So now we are praising cheaters...
Winning no matter what is not a trait I find in the least admirable.
In general, I find the Brits do tend to have that mentality. I, myself, have the mentality that is generally accepted all around the World - shun mediocrity and hail winners. The Brits tend to like losers/underdogs, which is a shame.
Although cheating in itself isnt to be encouraged, the application of using questionable tactics to gain an advantage over the competition shouldnt be ignored.
Senna, Schumacher, Prost and this year - Hamilton, have all used questionable tactics to maximise their points totals. I don't see anything wrong with this...providing they can pull it off (which Senna, Prost and MS have, in the past). To this end, MS, Senna and Prost are regarded by some as the best drivers F1 has ever seen, so it hasnt done them any harm.
Like I said earlier, we shall have to agree to disagree with regards the moralities of partaking in such practises.