Autosport wrote: The plan is to have construction complete in time for the 2021 Formula 1 season. The images were exclusively revealed in this month's F1 Racing magazine, which goes on sale on Thursday April 4.
It was originally built for the Jordan squad's Formula 1 debut in 1991 and has housed the various iterations of the team since then, including Midland, Spyker and Force India.
But the factory has long been outgrown by the staffing levels required for a modern F1 organisation and is in critical need of redevelopment.
Over the past decade, the team's headcount has grown substantially. Last August, when Racing Point took over, staffing levels had increased to 405 from the 280 in 2009.
There is a two-stage redevelopment of their site, with the first phase already underway. At present an overspill of 125 employees are based at a second location in Brackley, but they are being moved into Dadford Road with rented Portakabins housing staff in the car parks around the factory.
Warehouse space is also being rented for the team's simulator and race operations room in the industrial units close to its current base.
The team's philosophy has been to outsource much of the construction of its chassis, but the plan for the new facility is to create a manufacturing centre of excellence to bring car build in-house.
The ratio of personnel employed between the design office and manufacturing will be determined by the make-up of the 2021 regulations - which have yet to be finalised by the sport's governing body.
"We need everyone under one roof, we want to expand our manufacturing output, create a nice canteen, some office space, meeting rooms and a gym for our employees - everything we don't have at the moment.
The plans to upgrade the factory to a new state-of-the-art, sustainable building is an indication of Stroll's long-term commitment to F1 and a boost to the Motorsport Valley economy around Silverstone and in the UK - particularly in the uncertain political landscape.
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Who built their chassis? McLaren?
I don't know honestly. The thing I know is they have been using Mercedes gearboxes.
Codem Composites do the carbon fiber work for Force India/Racing Point.
Not a Haas-like situation were Dallara supplies the complete car, Force India outsourced their composite work because it's more cost efficient than maintaining facilities inhouse. Which said, the new facilities will improve lead time.
If we remember a few Christmases ago FI were late with their car because they would not release the chassis due to non payment.
If Stroll sr. is in part responsible for the new facility, it shows true commitment. I can't help but wonder if his commitment would waver if his son turns out unable to beat Perez?
Why would he not be responsible for the new facility? He is the one who is leading a group of investors who has bought the team.
Exactly. So I wonder what would happen if his son is unable to beat Perez. Would he keep him as a driver, or sack him and continue as an investor alone, or retire from F1 altogether?
Many things I could say about Stroll but won’t. Overall Racing Point are doing Ok but they are a modestly funded and independent midfield team. Every point is both difficult and precious. Perez is a highly effective machine who always brings home equal or better points than can be expected from raw car pace. The team will not actively handicap Perez or fire him. Stroll’s lower ability to score points precisely protects Perez.
Perez made a demon start and got 4 places in that first lap. In many of the races this year it seems where you get to in the first lap is where you will finish unless someone has a better pit strategy.
Is it possible to get Ocon back and let Stroll be the third driver? We are not that far from fourth in the Constructors Championship.
That will be highly unusual.
I don’t expect Lance to outshine Sergio but he needs some time to settle & deliver decent result.
Starting p11 and p12 with fresh tyres seems to have a massive advantage. P9 and P10 are the worst place to qualify as you have to also pit earlier to replace used tyres.