Most observers expected a steep drop to match the simpler hardware, but the answer is **$130 million**. The FIA raised the cap to accommodate the massive R&D required for the new era's physics. Manufacturers are now pouring those millions into metallurgy to bypass the sport's most rigid physical constraint: the compression ratio. The 16:1 limit is the ceiling for power. Push past it, and you’re disqualified. The FIA enforces this by measuring engine dimensions to ensure no one is "squeezing" the fuel-air mix too hard.