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Originally Posted by Teretonga
The engine spec is fixed via homologation, which is just stupid in such an experimental era, so really F1 has shot Ferrari (and Sauber and Marussia) in the foot to a degree, but Renault also.
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The same rules apply to Mercedes as well, so it is only the fact that it seems to be the case that neither Ferrari nor Renault have made the best use of the available technology in the same amount of time that Mercedes also had, that has put them at a disadvantage.
You would have been correct to say that Ferrari and Renault are the architects of their own misfortune. The same principle applies to McLaren's 2013 car, a fact that they accept. And they don't blame the rule makers for writing a set of rules that didn't suit their designers.