So, you are saying that they knew the engine was more powerful than the Renault, but went ahead and continued with an adverse strategy?
That not physics. That's the antithesis of Physics.
I'll add that they knew exact HP figures.
Red Bull are known to have access to test rigs.
They will know very well what the engine is capable of down to the the last Nm of torque, and Kw of Hp.
That physics.
Unless you are suggesting a team of Red Bulls calibre messed up their calculations for something as simple as drag to hp?
That's catastrophic.
Please, using physics explain how they missed the boat with a seasons data from toro rosso, and a test rig from avl, and data streams from Honda for 6+ months?