F1 2014- The highest standard of driver ever?

[The Vambo]

While watching today's race where several times there were two and three car battle, inches from each other, going into corners where all cars would come out unscathed made me wonder.

Even though I think Schumacher was a better driver than any on the current grid, with 4 former world champions currently racing, is the overall F1 driver standard higher than ever?

I think so.