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Dottore,
3 or 4 in a career is not many for sure.. but when its being compared against none its far to many..
And far from being biased against MS for his success...which certainly means he is the most successful and probably the best driver.. I admired his dedication to success...but the question is one of greatness..
It is not about the number of records one holds...but rather the manner in which one goes about one's sucess.....
And if you think his actions against Hill were 'debatable by reasonable men' then I'm not certain I agree with your definition. One of his greatest assets is his ability to instantly evaluate the situation and form the best course of action for himself...he knew that if he did not finish, all Hill had to do was complete the race in the points to be WC...and we are supposed to believe that in spite of all his acknowledged ability this did not influence his actions...
Gilles Villeneuve was argueably one of the greatest ever racing drivers.. yet his success was not in his wins or records.. but in his sheer passion in racing. He was not able to build a team around him.. or even develop a car...but manner in which he drove his races made it clear he wanted to race..winning was not an end in itself...
MS never gives that impression.. its all about the win...It makes him the most successful....no mean achievement; no mean feat..but not the greatest.
What I do agree with is however you see success as the sole arbiter of 'greatness'...whilst I see greatness as being a wider evaluation....
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