Explained: New F1 Monaco Grand Prix rule - and Lewis Hamilton's verdict
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen among voiಌces to comment on fresh F1 Monaco GP rule

This weekend’s F1 Monaco Grand Prix features a new rule which should add an ex🍒tra layer of drama.
The event will become a mandatory two-stop grand prix in a significant change for F1 teams and drivers.
Usually, at a dry M⛦onaco Grand Prix, the only requirement ಞfor drivers is to use two slick tyre compounds which is achievable with one pit stop.
This weekend, the rule-change me🎀ans drivers must useཧ three tyre compounds so must stop in the pits twice.
It♈ is expected to cause m𒁃ore excitement and drama in the tight street circuit, where it is difficult to overtake.
What is the penalty for breaking new rule at F1 Monaco Grand Prix?

“Unless the race is suspended and cannot be restarted, failure to comply with these requirements will result in the disqualification of the relevan🎉t driver from the race results,” explꩲains Article 30.5 of the Sporting Regulations.
“F𝕴or the race in Monaco, if the race is suspended and cannot be restarted, 30 seconds will be added to the elapsed time of any driver who did not, when required to do so, use at least two specifications of dry-weather tyre during the race, or who did not use at least three sets of tyres of any specification during the race.
“Furthermore, an additional 30 seconds will be added to the elapsed time of any driver who ღused only one set of tyres of any specification during the race.”
What does Lewis Hamilton think about new rule at F1 Monaco Grand Prix?
“It will be interesting,” 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamlton said. “I have no idea how it will affect us.
“I am glad it⛎ is something new. Every year we come to Monaco and we get the same result - a one-stop.
“This time we’re forced to do two, and we have to decide 🌞whether to do it early ꦏor late in the race.
“It throws a spanner into the mix. Hopefully it makes it more exci💙ting than it already is.”
F1 drivers have their say on Monaco Grand Prix two-stop rule
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri said: “It will still be important t🎐o qualify well, that will 🎃help your race a lot.
“It will be a different race around herꦇe. We won’t see much overtaking but, from a strategic poin꧙t of view, it will be busy.”
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen said: “It can go both ways. It could be straightforward or go crazy if Saf🌊ety Cars come into play.
“It will spice it up. Normally with a one-stop, you have a good pitstop, everything is fine,🎐 a🦩nd you just drive to the end.
“This can create something different with p🐎eople gambling and guessing.”
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris said: “Monaco is sp𝓡ecial because you focus on qualifying.
“It doesn’t change a lot, it changes Sunday, but ♓not before that.”
Andrea Kimi Antonelli said: “It can bring more action to the track because you can differentiate strategies, you can pl🉐ay more with tyres and pitstops.”
George Russell said:💃 “It is definitely an opportunit💟y.”
Fernando Alonso said: “It gives hope after Saturday night. Norm♊ally in Monaco on Saturday, the position⭕s are locked.”
Alex Albon said: “We are꧟ doing this to shake it up. The worry is that it does not shake it up, and everybody goes to the pits, then uses Lap 2, 3 and 4 to push. T♏alk to every strategist, we don’t know how it will play out yet.
“The bigౠgest thing for us, in the midfield, is how teammates help teammat🐟es.”

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports foꦰr🧜 a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.