It's because the FIA deemed the front ducts legal, they are only being penalised on the rear brake ducts.damager21 wrote: ↑07 Aug 2020, 12:24I think this is a joke. Stripping Racing Point of just 15 points and imposing a petty fine does not solve the problem or help anyone.
If Racing point gets to use all the parts as before, I think this is a good deal for them. They could potentially finish the year on 4th or 5th place which would mean millions of dollar in revenue end of the year (They will easily make much more than what they are paying now as penalty)
McLaren was the only team I can remember which was shamed and a $100mn fine was imposed as an outcome of spygate scandal. FIA continues to cover up what Ferrari did last year (clearly cheating) and now Racing Point
Spygate was clearly to do with issues between Ron and Max. But as much as people dislike the Pink Mercedes, they have only really been pulled up on a technicality and that instance, while it stings Mclaren fans still, isn't and shouldn't be a precedent for punishments in F1.
What is interesting is that Mercedes say they did give them the design last year, when it was legal to do so, but that RP overstated how much work had gone into the designs themselves.
I'll probably get shouted down but I don't think it is a big deal still, they tried to push the rules to the limit and got caught. But to me that is F1 ! A team like Mclaren should, and I believe will, be able to rise above a car from last year eventually, possibly even with a Mercedes engine in the back next year. For now I'll take the 15 points and feel like we might actually be able to hold them off this year.
