Speed copying
By finishing fourth and fifth on merit in Austria, Racing Point endorsed a valid claim to be the unofficial third-best team of 2020 on the heels of Mercedes and Red Bull.
It was a double-edged sword, the performance of such a comparatively small and underfunded team intensifying the frustration of rivals and sharpening accusations that Racing Point was effectively running a clone of the dominant Mercedes.
Trouble had begun to ferment when Racing Point proved fast during pre-season testing in February. Given many false dawns in the past, competitors and pundits alike tend to hold their opinions and suspicions until the proof of racing proper. That
