Engine compression ratios have become a hot topic ...

Formula One will undergo one of the biggest overhauls in its 75-year history in 2026. Arguably its biggest ever. Never before has there been such a fundamental redesign of both power units and ...

The FIA is racing to resolve a dispute over Mercedes' engine compression ratios before Melbourne after protests from Red Bull, Ferrari, and Audi.

Mercedes AMG has been at the centre of F1's latest controversy surrounding engine compression ratios and a loosely worded loophole.

Frederic Vasseur has commented on the decision reached yesterday following the meeting in Bahrain between the FIA and the power unit manufacturers. The Ferrari team principal said he remains confident ...

Even before the 2026 calendar year has begun, the first controversy under F1's new ruleset has already surfaced. It concerns the engine regulations, and more specifically the compression ratio of the ...

The engine loophole rumours have sparked much debate.

A single line in the technical regulations has sparked months of debate — here’s how the compression ratio saga unfolded and ...

Increasing an engine’s compression ratio is a proven way of unlocking extra horsepower, but there’s a point of diminishing returns. The team at Garage 54, the Russian mechanics who built a V16 using ...

There’s still another couple of months before the 2026 crop of F1 cars takes to the track for the first preseason test. It’s a year of big change for the sport, which is adopting new power unit rules ...

A fundamental difference between gasoline and diesel engines is that a gasoline engine uses spark ignition while a diesel engine uses compression ignition. Before we delve deeper, let's understand how ...