Derek Warwick started 99 GPs in turbo machinery, from Toleman-Hart to Arrows-Megatron via Renault and Brabham-BMW, and scored four podiums.
He never quite had the luck to take a Formula 1 victory, but the current BRDC president is well-placed to assess the drivers of the era.
So, here are his views on the best F1 drivers, judged by what they achieved - and how they performed - in turbocharged F1 cars, with their turbo moments selected by AUTOSPORT.
10. KEKE ROSBERG
An F1 career of near-misses Jolyon Palmer is bidding to become the first British driver to win for Renault in Formula 1. DEREK WARWICK recalls his near-misses with the French marque and reflects on an F1 career that left "a little hole" F1
When a breakaway series tried and failed to usurp F1 Threats to form a new series come up routinely during Formula 1 arguments, but in 1961 things went beyond words. The 3.0-litre Intercontinental Formula series it spawned produced an all-time great Stirling Moss drive, but momentum didn't last F1
The "copy-paste" deal aiding a title protagonist's focus The British Grand Prix tyre failure that dropped Valtteri Bottas from second to scoring no points dealt a major blow to his hopes of beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to the 2020 title, but his new contract removes one major distraction F1
How Formula E's open title fight was defused in two races It was open season as Formula E returned to action, with the championship contenders all close on points ahead of the six-part Berlin E-Prix. But after just two races, Antonio Felix da Costa's dominance has all but defused the title fight FE
How Red Bull's other 2020 star has made Marko "really happy" Max Verstappen has strongly led the charge for Red Bull so far in Formula 1 2020, mixing it with the mighty Mercedes team on occasion. But another driver on the energy drink giant's books has also been delivering fine performances this season F1
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