The following lists Formula One's greatest qualifiers:

66 - Michael Schumacher

65 - Ayrton Senna (Brazil)

33 - Jim Clark (Britain)

- Alain Prost (France)

32 - Nigel Mansell (Britain)

28 - Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina)

26 - Mika Hakkinen (Finland)

24 - Niki Lauda (Austria)

- Nelson Piquet (Brazil)

20 - Damon Hill (Britain)

 

Michael ! Simply the Best !!!

 

Obvious MS and AS are in another category....big gap to 3rd place.

 

and I should mention..

Michael Schumacher
most WDC's
most Wins
most Points
most podiums
most Fastest Laps

and now most Poles..

in the words of Murray Walker.. "Sensational !"

 

No need to mention it to me....I already know - and most of it came in a Ferrari!

 

I think something needs to be said for the time it took Micheal to get to that number vs Ayrton... If Ayrton had lived he would have posted 75-85 poles before retirement.

I still believe that Ayrton was the better driver. Maybe just lacked the control that has served Micheal so well.

 

Amen brother

The big Chin will never be Senna. Even with all the big Chin has done, last year they had a poll of respected Euro journalists and Senna was rated a better driver than the big Chin.