[fotochicaes]

Hello, Chaps and Chapesses,

What with the half way point of what's been quite an epic 2011, who are your top three drivers of the season thus far?

IMHO:
1. Alonso: He's driven the a**e off of a car which really shouldn't be where it is. I wouldn't bet against a 2010 style fight back this year. Also the best looking of all the drivers

2. Vettel: Just because.

3. Button: He seems to be driving better than even when he won the title. JB has driven Intelligent and outpacing his far more highly rated team mate, and good job I say .

(Also, what was up with 'Nando's beard today? Looked like he missed a bit!)

[tarmpriopay]

Oh well, yet another my favorite driver is ********* thread!

[fotochicaes]

Not really, is it? It's just how you'd rate them on performances this year. =)

[zlopikanikanza]

so far this year i'd have to say Vettel, for being the winningist, Alonso does appear to be getting more out of the Ferrari than perhaps he should be. I think Kobyashi is driving fantastically, esoecially in races and Di Resta is exceeding my expectations at least (and i already thought he was good).

and for the record my favourite is probably Button, but I think he's only doing ok so far this year. Canada was great, his qualy have been a little disappointing but he's raced very well

[tarmpriopay]

Not really, is it? It's just how you'd rate them on performances this year. =)

Just wait and see!

[GtmFeqJJ]

Best looking George ?thats a matter of opinion !!
It has to be Vettel,and i will bet the girls dont find him UGLY !!!

[Soulofpostar]

For me, buttons performace in canada was the most impressive Ive seen. I know hes at the back of the pack, but Heikki was well ahead of where he should have been today. I guess that means nothing though, after all its race day that counts. Di resta has also been fantastic for a newbie.

[GroosteFoessy]

1. Vettel: Because he has been by far the best this season.

2. Kobayashi: Driven many great races in a not great car. Lets see what he can do from the 4th row.

3. Alonso: Driven well.

[xpllmr]

My favorite driver is.... Schumacher but he has no place in this thread.

Driver(s) of the year for me in no particular order.

Button , Vettel and Alonso... Lewis self distruct mode in the last two races have made him one tire below for me.

[AntonayPina]

Vettel without doubt followed by Alonso, Hamilton and Button in that order. Great drives and wins for Lewis and Jenson in two of the races and Alonso does appear to be outdriving the machinery he's been given on occasion.

[eliniaguilefp7m]

Di Resta for me. About time someone listened to me and gave him a drive

[NickGrass]

Vettel buy a thousand country miles, with a return ticket. Yes he has the best car, but he is just sh!tt!ng on everyone at the moment. He has been sublime at the front, the others need to come up with a solution fast, especially his teammate who is starting to look rather second rate!

[qd0vhq4f]

Oh well, yet another my favorite driver is ********* thread!

Not quite. My favorite is Alonso, but so far the driver of the year is Vettel. Easily.

[dogdesign]

Hello, Chaps and Chapesses,

What with the half way point of what's been quite an epic 2011, who are your top three drivers of the season thus far?

IMHO:
1. Alonso: He's driven the a**e off of a car which really shouldn't be where it is. I wouldn't bet against a 2010 style fight back this year. Also the best looking of all the drivers

2. Vettel: Just because.

3. Button: He seems to be driving better than even when he won the title. JB has driven Intelligent and outpacing his far more highly rated team mate, and good job I say .

(Also, what was up with 'Nando's beard today? Looked like he missed a bit!)

Agree with the nominee, about race-craft Alonso and Vettel can swap place. Button is good compromise of skill and great looking, without beard please. Yet I still rate Timo Glock.

[Texdolley]

Alonso is my driver of the year so far, by a mile.

Vettel then. Hamilton and Button after that.

[Izzy]

Probably Alonso

[Nikkkola]

Vettel has made one mistake and the season is half over. that kind of incredible driving hasn't been seen at least since prime schumacher. Alonso spent half of monaco trying to get a sniff on vettel in a faster car and couldn't.

[cut sifted ephedra sinica]

I would refrain from calling anyone a driver of the year because this year is not over yet. However, if things continue the way they were going so far, I don't see how one could possibly assert, with a straight face, that Vettel is not the driver of the year.