You might have heard about high compression ratios, but what exactly are they, and what kind of effect do they have on an ...

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has announced a resolution to the sport's regulatory row over engine compression ratios, ...

Formula 1 bosses are moving towards a rule change that would close a loophole rivals believe Mercedes have exploited in the ...

Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

Formula 1 constructors and the FIA have reached a compromise to quell the compression ratio saga that has dominated the 2026 pre-season ...

David Coulthard believes it was the FIA itself that created the conditions for the heated debate over Mercedes’ engine compression ratio 'trick'. Speaking on the Up To Speed podcast, the former ...

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 ...

Some rival teams have suggested Mercedes found a way for components to behave differently when they heat up during use. To address that, the compression ratio will be controlled in both hot and cold c ...

Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has reached a compromise with power unit manufacturers to tighten how engine ...

Drivers are always tight-lipped about how good a car is in testing, but in retrospect admit they recognise a poor machine ...

A loophole, an e-vote and weeks of tension — but Coulthard says it was avoidable.