The Audi F1 Team driver, Gabriel Bortoleto, has been disqualified from the Miami sprint race after crossing the finish line in twelfth place. His disqualification was due to the fact that the air pressure at the engine inlet exceeded the permitted limits during the competition.
According to an official statement from the commissioners, the pressure should have been below 4.8 barA at all times. This measurement was made using two devices approved by the FIA, located in the engine’s air inlet system, after the charge air cooling system.
The Audi team explained that the infringement occurred at a specific moment due to higher-than-expected temperatures. Team representatives acknowledged that the commissioners were correct but defended that they acted immediately to adjust the pressure.
Despite this, the regulations are clear: the vehicle must comply with the rules at all times, which was not the case for Bortoleto. This race day has become one of the most complicated for the Audi F1 Team, as Bortoleto’s teammate, Nico Hulkenberg, could not participate due to a fire in his car before the race.
Currently, Bortoleto holds thirteenth place in the drivers’ standings with two points, while Hulkenberg sits in sixteenth place without any points.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI