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

Formula One’s governing body has reached a compromise with manufacturers that changes the way the compression ratio will be ...

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

A loophole in Formula 1’s new technical regulations offers a way around the 16:1 compression ratio cap, introducing controversy before the season even starts. Technical manoeuvring to push regulatory ...

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 ...

Technical manoeuvring to push regulatory boundaries for the slightest performance edge without actually breaking any rules is a familiar pattern in all forms of motorsport. Engineers treat the rule ...

The FIA have confirmed that new rules will be in place to prevent compression ratios going above 16:1 effectively closing a ...

Toto Wolff has ruled out Mercedes responding to any late engine rule changes with legal action, suggesting the manufacturer will accept whatever scenario unfolds ahead of the power unit homologation ...

The “rules-based international order” was never a set of neutral rules. It was a story the U.S. told — about itself, its power and its right to bend norms when convenient. In January, that story ...