As you may know, an engine's compression ratio is directly linked to its combustion efficiency. All else being equal, higher-compression engines tend to make more power while offering better fuel ...

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 and Red Bull may ...

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 ...

Let us recap the latest F1 news headlines, as the final non-race weekend of the winter comes to a close.

The FIA has introduced a revised power unit compression measurement process ahead of the F1 2026 season beginning. A revised version of the Technical Regulations details an expedited change that will ...

Mercedes’ rivals are targeting a change to the engine compression ratio rules ahead of the opening race of the F1 2026 season ...