The Racing Point F🌌ormula 1 team has called Renault’s Styrian Grand🎀 Prix protest “misconceived and poorly informed”, and has denied suggestions of any wrongdoing.

After Sunday’s race at the Red Bull Ring, Renault lodged a formal protest agܫainst both Racing Point cars, alleging that its brake ꦦducts breached the rules that require a team to design certain parts themselves.

Racing Point’s RP20 challenger has caused a♛ stir among❀ its rivals ever since it debuted during pre-season testing in Barcelona for its close resemblance to Mercedes’ W10 car.

The Silverstone-based outfit has been open that its design has taken inspiratio🍨n from Mercedes’ 2019 title-winning machine, but has always insisted it carried out its version by legal means.

On Sunday night FIA stewards ruled Renault’s protest as “admissible” and the mat�🍷�ter will now be investigated further, with Mercedes ordered to provide evidence.

“BWT Raci🌸ng Point F1 Team is extremely disappointed to see its results in the Styrian Grand Prix questioned by what it considers to be a misconceived and poorly informed protest,” a Racing Point statement read.

"Any and all suggestion of wrongdoing is firmly rejected and the team will take all steps necesꩲsary to ensure the correct application of the regulations⛦ to the facts.

“Prior to the start of t🥀he season, the team co-operated fully with the FIA and satisfactorily addressed all questions regarding the origins 𝓡of the design of the RP20.

“The team is confident that the protest will be dismissed o⛄nce it has presented its response.”

Sergio Per⭕ez and Lance Stroll finished sixth and seventh respectively in the Styrian Grand Prix, ahead of both Renaults.

Racing Point has enjoyed a strong start to the delayed 2020 season and currently sits fourth in the constructors’ chamꦡpionship on 22 ♐points.