MercedesAMGSpy wrote:What has Alonso done? Almost becoming champion in 2012 with a much slower car than the Red Bull maybe?
Sure, but then why isn't Hulkenberg in the tier 1 drivers list? He finished high-up in a car that was much worse than a Ferrari on multiple occasions.
MercedesAMGSpy wrote:Outperforming team mates and extracting everything out of the car?
That does not put him above Vettel in the list, because Vettel also consistently outperformed Webber. And we have no idea whether he "extracted everything out of the car", maybe that car would have been far further ahead with Lewis at the wheel? No way for us to know. Remember, Ferrari is not a mid-field team, they probably have an extra building in Maranello for the enormous amount of trophies they've won.
MercedesAMGSpy wrote:Because he is not winning, doesn't mean he isn't a good driver.
I'm not saying he is not a good driver, just that I think he should not be at the top of the tier 1 list without winning. Sure he outperformed Massa (a clear #2 driver), and yes he did get that car somewhere. But those two feats are not enough to be considered the top of the tier 1 list in my opinion.