In the round-up: Racing Point’s technical director Andrew Green confirms the team will base the rear end of its 2021 car on this year’s Mercedes.
What they say
Rival teams had opposed Racing Point’s plan to use Mercedes’ 2020 rear end on their 2021 car, which they will be able to do without using any development tokens, putting them at an advantage:
It’s happening. The rules allow us to do it. We’re going ahead and doing it. We’ve cleared it with the FIA. They have no problem with us doing it.
The rules, as written, allow the teams to bring their cars up to the 2020 specification, which I think is only fair. Just because we elected, before the Covid started, to run 2019 suspension, shouldn’t be held against us. We should be allowed to bring our car up to the same specification as everyone else has got.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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Links
More motor racing links of interest:
Haas reserve Deletraz angling for F1 test as F2 rivals get FP1 chance (Formula Scout)
"I’ve been asking for time in the car for a while as I don’t want to just drive the simulator. When I saw Callum had a test with Haas it was not easy as I am the reserve driver and I am desperate for track time."
Extreme E announces scientific partnership with Enel foundation (Extreme E)
"The two partners are pleased to announce their first open call for research for 2021. ‘Racing for the planet’ invites scientists to join the voyage on the St. Helena and conduct research and outreach programmes during the transits between race locations, focussing on understanding climate change and/or consequences of this phenomenon and suggesting adaptation and mitigation pathways."
Busy day of track activity kicks off 2020 Total 24 Hours of Spa (GT World Challenge)
"Rene Rast, Robin Frijns and Nico Müller withdrew from the race in a collective decision between the drivers and Audi Sport. As such, Dries Vanthoor will move across from the number 30 Audi Sport Team WRT car to replace Rast on the number 31 crew alongside Mirko Bortolotti and Kelvin van der Linde, while the number 30 line-up will see Chris Mies joined by Matthieu Vaxivière and debutant Dennis Marschall. Müller's place at Audi Sport Team Sainteloc has been taken by another Spa first-timer, Dorian Boccolacci. The Frenchman slots in alongside Markus Winkelhock and Christopher Haase, reprising the line-up that raced at Imola and the Nürburgring."
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