Engine compression ratios have become a hot topic ...

F1’s 2026 rules set a 16:1 compression ratio limit for engine cylinders. This caps how much the engine can squeeze fuel before burning it — the more you squeeze, the hotter it gets and the more power ...

Mercedes appears safe from Ferrari protest in Melbourne.

The FIA’s single-seater director has confirmed the federation’s intention to put an end to the debate over engine compression ...

A late rule change could turn the 2026 season on its head.

Zak Brown has dismissed the swelling controversy over compression ratios and Mercedes power units as nothing more 'typical ...

You're probably familiar with the standard combustion process that powers most cars, but some engines use a more efficient ...

Max Verstappen believes Mercedes is holding back a significant amount of pace ahead of the 2026 F1 season, and he believes the compression ratio trick makes a bigger difference than Toto Wolff is sugg ...

McLaren have spoken out on the engine compression row that has engulfed F1 ahead of the 2026 season. Much of the build up to the new F1 campaign, which sees sweeping new power unit and chassis ...

As the 2026 season approaches, Formula 1 must find a way to resolve its compression ratio controversy - but every possible ...

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