Quote Originally Posted by DoubleJ View Post

There's also a parallel from not so long a go about a young Champion moving to a big-name constructor who were thought to be hopelessly uncompetitive and rebuilding the team around himself.
Yes but Hamilton is no Schumacher or Alonso.

Hamilton and Vettel can drive when they are provided with a good package including the car, support and strategy.

Schumacher and Alonso are able to do more than just drive,
they provide feedback of their requirements to the team (a bit more specifically than just 'I want a faster car') which helps to improve the package for them, and they are able to think strategically themselves on and off the track.