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Originally Posted by five_timer
So then how do you explain Rosberg's superiority in qualifying? Is it possible that there are many more factors in the "talent vs. results" formula that you failed to mention? Everybody seems to forget that Alonso (most often considered the best driver) didn't do well at McLaren, and I don't think it's because Hamilton's such a superior driver. Mark Webber proved himself with several teams, but consistently had bad luck/performance compared to Vettel. Look at Raikkonnen for god's sakes; always in the list of top drivers, and just recently he outperformed for Lotus. But now you can go an entire race without even remembering that he's on track.
Did it ever cross your mind that some drivers who seem to have bad luck with mechanical failures (brakes, trans, tires, engines) are perhaps driving in a way that's making the failures more likely? And it's also true that a driver has to adapt to a constantly changing car behavior as a race progresses, and some deal with that better than others. I think all the factors are many and complex.
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It's one thing to race against a lap time in qualifying, a totally different thing to race against another driver. If anything Rosberg's superiority (sometimes) in quali shows that he has a very capable car that suits his driving style but he isn't as good a racer as Hamilton. Ricciardo is the best at playing chess. Making a feint and surprising his opponent. Overtaking is a skill that separates the greats from the Rosbergs. In an actual race, where it matters Hamilton has the competitive guts to deal with the pressure and to be the more consistent driver over the entire race.