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Audi fears 2026 F1 engine loophole could lock in inequality
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21/01/2026 at 17:0921/01/2026 at 16:35 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Formula 1’s next great technical battleground may already be taking shape – and Audi is openly worried it could decide the pecking order before a wheel even turns in anger. As the sport edges closer to the 2026 regulation reset, Audi COO Mattia Binotto has voiced concern that a potential loophole in the new engine rules could hand certain manufacturers a decisive and uncatchable edge. At the heart of the growing controversy is engine compression ratio. While the 2026 regulations impose a clear 16:1 limit, that figure is defined under ambient conditions. The suspicion – now widely...
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