Racing Point RP19

Racing Point RP19
	Lance Stroll driving the RP19 during the Austrian Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Racing Point
Designer(s)	Andrew Green (Technical Director); Akio Haga (Chief Designer); Ian Hall (Chief Designer); Bruce Eddington (Chief Engineer, Composites); Dan Carpenter (Chief Engineer, Mechanical Design); Andrew Brown (Head of R&D); Jonathan Marshall (Head of Vehicle Science); Guru Johl (Chief Aerodynamicist)
Predecessor	Force India VJM11
Successor	Racing Point RP20
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre composite monocoque with Zylon legality side anti-intrusion panels.
Suspension	Aluminium uprights with carbon fibre composite wishbones, trackrod and pushrod. Inboard chassis mounted torsion springs, dampers and anti-roll bar assembly.
Length	5,600 mm (220 in)
Width	2,000 mm (79 in)
Engine	Mercedes M10 EQ Power+ (rebadged as BWT Mercedes) 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motor	Mercedes kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Weight	743 kg (1,638 lb)
Fuel	Petronas
Lubricants	Ravenol
Brakes	920E brake calipers and in house design brake by wire system with carbon fibre discs and pads
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick) ; Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded) ;
Clutch	AP Racing
Competition history
Notable entrants	SportPesa Racing Point Formula One Team
Notable drivers	11. Sergio Pérez ; 18. Lance Stroll ;
Debut	2019 Australian Grand Prix
Last event	2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Last updated November 03, 2024

The Racing Point RP19 is a Formula One racing car designed and developed by the Racing Point F1 Team, to compete in the 2019 Formula One World Championship.^[1] It is the first car built by Racing Point after their purchase of the Force India Formula One Team assets in August 2018. The RP19 was driven by Sergio Pérez and Lance Stroll and made its competitive debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.^[2]

Season summary

Racing Point finished the season in 7th at the World Constructors' Championship. Pérez endured a scoreless streak between the Spanish Grand Prix to the Hungarian Grand Prix, but achieved his highest finishing position with sixth-places in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and the Belgian Grand Prix. Additionally, he would go on to score points in the last six races of the season. Teammate Stroll achieved highest finish position with a fourth-place finish in the soaked German Grand Prix.

Livery

The RP19 featured a similar white and pink livery with an additional of purple scheme, reflecting with their title sponsor SportPesa, an online gambling company. However, it was replaced with "SpScore.com" in video games due to gambling branding being outlawed. BWT remained as one of their main sponsors.

At the Monaco Grand Prix, the team paid tribute to Niki Lauda, his helmet presented on the halo device.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Grands Prix																					Points	WCC
Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	AUS	BHR	CHN	AZE	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA	AUT	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	RUS	JPN	MEX	USA	BRA	ABU	Points	WCC
2019	SportPesa Racing PointFormula One Team	BWT Mercedes	P	Pérez	13	10	8	6	15	12	12	12	11	17	Ret	11	6	7	Ret	7	8	7	10	9	7	73	7th
2019	SportPesa Racing PointFormula One Team	BWT Mercedes	P	Stroll	9	14	12	9	Ret	16	9	13	14	13	4	17	10	12	13	11	9	12	13	19^†	Ret	73	7th

^† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.

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References

1 2 "Discover our car - the RP19". www.racingpoint.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
↑ "2019 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

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[car-1] 1 2 "Discover our car - the RP19". www.racingpoint.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[2] "2019 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

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