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Racing Point will soon be known as Aston Martin. Well, the team will look to shed all the tar on its name and make a fresh start come 2021. However, with sarcastic competitors like Red Bull, that may not be as simple as it sounds.

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Racing Point have enjoyed their best year in F1 this time around. With the RP20 of either Perez or Stroll scoring almost every weekend, they enter the 2021 season with a bolstered resolve and high spirits. However, one habit that they might want to brush off is copying chassis designs from other constructors.

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The RP20, more commonly known as the ‘Pink Mercedes’, was infamous for its entire layout. The only difference between the AMG W11s and the RP20 was the color.

Besides that, it was almost like 4 AMGs racing this season. Well, they might have ended the season well with a podium at Sakhir, courtesy of Sergio Perez, they will still have to tolerate the harsh taunts.

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Lewis Hamilton and Bottas could not stop Verstappen from winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Yet, they did not disappoint the fans.

Both employed their W11s to a solid burnout before making it to the podium. Mercedes’ farewell message to their cars was heart-warming but Red Bull’s taunt out of nowhere, hit Racing Point right where it hurts.

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Well, hope the name of Aston Martin helps them get over this. 

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Racing Point burns from Mercedes burnout

The video shows the W11 busting sick burnouts at the Yas Marina Circuit. However, following Red Bull’s comment, Racing Point are the ones with the burns.

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They cannot defend their case here as they are guilty of the accusation. To aggravate affairs, other teams started reacting to the comment.

READ MORE- “It Is Clearly No Secret” – Abiteboul Critical of Racing Point’s Collaboration Model with Mercedes

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Red Bull had a fantastic weekend. After Max Verstappen sealed a pole at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starting grid, he went onto win the race.

Well, if that was not enough, even Alex Albon secured a P4 hauling a hefty trove of points for his team. Considering how it is their day, Lawrence Stroll’s team will have to bear the burn.

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The fans were shocked and entertained at this sudden spark of humor from the Red Bull

Twitter page. In retrospect, it was not humor that was casually flung. It was a well-calculated roast. Racing Point did not have answers to this. Eventually, even they fueled the repartee. READ MORE- WATCH: Sergio Perez’s Final Race with Racing Point Ends in Heartbreaking DNF at Abu Dhabi GP

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Indrasish Ganguly

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Indrasish Ganguly is an F1 author at Essentially Sports. An avid fan of the F1 championship, the Kolkata based writer admires Lewis Hamilton the most on the F1 grid. His interest in racing stems from his love for cars and speed. Besides his affinity for F1, he is pursuing his Bachelors Degree in English at Calcutta University.

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