The FIA says there is “no link at all” to sugg♊est Ferrari’s performance has been impacted by its monitoring of the Scuderia’s Formula 1 power unit.

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabe﷽ne confirmed at last weeken✃d’s Japanese Grand Prix that a second sensor had been added to the Italian team’s engine battery following a request from the FIA, but rubbished suggestions it was a reason behind its recent drop off in form.

The unique arrangement of Ferrari’s double-battery♈ first came under scrutiny earlꦛier this season at April’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix following an enquiry from Mercedes, though the FIA found nothing untoward.

Ferra🅘ri has not won a race since the Belgian Grand Prix in August and has suffered a dip in performance compared to Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton capitalising to claim six victories from th🗹e last seven races to stand on the verge of clinching his fifth drivers’ world title.

“I’m not quite sure why that has happened,” F1 race di▨rector Charlie Whiting said when quizzed on the reasoning behind Ferrari’s r🍸ecent slump.

“There’s a drop in forౠm, and I think there’s some speculation t🔴hat it’s due to this magic sensor that we’ve made them put on.

“I’m not going toꦕ go any further on that. I would say from an engine performance perspective, we don’t agree with what is being suggested.

“There is no link at all.”

Arrivabene said Fꦜerrari would treat any leaꦰks of its technical secrets as a “serious matter” and met with Whiting on Saturday at Suzuka to discuss the situation further.

“We spoke on Saturday morning, and it’s clear now. I don’t think again I should tell you what we discussed, but it’s all clear on bo🦋𒅌th sides,” Whiting explained.

When asked if he could provid𓆏e more detail – including when the second sensor was added to the Ferrari – Whiting replied: “No.

“Because if I do that, unfortunately I w♛ill be telling you about ꧋Ferrari’s car and hence I’ll be telling the other teams about Ferrari’s car.

“That’s not something I can do.”