Alpine has strongly backed the legality of the Mercedes Formula 1 engine amid the compression ratio furore, arguing the FIA would set the wrong precedent should it intervene. <br>This year F1 is introducing a completely new set of regulations, and one of the changes concerns the engine compression ratio, which has been reduced from 18:1 to 16:1. <br>But Mercedes has caused a huge stir by ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alpine-backs-mercedes-in-f1-compression-ratio-drama-regulations-are-crystal-clear/10798433/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>