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The "borderline outrageous" car that could change F1 forever

Such was Mercedes' advantage in Hungary that Racing Point's strategy of copying its philosophy was completely vindicated with a second-row lockout. The impending decision on the legality of its brake ducts now takes on a much greater significance

Racing Point hoped it would be good, but deep down it probably never expected its 'Pink Mercedes' to be this good.

Everyone had come into this year expecting Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull to be mixing it up at the front and maintaining their membership of F1's previously exclusive Class A group. At best, it was thought that a team like Racing Point or McLaren might just be able to bridge the gulf that had emerged in recent years between the top three and the chasing pack.

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