from Benetton, but there is something Hamilton did what Schumacher never did: He beat 3 world champions in his own team and dominated everyone else who wasn’t a world champion

[@rensvanderploeg1945]

He was beaten by Rosberg (who became WDC as a result, he never raced against him as a WDC).

[@grimm6jack]

Nico Rosberg wasn't a world champion... until he beat Hamilton to it in literally a 2 horse race season. That's more of an anti-feat for Hamilton actually. His 2007 season was amazing, in fact, he was more deserving of the championship in 2007 than he was in 2008. Schumacher did what Hamilton has never done. Win the championship with the 2nd best car overall. And he did it twice, in 1994 and 1995 and you could even argue 2000. In 2008 the only reason McLaren didn't win the constructors was because of Kovalainen's averageness, while Ferrari had 2 top tier drivers in Kimi and Massa back in the day.

[@KA._.144]

@@grimm6jackhow can you say ham never won with the second best car like schumi did when they both won the championship their first time in a car that finished p2 in the championship? sure nico wasnt a champion but fernando was a 2 time champ(just beat schumi, (but thats like saying max "beat"ham by having the fia change the rules to support max more than ham)

[@No1.SPEAKINGTHETRUTH]

Jim Clark was a 2x World Champion and won every single race he finished. The only times he didn't win, was when his car broke down, but he was always in the lead of the race when his car broke down. He has a 78% win rate and if his car hadn't of let him down again, and sent him into a tree head on and killed him, then he would of went on to win multiple more World Titles, and considering he wasn't driving the best car, like Lewis Hamiltons Mercedes was, makes his achievements all the more remarkable. Fans don't know it or don't say it because of favouritism, but the vast majority of actual drivers say it, even the late great Fangio said "Jim Clark was not just 1 class above me(him) and everyone else, but 2 or 3 or many more levels higher". That's high praise from one of the GOATS, who was a 5x World Champion himself. This video is so Lewis Hamilton friendly and biased towards him, that when they say things like, in 2016 Lewis didn't have the luck lol, what really happened was Rosberg beat him fair and square with absolutely no luck involved. Schumachers achievements are better than Hamiltons, Lewis always says his hero is Senna, well Schumacher raced Senna and was beating him by a good distance in the championship when he sadly crashed and died. Lewis is unquestionably a GOAT, but he is not the GOAT 🐐. Schumacher went to a Ferrari team that were nowhere near winning a title, and hadn't in decade's. Where Hamilton went to Mercedes, but Rosberg was qualifying high up at the top of the grid. They were too hard on their tyres and fell back places, but Mercedes were well on their way up when Hamilton joined. Remember that team won the 2009 World title with Jenson Button in the then called Brawn GP, and that was the very next year after Hamilton won his 1st title in 2008. The difference is huge, if you're being fair and objective, unlike saying Lewis blew Alonso away, even though they ended on the exact same points and Alonso didn't race in 3 races that season, for various reasons, but I think if anybody blew the other away, it was Alonso that blew Hamilton away by finishing with the same amount of points, but took 3 races less to do it. Plus that was the year McLaren was found guilty of stealing Ferrari intellectual property, and the McLaren team were disqualified, but the drivers got to keep their points, which was a head scratcher to me, and Hamilton won his 1st title the next year, with McLaren knowing all Ferrari's design secrets and still Hamilton only just beat Massa and Ferrari by a point. Although there was controversy that season too, as Renault CHEATED by telling Nelson Piquet jr to crash on purpose, which allowed Renault to win the race with Alonso. That race should of been voided and the points deducted, as the result was manufactured, and that would of seen Hamilton and McLaren lose that 2008 championship. I know Hamilton had nothing to do with the cheated race whatsoever, but equally, he shouldn't of been allowed to benefit, just like Massa would of and should of not of benefited from it. I didn't expect that at the end, where he said he thought Schumacher edges it😂😂😂the whole video was Lewis Hamilton friendly, right up until the end of the video lol. That's why for me, it's Jim Clark all day long. He has the highest win ratio and was in an inferior car, and he never had all the gadgets and overtaking tools like DRS and ERS boost, and never had an engineer in his ear telling him what Delta to be on and where hes gaining or losing time and he certainly didn't have flappy paddle gear shifters on his steering wheel, the only thing he had on his steering wheel was a spanner taped to it incase the car broke and he had to take the steering wheel of to get out😂😂, not like the steering wheels of today that has a computer in it that is 1,000 times more advanced than the computer that they used when they went to the moon. A pair of goggles and that was it, and of they went. The safety of the cars nowadays is vastly better, thankfully, but the cars were way harder to drive back then, they didn't even have power steering for gods sake, but that's what separates the good from the great and the great from the greatest, and it's a lot of different things that you have to add into the equation and it's the whole package that makes you a true GREAT at anything, but most importantly, there was NEVER ANY CONTROVERSY WITH JIM CLARK!!! He was just an absolutely amazing racing car driver and an absolute true gentleman inside and outside of car. A proper hero and person to look upto, always polite and well mannered and he never used any tactics that were illegal or cheating or just ungentleman like. He drove quickly but he always drove fair, and was of the opinion that if you're good enough to win, then you'll win, and let the best man win. How things have changed nowadays and not for the better either.

[@liamsmith2405]

Please put all that in paragraphs.

[@No1.SPEAKINGTHETRUTH]

​@@liamsmith2405it's a comment on KZbin and not a book Sir, but is it ok if I go to the toilet please Sir? I know it's nearly lunchtime but I have to rewrite a quickly typed out comment 😂😂😂. For crying out loud pal, get a life! The vast majority of us just type down quickly what we're thinking at that specific moment. Do you really go back through the whole comment and fix all the grammar etc? Cos if you hadn't noticed, we're in the technology age of social media where whole words don't even get typed out, OMG😂😂

[@liamsmith2405]

@@No1.SPEAKINGTHETRUTH alright mate, don't get touchy over text on a screen. It's just hard to read all of that.

[@No1.SPEAKINGTHETRUTH]

​@@liamsmith2405listen, it sounded like a comment from a person who thinks that they're better than everybody. Someone who reads the comments but has nothing to say about the topic of any substance. I know it was a long comment, but like I said before, I just write down what comes to mind at that particular moment, and sometimes without realising it, I've written far more than I realised but I'm just trying to give my opinion on something that is either important to me or something that I know a lot about, and sometimes I can get carried away in the moment. The reason I reacted to your reply to my comment the way I did, was because, although the vast majority of comments and replies are very mature and informative with the odd constructive criticism/feedback. There are a lot of PURE IDIOTS thats sole purpose is winding people up by replying with nothing but stupidity and things to wind you up, thinking their being smart, not intelligently smart but ignorant smart where they take the piss and think their funny, when all their doing is showing what an absolute pathetic immature idiot that they really are. If you were not trying to be smart in your reply, then I appolige for my reply to it, because I thought that you were one of them morons that takes great pleasure in winding people up by replying with a smart comment. I had just replied to 8 people about different videos and 2 of them were just one of those keyboard warriors that do nothing but insult. You were the 3rd person that I replied to that I thought was being smart and insulting and I turned into one of those moronic idiots I can't stand, and reacted in a way that had I known you weren't being insulting, I wouldn't of reacted the childish way I did. I know I shouldn't let them get to me, but I watch a whole range of different topics and I've found out that lately I've been commenting on more videos than normal, and depending on what side of the debate you fall on, some people just write cheeky insulting things for the sole purpose of winding people up. I know this has been another long old comment, but I just wanted you to understand just why I reacted to your reply the way I did, and to that I am sorry. I hope you can understand why I did it a bit more and I certainly hope you can accept my apologies 👍👍👌

[@John14710]

You’re playing a dangerous game, it can only be a debate considering the different eras, I do agree tho

[@ZidarAtes]

No one of them is the GOAT 1. Senna 2. Clark 3. Fangio 4. Schumacher 5. Hamilton This is the True Top 5 of F1 History.

[@rensvanderploeg1945]

based on what?

[@till5520]

Michael Schumacher is the greatest of all time. That's it. That's the comment.

[@RedPhroggz]

That's not the comment

[@florencemodina6293]

When racing againts senna he never gets a single pole position...only after senna's death...

[@till5520]

When racing a full season against Schumacher Senna never won a championship. So? Did you like that stupid comparison as much I liked yours?

[@a.m3687]

I would like to express some unpopular facts. In my opinion Lewis is a better driver and Michael is a better leader. Starting off with Michael, as you said he's an incredible driver. His aggression, determination and ruthless driving style wasn't matched by any other. He did incredibly build the Ferrari team, but they weren't that "struggling". When he joined Ferrari, they were the 3rd best team and had unlimited budget and resources to work on. What I dislike about him is that his lack of sportsmanship, as we all know his dirty moves in 1994 (including the questionably legal car) and 1997 will forever be blackmarks in his incredible career. Also, the team was primarily built around him. Not only building the cars prefering his driving style, he even had access to his teammate's contracts. Imo, Rubens was the best wingman ever to exist in F1 (better than Valtteri). In my books, he never won a championship in an inferior car, he had the fastest car in 94, 95, 00, 01, 02, 03 and 04 (may be not in 03 I'm not 100% sure). While Lewis was destined to become the most complete driver ever since his karting days. His incredible success story is second to none. When he joined McLaren, he performed better than the 2-time regning wdc Fernando in the same car. If not for McLaren's strange tyre strategy in China following the spygate controversy, he would've became a rookie wdc. In 2008 he somehow outperformed Massa in an inferior car to become the wdc. 2nd year at Mercedes, he had a dominant car and I get it. But it wasn't easy on him, he had a teammate who could challenge him, unlike Micheal had. After 3 years of tight title battles, major regulation overhaul in 2017 put an end to the Mercedes dominance. According to The Race, Ferrari had a better car during both 17 and 18 seasons. But Lewis managed to bring both titles. Although 19 wasn't that special, Valtteri hanged on with Lewis to the title until the US gp. 20 was the only season Lewis had it easy. Despite he had an inferior car and suspicious FIA decline, he did an excellent job to give Max a hard time in 21. Comparing win, pole, podium and other's ratios, Lewis has the advantage over Micheal. Even in 23, being 38 years old, he finished 3rd in the WDC with the 4th/5th fastest car. According to James Allison, their success from 2017 to 2021 was primarily came through Lewis, he chose a risky development path that eventually resulted in 5 championships. Those who say Lewis has done nothing except driving are unaware of these factors. His current determination to bring Mercedes back to glory further proves his greatness. Fans would never appreciate him until his retirement.

[@erhhsdhh2099]

You are absolutely 100% correct, I completely agree with you. And what you’ve said is only unpopular because most people can’t stand the truth.

[@nalydamuttah1]

Hamilton got outscored by teammates, Button, Rosberg and even Russel.

[@H.S-leonhart]

Michael Shumacher is the main reason I grow up watching Formula one and fall in love with it , Lewis Hamilton is a true legend by breaking most of Shumacher records if not all but I believe in the next years he will win his 8th WDC and close the debate on who's the greatest, in the end a wonderful Introduction for two legends of this Motor sports 😀👍❤🏁🇩🇪🇬🇧🏎🏆

[@smOOdiebOOdie]

* Schumacher ..

[@Gisae]

Why does this video exist? Schumacher. Definitely Schumacher. Pewis Pamilton (RPM represent!) is no match.

[@robbietrejo2013]

5:59 what race was this???

[@RyoooPT]

Michael joined Ferrari to help them out of their slump and go back to their winning ways. He succeeded. Lewis, on the other hand, jumped to Mercedes and got carried by his car that Michael helped the team develop. That's all I got to say.

[@markellcain3417]

Lewis as a rookie took a back to back champ to the brink, second year won the championship has bested most of his teammates (which without argument he’s had better than Sch) and has shown year in and year out that his longevity is rivalled only by a few ever… It’s Lewis and when he wins his 9th there won’t be an argument

[@kenroymarshall1384]

👏🏿👏🏿 well said.

[@PurelyPog]

you mean 8th? and he most likely won't, he's past his prime, and plus schumacher won 4 championships whilst not being in the best car on the grid, lewis won all of his titles in the most dominant cars ever made in formula 1, plus the cars schumi drove were alot more difficult to drive. sooo ??

[@markellcain3417]

@@PurelyPog No, I mean 9th and I’m not going to judge based on “more difficult to drive cars” in 2017 the Mercedes wasn’t dominant, in 2018 it wasn’t dominant in 2008 the MC wasn’t dominant don’t try and force your narrative to diminish Lewis’ greatness 😭

[@PurelyPog]

@@markellcain3417 Well he clearly has 7, and even though it was controversial, max won. And my point about the cars being more difficult to drive is a fair point? I accept that lewis is an amazing driver, i personally think that the likes of schumacher and senna were on another level. and yes, the merc's were dominant for basically the entire V6 hybrid era, up until 2021.

[@__The-Official-Real-Obama__]

1st year mclaren favoured Hamilton, the fia knew this and sent scrutineers were sent at around spa, in which Hamilton only won 1 race. Hamilton needs the quickest car, also Hamilton lost to button at mclaren lmafo

[@theGoogol]

If the RBPT PU is to be a good engine then it'll be Verstappen. With that PU RB won't depend on any engine supplier to end their dominance.

[@vladaltreilea1431]

In terms of buildings Schumacher➡️Burj Khalifa Hamilton▶️living room

[@johnhamilton5431]

Schumacher would run rings around Hamilton. Both great, but Schumacher is in a class of his own.

[@midnightq69]

Schumacher no debate

[@daveoverwijn8582]

Michael was probably a better driver, Lewis just had the most superior car for a couple of years. Curious to see in the coming years how we match Max up to these men.

[@emilekaram6094]

Lewis had 3 worthy champions teammates, Michael had 0, enough said

[@DarkGaming-ts5be]

Wasn’t the Ferrari in 2017 and 2018 on par and sometimes better then the Mercedes?

[@emilekaram6094]

@@DarkGaming-ts5be Mate, these fans never understand a thing

[@cyferr]

@@emilekaram6094 name them

[@till5520]

@@DarkGaming-ts5be No, it wasn't...

[@notaspeck6104]

It’s just personal preference. I love them both and they’re equal to me. The only way to find the best ever driver would be to give them the same car, equal opportunities and resources and race them against each other for like 5 seasons and average out the results…. And since no one’s going to do that we’ll never know 😂 F1 is about the car AND the driver and how they meld together. It’s a beautiful thing. There’s too much nuance and complications to compare drivers and it just sucks the joy out of the sport. Everyone should just have their option and be merry :)

[@jankaufmann7837]

Hamiltons stats Are caused by more races per Season and better teams…

[@tommcglone2867]

Schumacher by a mile. Put Hamilton in those V10 monsters and the savage power delivery along with less downforce and lets see if he can dominate like Der Kaiser did

[@noto-bs]

sir lewis hamilton stopped the entire f1 paddock in turkey 2006 while he drove in a gp2 race. he drove his car like they had never seen before. he scored 9 podiums on his f1 rookie season. tell me how schumacher got into f1.kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJXInoqXfpyDhac kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYapomeripp-ebM

[@Bananananananannananananna]

But put michael in the modern dominating mercedes and see how he cant dominate like lewis. Because you cant compare two eras that are so different.

[@noto-bs]

@@Bananananananannananananna what on earth are you talking about? we all saw rosberg humiliate schumacher over 3 seasons. schumacher returned to win championships and took part in each race hoping to win. well we know the outcome. and don't say you know more about winning f1 races than schumacher.

[@F1reelsTv]

People who have worked with Michael have said that Lewis is more talented.

[@F1reelsTv]

Plus those v10 monster you are talking about were not difficult to drive mate, they literally had traction control and unlimited testing back them

[@NopeP]

Lets be real here, Schumacher's team mate wasnt allowed to pass him when he was at Ferrari.

[@kristoff5910]

“valtteri its james”

[@spakkx]

there 100% were races where this happened. But Hamilton gets outperformed by Russel on a regular basis, this never happend to Schumacher.

[@abhigyanbaruah426]

@@spakkx " Hamilton gets outperformed by Russel on a regular basis" hahahaha XD what a joke. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@No1.SPEAKINGTHETRUTH]

​@@abhigyanbaruah426I wouldn't say regularly, but he beat him last season in the championship and was the only one that won a race in that car. This season it's even in qualifying and Lewis is beating Russell in the championship, and although Russell has had far more reliability issues with his car, but even putting that to one side, it's still 1-1, Russell beat Lewis last season and Lewis looks like he's definitely going to beat Russell this season, so it's even. That maybe isn't regularly, but Lewis isn't beating Russell regularly either, which is a huge surprise to everybody, since so many people call Lewis the GOAT. Lewis is the most successful, but that doesn't mean he's the GOAT, and I don't think he is the GOAT, he's not even top 3, probably top 5 but even then there's a few drivers with as good a shout as Lewis.

[@No1.SPEAKINGTHETRUTH]

​@@abhigyanbaruah426Lewis also has had far more team orders go his way than Russell has. I know you can make the argument that Lewis has built up that entitlement over the past few years, but without the team orders Russell would have beat Lewis in far more races than he impressively has already. Everything in Formula one isn't always as it seems, in fact very rarely is it as it seems. The amount of politics that goes on behind the scenes is enormous, like when the hybrid era started, Mercedes designed an amazing engine/power unit and because they did the best job then they deserved to win. However, down to all the politics going on, Mercedes got a regulation changed to only allow manufacturers 3 tokens per season to try and make their engine better, which is impossible and you seen that the next season when Red Bull clearly had the best car on the grid, but Mercedes could just drive straight past them on the straight. That regulation that Mercedes got changed was because Red Bull had won the previous 4 world titles with Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes argued that for the good of the sport, they needed new winners, but all that happened was the rest of the manufacturers weren't allowed any time to upgrade their power units and with them regulations in place for the next 5 years, basically handed Mercedes the championship for all those years. You see now without their outrageous power units, they aren't able to build and design a car capable of dominating like the did before the new regulation change, and who is it shouting the loudest that f1 needs to be more competitive 😂😂😂only Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, that certainly were NOT saying that the season before. Formula one is a magnificent sport and I LOVE it, but we only see the tip of the iceberg my friend

[@VasReds]

You failed to mentioned Hamilton won his first title controversially as well after all that happened to Massa in the same season. But he gets the British free pass and shift the focus onto Verstappen winning a controversial title. Lol some joke this.

[@howardmoss7522]

Who do you all think was the most clean drive and check out how contracts were Negotiate 1 of them Demanded who he had for a team mate. ther was a Tyre..! thing going on as well some things you all may want to look into..? Not forgetting 1 of them had a lot of off track pressure witch was unnecessary unwanted thes types of thins can hinder a driver they are worth looking into..?

[@fernandog.ramirez.6917]

Schumy performed and outperformed in various teams. Lewis always was in the best car. Not saying hes bad, but he was blessed with the best machine.

[@richboy900]

Correct Lewis has never had a car that's not top 3 material. Schumacher, Raikkonen, Alonso, Button, Vettel and Verstappen are all champions who earned their way up the field so to speak

[@charlesa6434]

Why is it always necessary for people to knock down on Hamilton's achievements? The best drivers go to the best teams. It's that simple. If Mclaren didn't see anything in Lewis when he was young then they would not bothered to sign him early on. Same goes with Verstappen and Red Bull. I get that a lot in this comment section are Schumi fans, but don't rationalize either being greater than the other because of their respective team/car.

[@JohnDoe-gf5he]

Michael Schumacher

[@LeandroGiorni]

I think one big difference is how they started in F1. One by chance in a middle pack team, the other in a top team and title contender. That is a massive difference as to get into a top team many drivers have to spend a few years in their carriers to even start winning races. And that is what Schumacher had to do in comparison to Hamilton. If Schumacher started in that McLaren of 2007, o boy, probably would have won that championship, and the next one. That is a massive difference when entering F1. Alonso had to drive a Minardi at the start of his career, spending a few years in middle to back field teams. There are two drivers in modern F1 that started first year in the best team and title contender car, Hamilton and Jacques Villeneuve. And we can see the difference between the two, right? For me, Schumacher is the best I have seen driving a car in F1. And he stuck there even with the FIA trying to implement rule changes here and there, qualifying format, race formats, tire rules, re-fueling rules, as to avoid him being so dominant as soon as he got his second championship with Ferrari. (Fangio, for me is there two as the best, if not first, second at most as he drove in an era where is you make a mistake was often too common that you would have been killed), Schumacher is really something out of the ordinary, even when you look at how he managed to pull some wins in a situation where no other driver would have been positioned, like Hungary 3 stops in 1998 and France 4 stops in 2004.

[@chrisfleming5109]

the very best driver to ever race in f1 was jim clark. he has been living in the cemetry for over 50 years yet still has records in f1 to his name. nobody even close and both fangio amd senna claimed he was the best ever.

[@orvilleclisby6748]

Prost won 7 titles with the current points system. He also beat Senna convincingly in terms of points won across the season. Prost is the best IMO.

[@hisgreatness2]

Pure champ vs DRS assisted champ. MS IS THE GOAT.

[@charlesa6434]

Both had to race in their eras with different rules set and regulations.

[@chessmate7368]

The greatest of the 2 is the one that was a catalyst, had leader qualities, and started his F1 career on a bicycle.

[@jigsaw2577]

Schumacher is greater cos the cars those days are more equal.....

[@YeeSoest]

My dad said it best: If Michael was in his prime today, Max would be just another Verstappen😅

[@dpsss100]

Shows that both you and your dad have no clue about the sport

[@YeeSoest]

@@dpsss100 congrats on being the unfunniest of all the unbearable KZbin nobodies^^ My dad was OBVIOUSLY making a joke, I even added an emoji to deliver that. Thanks for insulting strangers for their opinions, tho. Strong move

[@jimmyavpi]

Schumacher easily. Hamilton doesn't even come close. Hamilton isn't fit enough to even lick Schumacher's boots. The question should be Schumacher or Senna..

[@madjayax731]

Three drivers for being the best overrated e.g., Schumacher, Vettel, and Max have in commons: 1. Perceived or being hyped by many as the GOATes when their team dominated the Sport (F1). 2. Never have a top 3 drivers as teammates while they dominated the oppositions and their teammates. 3. Granted Privilege No. 1 4. Once upon time they get champion material or at least decent teammates, they get beaten or even dominated overall. 5. Their fans will come with tons of EXCUSES and Myths the like of Mojo lost, lack of motivation, ageing catching up, injuries encountered, being some years away from F1, etc. when their idol show subpar performance (getting beaten or even dominated by their teammates in future). It is a reality in check for any overrated drivers.

[@slogoman_yt404]

NEW VID YES

[@grantleychance2301]

Which driver was allowed to challenge Michael? Also, in which year have Lewis driven dirty to win championship. Just like Mercedes, Ferrari nailed the regulations and spent a lot more money on development. Guess that alone eroded Michael’s slim advantage

[@MooncricketsInc]

So, you forgot the 07 or 08 season when mclaren got caught with ferrari paperwork and info. They banned the team from the constructors title, should've banned the drivers too, but fia didn't want a boring one man race to the finish probably.

[@grantleychance2301]

@@MooncricketsInc Still waiting on your point reference dirty driving or being allowed to challenge. What the team did was disgusting, and I am happy it was exposed. Unfortunately, it didn’t stop other teams from continuing to cheat going forward. The 2 time world champion in Fernando was driving the same car as Lewis and got beaten. The very reason the team got exposed. I am convinced he would have kept his mouth shut if he had the upper hand. We shouldn’t have to favour any driver or team to be honest about anything

[@MooncricketsInc]

@grantleychance2301 Ah yes, mclaren cheating and getting caught doesnt count as dirty tactics. Of course You can look at that 'accident' he caused with Kimi in 08 at Canada, or that accident with verstappen a couple years ago, or the one from last season. Your boy has caused some accidents in his career and isn't an angel like you think he is. Get off your knees and wipe your mouth.

[@antonyquerishi9182]

Hamilton won two titles on the last race of the year twice so I don’t know why people think he’s had it easy. 2015,19 and 20 were easy ones the other 4 weren’t that’s if you can say winning a world championship is easy

[@alexlacl8730]

Think about that Lewis first 5 titles were against Massa Kimi Kubica Rosberg Vettel Schumacher against Hill Hakkinen Coulthard

[@richboy900]

​@@alexlacl8730Kimi as well for Michael and in the McLaren, Kimi was absolutely one of the fastest drivers. Reliability robbed him in 03 and 05

[@antonyquerishi9182]

Michael was brilliant no doubt. But he wouldn’t have won seven without Sennas death. You can’t say that about Lewis. And Lewis was robbed of an eighth title by a biased Australian man. He would have had two more if not for Mclarens disastrous decision making in his rookie season, and his engine blew up in 2016 when he had everything under control that season.

[@DutchHouseClassics]

I agree with Bigdog... Max will be the best... So please concider making an update in a couple of years... For now it is Schumi offcourse

[@noto-bs]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJXInoqXfpyDhac kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYapomeripp-ebM verstappen got into f1 because of daddy's money and connections.

[@roryquinn4634]

Way too early to say... I'm sure people thought the same about Alonso in 2006 or Vettel in 2013.

[@noto-bs]

@@roryquinn4634 alonso himself thought it was his turn to dominate f1 after the schumacher exit.

[@richboy900]

Max's dominance will end with the new ford powerplants I reckon. I'm going to guess they'll be like honda in the McLaren aka gp2 engine lol

[@noto-bs]

@@richboy900 we will how how it all plays out. i doubt anyone knows just yet.

[@philrobinson]

“Michael single-handedly resurrected a struggling team…” I think you’re selling Ross Brawn at Ferrari more than a little short there…..

[@Under_Construction100]

I was starting to take interest in this channel until you mentioned LH's complaining about when the car's not working in his favour without mentioning how he's endured driving a tractor for 2 consecutive seasons, helping Mercedes gather up information to make their upcoming car better & still serving the sports with impressive races through out his most challenging seasons. By the way, they're both greatest of their own eras.

[@janlinders7790]

Easy, definitely Michael Schumacher. Raw talent and much brighter.

[@DineshKumar-iu5pl]

I wish you had compiled Schumis details as passionately as you did for Lewis, Schumis dominance was harder and the sheer character in the drives were a delight to watch.

[@beare55]

Depends on your point of view, PERIOD, numbers don't mean squat, you like who you like!

[@hahsjskkdockeldkc-rg1lu]

How is this even a debate?😂😂😂