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Originally Posted by VisualEcho
I disagree, somewhat. The older cars might have given more warning (because of the tires mostly), but it was absolutely constant, especially in the rain. They wore the drivers out.
Again, using your fingers to drive. The old guys used ONE HAND and shifted the cars.
I'm not saying that the new cars can be driven by monkeys, I'm just saying it's a different skillset.
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A great driver is a great driver. Chuck Yeager proved this when he put the F86 up against the MiG 15. Everyone thought the winning F86 won because it was an F86 but Yeager went up in the MiG 15 and destroyed the F86. The F86 pilot was a serious pilot and couldn't shake Yeager because he was a better pilot.
These are directly analogous.
Hamilton could drive an older car just as Senna could drive a newer one. I believe that there could be a technical gulf back to Clark's era but I'm not certain.
On your part about the cars wearing you out: The drivers are pulling 4-6 Gs on a constant basis. Formula One drivers are exposed to more "G" than any other humans on the planet. More than fighter pilots. More than astronauts. To say that an older car would wear these drivers out who are infinitely more fit and scientifically trained and managed is a bit naive.