While engine performance across manufacturers has largely been balanced in recent years, the 2026 changes could deliver significant, potentially decisive gains. In 2014, when F1 first introduced hybrid engines, Mercedes emerged with by far the best, setting it on course for eight consecutive world championship wins through to 2021.

Formula 1’s engine manufacturer’s are set for two meetings with the FIA, both aimed at defusing the simmering dispute over compression ratios.

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The McLaren F1 is widely considered one of the greatest sports cars ever made and a lot of its appeal is derived from the fantastic powerplant.

Formula 1 is embarking on a new era with its 2026 season as the championship will introduce widespread changes to its technical regulations. Car chassis will become lighter and smaller, while more emphasis will be placed on electrical energy, which will ...

Red Bull Powertrains boss Ben Hodgkinson would love to see Formula 1 unleash a full “gloves-off” engine fight between manufacturers.

As F1 moves ever closer to the start of the F1 2026 season, discussion remains ongoing in a number of key areas. That includes specifics relating to power unit rules, with one particular Article within the Technical Regulations the focus of great attention.

Even before the first collective on-track Formula 1 action of 2026, there has been talk about the new engine regulations in Formula 1. More specifically, the focus is on the compression ratio of the internal combustion engine (ICE) – the ratio between ...

Jehran NaidooFormula One’s 2026 regulation reset is one of the most significant technical shake-ups the sport has seen in decades. While much of the public focus has landed on electrification and sustainability,