But funding comes from performance -- it's a feedback loop. The teams that perform the best get greater funding. That is a meritocracy. In any case, my point w

But funding comes from performance -- it's a feedback loop. The teams that perform the best get greater funding. That is a meritocracy. In any case, my point would still stand. The Toyota F1 team was understood to be one of the top-funded teams, but was unable to compete at a level commensurate with their budget.