Is there too much emphasis on driver skill?

What the title says really. Having done a fair bit of spying on the other teams, I probably have the most developed car on the grid but I struggle to get near the points whereas the teams with worse cars but drivers 2 levels above mine consistently get the podiums.

This doesn't seem the right way to do things. Arguably, the best driver in real life is Alonso but, in recent years, with a sub-standard Ferrari, he's really struggled to run consistently at the front whereas Vettel, the 2nd or 3rd best driver but in the best car has taken back to back world titles.

The same can be said about Button's world title win. Yes, he's a very talented driver but if his Brawn hadn't been so good out of the box, he would never have built up the points lead that eventually made him WDC as the other teams with better drivers developed their cars and closed the gap.

Driver plays a huge part on it... There's so many things to consider with a driver and it's becoming increasingly hard to find a (young) good one with all the high talent drivers disappearing fast.

I can tell you straight away by looking at your drivers... They're the first ones you hired in the game, so they are probably 1-3 talent, with almost no physical training and 46% and 35% health... This combo is a recipe for disaster. I don't want to make driver info public because many people say they would rather work it out themselves, but if you want more info on how to find a good driver then PM me.

(and yes, if you get a new driver you will be miles quicker)