Who is F1's greatest ever street racer?

By:

Kevin Turner

Jun 2, 2017, 10:07 AM

Another Monaco Grand Prix is in the history books. Sebastian Vettel won, but with whom does the title of 'F1's greatest street racer' lie?

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There's something special about a Formula 1 car dancing between walls and the all-time greats of motorsport have tended to perform well in such high-pressure and precise challenges.

Ahead of last Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, Autosport magazine decided to take a look at F1's masters of the art. Who's the best when it comes to F1 between the barriers?

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Kevin Turner is Autosport’s Chief Editor. While studying History at the University of York, Kevin began covering UK club events as a freelance reporter for Autosport and Motorsport News. He joined the Autosport staff as Editorial Assistant on the magazine in 2006, winning what is now known as the Motorsport UK Young Journalist of the Year Award. He became National Editor in 2008 and over the next few seasons covered a range of international events, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as the British Touring Car Championship and British GT. Kevin became Features Editor before switching to edit Motorsport News in 2014.

He returned to Autosport in 2016 to become editor of the magazine, a dream job that is still part of his role.

He became Chief Editor in 2020, helping to plan content for autosport.com and Autosport’s podcast as well as seeing the magazine through the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin also led work on the special publication celebrating 70 years of Autosport and has been a judge on the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award, formerly known as the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, since 2008. He lives in Warboys with his wife and two children.