Racing Point F1 Team
Former British Formula One constructor
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| January 2021 | The team rebranded to Aston Martin for the 2021 Formula One season. |
| 2020 | Sergio Pérez and Lance Stroll confirmed as the team's drivers for the 2020 Formula One season. |
| 2020 | During pre-season testing, the Racing Point RP20 was nicknamed the 'Pink Mercedes' due to its striking resemblance to the Mercedes W10, causing initial controversy in the Formula One paddock. |
| 2020 | The FIA ultimately found Racing Point in breach of sporting regulations, fining the team and deducting 15 points from their Constructors' Championship total, which resulted in them being demoted from third to fourth place. |
| December 6 2020 | Sergio Pérez won the Sakhir Grand Prix, achieving the team's first and only race victory under the Racing Point name. |
| November 2020 | At the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sergio Pérez suffered a late engine failure on lap 54 while close to a podium finish. Lance Stroll's car was flipped upside down in a collision with Daniil Kvyat, resulting in no points scored for the team. |
| November 2020 | At the Turkish Grand Prix, Lance Stroll achieved the team's first-ever pole position, with Sergio Pérez qualifying third. Pérez finished second, taking the team's second podium finish. |
| October 2020 | At the Eifel Grand Prix, Lance Stroll tested positive for coronavirus and was unable to participate in qualifying and the race. Nico Hülkenberg substituted for him, finishing 8th after starting 20th. |
| September 2020 | Racing Point was fined €400,000 and had 15 constructors points deducted after a protest by Renault F1 Team was upheld. |
| September 2020 | At the Italian Grand Prix, Lance Stroll finished third, securing the team's first-ever podium finish. |
| August 2020 | SportPesa ended their title sponsorship, with BWT becoming the new title sponsor of Racing Point. |
| August 2020 | Sergio Pérez tested positive for COVID-19, causing him to miss the British Grand Prix and 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Nico Hülkenberg served as a substitute driver for both events. |
| August 2020 | Renault filed another protest at the Silverstone British Grand Prix concerning the car's design. |
| July 2020 | Renault lodged a formal protest against the legality of the RP20's brake ducts after the Styrian Grand Prix, leading to an investigation by the FIA. |
| July 2020 | Renault repeated the protest regarding the RP20's legality at the Hungarian Grand Prix. |
| July 2020 | Racing Point RP20 made its competitive debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix, marking the team's first race with the new car in the Formula One World Championship. |
| January 2020 | The Racing Point RP20 successfully passed its crash test at the Cranfield Impact Centre in Bedfordshire, England, enabling its official homologation with the FIA. |
| 2019 | Racing Point achieves a double points finish in Azerbaijan, with Pérez finishing 6th and Stroll finishing 9th. |
| 2019 | Racing Point finishes the season in 7th place in the constructors' championship with 73 points, ahead of Alfa Romeo. |
| 2019 | Racing Point introduces the RP19 car, announcing it in Toronto, Canada, and begins the season branded as 'SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team'. |
| 2019 | The team was branded as 'SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team', with SportPesa as the lead sponsor. |
| 2019 | Officially became Racing Point, completing the transformation from the original Jordan Grand Prix team. |
| November 2019 | Racing Point confirmed Lance Stroll and Sergio Pérez as drivers for the 2019 Formula One season. |
| September 2019 | Sergio Pérez retires from the Singapore Grand Prix due to an oil leak, breaking his points-scoring streak. |
| August 2019 | Racing Point introduces significant car upgrades before the Belgian Grand Prix, improving the team's performance in the second half of the season. |
| July 2019 | Racing Point achieved their best result of the season at the German Grand Prix, with Lance Stroll finishing 4th after briefly leading the race. |
| July 2019 | Racing Point began development work on the RP20 car, starting the design process before the mid-season summer break. |
| March 2019 | Racing Point made their official racing debut at the Australian Grand Prix. |
| February 2019 | The team was renamed from Racing Point Force India F1 Team to Racing Point F1 Team in February. |
| 2018 | Team put into administration due to financial and legal troubles of owner Vijay Mallya. Assets purchased by Racing Point UK, a consortium led by Lawrence Stroll. |
| 2018 | Renamed Racing Point Force India for the remainder of the 2018 season, marking a transitional period in the team's history. |
| November 2018 | Racing Point confirms Lance Stroll and Sergio Pérez as drivers for the 2019 Formula One season. |
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