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Renault frustrated over Racing Point token exploit

Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has voiced his frustration at Racing Point not having to spend tokens to use Mercedes parts in 2021. In an effort to keep costs down, teams will not be able to freely develop their 2020 cars for next season. Instead, they will have two tokens they can use on areas of their choice. Therefore, there was uproar from rival teams when it confirmed that Racing Point would not have to spend any tokens in order to use Mercedes' 2020 suspension and transmission on their 2021 challenger. Abiteboul is particularly unhappy with the ruling, stating that teams only accepted it as it was part of a wider package, and claiming that they didn't fully understand what it...
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