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With time on my hands, I find myself channel surfing for car shows. I’ve begun recording and watching Formula 1 races. Although there are relatively few pit stops, the speed of tire changes is impressive.

I’m sure many have noticed that pole position and race wins almost always go to Mercedes. Great for Mercedes, but boring for viewers.

In the simplest terms, my newbie question is “why”

Is it just that Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are just such superior drivers?

Or, are their cars superior to the others? Unless they wreck, most cars finish, so it would seem reliability isn’t a factor. I had thought that the cars were built to a uniform specification such that the car itself wouldn’t be that much of a factor. Of course, I could be way off base on that.

Mostly just curious...