F1 testing 2026 live: Lewis Hamilton encounters issue with Lando Norris fastest in Bahrain - Follow live F1 coverage from the Bahrain International Circuit at the final test before the 2026 season beg ...

A single line in the technical regulations sparked months of debate - here’s how the compression ratio saga unfolded and what happens next.

The legality over the Mercedes compression ratios – which measure how much the air-fuel mixture inside an engine cylinder can be compressed – has been of hot debate during F1 2026 pre-season ...

The compression ratio controversy will be addressed with a new test, but not until August. Until then, Mercedes F1 can ruin its power unit as currently set up.

FIA refines 2026 Formula1 regulations after Bahrain meetings, with driver feedback, engine checks, and possible Sprint race ...

The FIA has proposed a new approach to the way it tests for compression ratio limits, with Formula 1's power unit manufacturers to vote on whether to approve a mid-season change that could hamper ...

Formula 1’s final preseason test ahead of the 2026 season is underway. All 11 teams are taking to the Bahrain International Circuit in their new cars, bidding to complete as much running as possible ...

The compression ratio controversy will be addressed with a new test, but not until August.

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.

Explained: In addition to the engine row, a new issue over race starts will be a key topic at an F1 Commission meeting on ...