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Mercedes rivals plotting F1 engine rule change for Melbourne - The Race (www.the-race.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/formula1@lemmy.world
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[–] 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

All this bitching about innovation.

Maybe the rules shouldn't place so many restrictions but the compression ratio is capped at 16:1 and the rules also spell it out black and white that the cars must comply at all times.

Also, combustion engines are the antithesis of innovation.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    16:1 measured at ambient temps

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child)

    16:1 measured at ambient temps

    That sentence was added last year very late in the development cycle – too late for Mercedes' competition to adapt. It was not present in earlier versions of the 2026 rulebook.

    See https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/fia_2026_formula_1_technical_regulations_issue_8_-_2024-06-24.pdf if you don’t believe me.

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