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 ...

Engine compression ratios have become a hot topic ...

A loophole in Formula 1’s new technical regulations offers a way around the 16:1 compression ratio cap, introducing ...

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

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

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 ...

Nissan brought the first, and only, variable-compression engine to market. But its future doesn't look bright. Complexity in ...

Formula 1’s technical landscape is on the verge of a major flashpoint as manufacturers prepare for two high-stakes meetings ...

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

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 ...

With renewable fuels, high compression, and some smart engineering, this hybrid concept suggests the road ahead could be a ...