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I've had a theory for a while now about driver's success and generational changes of the rules and how the cars are designed. It seems that every time there's a major change in how the cars operate, there's a paradigm shift in the successful drivers. Sometimes a driver can maintain success through several generations, but it seems that they're sensitive to design changes and once the cars are different enough, their success fades.
For instance, the V8s and heavy electronics usage over previous years, traction control, DRS, etc seemed to play to Vettel's driving style and the engineering team's strengths. Now that everything is V6 hybrid turbo, the cars feel different and produce power differently. It may just be teething problems, but I wonder if the rest of the season will play out much differently than it has so far.
I'm also not a Vettel fan, and it's interesting to see him humbled when the tables are turned. I'm enjoying Ricardo's performance especially as Vettel's teammate, and damn if he's just not a super likeable guy.
I really want to see Kimi on the podium, but I wonder how possible that really is this season...
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