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

A computer generated power stroke of an internal combustion engine, following ignition - Pathompong Thongsan/Getty Images When comparing engine specs for nearly any combustion engine automobile, we ...

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 ...

Starting from the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix weekend, the controversial Mercedes compression ratio 'trick' will officially be ...

A mid-season rule change is set to remove a suspected loophole Mercedes has benefitted from, but will it change F1's pecking ...

We all know the age-old maxim, "There's no replacement for displacement." It's the truth. That's why so many sanctioning bodies use displacement and compression rules to limit engine power. Of course, ...

Apart from the very curious, not many people ask why diesel engines, compared to gasoline, run higher compression ratios. The argument is reasonably straightforward and starts with fuel ...

SAKHIR, Bahrain — Toto Wolff called suggestions that Mercedes’ Formula 1 engine could be illegal “total bulls—” amid the ongoing compression ratios row that he said was a “storm in a teacup.” It ...

Formula 1’s technical regulations governing engine compression ratios are being clarified after discussions between the FIA and engine manufacturers. According to Motorsport IT, the change focuses on ...

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body and manufacturers have reached a compromise solution to tackle an engine controversy that had threatened to overshadow next week's start of the ...