Formula One’s governing body is planning to spice up the showcase Monaco Grand Prix by forcing teams to carry out more pitstops.
The FIA said in a statement that an F1 commission meeting in London on Tuesday had discussed “proposals for Monaco-specific regulations” to promote less processional racing at the tight and twisty circuit.
“The commission agreed to increase the number of mandatory pitstops in the race. These proposals will be further discussed by the sporting advisory committee in the coming weeks,” it added, without providing further details.
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The current mandatory minimum is one pitstop per race.
Overtaking is extremely difficult around Monaco, with qualifying and pole position a much more crucial element than at other races.
The FIA said there would also no longer be any restriction on the number of gearboxes teams could use during a season as the reliability of current designs had rendered the regulation obsolete
