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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...
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