Pre-season testing hasn't got underway yet and already controversy over Mercedes' power unit threatens to throw the opening races of the 2026 season into chaos.

The 2026 F1 season hasn't started yet, but there's already a major controversy brewing surrounding engines in cars being ...

But any estimation of their power levels relative to the engines being built by other manufacturers should be taken with more ...

Even before the 2026 calendar year has begun, the first controversy under F1's new ruleset has already surfaced. It concerns the engine regulations, and more specifically the compression ratio of the ...

Formula 1 will undergo a major overhaul next year with new engine and chassis regulations. It’s a leap into the unknown for all teams and manufacturers, although some teams including Red Bull have ...

Questions over a key 2026 engine rule have prompted rival teams to seek FIA clarification, placing Mercedes and Red Bull under closer scrutiny. Ferrari, Audi, and Honda urge FIA to clarify 2026 F1 ...

Formula 1 power units sit in a strange sweet spot where race-car engineering, high-end chemistry, and ruthless innovation all ...

The arrival of Formula 1’s turbo-hybrid power units in 2014 did more than change the sound of the grid. It rewired the ...