FOTA survey shows Schumacher most famous F1 driver

The first results of the latest formula one fan survey have emerged.

The survey was launched in early February with the backing of Formula One Management and the teams association FOTA.

"We would like to thank all those who took part and completed the survey. The results will be published and used by FOTA to help it decide what changes need to be made to make F1 better for fans," reads the front page of the survey website.

It is believed that more than 90,000 fans answered the survey.

Full results have not yet been published, but it has emerged that Michael Schumacher was nominated as the best-known F1 driver with 19.5 per cent of the vote.

Next-best was Fernando Alonso with 9.7 per cent, followed by Kimi Raikkonen, even though the Finn has switched for 2010 to world rallying.