Study ranks F1 drivers according to science

Formula One drivers have previously been ranked on number of wins and titles, however researchers at the University of Sheffield's Method Institute have used a clever analytical system to position drivers in what they claim is order of their true skill.

Taking into account the driver's team's prowess and the capability of their car, as well as the improvements in vehicle technology, the study claims that the greatest driver in the sport's history was the Argentinian Juan Manuel Fangio, who raced between the years of 1950 and 1958.