Overview
- FIA discussions on a mandatory two‑stop rule are scheduled for the Sporting Advisory Committee and Formula 1 Commission meetings this week.
- If agreement is reached on the details, the change is being considered for introduction in the 2026 season.
- Variants under review include obliging drivers to use all three race‑weekend tyre compounds, a move aimed at curbing prevalent one‑stop strategies.
- Pirelli’s Mario Isola says team simulations show plans tend to align under added constraints, raising doubts about delivering genuine strategic variety.
- Stakeholders are split, with Max Verstappen open to forced two stops, George Russell warning against artificial fixes, and proponents arguing extra stops could increase race‑altering pit‑stop risks.