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

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 ...

Zak Brown has dismissed the swelling controversy over compression ratios and Mercedes power units as nothing more 'typical ...

Engine compression ratios have become a hot topic ...

A late rule change could turn the 2026 season on its head.

A loophole in Formula 1’s new technical regulations offers a way around the 16:1 compression ratio cap, introducing controversy before the season even starts. Technical manoeuvring to push regulatory ...

Ferrari is planning to include a Mercedes-style compression ratio trick in the design of its new engine for the F1 2027 season, it has been claimed. It comes after it emerged last week that Mercedes’ ...

The season's first controversy has arrived early ...

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has lambasted rival engine manufacturers amid the ongoing discussions over Formula 1’s engine compression ratios. Speculation arose over the winter that Mercedes HPP and ...

Mercedes could see its power units restricted after the Power Unit Advisory Committee proposed measures to the FIA to prevent the German marque from using its compression-ratio trick. Over the winter, ...

F1 teams expect to get clarity on compression ratio saga very soon ...