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FIA investigated RP20 but ‘not the brake ducts'

When the FIA investigated Racing Point's RP20 they did not look at the brake ducts, revealed head of single-seater technical matters Nikolas Tombazis. Back in February, Racing Point debuted its RP20 in pre-season testing, the car quickly dubbed the ‘pink Mercedes'. The Mercedes-powered RP20 draws heavily from last year's title-winning Mercedes W10, prompting Renault to lodge a protest over the car's design. However, instead of protesting the entire car, Renault only protested the front and rear brake ducts. That is the a part of the car that each team has to design themselves. Racing Point is adamant its car is legal, saying the FIA checked it out earlier this year when they visited...
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