Summary:
- Q1 and Q2 eliminations: The six slowest cars (up from five) are now eliminated due to the expanded grid.
- Q3 Duration: Extended from 12 to 13 minutes.
- Break between Q2 and Q3: reduced from 8 to 7 minutes.
- Monaco Grand Prix: The mandatory two-stop race rule introduced in 2025 has been scrapped as it failed to improve the spectacle of the race.
F1 2026 the one where FIA make rules up willy nilly.
Hey, at least these rules are made up before the season starts and not, like, you know, in the last few laps of a championship defining race.
Gah! Right. So stupid.