Like every team on the grid , Ferrari has had to contend with a raft of regulation changes introduced by the sport 's rule makers for the 2014 season -- including the introduction of 1.6-liter V6 hybrid engines . Ferrari is playing catch up , admits the team 's technical director . The reason for this is that it has to be a very specific type of car - Ferrari 's Fernando Alonso finished in fourth position in Melbourne . Alonso benefited from the disqualification of Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo .
Ferrari is playing catch up , admits the team 's technical director . The reason for this is that it has to be a very specific type of car - Ferrari 's Fernando Alonso finished in fourth position in Melbourne . Alonso benefited from the disqualification of Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo .