People seem to be getting worked up about team drivers having the advantage with the new, yet to be released, cars.
At some point there must be a disadvantage too though, when the car very new and is a short journey along it's development path I can see at least two potential disadvantages:
- Design changing frequently making it harder to get used to the feel of the car.
- Spare parts availablity not being that great.
I know some of these issues will be ironed out before they see a competition race, but to a degree there must still be issues with running such a new design.