Originally Posted by jens
Spot on! :up: I think right decisions are more important in the wet than pure driving skills. With good driving one might gain a couple of tenths per lap, but with the perfect setup one might gain a second or more per lap. I think a great result due to right strategical thinking should be rated higher than it's done (the credit is often given racing ability). For example Winkelhock made the right decision last year at the Nürburgring, which made him look good, although by pure driving speed he could have not been quick at all.
Brains are the key for success in the wet, not exactly so-called driving skills. Several Schumacher's wet weather wins have been the result of correct decisions (like Esp'96, Mon'97, Bel'97, Mal'01). Also it can be said that Senna's wet weather racing is overrated. Besides a few races, where he had the best setup that made him look like a god, there were several wet races, where he did absolutely nothing remarkable (Snm'91, Esp 91 & 92 etc).
Surely there are some differences (probably bigger than in the dry) between drivers in driving in the wet, but they are not as big as one might suggest and it's often hard to say that who is exactly superior to another.
