German motorsport federation DMSB found “no irregularities” in engines of Thomas Preining, Mirko Bortolotti and Ricardo Feller after an unusually long but routine inspection that took nearly two weeks to complete.
It is understood that DMSB wanted to signal teams and manufacturers that it is closely looking into the legality of engine parts as the season reaches its climax in Hockenheim later this month.
In recent weeks, there have been repeated complaints in the paddock about SSR Performance, with rival teams feeling it has been able to make a major leap in performance from Saturdays to Sundays.
Factory Lamborghini driver Bortolotti, who leads the outfit’s charge and is currently second in the standings, attributed his pole on Sunday to not having set the best individual sector times in the previous qualifying session.
Given Bortolotti was one of the select few drivers to miss the pre-race test at Sachsenring and thus had more room for improvement, this statement isn’t completely unbelievable.
However, teams are currently engaged in a poker battle to get the best Balance of Performance rating for Hockenheim, and with four drivers in title contention, there is a lot at stake.
The debate around the Lamborghini’s brake lights issue also shows that there is a lot of tension in the paddock ahead of the title decider.
Source: Autosport