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 #4 Verstappen, Senna's pole percentage (40.1%) is 15% higher than Verstappen's career qualifying success.