I have been witnessing the Pink Mercedes-gate saga with bemusement, wondering why is Ferrari having such a go at Racing Point for the copycat car they put out for this season. Afterall the business model employed by Lawrence Stroll and his crew is almost identical to the benchmark-setting one that Ferrari engineered with Haas when they entered the sport back in 2016. And that's when the penny dropped! Deja vu. At the time of the arrival of Haas on the big stage, there was a big stink regarding the legality of the car, moaning about it was impossible to build and F1 car so quickly without having access to the intellectual property. It rumbled on for several months before quietening down,...
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