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

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 ...

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

Mercedes will not challenge the outcome as the FIA’s compression ratio e-vote reaches its ...

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 ...

With the combustion chamber being the root of all horsepower, it only makes sense that you start spec'ing an engine build there. One of the key variables in engine building is compression ratio, or ...

The FIA has announced a timeline to address the ongoing controversy surrounding the Mercedes engine “loophole.” In a press release, the sport’s governing body confirmed that votes have been submitted ...

At first glance, the concept of engine compression is simple enough:It's the ratio of the volume of the combustion chamber and bore when thepiston is at bottom dead center (BDC) versus when it is at ...

The FIA: "We want people to be competing on the track and not in the courtroom, or in the stewards room." ...