Overview
- Tyre supplier Pirelli confirmed the idea was discussed in the Mexico GP drivers’ briefing and is on agendas for the Sporting Advisory Committee and the F1 Commission.
- Liberty Media is pushing the proposal and several teams are open to evaluating it, according to prior reporting, though the FIA says the ideas remain far from concrete.
- Options under review include a simple two-stop mandate or requiring use of all three compounds with distance limits, with Pirelli suggesting two stops without compound rules could yield more variety.
- The push follows a run of one-stop victories as more durable tyres have reduced degradation and narrowed strategic options, with recent exceptions driven by weather or safety cars.
- Pirelli cautions that added constraints can make teams converge on identical strategies and urges simulations before any change, noting Monaco’s mandated two-stop format was not a useful template.