What happened to Racing Point in 2020?

What happened to Racing Point in 2020?

Racing Point made their racing debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. The team's drivers for the 2020 season were Sergio Pérez and Lance Stroll. The team has been rebranded to Aston Martin for the 2021 Formula One season.

What is Racing Point called now?

Renault have become Alpine and Racing Point have become Aston Martin for the 2021 Formula 1 season, adding to the recent list of rebranded teams in the sport.

What happened with Racing Point?

January 1 2021 was the changeover date from Racing Point and marked the end of their lifespan on Twitter. Instead, everything has switched over to Aston Martin in the British Racing Green colour that will almost certainly represent the livery of their cars for the 2021 F1 season.

Did Racing Point steal Mercedes car?

The Racing Point car has caused controversy ever since it hit the track in testing and was dubbed the “Pink Mercedes”. The team have admitted they copied the championship-winning 2019 Mercedes, which is not illegal as long as they have designed specific elements, known as “listed parts”, themselves.

Why is BWT pink?

When known as Racing Point, the Silverstone based team painted its cars pink as per the branding of BWT, an Austrian water treatment company.

Who's driving for Racing Point 2021?

Racing. Nine-time race winner Max Verstappen, the defacto and obvious team focus since Daniel Ricciardo left (and some would say long before) is signed on to a contract for 2021, and will be joined by Racing Point refugee Sergio Perez after 2020 team-mate Alex Albon's was relegated to reserve driver.

Who did Aston Martin replace F1?

Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin F1 Team (2021–) Sergio Pérez was under contract to drive for them until 2022, but he was replaced by four-time World Drivers' Champion Sebastian Vettel, who previously drove at Ferrari, for the 2021 championship.

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Technical specifications
Chassis	Composite monocoque structure

Was the Racing Point car legal?

One of the juicier sideshows of this year's truncated F1 season has been the uproar over the Racing Point car, and whether or not the team copied last year's championship-winning Mercedes, and just painted it Barbie-pink. ... Still, the car was deemed legal to race.

Is BWT still in F1?

Formula 1® has today announced BWT, one of the most important suppliers of water treatment systems worldwide, will be the Title Sponsor of FORMULA 1 BWT GROSSER PREIS VON STEIERMARK 2021 and the FORMULA 1 BWT GROSSER PREIS VON OSTERREICH 2021 at the Red Bull Ring, Austria.

What is the new Racing Point car for 2019?

• The team's car for the 2019 season, the Racing Point RP19, was announced in Toronto, Canada. The team scored points at each of the first four races of the season, including a double points finish in Azerbaijan as Pérez and Stroll finished 6th and 9th respectively.

What is the name of the Racing Point car?

• The Racing Point RP19 is a Formula One racing car designed and developed by the Racing Point F1 Team, to compete in the 2019 Formula One World Championship. It is the first car built by Racing Point after their purchase of the Force India Formula One Team assets in August 2018.

What is the Racing Point RP19?

• It is the first car built by Racing Point after their purchase of the Force India Formula One Team assets in August 2018. The RP19 was driven by Sergio Pérez and Lance Stroll and made its competitive debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.

What happened to the Racing Point F1 team?

• The team was renamed in February 2019 from Racing Point Force India F1 Team, which used the constructor name of Force India for the latter half of the 2018 season. Racing Point made their racing debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. The team's drivers for the 2020 season were Sergio Pérez and Lance Stroll.