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Formula 1: Michael Schumacher voted greatest driver of all-time

By Asher Fair

SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 11: Michael Schumacher of Germany and Ferrari in action during the first practice for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka on October 11, 2003 in Japan. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 11: Michael Schumacher of Germany and Ferrari in action during the first practice for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka on October 11, 2003 in Japan. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
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Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher has been voted the greatest Formula 1 driver of all-time in the Formula 1 GOAT poll championship.

Over the past few weeks, Formula 1 fans have spoken, and Michael Schumacher has been voted the greatest Formula 1 driver of all-time.

The Formula 1 championships record holder and wins record holder sealed the deal by dominating the championship round of the “GOAT” poll over three-time Formula 1 champion and 41-time Formula 1 race winner Ayrton Senna.

For more information on how this entire “GOAT” poll process was conducted over the past few weeks, click on the link below.

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Schumacher, who won an all-time record seven Formula 1 championships and earned an all-time record 91 Formula 1 victories throughout his career, pretty much coasted through the 16-driver bracket to be voted the greatest driver of all-time.

Schumacher entered this bracket as the #1 seed, and there was no one else who was really close to him when it came to seeding because of the fact that the seeds were calculated using a formula that awarded drivers 10 points for every championship they have won and one point for every race victory that they have earned. He entered the bracket with 161 points.

The second highest total was that of Lewis Hamilton, who entered the bracket as the #2 seed with 123 points as a result of the fact that he has won five championships and earned 73 victories throughout his Formula 1 career thus far.

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In the first round, the round of 16, of this bracket, Schumacher’s opponent was #16 Graham Hill. Schumacher received 93% of the vote in this matchup while Hill received the other 7%, allowing Schumacher to advance to the second round, the round of 8.

In the round of 8, Schumacher’s opponent was #8 Niki Lauda, who defeated #9 Nelson Piquet in the round of 16 to earn the right to be matched up against Schumacher. Schumacher received 89% of the vote in this matchup while Lauda received the other 11%, allowing Schumacher to advance to the third round, the round of 4.

Schumacher’s opponent in the round of 4 was #13 Nigel Mansell, who upset #4 Alain Prost in the round of 16 and then upset #5 Juan Manuel Fangio in the round of 8 to earn the right to be matched up against Schumacher. Schumacher received 85% of the vote in this matchup while Mansell received the other 15%, allowing Schumacher to advance to the fourth and final round, the championship.

In the championship, Schumacher’s opponent was #6 Ayrton Senna, who defeated #11 Jim Clark in the round of 16 before upsetting #3 Sebastian Vettel in the round of 8 and then upsetting #2 Lewis Hamilton in the round of 4 to earn the right to be matched up against Schumacher. Schumacher received 70% of the vote in this matchup while Senna received the other 30%, making Schumacher the driver who the fans voted for as the greatest Formula 1 driver of all-time.

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Thank you to all of the Formula 1 fans who voted for any drivers at any point throughout this process!

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