Ferrari is continuing efforts to have a Mercedes and Red Bull engine solution banned ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season, despite repeated attempts failing so far.

Mercedes, and reportedly Red Bull Ford, are understood to be using a design that increases the cylinder compression ratio beyond the stated 16.0:1 limit once the engine reaches operating temperature.

While the regulations set the limit, the measurement is taken when the engine is cold, allowing components to expand when warm and increase compression within the rules. The solution is reported to deliver up to four tenths of a second per lap, placing Ferrari, Audi and Honda at a disadvantage.

The FIA has so far approved the engines, having been involved throughout development and homologation. Ferrari is said to be lobbying for regulatory intervention after several races, with speculation that a protest could be lodged at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Former Formula One driver Taki Inoue has revisited his unusual and dramatic experiences during the 1995 season, including being struck twice by the Safety Car and claiming delays in medical treatment.

After one race with Simtek in 1994, Inoue secured a seat with Footwork Arrows for 1995, later describing himself as a pay driver in an interview on Top Gear.

Inoue is best remembered for two separate Safety Car incidents that season. At the Monaco Grand Prix, following a mechanical failure, his car was hit by the Safety Car while being recovered, flipping upside down and damaging his helmet.

Later in Hungary, after his engine failed, Inoue ran across the track to retrieve a fire extinguisher and was again struck by the Safety Car, though he escaped without serious injury.

Inoue claimed he was denied immediate helicopter transport to hospital to avoid stopping the race and alleged that hospital treatment was delayed until payment was discussed.

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