Felipe Massa has played down accusations that Ferrari's triumph in the Constructors' Championship is tainted by McLaren's exclusion.
The Brazilian driver does not believe that the punishment meted out to the British team detracts from the Prancing Horse's achievements.
He wrote in his official Ferrari blog: "If we have won the championship because another team has not followed the rules, then we can say that at least we did follow those rules and we won," he said.
"I feel the whole team deserves this for the job they have done so far this year. As part of the Scuderia, I am pleased with this result, even if it would have been better to win in a different way, but the final outcome is another constructors' title.
"The team, at the track and in the factory, has done a fantastic job, fighting hard all through the year and so they deserve this success."
The 26-year-old also believes that McLaren were wise not to appeal, while claiming that this also amounted to something like an admission of guilt.
"My personal feeling is that the others probably realised it would not be a good idea to appeal," he said.
"Usually, in any sport, if you do something wrong you have to pay the penalty and I think the decision that they did do something wrong is reinforced as being correct exactly by the fact they did not appeal.
"Ask me if it is a fair punishment, if it is enough, then that is difficult to say, but at least they are paying for their mistakes."
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