The 16 Greatest LMP1 Drivers of All Time

By YPB Team

Le Mans icons and endurance aces from the Audi, Porsche, and Toyota prototype eras, where stamina meets split-second precision. From nine-time winners to F1 crossovers, who was the greatest?

  1. Allan McNish — ranked #11
    Allan McNish
    Scottish Audi ace and three-time Le Mans winner in the LMP1 era.
    1000pts
  2. Tom Kristensen — ranked #22
    Tom Kristensen
    Danish endurance legend and nine-time Le Mans winner nicknamed Mr. Le Mans.
    952pts
  3. Andre Lotterer — ranked #33
    Andre Lotterer
    German Audi driver who claimed three Le Mans victories in the R18.
    835pts
  4. Benoit Treluyer — ranked #44
    Benoit Treluyer
    French driver who shared three Le Mans wins with Audi's dominant trio.
    659pts
  5. Rinaldo Capello — ranked #55
    Rinaldo Capello
    Italian Audi driver known as Dindo with three Le Mans overall victories.
    571pts
  6. Neel Jani — ranked #66
    Neel Jani
    Swiss driver who took Porsche's 2016 Le Mans win from pole in the 919.
    571pts
  7. Anthony Davidson — ranked #77
    Anthony Davidson
    British Toyota driver and 2014 LMP1 world champion.
    571pts
  8. Mark Webber — ranked #88
    Mark Webber
    Australian ex-F1 star who won the LMP1 world title with Porsche.
    467pts
  9. Brendon Hartley — ranked #99
    Brendon Hartley
    New Zealander who won Le Mans and two LMP1 world championships with Porsche.
    467pts
  10. Fernando Alonso — ranked #1010
    Fernando Alonso
    Two-time F1 champion who won Le Mans and the LMP1 title with Toyota.
    467pts
  11. Kazuki Nakajima — ranked #1111
    Kazuki Nakajima
    Japanese Toyota driver and three-time Le Mans winner in the TS050.
    467pts
  12. Marcel Fassler — ranked #1212
    Marcel Fassler
    Swiss Audi driver and three-time Le Mans champion in LMP1.
    343pts
  13. Sebastien Buemi — ranked #1313
    Sebastien Buemi
    Swiss Toyota driver and multiple LMP1 world champion and Le Mans winner.
    343pts
  14. Romain Dumas — ranked #1414
    Romain Dumas
    French Porsche and Audi driver with multiple Le Mans overall wins.
    343pts
  15. Emanuele Pirro — ranked #1515
    Emanuele Pirro
    Italian Audi driver and five-time Le Mans winner in the early prototype era.
    343pts
  16. Timo Bernhard — ranked #1616
    Timo Bernhard
    German Porsche stalwart who won Le Mans and set the Nurburgring record.
    190pts

Comments

Endurance regulars fill this list, and the world endurance title on it belongs to a driver who won Daytona in a downpour: https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-fernando-alonso

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