Lewis Hamilton has urged the FIA to “take care” of the compression ratio debate, which is taking place in the paddock. This comes as the seven-time Formula 1 world champion tests in Bahrain ahead of the 2026 season.
Wearing Ferrari colours for the second season after a long and successful stint driving Mercedes machinery, the driver has confronted the idea that the Brackley outfit is benefiting from a trick involving its power units’ compression ratio when asked by Sky Sports F1.
Despite what looks like dominant engineering from Mercedes, he’s keen to not read too much into lap times.
“Basically, it’s like Monza downforce everywhere. So you’re sliding around on the top of the tyres, so it…