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	Here are the men who Jenson follows, who have, for a time, been the most favoured British drivers.
		Sir Stirling Moss The first truly great british driver, it is a travesty of justice that Moss never won the title, but a measure of the man that when fellow Briton Mike Hawthorn's championship was called into doubt, Stirling himself stood up for him. A true gentalman and legend Starts - 66 - Wins - 16 - Podiums - 24 - Poles - 16 - Fastest laps - 19
		Jim Clark F1's last great amateur, Clark set the benchmark in the 1960s. Every driver had the utmost respect for him, Moss even said "I shall have to get a state-of-the-art car to beat Jimmy!" Quite simply, if you were going to win in the mid-60s, you had to beat this man, a task made even harder by his supreme mechanical sympathy. Starts - 72 - Wins - 25 - Podiums - 32 - Poles - 33 - Fastest laps - 28 - Champion 1963 & 1965
		Sir Graham Hill Never the best driver, but often the most determined. Graham only got his driving license at the age of 24, but finished his career with two world titles to his name, and was particularly prominent at Monte Carlo, winning a then-record 5 times. He also won at Le Mans and the Indy 500. Very much one for a party, Hill was Formula 1's first celebrity Starts - 176 - Wins - 14 - Podiums - 36 - Poles - 13 - Fastest laps - 10 - Champion 1962 & 1968
		Jackie Stewart JYS was the total professional, and after Graham Hill had to pull him from a petrol-soaked BRM which found itself in a farmer's basement, he was a very firm capaigner for safety. After the deaths of Jim Clark and Jochen Rindt, Stewart found himself with few to challenge him, and won Tyrrell's three championships. Starts - 99 - Wins - 27 - Podiums - 43 -  Poles - 17 - Fastest laps - 15 - Champion 1969, 71 & 73
		James Hunt Ever the playboy - he even wore a badge bearing the ledgend "Sex, breakfast of champions" - James Hunt was the only one of the promising British hopefuls of the early 1970s to live to achieve any real success. After a stint at Lord Hesketh's team, James took his McLaren to the title in 1976 against good friend Niki Lauda, then struggled with bad cars until retirement in 1979 Starts - 93 - Wins - 10 - Podiums - 23 - Poles - 14 - Fastest laps - 8 - Champion 1976
		John Watson This Ulsterman was famous for winning from the back of the grid, Winning in Detroit from 17th in 1982, and then doing even better from 22nd at Long Beach a year later. He was one of Hunt's sparring partners in the 1970s, but first found fame at home by winning the British grand prix in the new McLaren MP4-1 Starts - 152 - Wins - 5 - Podiums - 20 - Poles - 2 - Fastest laps - 5
		Nigel Mansell What can one say about "the man from the Isle of Man"? Between 1985 and 1992, he was utterly loved by the British public. The man who drove with a red 5 totally dominated 1992, but should by rights have won in 1986, and was only stopped in 1987 by a painful crash in the penultimate round. He had grit and determination by the bucketfull, and mindblowing car control. He famously sold Nelson Piquet a dummy at Silverstone's Stowe corner in 1987, and afterwards he got a policeman to take him by moped to the spot where he promptly kissed the ground. All this was helped by Murray Walker's total bias, and "Our Nige" gave Murray some of his finest moments. After winning the Indy 500 and the Indycar championship in 1993, Nigel returned for four races in 1994, magically winning in Adelaide. But there wasn't a fairytale ending as Nigel left McLaren in 1995 after only two races Starts - 187 - Wins - 31 - Podiums - 59 - Poles - 32 - Fastest laps - 30 - Champion 1992
		Damon Hill Son of Graham, Damon originally intended to race motorbikes, but after a test in Formula Ford he took his career from there. He was signed as Williams test driver in 1991, and after a few outings for the struggling Brabham team, he got a race seat with Williams the following year. He excelled himself, being cruelly denied in Britain and Germany before taking a hat-trick of wins. After Senna died in 1994, Hill rose to the occasion, challenging Schumacher until a collision forced both out in Adelaide, giving the title to Schumacher by 1 point. The rivalry continued in 1995, but the pressure got to him. He finally won the title in 1996, and when Murray famously said he had a lump in his throat, we all knew what he meant. After moving to Arrows in 1997, Damon was robbed of a certain win by a hydraulics leak one lap from home. He did, however, win for Jordan at a soaked Spa in 1998. Starts - 115 - Wins - 22 - Podiums - 42 - Poles - 20 - Fastest laps - 19 - Champion 1996
	The Rest
		Great Britain has produced 151 drivers in all, more than any other country. Apart from the greats named above, there have been several drivers who were cheriched by the British fans. Alongside Stirling Moss in the 1950s were Peter Collins, Tony Brooks and 1958 Champion Mike Hawthorn. All three won races, and Collins and Brooks could have won titles. In the 1960s there was 1964 Champion John Surtees, still the only man to win titles on two wheels as well as four, along with Innes Ireland. The 1970s should have been a golden era, with another motorcycle legend Mike Hailwood, and a huge pool of promising young talent in Roger Williamson, Tony Brise and Tom Pryce, but tragically they all died before they could realise their huge potential. The 1980s gave rise to Derek Warwick and Martin Brundle, both seasoned campainers who never found the success they deserved. Johnny Herbert came back from massive leg injuries to take 4th on his debut in 1989, later winning 3 races, and in the 1990s in came Eddie Irvine and David Coulthard, both of whom have acieved reasonable success in good cars. Our first new driver of the new millenium is Jenson Button, and no doubt he'll do us proud.