Racing Point RP20

Racing Point RP20
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorRacing Point
Designer(s)Andrew Green (Technical Director)
Akio Haga (Chief Designer)
Ian Hall (Chief Designer)
Bruce Eddington (Chief Engineer, Composites)
Dan Carpenter (Chief Engineer, Mechanical Design)
Andrew Brown (Head of R&D)
Jonathan Marshall (Head of Vehicle Science)
Guru Johl (Chief Aerodynamicist)
PredecessorRacing Point RP19
SuccessorAston Martin AMR21 (as Aston Martin)
Technical specifications
EngineMercedes-AMG F1 M11 EQ Performance (rebadged as BWT Mercedes) 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
FuelPetronas
LubricantsRavenol
TyresPirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick)
Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded)
Competition history
Notable entrantsBWT Racing Point Formula One Team
Notable drivers
Debut2020 Austrian Grand Prix
First win2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Last win2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
Last event2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
171410

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 was the team's last car to be launched under the Racing Point name, as the team rebranded as Aston Martin for the 2021 Formula One World Championship.[2] The RP20 was driven by Sergio Pérez, Lance Stroll, and Nico Hülkenberg.[3]

The car was planned to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when most of the races originally planned for 2020 were cancelled or postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

The RP20 made its debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix. Stroll took the team's first and only pole position under the Racing Point name at the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix, while Pérez secured his maiden race victory and the team's first and only win under the Racing Point name at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. The car faced criticism and was investigated due to its close resemblance to the championship-winning Mercedes W10 run by Mercedes in 2019.

  1. ^ "Formula 1 - Racing Point to launch on 17 February". FormulaSpy. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 23 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. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. ^ Coch, Mat (13 March 2020). "Confirmed: F1 cancelled at Australian Grand Prix". Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix postponed". Formula1.com. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

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