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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

There’s still another couple of months before the 2026 crop of F1 cars takes to the track for the first preseason test. It’s a year of big change for the sport, which is adopting new power unit rules ...

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 ...

Getting an engine compression test for your car is a bit like having your blood pressure taken. It sounds complicated without context, but it's a relatively straightforward and painless procedure that ...

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 ...