A political firestorm has been brewing in Formula 1 in recent weeks and months over whether engine manufacturers have found a loophole in the new 2026 technical regulations.

The FIA has submitted a proposal for F1s engine rules to be changed during the 2026 season after lobbying from Mercedes rival ...

Rivals have accused Mercedes of exploiting a grey area to gain performance through compression ratios and thermal expansion ...

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 ...

Formula 1’s engine debate has escalated with a vote scheduled on revised mid-season compression ratio checks. Rivals are pushing for new hot-temperature testing procedures aimed at clarifying ...

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

Two key meetings are set to take place on Wednesday, alongside the start of Formula 1s final 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain; watch full live coverage from 7am-4pm on all three days of the final pre-s ...

“We were told that the (engine’s) compression ratio was something illegal, which is total bullshit, utter bulls**t,” ...

George Russell posted the fastest time as Mercedes opened the second week of pre-season testing on top of the timesheets in Bahrain. After finishing the first week on a strong note, Mercedes carried ...

Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey says only one manufacturer is not aligned with the rest of the Formula 1 grid in relation to ...

Formula One will undergo one of the biggest overhauls in its 75-year history in 2026. Arguably its biggest ever. Never before has there been such a fundamental redesign of both power units and ...

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