The crux of the matter lies in that the Formula 1 compression ratio is not measured by sensors during engine operation, but statically. The FIA simply compares the ratio in volume in the cylinder ...

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 ...

Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché has addressed the topic of Mercedes’ engine compression ratio 'trick'. The compression ratio debate remains one of the hottest topics in the paddock as Formula ...

Increasing an engine’s compression ratio is a proven way of unlocking extra horsepower, but there’s a point of diminishing returns. The team at Garage 54, the Russian mechanics who built a V16 using ...

Formula 1’s new 2026 power units will debut at the Circuit de Catalunya in just over five weeks’ time, but questions over a grey area of the new regulations have already come to light. German outlet ...

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

Mercedes could come out on the losing side of a critical vote regarding the engine regulations as other power manufacturers ...