A loophole in Formula 1’s new technical regulations offers a way around the 16:1 compression ratio cap, introducing ...

The FIA are set to review proposal by manufacturers which could see the ban of Mercedes compression ratio trick before the ...

Rival manufacturers are working on plans to get the compression ratio checks adjusted ahead of the 2026 F1 season. Any change ...

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff is adamant his squad's power unit is fully legal and is bemused by rival complaints about ...

An engine loophole in the 2026 regulations has been the subject of recent meetings ...

A lot of talk is taking place behind-the-scenes with concerns that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a loophole in the FIA regulations.

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 ...

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 compression ratio isn't just a number: it's one of the greatest determining factors in engine building. Compression ratio determines the type of fuel, how much boost, and has a significant ...

While we like to think of 2002 as being part of a high-tech age, our beloved internal combustion engine hasn't really changed much in the last 50 years. We're still using pushrods and overhead valves, ...

We might be covering ground that's well trampled for many, but the static compression ratio of an engine is simple to understand: it's all the volume of a cylinder above the compression ring at Bottom ...

Apart from the very curious, not many people ask why diesel engines, compared to gasoline, run higher compression ratios. The argument is reasonably straightforward and starts with fuel ...