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FIA denies Mercedes trick was blatant ‘cheating'
Apr.30 Nikolas Tombazis has denied Mercedes did anything wrong as Formula 1 prepares a key engine rule tweak for June. The FIA will begin measuring compression ratios both hot and at room temperature, closing a grey area that had sparked controversy before the season. 'It's a topic that's been blown out of proportion,' Tombazis told Corriere della Sera. 'I don't think it deserved even a cent of the attention it's received. We never believed anyone was trying to cheat.' The issue centred on teams exploring ways to optimise compression at different temperatures. 'Some decisions had attempted to modify the compression ratio at more favourable temperatures, and they were legal,' he explained....
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