However a subsequent rule change for 2020 meant brake ducts were required to be designed from scratch. Mercedes had admitted they supplied information on their 2019 brake ducts because at the time they were not listed parts. The FIA ruling concluded the rear brake ducts were “designed in large part by Mercedes”.
However Renault argued the front and rear brake ducts – key aerodynamic components that control air flow and contribute to downforce and listed parts – were too similar to the 2019 Mercedes to have been designed from scratch. “We feel that whilst being in those negotiations, we weren’t treated in the way we should have been.”
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We have, apart from being competitive on-track, the driver that has clearly the most global appeal,” he said. “I feel that Mercedes has contributed to the sport over the last years. The deadline for agreement is 12 August but Wolff was insistent F1 needed to compromise. Wolff said the proposed new contract – designed to more fairly distribute prize money – made Mercedes “the biggest victim in terms of prize fund loss”. The current concorde agreement between Liberty Media and the teams concludes at the end of 2020. The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has raised the possibility the team may not commit to staying in F1. They clearly decided to apply this philosophy for the whole car.” But what we do think is that Racing Point took this to another level. We do not think this can stop in the future completely. People take photos and sometimes reverse engineer them and make similar concepts. “Copying has been taking place in Formula One for a long time. “This will prevent teams from using extensive part of photos to copy whole portions of other cars in the way that Racing Point has done,” he said. The FIA’s head of single seaters, Nikolas Tombazis, said it has agreed with the owner, Liberty Media, to change the regulations for 2021. Photograph: Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Imagesį1 has said it is to take immediate steps to prevent copycat designs being used in future.
Renault’s team principal, Cyril Abiteboul, said Racing Point had gained a ‘very material advantage’ with their copied brake ducts. I don’t think the verdict of today is sufficient because it is only relevant to the brake ducts and not the entire concept, so it is only the tip of the iceberg.”
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Ferrari’s team principal, Mattia Binotto, said: “We believe it is not possible to copy and simply understand the full concept behind the car. I think that is confusing for the fans.”įerrari have stated they will appeal against the decision. I am concerned they still have what was deemed illegal in Austria on the race car now. So you have to question everything else around the car. It’s clear from reading the document that is BS.
“They claimed they had copied the car via photography. McLaren’s chief executive, Zak Brown, whose team have appealed against the decision, was scathing in his assessment. “The advantage that was obviously obtained will keep on going for all the season. “The question of sanction is up for debate,” he said. Renault’s team principal, Cyril Abiteboul, said they may appeal against the punishment. Some teams are unhappy Racing Point can continue to compete with their car. Racing Point have been docked 15 constructors’ points and fined €400,000 (£359,000) but can use the brake ducts. After protests by the Renault team, the FIA had launched an extensive investigation into the Racing Point car and on Friday morning published its ruling, stating they had copied the rear brake ducts used by Mercedes in 2019.
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