Piston speeds also feature in longevity dictated by rev range. In turn linked to stroke and rod to stroke ratio. Short stroke keeps average piston speeds down suiting high revving engines but short rods stress the piston with greater acceleration then deceleration as it passes through mid stroke, so there needs to be a balance in engine design. To limit piston stress and max instantaneous speeds some F1 engines have rod/stroke ratio's approaching 3:1 compared to modern car engines in the 1.6 to 1.8:1 range.
