Turbo engines, four different world champions and a grid where a great car mattered as much as a great driver. Pick the one who defined the decade.
1Ayrton SennaBrazilian who arrived in 1984 and took the 1988 world title in his first McLaren season.
2Alain ProstFrench driver who won three of his four world titles inside the decade, in 1985, 1986 and 1989.
3Nelson PiquetBrazilian who took world championships in 1981, 1983 and 1987 with Brabham and Williams.
4Nigel MansellBritish driver whose Williams and Ferrari years made him the decade's most-watched nearly-man.
5Niki LaudaAustrian who came out of retirement and won a third title with McLaren in 1984 by half a point.
6Keke RosbergFinn who took the 1982 world championship with a single race win all season.
7Gilles VilleneuveFerrari driver whose spectacular car control defined the turn of the decade until his death in 1982.
8Michele AlboretoItalian who came closest to a Ferrari title in the mid-1980s, finishing runner-up in 1985.
9Elio de AngelisElegant Lotus driver and the last man to win a race for the team before Senna arrived.
10Riccardo PatreseItalian whose career spanned the whole decade and beyond, from Arrows to Brabham to Williams.
11René ArnouxFrench driver remembered for the 1979 Dijon duel and a hard-fought Renault and Ferrari career.
12Alan JonesAustralian who opened the decade as reigning champion after taking the 1980 title for Williams.
13Didier PironiFerrari driver leading the 1982 championship when a practice crash at Hockenheim ended his career.
Comments 1
Keke Rosberg won the 1982 championship with one race victory all year, which is the company Prost's three titles of that decade keep here: https://youpick.best/articles/senna-vs-prost-ranked
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