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Audi F1 Team Principal Backs FIA Amid Mercedes F1 2026 Compression Ratio Row
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The engine dispute in Formula 1 is likely over. The FIA has given Mercedes a deadline – the other manufacturers now have to agree.
F1 engine manufacturers to vote on mid-season 2026 rule change
Formula 1's engine manufacturers will vote next week on a mid-season introduction of an additional compression ratio test to bring an end to the ongoing technical controversy, The Race can reveal.Following weeks of discussion between the FIA and manufacturers over the potential loophole that Mercedes has found in the regulations regarding compression ratios, it is understood that a final resolution is now on the horizon.Sources revealed to The R…
As a decisive week approaches, marked by the expected vote of the Power Unit Advisory Committee and the meeting of the F1 Commission that took place this morning, Audi wants to be calm. Its team manager, Jonathan Wheatley, claims to have "absolute confidence" in the FIA's ability to decide fairly. The new technical era of Formula 1 has begun in an already tense climate. Mercedes is suspected of having identified a loophole in the regulation of t…
Rulebook Roulette: Mercedes Loophole, Chaotic Starts Roil F1 2026
Audi’s the new kid for 2026, and it’s already learning that in F1 the fastest thing isn’t the car, it’s the rulebook—who knew “measured at room temp” could cause a paddock whisper-fest while practice starts sound like lawnmowers learning salsa? 😂 With one powerhouse said to have read the compression line like a tax return, committees and deadlines are circling, and the grid’s wondering if Melbourne will be lights out or lights… maybe; engineers…
F1 engine loophole? Why the FIA is banning 2026 plenum designs for the 2027 season
The FIA has clarified the rules regarding engine plenum structures, but a particular solution will be banned starting from 2027. Plenum rules clarified amid ongoing Mercedes compression ratio issue While the decision on the alleged higher compression ratio of the Mercedes power units is still pending, the FIA has already banned another technical solution. What draws attention is the timing of these developments: last December, the Federation ame…
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