It was hard not to like Hill because he was just so damn "British." Fangio was certainly "The Man" in his era but Clark and Stewart took car control to new levels and each had a spirit and passion that was something that surrounded them as an aura. I was always a monstrous fan of Niki Lauda as he had a bit of the American attitude of "I can drive that pig," with no real car worship involved.....he was simply using a tool to win.

And I have to mention somewhere in here Mario.........He won in jalopies, stock cars, Sprinters and Midgets, Indycars and Champ cars, dirt and asphalt, and finally F1. I wasn't a fan of his except in passing as he and his family were also great whiners, but as a driver? It just doesn't get a lot better.


Spaw