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Originally Posted by Vitesse
Jimmy was outscored by Hill and Surtees in 1964 and Hulme and Brabham in 1967
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I take your point on car failures and 1964 - Graham was certainly unlucky to be punted off by Bandini.
1967, however, is different due to the points scoring system. I'm afraid I am one of those people who believes that the point of a race is to find a winner, therefore the point of a championship (ie. a series of races) is to find the car/driver who wins the most often. As a result, Clark's 4 wins in '67 - superior to anyone elses - should have given him the title. I know consistency is important, but it shouldn't overcome actual winning (unless in exceptional circumstances, like loads of 1 or 2-time winners such as in 1982).
The worst example of these are Moss in 1958 against Hawthorn - 4 wins should NEVER be beaten by 1 - and the Mansell-Piquet years in 1986-87.
One thing is indesputable - we are talking about one of the greatest.