Racing Point chief Otmar Szafnauer says the “new identity” of the Silverstone-based squad means a year of change but won’t use it as an excuse to lower its targets ahead of the 2019 Formula 1 season. Racing Point, which formerly ran under the Force India name before a Lawrence Stroll-led consortium takeover last August, sees 2019 as the start of a new era at the team with extensive expansion and development planned both in the team and its headquarters next to Silverstone. The team had already confirmed a significant upgrade package would arrive in time for the season opener this weekend in Australia, meaning it ran a conservative programme at pre-season testing, but CEO and team...
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