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JPM phrased it rather too strongly. To take his reported view to its logical end there would be no difference on-track between himself and Ralf in identical cars. There's no doubt in my mind that some difference can be made-up by the driver - especially if you put qualities such as even-headedness and consistency into your judgement of the skill of a driver (qualities that JPM would do well to nurture, and indeed which he was forced to re-assess mid-season last year).
You're never going to get a Minardi on the top of the podium just because of driver skill, but I believe you can at least make up one or two places on the next best car. I'd love to Fisichella in a Mclaren, for example, and see if he could get a few more wins off of Schumacher than DC managed.
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