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 ...

Engine compression ratios have become a hot topic ...

A technical loophole involving thermal expansion has triggered accusations, secret letters to the FIA, and a war of words between teams over who'll dominate the 2026 F1 season ...

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

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

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.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 ...

While we like to think of 2002 as being part of a high-tech age, our beloved internal combustion engine hasn't really changed much in the last 50 years. We're still using pushrods and overhead valves, ...