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Okay, hear’s a breakdown of the British Formula 1 World Champions mentioned in the text, along with their championship years:
* Lewis Hamilton – 2008, 2014-15, 2017-2020 (7 titles total – tied with Schumacher)
* Mike Hawthorn – 1958 (First British World Champion)
* Graham Hill – 1962, 1968
* Damon Hill – 1996 (Son of Graham Hill)
* James Hunt – 1976
* Nigel Mansell – 1992
* Jackie Stewart – 1969, 1971, 1973
* John Surtees – 1964 (Also a motorcycle champion)
The text also mentions a comparison to Fernando Alonso, noting that the driver described at the beginning (with the Scottish borders upbringing) was considered an “ultimate adaptive driver” before Alonso received that accolade.
