Racing Point have dropped an appeal against a 400,000 euro ($473,520) fine and 15 point penalty for copying Mercedes’ 2019 brake ducts, the Formula One team said on Sunday.
Renault, who made the original protest, had already withdrawn their appeal — leaving only Ferrari still taking action.
In a statement ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, Racing Point welcomed « much-needed clarification of the rules on listed and non-listed parts » by the governing FIA.
The team also noted that the stewards and all parties involved in the appeals process had recognised a lack of clarity in the regulations and that there was no deliberate intention to break them.
« Now that the ambiguity around the regulations has been settled, we have decided to withdraw our appeal in the wider interests of the sport, » the team added.
Racing Point said the matter had been a distraction and that it looked forward to focusing on racing with Canadian Lance Stroll, son of owner Lawrence, and Mexican Sergio Perez.
The team, whose 2020 car is a close copy of last year’s Mercedes, have been allowed to continue competing without having to redesign the offending parts.
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