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Renault was also a big proponent of the switch to hybrid engines. Blaming Mercedes for the current engine formula isnt entirely correct.
Personally, Id prefer that engine development is allowed to continue. In a time where the FIA is restricting more and more development on these cars, it seems like we are slowly inching our way to a spec series. I like the technological side of the sport and all the crazy technology and solutions that the teams come up with, its part of what makes F1 what it is.
But all that being said, Red Bull actually voted against an engine freeze earlier this year stating that a lock down on development would cause Honda to leave the sport. The fact that they have change their tune in the past month indicates two things. First, they just dont want to dump money into constantly upgrading the Honda engine (which is undoubtedly a huge expense with little pay off outside of F1). Second, they seem to be hell bent on doing everything so they dont have to be a customer of Renault again. I cant help but feel there is a bit of arrogance in the Red Bull team. They dont admit to any blunders with how fast they dropper some promising talent and going back to Renault would be a sign that they made a bad choice jumping to Honda. As with most things all teams in F1 lobby for, the engine freeze is a self serving move.
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