Does Hamilton prove it? Car > Driver.

[OmarF1]

The answer is simple, F1 isn't that complicated nowadays, ALL of the drivers take the same lines, make the same gear changes, have the same tyres, lots of electronic devices to help, aerodynamics, money on the team to develop, really this isn't a driver's sport, this is an engineer's sport, if it is a sport whatsoever, drivers are too predictable now, that's why the car will always shine, picture this: if you have a Yuji Ide in a 2 Secs. per lap faster Ferrari, and Yuji drivres carefully and steady, eventually will win the championship, F1 needs some action, not so predictable cars.

[andreag]

if you have a Yuji Ide in a 2 Secs. per lap faster Ferrari, and Yuji drivres carefully and steady, eventually will win the championship.

I seriously object this assertion.

Of course cars represent the most of the pairing car-driver (let's say a 90%?), but there's still a rest (maybe a 10%?) which belongs to the driver's hands.

If not, a computer would be driving every car with a level of AI just a bit over racing videogames (some current drivers seem to have a lower level than those videogames).

[rabf1]

JV came to F1 in a good car and was all that and then he got in a bad car and he sucked eggs. It's incredible that a guy who turns out to be mediocre can win the WDC with a good car. But it's not all car. Fisi had the same car as Alonso at Renault and he couldn't even come close to keeping up with Alonso and Fisi is at least a decent driver. Now Kimi can't match Massa's pace and Alonso is being threatened by a rookie teammate. Conclusion: I agree it's 80% car and 20% driver.

[Valve Bounce]

The answer is simple, F1 isn't that complicated nowadays, ALL of the drivers take the same lines, make the same gear changes, have the same tyres, lots of electronic devices to help, aerodynamics, money on the team to develop, really this isn't a driver's sport, this is an engineer's sport, if it is a sport whatsoever, drivers are too predictable now, that's why the car will always shine, picture this: if you have a Yuji Ide in a 2 Secs. per lap faster Ferrari, and Yuji drivres carefully and steady, eventually will win the championship, F1 needs some action, not so predictable cars.

While I can see drivers like Bunsen, DC, Mark Webber, and Sutil doing well if gifted this year's McLaren, If Yuji Ide drives carefully and steady, he'd still come last in any car. :rolleyes;

[jens]

Yuji Ide to drive carefully and steadily - that must be the Eight Wonder of the World! :