Racing Point RP20

The Racing Point RP20 is a Formula One racing car designed and developed by the Racing Point F1 Team, to compete in the 2020 Formula One World Championship. It is the second car built by the team,[1] and will be the team's last car to be launched under the name of Racing Point, as the team is set to be rebranded as Aston Martin during the 2021 Formula One World Championship.[2] The RP20 is set to driven by Sergio Pérez and Lance Stroll.[3] The car was planned to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the race was cancelled and the next three events in Bahrain, Vietnam and China were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] The RP20 is now expected to make its debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix.

Racing Point RP20
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An RP20 driven by Sergio Pérez during pre-season testing.
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorRacing Point
Designer(s)Andy Green
PredecessorRacing Point RP19
Technical specifications
EngineMercedes M11 EQ Performance (rebadged as BWT Mercedes)
TyresPirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick)
Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded)
Competition history
Notable entrantsBWT Racing Point Formula One Team
Notable drivers
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The pandemic also prompted the delay of technical regulations that had been planned for introduction in 2021. Under an agreement reached between teams and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, 2020-specification cars—including the RP20—will see their lifespan extended to compete in 2021.[6]

Initial design and development

The car passed its crash test in January 2020, which was conducted at Cranfield Impact Centre in Bedfordshire, England, and allowed its homologation with the FIA.[7] Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer described the car as an evolution of its previous contender, owing to the relative lack of change in the regulations for the 2020 season, and that the team had begun work on the car in July 2019, ahead of the mid-season summer break.[8]

References
  1. "Formula 1 - Racing Point to launch on February 17th". FormulaSpy. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. Silvestro, Brian (31 January 2020). "Racing Point F1 Team to Be Renamed Aston Martin Racing in 2021". Road & Track. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. "F1 2020: The complete driver line-up". PlanetF1. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. Coch, Mat (13 March 2020). "Confirmed: F1 cancelled at Australian Grand Prix". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. "Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix postponed". formula1.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. Herrero, Daniel (20 March 2020). "Formula 1's new regulations delayed until 2022". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. Delaney, Michael (6 January 2020). "Racing Point F1's 2020 contender passes crash test". F1i.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. "New Racing Point car 'not a clean slate', launches Feb 17". RACER. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
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