McLaren’s Andrea Stella has acknowledged the new mandatory two-stop strategy as having ‘material risk’ for the race outcome. A new rule for the F1 2025 running of the Monaco Grand Prix will force all the drivers to make at least two pit-stops during the 78-lap distance,

A second mandatory change of tyres is being introduced for this years Monaco Grand Prix; Sky Sports F1s strategy expert Bernie Collins analyses the impact of the rule change; watch every session of the Monaco Grand Prix from this Friday,

Max Verstappen claimed an impressive victory last time out in Imola, overtaking pole-sitter Oscar Piastri at the start and securing his second victory of the season. McLaren’s Lando Norris beat teammate Piastri to second. Yet after seven rounds, Piastri still has a 13-point lead in the world championship.

This season’s Monaco Grand Prix will bring a completely new rule to Formula 1 – for the first time in history, the race will require a minimum of two mandatory pit stops. But how will this affect the race on Sunday?

F1 drivers were asked about the new Monaco two mandatory pit stop rules which could flip the race on its head; watch every session of the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend live on Sky Sports F1, with Friday practice starting at 12.