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Yes, it’s the car….but in a “necessary but not sufficient” way. You need to have a great driver than can get the most out of an excellent car - see the Max/Checo situation. An excellent driver is forgettable if the car won’t deliver, similarly an excellent car can look mediocre with a mid-pack driver. I recall how hard a time Senna had in his tragic season at Williams.
I think there’s also something about a driver that knows how to set up their car and work well with their engineers as well that’s critical/often less discussed. Max knows how to set up his car to get the most out of it - Schumacher was the same.
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