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Szafnauer tired of 'Pink Mercedes' jibes

From the moment it took to the track in Barcelona it began, as the media and fans observed the similarity between aspects of the Racing Point RP20 and the Mercedes W10 - the German outfit's 2019 contender - the Silverstone's car was referred to as the 'Pink Mercedes' and (t)Racing Point. Ahead of the hearing which will hopefully decide the legality of the car, team boss, Otmar Szafnauer says his colleagues are frustrated and insulted by the constant jibes. 'Not for me so much,' he told Reuters, 'but for the guys in the factory, who worked really hard to develop this car to where it is and are still working hard to make further developments. 'For their work to be discounted, to say 'Ah,...
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