Gabriel Bortoleto has been disqualified from the sprint race after his Audi failed a technical inspection.
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The FIA technical delegate, Jo Bauer, determined that Bortoleto’s car exceeded the permitted engine air intake pressure limit of 4.8 bar during the race. That breach of the technical regulations led to an automatic disqualification from the results.
The stewards reviewed the measurements taken during the race to confirm the finding. Audi acknowledged the breach occurred for a single lap and attributed it to unexpectedly high temperatures during that period.
At the hearing Audi’s representative accepted the technical delegate’s finding, the stewards recorded. They explained that the pressure spike lasted for one lap when temperatures rose more than anticipated, and that the team took immediate steps to return the car to compliance once they became aware of it.
“While the actions taken to restore compliance are recognised, the regulations require the car to comply at all times,” the stewards said. “Because it did not, the disqualification stands.”
Bortoleto had originally finished 11th; his disqualification promotes Esteban Ocon into that position.
The outcome is a further setback for Audi, whose other car failed to start the sprint. Nico Hülkenberg suffered a power unit issue during a reconnaissance lap and was unable to take the start.
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