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Some interesting takes on Prost's quote. Sometimes the better car or better fuel strategy or better tire strategy wins - not necessarily the better driver. Prost's point is not Hamilton is untalented - clearly he's a freak of nature and an amazing driver. I take Prost to mean - "here's another angle to consider when measuring Hamilton's debut season".
Hamilton has been groomed for ten plus years - its a perfect storm of talent and training.
It's not that they don't have identical cars. They don't. F1 cars aren't set up the same - they are set up according for each driver. Different design choices reinforces different driving styles.
I think he's right about team drivers competing against each other, tho. That's one of the reasons Schumacher / Ferrari was so dominant. Everything was in support of the number one. No diluting of engineering and preparation within the team. Team wise, it makes a lot of sense and I still don't understand why Mac and Williams have this thing about drivers fighting each other within the same team. Seems a waste of resources. Makes for some exciting seasons, tho.
With regard to technology in F1 versus driver input. I'm all for technology and advancement. I just think the balance between engineering/money and driver has leaned to far away from driving skill. It only makes sense for manufacturers wanting to have maximum impact per dollar spent. I'd just prefer to see the technological input be regulated more towards mechanical grip and less towards aero grip.
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