GPBlog's Top 50 F1 drivers of all time: 50-41!
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Over the last ten days we've been counting down numbers 50-41 of our top 50 F1 driver countdown. We're releasing one driver every day before the start of the 2020 season at the Australian Grand Prix, and the first ten have been released! What do you think of our list so far? Anyone that might've missed out that you'd have in? Let us know!
#50 - Keke Rosberg
Father of Nico, Rosberg took the F1 title in 1982 whilst winning just one race all year! The Finn won five races in a nine year career, racing for teams including Williams and McLaren.
#49 - Ricardo Rodriguez
Despite only starting five races, Rodriguez was a generational talent, becoming the youngest driver to start on the front row, only being beaten recently by Max Verstappen. He was tragically killed racing aged just 20.
#48 - Mark Webber
A determined driver, Webber came so close to taking a title in 2010, falling at the final hurdle. The Aussie won nine races for Red Bull after building a reputation with Minardi, Jaguar and Williams.
#47 - Francois Cevert
Seen as the replacement for Jackie Stewart at Tyrrell, the charming Frenchman was set to be team leader in 1974 before a horror crash at the final race of the 1973 season at Watkins Glen took his life.
#46 - Peter Collins
The Brit was a favourite at Ferrari in the 1950s, and could have won a title if not for a moment of immense sportsmanship and kindness. He was killed at the Nurburgring before he could show off his talents in full.
#45 - Carlos Reutemann
A decade long career with Brabham, Ferrari, Lotus and Williams led to a shot at the title at the 1981 finale. He lost out and only raced twice in 1982 before quitting the sport.
#44 - Stefan Bellof
The German driver was tipped as a future great when he stepped on the podium at the 1984 Monaco GP. His result was later scrapped as his car was illegal, and he died in a Sportscar crash at Spa just a year later.
#43 - Felipe Massa
Often spoken as 2008 champion for 30 seconds, Massa's title was snatched away from him at the death by Lewis Hamilton. An 11-time Grand Prix winner, a traumatic head injury ended his 2009 and he wasn't the same after.
#42 - Riccardo Patrese
Aggressive and quick, Patrese missed out on chances for more wins or even titles by making poor career choices. Eventually had a good car in 1992 with Williams but Nigel Mansell dominated and took the title.
#41 - Rubens Barrichello
The Brazilian still holds the record for the most races started in F1 with 323 over his monster 19-season long career. Found himself in an incredible car at Ferrari but was unfortunate to have Michael Schumacher as teammate.