Racing Point launch appeal against Mercedes car copying fine | The Guardian

Team docked 15 F1 championship points for brake ducts breachFerrari and Renault appeal against ‘leniency’ of punishmentRacing Point are to appeal against the FIA’s verdict regarding the legality of their Formula One car. The team were docked 15 championship points and fined £360,000 for illegally copying Mercedes’ 2019 car brake ducts.Racing Point had 96 hours from their notification of the penalty on Saturday to lodge an appeal, and F1 says now that has been done the case will go to the FIA’s international court of appeal on a date to be determined. Continue reading…

• Team docked 15 F1 championship points for brake ducts breach
• Ferrari and Renault appeal against ‘leniency’ of punishment

Racing Point are to appeal against the FIA’s verdict regarding the legality of their Formula One car. The team were docked 15 championship points and fined £360,000 for illegally copying Mercedes’ 2019 car brake ducts.

Racing Point had 96 hours from their notification of the penalty on Saturday to lodge an appeal, and F1 says now that has been done the case will go to the FIA’s international court of appeal on a date to be determined.

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