The Formula 1 Commission has agreed to introduce special rules for the Monaco Grand Prix requiring drivers to make more pit stops.
The change is being introduced after most drivers were able to complete last year’s race without pitting. The race was red-flagged during the first lap, at which point most drivers completed their mandatory switch to a different tyre compound, removing the need to make a pit stop.
A statement issued by the FIA said the change is being made “with the aim of promoting better racing at the Monaco Grand Prix.”
“The commission agreed to increase the number of mandatory pit stops in the race,” it said. “These proposals will be further discussed by the Sporting Advisory Committee in the coming weeks.”
The Monaco Grand Prix is already subject to certain unique regulations within the FIA rule book. While every other race must run to a distance of at least 305 kilometres, the Monaco race is only 260km.
Other changes to the 2025 regulations were agreed by the F1 Commission, all of which are subject to the approval of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council.
The sport’s governing body will introduce tougher deflection tests for wings to prevent teams devising constructions which flex at high speeds. The tests for rear wings will be imposed from the beginning of the season, while new front wing tests will arrive at the Spanish Grand Prix in June, the season’s ninth round.
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The commission also agreed to remove the limitations on the number of gearboxes teams may use during a season. “The reliability of current designs renders this restriction obsolete,” the FIA noted.
Following the confusion at the beginning of last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, the rules on starting procedures for races and grands prix have been revised and clarified. Further revisions were also agreed to the new rules requiring teams to use driver cooling systems in certain weather conditions.
More changes to F1’s extensive new regulations for the 2026 season were also discussed. “The commission highlighted the contribution of all teams and power unit manufacturers in refining aerodynamic performance and ensuring more efficient energy management for the next generation Formula 1 cars,” said the FIA.
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