The Best of the British

[bud]

who voted for jenson i wonder

no ones voted for Surtees? only man to win on 2 and 4 wheels? legend!!

[racechick]

Jeez whats Jenson doing on that list!!

[Gilles 27]

I don't really rate Surtees just for the record. Really tough for me to choose between Moss, Clark and Stewart. Moss was probably the best all rounder ever to grace motorsport but as F1 is a specialised series, it must come down to one of the original specialists, Jackie Stewart. For me his consistency proved his absolute mastery of the machinery and gives him the edge over Clark who, for me didn't score as well under difficult circumstances in F1 as readily as Stewart

[EwanM]

I don't really rate Surtees just for the record. Really tough for me to choose between Moss, Clark and Stewart. Moss was probably the best all rounder ever to grace motorsport but as F1 is a specialised series, it must come down to one of the original specialists, Jackie Stewart. For me his consistency proved his absolute mastery of the machinery and gives him the edge over Clark who, for me didn't score as well under difficult circumstances in F1 as readily as Stewart

Personally I went for Clark, with Moss and Stewart a close Second and Third. I think Clark's results would have been out of this world had it not been for reliability.
The same for Moss of course, but again. "What ifs"

[Gilles 27]

For Moss, you could argue that he actually selected inferior machinery in order to make the challenge greater. I seem to remember reading a quote from him explaining as much. Clark would surely have won the 1967 world championship but for reliability and the 1968 championship but for that race at Hockenheim. Stewart had a knack in the wet and a level of consistency that was unprecedented until that point in F1 history and so that swings it for me. I think Clark and Stewart are almost inseparable though... Moss would win if it was 'all rounders' but for pure F1 performances, Clark and Stewart are the ones

[EwanM]

For Moss, you could argue that he actually selected inferior machinery in order to make the challenge greater. I seem to remember reading a quote from him explaining as much. Clark would surely have won the 1967 world championship but for reliability and the 1968 championship but for that race at Hockenheim. Stewart had a knack in the wet and a level of consistency that was unprecedented until that point in F1 history and so that swings it for me. I think Clark and Stewart are almost inseparable though... Moss would win if it was 'all rounders' but for pure F1 performances, Clark and Stewart are the ones

Your right about Moss, his patriotism to Britain cost him the title.
I suppose he was very noble in driving the likes of the Vanwall. I wonder how he would have done in a Ferrari or one of the other manufacturers of the time?

[Gilles 27]

Yup and he also opted to drive for privateers such as Rob Walker over works team outfits in order to 'stick it' to the big teams. Amazing attitude really but then the sport wasn't quite as big as it is now.

[EwanM]

Yup and he also opted to drive for privateers such as Rob Walker over works team outfits in order to 'stick it' to the big teams. Amazing attitude really but then the sport wasn't quite as big as it is now.

Nope indeed it wasn't, it's amazing really how different F1 was then compared to now. Heck F1 about a decade ago is far different!
What will it be like in 10 years?

[Jensonb]

Jeez whats Jenson doing on that list!!

Getting two votes for being the class of the 2009 Field by the looks of it.

Green's not your colour racechick

Anyway, I obviously voted JB, but I rate Jackie Stewart just as highly - both supremely talented in essentially the same way.

[bud]

Jeez whats Jenson doing on that list!!

Getting two votes for being the class of the 2009 Field by the looks of it.
Green's not your colour racechick

being the class of the field for 3 out of 4 races in one season does not make him the best Brit of all time

and green suits Racechick just fine

[EwanM]

I have to agree on that one, I voted for Clark as i've eluded to. If this poll is in a F1 driving sense that is?

[charlieone]

Im such a fan of Damon Hill, he gets my vote anyday!

[Juliet P]

I voted for the Hills (two is better than one anyday )

But Lewis should definitely be on this list if JB is!

[racechick]

Im such a fan of Damon Hill, he gets my vote anyday!

Ive got his autograph, on a silverstone ticket. It was all i had to hand.

[Jensonb]

I voted for the Hills (two is better than one anyday )

But Lewis should definitely be on this list if JB is!

Technically, the only reason Lewis isn't is because of when it was made. if we made this poll today, Lewis would be on it without any question.