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F1 scraps farcical two-stop rule for 2026 Monaco GP

© XPB  Phillip van Osten 28/02/2026 at 12:0628/02/2026 at 11:41 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. The FIA and Formula 1 have performed a rare and welcome U-turn, scrapping the ill-fated mandatory two-stop rule for this year’s Monaco Grand Prix after a single season of strategic absurdity on the streets of Monte Carlo. The experiment, introduced in 2025 in an attempt to inject life into a race long criticised for its processional nature, required every driver to use three sets of tyres instead of the usual two. In theory, more pit stops meant more jeopardy. In practice, it produced nothing but a tactical farce. Strategic Sabotage and Roadblocks Monaco’s narrow layout...
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