Racing Point

In its previous iteration as Force India, the Silverstone-based team enjoyed steady improvements in results year-on-year, but this did not prevent it from running into financial trouble and having to go into administration last year.<br>The team's future was secured after a takeover by a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, but its relative performance slipped in 2019 and it dropped three places to ...

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The FIA and the sport's owners Liberty Media have agreed with the teams a radical new rules package for next year that is aimed at closing up the grid and making the racing more exciting.<br>But despite the changes being motivated in helping smaller teams like Racing Point, Szafnauer is concerned that 'dumbing down' the rules could have some unintended consequences.<br>Speaking exclusively to ...

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Following its takeover by the consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, the renamed Force India team had a lot of catching up to do after such a lengthy period of financial uncertainty, which had certainly stymied its development abilities.<br>As a result, this was a season of rebuilding, with promising signs towards the closing races of the year as the consistent Sergio Perez scored eight points-scoring ...

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The former Brabham and McLaren designer and his colleagues at Gordon Murray Design are to use Racing Point’s wind tunnel in Brackley, and “will gain insight and expertise” from the team’s engineers. The first official image of the T.50 shows the fan that is at the heart of the car’s advanced aerodynamics, echoing the Brabham BT46B that Murray designed in 1978, and which won the Swedish ...

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When Force India went into administration in the summer of 2018, Racing Point was born after a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll bought the Silverstone squad's assets.<br>However, the time taken to resolve the team's plight coincided with a crucial development phase of the 2019 car, which has meant fresh investment and improved resources have done little to significantly alter Racing Point's form ...

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The penalty could have huge significance as it swapped 10th place in the race from Kvyat to Perez, and thus turned the initial one-point advantage for sixth place in the constructors’ championship for Toro Rosso into a one-point lead for Racing Point with two races to go.<br>The difference between sixth and seventh places in the constructors' standings in terms of the prize money distributed to ...

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Work will being shortly on the 15,000m2 facility, which has been designed to specifications overseen by owner Lawrence Stroll.<br>It is expected to be operational by August 2021. The new base will include parking for 603 cars, addressing restrictions that the team has faced for years, as well as a helipad.<br>The current building, which dates back to the early days of Jordan Grand Prix, will be ...

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Renault had both its car disqualified from the Japanese Grand Prix in the wake of a protest from Racing Point about an alleged pre-set brake bias adjustment system.<br>But while an FIA hearing stated that Renault's concept did not breach any technical regulations, the governing body felt it was an illegal 'driving aid' so felt it had no choice but to strip the cars from the results.<br>Speaking ...

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While the Mexican knew that the campaign would be a difficult one, as the team got back on its feet after the financial troubles of last year, he said he had hoped for a bigger uplift in improvement.<br>Speaking to Motorsport.com about his campaign, Perez said: "Not ideal, you know. I wish by now we had more points, we were fighting for better positions, and we've improved more.<br>"I think the ...

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The Japanese GP stewards have summoned representatives from both teams and they were due to begin hearings at 18.30 local time on Sunday.<br>According to the FIA documents, Racing Point has protested the cars of Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg for a "pre-set lap distance-dependent brake bias adjustment system".<br>The summons referred to an "alleged breach of FIA Formula 1 sporting and ...

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Perez had a slow leak that the Mercedes engineers were monitoring closely, and which led eventually to a message asking the driver to stop trackside on lap 43, triggering the second safety car.<br>Perez took the latest spec Mercedes engine in Spa, only to suffer a failure with it in practice. As there were no spares available, he was obliged to switch to a new example of the earlier spec, which ...

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Having made a number of large changes over the previous rounds, including new bodywork and nose design to overhaul the car, Racing Point has continued its aggressive upgrade strategy.<br>The additions for Singapore are expected to be Racing Point's final large-scale upgrades before the team switches its focus to its 2020 car.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Singapore GP: Latest F1 tech updates, straight ...

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The Silverstone-based outfit has undergone a revamp under new owner Lawrence Stroll since the end of last year, and the extra investment has allowed it to push forward with a strong development programme.<br>Amid its ambitions to finish the year strongly and emerge as the quickest team behind Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull, it plans to introduce a raft of new aero parts for the next F1 race in ...

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Perez has inked a three-year deal with Racing Point, which will keep him at the outfit through to 2022, likely alongside teammate Lance Stroll.<br>"I’m very excited to extend my partnership with the team for the next three years," Perez said.<br>"I’ve been working together with this group of people for a long time now and they have become my second family. Together we have enjoyed a tremendous ...

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In its former Force India guise, the team pioneered a distinctive nostril design in the nose to improve airflow underneath the chassis. This was first seen on the B-spec version of the 2015 car, and has been carried forward in varying configurations in the intervening years.<br>Now, the team has decided to drop the nostrils for a front end more consistent with those already on the grid, retaining ...

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Although Perez had been mentioned in connection with Haas, extending his stay with Racing Point has always been his main target.<br>Some sources have suggested that an announcement is imminent, possibly as early as this weekend in Hungary.<br>"I think things are settling down," said Perez. "My priority will be to continue with the team.<br>"No, it's not done yet. We are finalising it, but you know ...

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The team announced after the British Grand Prix that it would initiate a significant two-step upgrade for the following two races in Germany and Hungary.<br>New bodywork was brought to Hockenheim, while the changes to the suspension represent the second part of the team's mid-season updates.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Racing Point seeks to "bring balance" to RP19 with upgrade<br>Stroll enjoying ...

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With the Canadian and teammate Sergio Perez having had a difficult time in recent races, they both hailed the good progress the team has made with a raft of changes to its car aimed at improving its performance and balance.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Racing Point seeks to "bring balance" to RP19 with upgrade<br>Why F1's 'king of the midfield' hates his crown<br><br><br>The duo were both in the top ...

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Having been regular points scorers in its previous Force India guise, Racing Point has struggled to break into the top 10 quite so often in 2019.<br>The team has failed to score points since the Canadian Grand Prix, in which Lance Stroll claimed ninth in his home race.<br>Since then, the attention has been on a comprehensive upgrade package to bring the car closer to its rivals in the ...

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The new-for-2019 team partner will donate £1,000 to Breast Cancer Care for every place Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll gain from their qualifying position over the rest of the season. <br>Its initiative, called SportPesa Grid That Gives, is in support of the pre-existing work the team has done with the UK-based breast cancer support group. <br>The team first started raising money for Breast ...

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The Canadian-owned team was a ‘new entry’ to the championship last year after Force India went into administration.<br>Force India’s troubles meant the team’s progress with its 2018 car faltered and development of its 2019 machine was limited as well.<br>Racing Point started the season with a “vanilla” car but pledged aggressive development and is currently awaiting another major ...

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In a race of no attrition in Austria, Sergio Perez finished 11th, not far behind the Alfas of Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi, while Lance Stroll was 14th, having lost some time due to an issue with the FIA fuel-flow meter.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Racing Point to bring updates "thick and fast" after Baku<br>Racing Point: Solving balance issue key to big progress<br><br><br>The team has now ...

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The newly created financial regulations have set that figure for 2021-2025, with exclusions for areas such as driver salaries and marketing costs.<br>Although rubber-stamping of the rules by the World Motor Sport Council has been delayed until October, along with the technical and sporting regulations, it’s been agreed by the teams and the FIA that the headline budget cap number won’t ...

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Although the Silverstone-based outfit has been a regular points scorer this year, both Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll have faced some challenges in qualifying to extract enough speed out of their car.<br>The team says one of its biggest issues is finding a good balance for the car, as it is struggling to find consistency in performance over a whole lap which has a big impact on how it uses its ...

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Both Sergio Perez and teammate Lance Stroll failed to make it out of Q1 in Monte Carlo, finishing 16th and 17th quickest.<br>Szafnauer says the team now understands the problem was related to the tyres and is optimistic it can bounce back.<br>"We know what went wrong in qualifying, and hope we'll have a good fix for it in Canada. It's all in the tyres," he told Motorsport.com.<br>"We just have to ...

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