Starting from the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix weekend, the hotly-debated compression ratio 'trick' will officially be banned.

Formula 1 is a game of millimeters, but Mercedes just lost a massive battle over internal engine temperatures. The FIA has ...

Mercedes have been banned from exploiting a loophole in the technical regulations at the Monaco Grand Prix. We are now five ...

The FIA have announced changes to Formula 1's power unit regulations, most notably surrounding compression ratio, which have caused controversy over the winter. When the 2026 power unit regulations ...

"Too little compression will usually result in unmet performance expectations. On the high side [too much compression] carries greater risk in tuning and potential component failure if appropriately ...

Ahead of Wednesday’s expected PUAC vote and F1 Commission meeting, Audi’s Jonathan Wheatley says he has “absolute faith” that the FIA will do the right thing. Formula 1’s all-new technical era has ...

At first glance, the concept of engine compression is simple enough:It's the ratio of the volume of the combustion chamber and bore when thepiston is at bottom dead center (BDC) versus when it is at ...

David Coulthard believes the FIA could have avoided Formula 1’s latest engine controversy with tighter wording in its regulations. Formula 1’s new era, for both chassis and power units, has begun with ...

Regulations include test to stop teams exceeding 16:1, but checks happen at “ambient temperature” Formula One ’s governing body has reached a compromise with manufacturers that changes the way the ...

The FIA has launched an e-vote with the power unit manufacturers, aimed at introducing a new compression ratio methodology from August 1. The governing body has confirmed the nature of the proposed ...