F1’s 2026 rules set a 16:1 compression ratio limit for engine cylinders. This caps how much the engine can squeeze fuel before burning it — the more you squeeze, the hotter it gets and the more power ...

Engine compression ratios have become a hot topic ...

With renewable fuels, high compression, and some smart engineering, this hybrid concept suggests the road ahead could be a ...

A loophole in Formula 1’s new technical regulations offers a way around the 16:1 compression ratio cap, introducing ...

Mercedes could come out on the losing side of a critical vote regarding the engine regulations as other power manufacturers ...

Zak Brown has dismissed the swelling controversy over compression ratios and Mercedes power units as nothing more 'typical ...

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 ...

A late rule change could turn the 2026 season on its head.

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

Formula 1’s technical landscape is on the verge of a major flashpoint as manufacturers prepare for two high-stakes meetings ...

You've probably heard of two- and four-stroke engines, but what are the four strokes of a gasoline engine? And how do they ...