The crux of the matter lies in that the Formula 1 compression ratio is not measured by sensors during engine operation, but statically. The FIA simply compares the ratio in volume in the cylinder ...

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 ...

Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché has addressed the topic of Mercedes’ engine compression ratio 'trick'. The compression ratio debate remains one of the hottest topics in the paddock as Formula ...

Engine compression ratios have become a hot topic ...

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

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

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

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

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

A.Here's a pressure-volume diagram for a combustion engine. Although rough, it is an approximation of the so-called air-standard cycle. '' Point (a) is at atmospheric pressure, after which the air is ...

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 ...

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