Overview

• Güven’s decisive pass on Marco Wittmann at the Sachs curve was investigated with no sanction, with officials indicating Wittmann moved under braking and noting Güven did not fully leave the track.
• BMW’s Wittmann condemned the move as overly aggressive, while Güven defended it as a necessary lunge in a “crazy” finale.
• A late Safety Car following Gilles Magnus’ retirement reset the lead gap and set up a photo finish, with Güven prevailing by 0.169 seconds.
• Title contenders Jack Aitken and Jordan Pepper received black flags for failing to serve penalty laps under yellow, which helped secure Lucas Auer the vice-championship.
• An opening-lap sequence after a Güven lock-up ended René Rast’s race and drew his ire, intensifying paddock debate over driving standards and stewarding consistency.