What makes the best Formula 1 drivers win? /u/Jazzlike-Horror4 No such thing as stupid questions

Formula 1, F1, where people drive really fast in really expensive cars. It’s a big thing, and I have a lot of friends who are very interested in it. I’m not, really.

When they talk about who’s good and who’s bad, and who will win this and that race, I always wonder how much the driver really matters in such a race, compared to a good car. I know that the best driver won’t be able to win any race in a regular car, but would I, as a regular driver, be able to win if I had the best of the best car (and was told how to use it)? Or would I finish last for some reason I can’t understand?

Basically, how much is the driver, how much is the car, and how much is the wheel changing people?

Formula 1, F1, where people drive really fast in really expensive cars. It’s a big thing, and I have a lot of friends who are very interested in it. I’m not, really.

When they talk about who’s good and who’s bad, and who will win this and that race, I always wonder how much the driver really matters in such a race, compared to a good car. I know that the best driver won’t be able to win any race in a regular car, but would I, as a regular driver, be able to win if I had the best of the best car (and was told how to use it)? Or would I finish last for some reason I can’t understand?

Basically, how much is the driver, how much is the car, and how much is the wheel changing people?