News Details
Racing Point to use Mercedes W11 rear end on 2021 car
Racing Point has confirmed it will use the gearbox and related suspension parts of the 2020 Mercedes W11 next season, as part of its controversial technology-sharing agreement with the world champions. A contentious issue with rival teams ever since it debuted in preseason testing, Racing Point's RP20 chassis is widely considered a facsimile of Mercedes' 2019 W10. And while some aspects of a Formula 1 car are allowed to be copied, 2020 saw a new requirement for its brake ducts to be designed-in house, which Racing Point was found to have breached by the FIA, to the tune of a 400,000 fine and the loss of 15 championship points. In a similar vein, the Silverstone outfit – which is set...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Wolff: We stopped W11 upgrades a long time ago
So superior are Mercedes with the W11 this year that they have stopped...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Ferrari to focus token spend on rear end of 2021 car
Ferrari's efforts to pull itself up the grid next season will focus on...
5y ago from F1i.com
Racing Point ruffles more feathers with 2021 upgraded...
Racing Point's ability to upgrade its 2021 car with a rear-end package...
5y ago from F1i.com
Racing Point to base 2021 F1 car design around...
Racing Point is set to base its 2021 Formula 1 car design around a...
5y ago from Crash.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s 2025 Portuguese GP
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Pol Espargaro slams ‘way too aggressive’ Franco...
No description available...
27m ago from Motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu gets first taste of MotoGP with...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Marco Bezzecchi "always believed" in Aprilia...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
McLaren’s lawsuit against IndyCar champ Alex Palou...
The lengthy court battle between McLaren and Alex Palou is nearing a...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Caio Collet advances up to IndyCar with AJ Foyt Racing
AJ Foyt Racing has announced that Caio Collet will drive for the team in...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyle Kirkwood signs multi-year IndyCar extension with...
Andretti Global has announced that Kyle Kirkwood has signed an extension...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marco Andretti announces retirement from racing, won't...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Oliver Solberg lands factory Toyota Rally1 drive
We called it after Oliver Solberg clinched his WRC2 title in Chile....
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliver Solberg secures full-time Toyota WRC drive for...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai already working on “Plan B” for 2026 WRC...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Wayne Rooney picks favourite to win Premier League...
Wayne Rooney has weighed in on the Premier League title race after...
47m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s...
rton duo stake England claim, Jaydee Canvot steps up for Crystal Palace,...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
Between two Interlulls
Morning all. So yesterday's big game between Man City and Liverpool turned...
2h ago from Arseblog.com
Sunderland fight back with late Brobbey equaliser to...
be it should not have come as such a surprise that the team that was able...
11h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
Sky pundit spots major clue over F1 star's future in...
Sky Sports pundit Ted Kravitz spotted a major... Read More »
47m ago from GPFans.com
Leclerc: The blame is not all on Piastri
Charles Leclerc defended Oscar Piastri who was... Read More »
1h ago from GrandPrix247.com
‘A lot of talk' about McLaren favouritism –...
Nov.10 Lando Norris left Brazil with a... Read More »
2h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
