Driving superiority is absolutely still an important factor. It's probably more important, since an inferior driver will kill himself in the best engineered car on the planet.
It's like saying that because of the new high tech swimsuits and caps, the olympics is a contest of clothing superiority. Technique is still king, but a couple percentage points of advantage from your equipment is absolutely huge at those levels.
It's like saying that because of the new high tech swimsuits and caps, the olympics is a contest of clothing superiority. Technique is still king, but a couple percentage points of advantage from your equipment is absolutely huge at those levels.