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 sport's new engine rules.

In December, it emerged that Mercedes had found a possible loophole in the rules that could lead to a performance advantage.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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. Mercedes and Red Bull may ...

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 ...

A decision has been reached on the geometric compression ratios ...