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Sainz never questioned legality of RP20

Carlos Sainz has denied he personally questioned the legality of Racing Point's RP20 ahead of the new season. The RP20, dubbed the ‘pink Mercedes', has caused quite a stir in the Formula 1 paddock with Racing Point ditching their own philosophy in favour of following their engine suppliers on their development path. During pre-season testing, McLaren driver Sainz said: 'I asked my engineers ‘Why don’t we copy Mercedes too?’ and they told me it’s impossible. I believe them and I’m not going to say any more.' Those particular comments caused some to speculate that the RP20 is in fact illegal but Sainz has now clarified his own position on the hot topic. 'I never questioned...
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