List of Formula One people

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[edit] Administration

[edit] Team Management

[edit] Tyres

[edit] Commentary & Publicity

  • James Allen, ITV commentator since Murray Walker's retirement in 2001. Ex pit lane reporter.
  • Matt Bishop, "The Bish," F1 Racing editor
  • Martin Brundle, retired driver and ITV commentator
  • Galvão Bueno, Globo TV journalist and commentator since 1970s passing Ayrton Senna age until the current days.
  • Ivan Capelli, retired F1 driver, now commentator for RAI.
  • Ben Edwards, ex F1 Digital commentator, now working for various channels in the UK
  • David Hobbs, retired driver and SPEED Channel commentator
  • Steve Matchett, Former Benetton F1 Team race mechanic, author, F1 Racing technical editor and columnist, SPEED Channel commentator
  • Gianfranco Mazzoni, RAI (Italian public TV) commentator.
  • Giorgio Piola, journalist, designer, technical expert for RAI.
  • Mario Poltronieri, retired Italian journalist and RAI commentator from 1960s to 1994.
  • Heinz Prüller, ORF Austrian TV commentator from 1965 until present. Famous for his computer-like memory of F1-related facts, paired with an obliviance for the actual ongoing of the race, makes for quite funny viewing.
  • Bob Varsha, SPEED Channel commentator
  • Murray Walker, retired BBC and ITV commentator famous for making ridiculous or non-sequitur comments "in the heat of the moment". Regarded for a long time as the voice of Formula 1 and British Motorsport. Current commentator for GP Masters
  • Peter Windsor, former Williams Team Principal, F1 Racing consultant editor and columnist, SPEED Channel commentator. Voice of post-racing and post-qualifying driver interviews

[edit] Drivers

  • Fernando Alonso, WDC 2005, 2006; Current champion and youngest champion in Formula One History
  • Alberto Ascari, WDC 1952, 1953
  • Jack Brabham, WDC 1959, 1960, 1966
  • Jim Clark, WDC 1963, 1965
  • Juan Manuel Fangio, WDC 1951, 1954, 1955, 1966, 1957; considered among the best drivers in history. Long time record holder of most world championships, thus a nearly unbeatable benchmark for almost fifty years.
  • Mika Häkkinen, WDC 1998, 1999 The rival of Michael Schumachers whom he respects most
  • Eddie Irvine, British driver who became famous for blatantly expressing his opinion, offending other drivers, and at one point being punched by Ayrton Senna. Runner up in 1999
  • Niki Lauda, WDC 1975, 1977, 1984, notable for a severe crash in Germany that nearly cost him his life and his life-long burns. Notably optimistic about the high amount of talent in Formula 1 today
  • Stirling Moss OBE, British driver, considered by many to be greatest driver to never win the WDC. He won 16 World Championship events, which is the highest number without winning the championship.
  • Nelson Piquet, WDC 1981, 1983, 1987
  • Alain Prost, WDC 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993; Ayrton Senna's rival and widely considered one of the best drivers in F1 history for both his driving skill and his unmatchable skills at setting up a car (Ayrton Senna used Prost's set-up for every race in 1988)
  • Jody Scheckter, WDC 1979 last driver to win a WDC for Ferrari until Michael Schumacher 21 years later
  • Michael Schumacher, WDC 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004; record-holder for most championships; widely considered one of the best drivers ever in F1 but also one of the most controversial. Record holder for most wins in a season and overall. Record holder of most pole positions, podium finishes and fastest race laps.
  • Ayrton Senna, WDC 1988, 1990, 1991; Brazilian driver and national hero who died in a crash at Imola in 1994; widely considered one of the best drivers in F1 history
  • Sir Jackie Stewart, WDC 1969, 1971, 1973, Longtime record holder for most wins (until Alain Prost), notably pessimistic about modern day Formula 1
  • Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian driver renowned for his tactical genius and exciting (and sometimes regarded wreckless) driving style, though he died in a crash after winning only six grands prix. Considered one of the best drivers never to win a world championship alongside Moss and Peterson.
  • Nigel Mansell, WDC 1992 British national hero despite (or in part due to) losing two back-to-back world championships in the last two rounds.

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