I would argue you're talking about a situation where a different skillset than was traditionally selected for was what actually became valuable. I'll concede that you could have a really really good driver that can't give useful feedback on their particular performance. Cognitive load is extremely high and they may not remember what something felt like as they were going. However, that same driver in the passenger seat could tell you what you're doing wrong with tremendous nuance: entering a turn too early, speed too slow, suspension not in the right position because you didn't set it up right when braking, etc.