Quote Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster View Post
He would have won the four titles regardless, as Mark never managed to adapt to the counter-intuitive driving style needed to make the EBD cars work. But in hindsight, yes, I defended RB too much. They saw Mark had problems adapting and they relegated his car to an afterthought after 2010. I simply didn't believe they'd be so cynical, but seeing how this season went and the rather cynical comments we got from within RB, I had to revise my opinion. It's a ruthless operation. Just ask Vergne.
This I agree with. In hindsight, I'm not sure anyone else could driven those EBD cars like Vettel did, for the reasons you just mentioned.

It remains to be seen whether Vettel can replicate the EBD-era form at Ferrari in years ahead.