From the moment the RP20 appeared at pre-season testing, its striking similarity to the 2019 Mercedes earned it the nickname 'Pink Mercedes' and later '(t)Racing Point'. Once the car hit the track it was clear that to some extent performance also mirrored the world championship winning best from Brackley. When the season finally got underway and it became clear how good the RP11 actually was, and what had begun as paddock murmuring soon developed into an official protest. The resulting row saw the Silverstone-based outfit's cars protested at a number of events before the team was hauled before the stewards. Controversially, the FIA's investigation centred on the RP20's rear brake ducts...
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