Formula 1 engineering is crazy

[Old Crank]

I bumped into an article about F1 engineers working around a loophole in the new rules for 2026. It involves compression ratio. Down from 18 to 1 to 16 to 1 this year. Measured at ambient temperature, 20 C. The old rule didn't have the ambient temp clause.
Engine size is fixed at 1600 cc, and bore at 80 mm, so your stroke is also fixed.

So with 3d printed pistons and rods at least 2 teams are ajusting the expansion of these 2 parts to get back to 18 to 1, perhaps greater.

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[3Hotdogs]

1. The new rules are turning out to be a shitshow. Several accidents with brakes or steering mechanism locking up

during trial and race.

Max's wheels locked during trials two weeks ago. There was at least one accident on Sunday's race.

[Old Crank]

2. I saw one video that implied

the rules were written by people who didn't know much