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Renault want clarity over copying rules, not a fight

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul says their appeal over Racing Point's sanctions are to make the rules on car copying 'crystal clear', not to ruin relationships between teams. Racing Point were given a 400,000 fine and docked 15 Constructors' Championship points for using Mercedes-inspired rear brake ducts. They are allowed to continue using them though, but the FIA will introduce new rules for the 2021 season to avoid teams using photographs to reverse engineer a car like Racing Point did to make their ‘pink Mercedes'. The matter has become even more complicated though because of various appeals. Racing Point are appealing against the sanctions, saying they did nothing wrong, whilst...
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