Renault is after the race for GP of Styria na Red Bull Ringu lodged a formal protest against pink Mercedeswhich bears the name RP20 and plays for the team Racing Point. It is a protest that was already announced in Melbourne.
Especially after two races of the season, on which both cars are pink showed surprisingly good performances, which of course upset the competition. Marcin budkowski iz Renault said in connection with the protest: "We believe Racing Point received the plans and parts they used to make this year’s race car. And at Renault, we believe this is not right." Budkowski also explains the details: “Zavor channels are a very important element of a race car. You could think it was just an air supply to cool the brakes."
"But nowadays, these brake channels are a very important part of aerodynamic performance. In addition, they help to control the temperature in the tires. And the temperature of the tires is essential in Formula 1. The brake channels are therefore as important as the front wings or the diffuser. The brake channels are also part of the brake air supply, ie the internal geometry," so Budkowski.
"And that can’t be seen from the photos. It's hard to copy something like that if you only have a picture of a race car in front of you,”Doubts Budkowski in explanation Andrew Green, technical team chief Racing Point, who does not tire of explaining that the car was designed on based on photographs last year Mercedes W10. "Our protest is based on brake channels,”Remember Budkowski, which adds: "If the FIA finds in the investigation that the brake channels are the design of some other team, then I expect them to check the rest of the car as well."
In front of precise indications of the element, which is explicitly stated in the complaint, many believe that Renault information provided by the whistleblower.
