Strongest driver lineup 2013?

[copperkipper1]

Seems very even.

I see it as - who is the better teammate of Hamilton, Vettel and Alonso..

Rosberg pips its for me. Making Hamilton Rosberg the strongest.

[beelsebob]

All of them have one strong and one weak, I went Button/Perez, because Button is the least weak of the weak drivers.

[Phillyred]

Has to be Vettel/Webber. This year I would have said a tie between Vettel/Webber and Hamilton/Button.

[Absolutelee]

I voted Vettel Webber, but I don't think or want them to win...again

[ajdavison2]

It depends what you mean as strongest, Most co-operative/willing to play by the team rules but with a suspected hate of each other (ferrari). 2 fast drivers with a number 2 and a suspect dislike of each other lol (redbull) 2 drivers who are known to be good freinds (merc) 2 drivers who we are unsure how they really get on, but have similar styles (McL)?

[copperkipper1]

I voted Vettel Webber, but I don't think or want them to win...again

Indeed. I wouldn't be able to cope with Vettel winning the championship again this year.

Would feel sorry for Nando. Shown me this year how GREAT a driver he is.

[PlatinumZealot]

1. Hamilton Rosberg
2. Vettel Webber
3. Raikkonen Grojean
4. Alonso Massa
5. Button Perez

[JimClarkFan]

The best driver lineup currently in F1, albeit unproven and also not on the list is

Hulkenburg/DiResta imho

1. Hamilton Rosberg
2. Vettel Webber
3. Raikkonen Grojean
4. Alonso Massa
5. Button Perez

I would agree with this based on current list, maybe switch 4 and 5 because of the way Massa has been driving. Button Perez is a bit of an unknown quantity.

[NathanOlder]

All of them have one strong and one weak, I went Button/Perez, because Button is the least weak of the weak drivers.

But Perez is nowhere near the level of Ham, Vet , Alo! So this should mean that the Button Perez team is the weakest. Plus that is the only top team that doesnt have a clear better driver!

For me its close between Ham-Ros and Vet-Web. All 4 are race winners, 2 are champions. If I remember at williams in 2006 Webber didnt really out perform Rosberg, despite Rosberg being a rookie. Since then Rosberg has improved more than Webber. So thats about the only reason I put Ham-Ros ahead.

Alonso, Hamilton and Vettel will make their teams the top 3 driver pairings simply because on their day, they are unbeatable. None of the other drivers currently are. Alonso constantly rates Hamilton as his only equal, saying he is the only driver who can also win in a car that isnt the best.

I would have to say Alonso is probably more accurate in his driver analysis than anyone on this forum as he races against them week in week out. So maybe thats another good reason to put Ham-Ros top as we all know Rosberg is now better than Massa.

[ESPImperium]

1] Red Bull due to continuity in drivers, 4 years strong.
2] Lotus, same reason, but with car designed arround them for 2013.
3] Mercedes, strong baseline from Rosberg, but theese guys will be knocking lumps out of each other like Force India this year with better car and tallent.
4] McLaren due to Button and a proven hot shoe, theese guys will drive the team as well as themselvs.
5] Alonso is last at present as Massa will be replaced. Cant weigh up thet line up yet!

[Nando]

1. HAM/ROS
2. VET/WEB
3. BUT/PER
4. RAI/GRO
5. ALO/MAS


Massa just brings everything down.

[OppositeLock]

I picked Hamilton/Rosberg as the strongest pair. Unfortunately, they are currently in the weakest car. Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren should be strong in 2013. Lotus have made big improvements since last season while Mercedes have fallen off. I have more faith in Lotus making a huge improvement than in Mercedes even though Lotus has yet to win a race.

[zyphro]

1. HAM/ROS
2. VET/WEB
3. BUT/PER
4. RAI/GRO
5. ALO/MAS


Massa just brings everything down.

This.

[Nando]

I guess i would pit DIR/HUL just below BUT/PER.

Motivation for my list would be this,
Ham, Alo, Vet, Rai are the strongest drivers.
Their teammates i would say a toss up between Ros and Web with the edge to Ros because of age and hunger.
So Ham/Ros with Vet/Web close by.

But and Per are two great drivers but lack that edge, thus they are third.
Dir and Hul are same deal, strong drivers but because of Button ill put them below.
Rai and Gro, Rai you have a phenomenal driver but Grosjean drags them down.
Speed is there but consistency and a the leach is not.
Gro is a better driver then Massa hence alo mas last.

[NathanOlder]

1. HAM/ROS
2. VET/WEB
3. BUT/PER
4. RAI/GRO
5. ALO/MAS


Massa just brings everything down.

Looks just about right