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Wolff warns: Mercedes ‘screwed’ if FIA changes engine rules
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11/02/2026 at 17:1911/02/2026 at 18:08 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has issued a stark warning that the Silver Arrows could be “screwed” if the FIA decides to tinker with its new power unit regulations ahead of the 2026 season. The row centers on Mercedes’ suspected exploitation of a loophole in the sport’s compression ratio rules – a discovery that could hand the Brackley squad a crucial advantage, much to the ire of its rivals. It is believed that Mercedes has engineered a way to skirt the 16:1 compression ratio limit, satisfying the FIA’s cold-engine checks while unlocking a forbidden level...
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