Racing Point F1 reveals launch date for 2020 contender

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Racing Point F1 has become the sixth team to announce the launch date of its 2020 car, with the pink squad pulling the covers off on Monday, February 17.

Racing Point's unveiling will take place at the Austrian headquarters in Mondsee of sponsor BWT, a manufacturer of water treatment systems.

The Silverstone-based team's launch will take place just two days before pre-season testing gets underway at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.

Szafnauer says Racing Point needs time to make gains

This year, Racing Point's driver line-up will once again include the experienced Sergio Perez, a veteran of 176 Grands Prix, and 21-year-old Lance Stroll who enters his fourth season in F1.

Racing Point's ambition this season is to improve on its performance from 2019, a year in which the team finished 7th in the Constructors' championship.

You can find the full updated schedule of February's launch events here.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.