{"id":459485,"date":"2001-05-01T15:00:40","date_gmt":"2001-05-01T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=118214"},"modified":"2024-02-13T03:40:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T03:40:16","slug":"great-drivers-stirling-moss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/great-drivers-stirling-moss\/","title":{"rendered":"Stirling Speaks &#8211; Great Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Stirling Votes On The Best Drivers<\/h2>\n<p>The topic of great drivers and \u201cwho is the greatest\u201d driver is always an interesting one and, of course, a difficult one, because it is not easy to compare drivers from very different periods of racing history. I have always considered Fangio the \u201cgreatest,\u201d but there are certainly many others worthy of consideration. In recent years, a number of people have asked me what I think of Schumacher, or \u201cwas Senna as great as Fangio?\u201d These are easier questions to talk about than actually give a clear answer to.<\/p>\n<p>As Michael Schumacher has just won his sixth consecutive Grand Prix at Malaysia, and all six have been from pole position, this might be a good time to consider some of these \u201cmodern\u201d drivers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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