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 ...

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

Engine compression ratios have become a hot topic ...

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 ...

Formula 1's new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most.

Craig Skinner, Red Bull’s chief designer and a key mind behind the all-conquering RB19 from 2023, is set to leave the team.

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Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen has weighed in on the heated debate surrounding Mercedes’ engine compression-ratio ‘trick’. Alpine is one of three Mercedes-powered teams — aside, of course, ...

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

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

Lando Norris: "If he wants to retire, he can do so." Mercedes and Red Bull are formidable, but Ferrari is up there. Despite ...