Ferrari ends Racing Point appeal proceedings

6 september 2020 Ferrari has announced that the Formula 1 team will withdraw the appeal against Racing Point’s penalty in the brake duct case. After all the other teams involved withdrew earlier, an appeal procedure seems to have been completely canceled.

Earlier this season, Racing Point received a penalty of 15 constructor points and 400,000 euros for using Mercedes brake ducts this season, which has not been allowed since the beginning of this year. Racing Point appealed that penalty because it felt it had done nothing wrong and the regulations were not clear enough. Ferrari and Renault decided to appeal because they felt that the team from Silverstone got away well with that light penalty.

Since the FIA’s first ruling, there have been a lot of talks between the teams and the FIA, and the association has amended the technical regulations for 2021 to combat more controversy and copycat behavior. Renault then withdrew the notion to appeal. With those 2021 regulations officially approved by the teams and the FIA, Ferrari has followed the example of the French. Ferrari says in a statement that it is satisfied with the recent changes to the regulations for next season and is therefore no longer concerned about a repetition of the Racing Point scenario.

“In recent weeks, a collaboration between the FIA, Formula 1 and the teams has resulted in a series of changes to the technical and sporting regulations for 2021, which have been approved by the F1 Commission and the FIA ​​World Motor Sport Council,” Ferrari said. . “They clarify the responsibilities of each World Championship competitor with regard to the design of the components of the car, and they establish specific procedures to monitor that both the letter and the spirit of the regulations will be fully respected. Scuderia Ferrari wants it. to express appreciation for the quick way in which the FIA ​​and Formula 1 have tackled a fundamental aspect of the DNA of this competitive sport. “

Racing Point also announced earlier this weekend that it will refrain from an appeal procedure after the changes to the regulations for 2021. This seems to be a point for the time being behind the long-drawn-out story about the brake ducts and the copying behavior of the racing stable.

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