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Button is a damn good driver, but his value to Brawn was his ability to test and develop the car and the patience to write off a season in an uncompetitive car to do so.
Lewis is phenomenally talented. He could and should have won the championship in his rookie season but for his team cocking it up for him. I'm not sure that the number of drivers who even won a race in their first season is that high. But does he rely on that talent a bit much rather than work at it? I think he could be as successful as Schumacher if he put as much development work in as Schumacher did, but I doubt he ever will.
But Lewis does not have the charm, charisma that Button has. He just seems like a nice guy, whereas Hamilton seems like a bit of a twat.
Hunt also exuded an easy charm, but he won his championship by hard work and ferocious determination, and yes, by benefitting from Lauda's enforced absence.
Mansell was another driver who turned a modicum of talent into greatness by sheer effort and determination, recovering from a broken neck on the way. He was one of the few drivers who refused to be intimidated by Senna. Not so charismatic, but he won a lot, complained about it afterwards and we loved him for it.