If there was any doubt that the Ferrari team may be facing trouble, recent developments have certainly proven them. Following complaint by various teams, the FIA is serious about cracking down on any shady undertakings by any F1 team.
They confiscated parts of the gasoline system from three cars in Brazil, Including Ferrari. Now, in the wake of the seizure, the parts will be examined for any kind of discrepancies. Naturally, their findings should put to rest all claims by rival teams about any technical infringement.
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Already, Scuderia Ferrari left Interlagos completely down in the dumps after Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc collided. Up until the disastrous collision, Ferrari were regular podium contenders and their pace picked up after the summer. While they often fell short of the top step of the podium, they were significantly better on the road.
Regardless, the competition got further suspicious about Ferrari’s sudden increase in pace. They felt that something had changed since the FIA outlined technical guidance on possible trickery on the engine.
Naturally, Scuderia Ferrari denied such claims by their rivals and insisted that there was no foul play. The red cars, proved in Sectors 1 and 3, that they are the strongest cars on the straights. However, their advantage was not as significant as it was two races ago. Red Bull Honda managed to shrink the advantage in the full throttle passages to 0.15 seconds, compared to Mercedes on the double.
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So what’s going on in the back of the Ferrari?
Therefore, the loss of time in the curves was less than usual, which was at the expense of the advantage on the straights.
Red Bull had stated in Brazil that they would not file a protest against Ferrari. No matter what happens. “They know better than we do anyway,” joked motorsport advisor Helmut Marko. The World Champion saw no reason to protest. First of all, you have achieved what you wanted.
That’s why FIA commissioners in Brazil apparently confiscated parts of the gasoline system in three cars. A Ferrari, a Ferrari customer team and a non-Ferrari-powered car. So you can also make comparisons between the three factions.
The disassembled parts involved gasoline lines between the flow rate sensor and the engine. In the area, the request submitted by Red Bull suspected that more gasoline is injected than allowed by the regulations.
The study will be carried out in FIA labs and probably take a few days. If no further news comes from the FIA until the season finale in Abu Dhabi, it is safe to assume that all systems are clear.
