F1 set to liven up Monaco Grand Prix with extra pit stops

FILE - Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico steers his car on the pit lane during the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Saturday, May 25, 2024.

FILE - Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico steers his car on the pit lane during the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (Claudia Greco/Pool Photo via AP, File)


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LONDON — The Monaco Grand Prix has long been nicknamed "the jewel in Formula 1's crown" but for all the sparkle, the racing has often been dull. That could change with a planned rule change that would require drivers to stop in the pits at least twice, potentially shuffling the running order on Monaco's narrow streets at least a little. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says it would mean a minimum two stops per race, rather than the current one, and for cars to use three different tire compounds.

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