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

A technical loophole involving thermal expansion has triggered accusations, secret letters to the FIA, and a war of words ...

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

Strictly defined, compression ratio is the total volume above the piston at bottom dead center (BDC), divided by the total volume above the piston at top dead center (TDC). First, let's look at the ...

No compression-ratio calculation is worth spit if the numbers used to calculate it are wrong. In the old days, a lot of the chamber volumes published for stock heads were NHRA minimum-legal blueprint ...

An engine loophole in the 2026 regulations has been the subject of recent meetings ...

Is the 2026 title already decided? Rivals Audi and Ferrari protest Mercedes' \"thermal expansion trick\" that allegedly ...

In a conventional piston engine, the compression ratio defines the relationship between the largest and smallest volume of a cylinder - when its piston is at bottom dead centre and top dead centre ...

In a conventional piston engine, the compression ratio defines the relationship between the largest and smallest volume of a cylinder - when its piston is at bottom dead centre and top dead centre ...

A gasoline piston engine that can dynamically change its compression ratio —that is, the amount by which the piston squeezes the fuel-air mixture in the cylinder—has long been a holy grail of engine ...

A lot of talk is taking place behind-the-scenes with concerns that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a loophole in the FIA regulations.

The engine loophole rumours have sparked much debate.