Formula 1 is entering a new era in 2026 because of its regulation overhaul, which is arguably the biggest in the championship ...

You might have heard about high compression ratios, but what exactly are they, and what kind of effect do they have on an ...

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has announced a resolution to the sport's regulatory row over engine compression ratios, ...

David Coulthard has criticised the FIA’s rule-making after claims that Mercedes exploited a 2026 compression ratio loophole ...

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 ...

The McLaren boss suggested the pre-season talk was much ado about nothing ahead of the season opener.

The FIA have confirmed that new rules will be in place to prevent compression ratios going above 16:1 effectively closing a ...

A political firestorm has been brewing in Formula 1 in recent weeks and months over whether engine manufacturers have found a loophole in the new 2026 technical regulations. Mercedes and Red Bull may ...

Changes to compression ratio tests will be introduced in the summer after a lot of focus on Mercedes' new power unit over pre ...

An unconfirmed theory about how Mercedes and Red Bull have circumvented F1’s power unit compression ratio regulations has emerged in Germany. Pre-season has been dominated by concerns that a loophole ...

Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

In December, it emerged that Mercedes had found a possible loophole in the rules that could lead to a performance advantage.