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The Racing Point RP19 is a Formula One racing car designed and developed by the Racing Point F1 Team, to compete in the 2019 Formula One World Championship.[1] It is the first car built by Racing Point after their purchase of the Force India Formula One Team assets in August 2018. The RP19 was driven by Sergio Pérez and Lance Stroll and made its competitive debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.[2]
Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Racing Point | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Andrew Green (Technical Director) Akio Haga (Chief Designer) Ian Hall (Chief Designer) Bruce Eddington (Chief Engineer, Composites) Dan Carpenter (Chief Engineer, Mechanical Design) Andrew Brown (Head of R&D) Jonathan Marshall (Head of Vehicle Science) Guru Johl (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Force India VJM11 | ||||||||||
Successor | Racing Point RP20 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre composite monocoque with Zylon legality side anti-intrusion panels. | ||||||||||
Suspension | Aluminium uprights with carbon fibre composite wishbones, trackrod and pushrod. Inboard chassis mounted torsion springs, dampers and anti-roll bar assembly. | ||||||||||
Length | 5,600 mm (220 in) | ||||||||||
Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Mercedes M10 EQ Power+ (rebadged as BWT Mercedes) 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
Electric motor | Mercedes kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
Weight | 743 kg (1,638 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Petronas | ||||||||||
Lubricants | Ravenol | ||||||||||
Brakes | 920E brake calipers and in house design brake by wire system with carbon fibre discs and pads | ||||||||||
Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded) | ||||||||||
Clutch | AP Racing | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | SportPesa Racing Point Formula One Team | ||||||||||
Notable drivers |
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Debut | 2019 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Racing Point finished the season in 7th at the World Constructors' Championship. Pérez endured a scoreless streak between the Spanish Grand Prix to the Hungarian Grand Prix, but achieved his highest finishing position with sixth-places in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and the Belgian Grand Prix. Additionally, he would go on to score points in the last six races of the season. Teammate Stroll achieved highest finish position with a fourth-place finish in the soaked German Grand Prix.
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Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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AUS | BHR | CHN | AZE | ESP | MON | CAN | FRA | AUT | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | RUS | JPN | MEX | USA | BRA | ABU | |||||||
2019 | SportPesa Racing Point Formula One Team | BWT Mercedes | P | Pérez | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | Ret | 11 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 7th |
Stroll | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 16 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 19† | Ret |
† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.
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