Though the new rules were intended to narrow or eliminate the performance gap between the turbos and the normally aspirated engines, Honda and Ferrari were able to display a 50 horsepower (37 kW) advantage over the best 3.5-liter equipment of the opposition.
Aínda que as novas normas estaban destinadas a reducir ou eliminar a brecha de rendemento entre os turbos e os motores normalmente aspirados, Honda e Ferrari foron capaces de lograr unha vantaxe de 50 horsepower (37 kW) sobre o mellor equipo de 3.5 litros dos rivais.