Verstappen believes Mercedes is holding back a significant amount of pace ahead of the 2026 F1 season. According to him, the compression ratio makes a much bigger difference than Toto Wolff is suggest ...

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Formula 1 teams are testing in Bahrain this week, but a storm is brewing in the background that might turn the season on its head. A rule change could be introduced to rein in the Mercedes power units ...

Lewis Hamilton addressed rumors of a Mercedes compression ratio advantage after Day 1 of Bahrain testing, calling for a level ...

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

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Mercedes may have landed themselves in the middle of a controversy to start the new Formula 1 regulations. Fans did not get a clear sense of who was fastest at the Barcelona shakedown, but there were ...

Mercedes is cool in the garage, hot on track — and a clever compression trick has the rest of the grid sweating before the ...

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astra today announced it has shipped 110 satellite engine systems since January 1, 2025, surpassing a key operating milestone set when the company went private in ...