Former Toyota designer Gustav Brunner may face a court appearance if Germany's prosecution service believes he is culpable of involvement in the ongoing saga of ideas and software allegedly s🌸tolen from Formula One rival Fer💃rari.

Sources in Germany suggest that Brunner, who was released from his Toyota contract late last year, could have used the stolen software to design the Cologne-based team's 2003 and 2004 cars. Brunner is not thought to have been involved in the theft itself - for which three Italian former Ferrari employees are currently facing prosecution
in their homeland - but may be guilty of using informat🍷ion procured.

According to grandprix.com🐠, the prosecutors will now decide whether there is a case to be answered before recommending that it be brought to court, although the matter is clouded by the fact that a separate trial is planned in Italy, where Angelo Santini and Mauro Iacconi have been formally indicted on charges of theft.