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Originally Posted by Marcoose
In decades of following F1, I’ve concluded champions have Lady Luck on their side, are at the top of their driving skills, have a good car, and the car and regulations fit their driving style. I doubt Prost, Senna and Schumacher would enjoy the same success in today’s F1. We’re already seeing how Hamilton is struggling, and yet the most successful driver of all times. In Verstappen’s case, he has a car perfectly suited to his style. In other words, it’s the car.
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With any such reasoning:
- Eddy Merckx dominated the field in cycling (as he won in all sorts of categories, it got him the nickname 'The Cannibal') - in other words, it were his bicycles;
- Stephen Hendrey dominated the field in snooker - in other words, it were his cues;
- Usain Bolt dominated the field in sprint/athletics - in other words, it were his shoes;
- Tiger Woods dominated the field in golf - in other words, it was his golf gear;
- Roger Federer dominated the field in tennis - in other words, it were his tennis rackets.
What about
: the dominant factors are the talent, wit and skills of the sportsman allowing him to consistently squeeze the best out of the gear at his disposal in all sorts of track and weather conditions, a perfect harmony/symbiosis between man and machine ?
Getting top gear at your disposal is a good start, but can you handle it properly like an ace to achieve #1 results time and time again in all sorts of conditions ?