F1 compression ratio conflict is about to get spicy

The tides are turning against Mercedes as the various powers that be in Formula 1 begin to game out the consequences of the possible scenarios. Frankly, while I am in favor of teams who figured out how to do it exploiting the loophole, it’s also obvious that the FIA has to figure out how to measure compression ratio at racing temperature if they’re going to set a mandatory limit to it that must be met at all times.

And you know what? If Mercedes didn’t figure out what it was going to do in case it got caught, that’s their own fault, much as the other PU manufacturers not figuring out how to do this was their own fault. And the regulatory mess is the FIA’s own fault! This is automobile racing in its purest form.