Racing Point RP19
.jpg) Lance Stroll in the RP19 during pre-season tests in Barcelona |
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 Racing Point
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| Successor: | Racing Point RP20 | ||||||||
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| Chassis: | CFK - monocoque with side crash structure made of PBO ( "Zylon") | ||||||||
| Engine: | Mercedes-AMG F1 M10 EQ Power + | ||||||||
| Width: | 2000 mm | ||||||||
| Height: | 950 mm | ||||||||
| Weight: | 740 kg (including driver) | ||||||||
| Tires: | Pirelli | ||||||||
| Petrol: | Petronas | ||||||||
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| Driver: |
 Sergio Pérez Lance Stroll
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| First start: | 2019 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last start: | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019 | ||||||||
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| World Cup points: | 73 | ||||||||
| Podiums: | - | ||||||||
| Leadership laps: | - | ||||||||
The Racing Point RP19 is the Formula 1 - racing cars of Racing Point for the Formula 1 World Championship 2019 . It is the team's first Formula 1 car. In the preseason , Racing Point competed in nine races with the Force India VJM11 , the vehicle of the Force India team , whose starting position the team had taken over during the season. The paintwork of the car was presented in Toronto on February 13, 2019 , and the vehicle itself was presented to the public on February 18, 2019 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya .
Technology and development
Like all Formula 1 vehicles of 2019, the Racing Point RP19 is a rear-wheel drive monoposto with a monocoque made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) . In addition to the monocoque, many other parts of the vehicle, including the body parts and the steering wheel, are made of CFRP. The brake discs are also made from a composite material reinforced with carbon fibers.
Since the technical regulations for the 2019 season remained largely stable, the RP19 is largely a further development of the Force India VJM11 .
Of RP19 is driven by a in the center of the vehicle -mounted 1.6 liter V-6 engine of Mercedes with a turbocharger and a 120 kW strong electric motor , so it is a hybrid electric vehicle . The car's sequential gearbox has eight gears. The gear change is triggered by paddles on the steering wheel. The vehicle has only two pedals, an accelerator pedal (right) and a brake pedal (left). Just like many other functions, the clutch , which is only used when starting from a standstill, is operated via a lever on the steering wheel.
The total width of the vehicle is 2000 mm, the width between the front and rear axles 1600 mm, the height 950 mm. The front wing has a width of 2000 mm, the rear wing of 1050 mm and a height of 820 mm. The diffuser has a total height of 175 mm and a width of 1050 mm. The car is equipped with 305 mm wide front tires and 405 mm wide rear tires from the standard supplier Pirelli , which are mounted on 13-inch wheels.
Like all Formula 1 vehicles since 2011 , the RP19 has a Drag Reduction System (DRS), which reduces the drag of the vehicle on the straights by flattening part of the rear wing if it is allowed to be used. The DRS is also activated with a switch on the steering wheel of the car.
The RP19 is equipped with the Halo system , which provides additional protection for the driver's head.
Painting and sponsorship
The RP19 is mainly painted in pink, there are also color accents in magenta and dark blue.
It advertise Acronis , BWT AG , the Grupo Carso (with Claro, a brand name in several Latin American countries for mobile networks of America Movil , which to Telmex owned Internet provider Infinitum and Telcel ), Hackett London , JCB , NEC Corporation , Pirelli and sports betting provider SportPesa on the Vehicle. BWT also takes on the name sponsorship for the Mercedes engine, which is indicated in the entry lists as BWT Mercedes .
driver
Racing Point is competing in the 2019 season with drivers Sergio Pérez and Lance Stroll . Pérez drove for Force India , whose equipment and personnel were taken over by Racing Point in the middle of the 2018 season, Stroll is moving from Williams to Racing Point and replacing Esteban Ocon .
Results
| driver | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | Points | rank |
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73 | 7th | |
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S. Perez
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11 | 13 | 10 | 8th | 6th | 15th | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17th | DNF | 11 | 6th | 7th | DNF | 7th | 8th | 7th | 10 | 9 | 7th | ||
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L. Stroll
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18th | 9 | 14th | 12 | 9 | DNF | 16 | 9 | 13 | 14th | 13 | 4th | 17th | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 19 * | DNF | ||
| Legend | ||
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| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Norman Fischer: Presentation Racing Point: New team, old colors, new hope. In: Motorsport-Total.com. February 13, 2019, accessed February 19, 2019 .
