Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna's three world titles and 65 poles understate his supernatural ability in the rain, where he won 8 of his 41 career victories in wet conditions — a 19.5% rate that doubles the typical driver's 9% average. His rivalry with Prost defined an era, and Senna's 1988 Monaco lap remains 1.5 seconds faster than any previous record on that circuit. Though he has fewer championships than Verstappen, Senna's pole percentage (40.1%) is 15% higher than Verstappen's career qualifying success.