Wonder what led to adding an extra minute for Q3.
No word of this applying to sprints?
this post was submitted on 28 Feb 2026
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I more minute of screen time for sponsors on track. One less minute of boring interviews of those drivers who have been knocked out.
But most of Q3 were just waiting anyway. They go 1 lap at the beginnig, and 1 at the end. Now they wait during Q3, not before.
There are 2 more cars that need to go around
This is factually wrong because there are still 10 cars remaining in Q3, but I'd believe that it's the reasoning in the FIA's heads.
Oh sorry you are right, I misunderstood this for the first session which will obviously have the extra 2. So yeah I don't know!
I wonder if the slightly smaller, lighter cars make Monaco less of a parade lap? I guess weโll have to wait and what the spread of performance across teams is like by that point, and if itโs any easier to get overtaking done.
They're still basically as big and heavier than the 2021 spec cars so no. Last year's Monaco race was the most farcical race since USA 2005 IMHO. A joke.
Indy 05 was an actually funny joke though. Monaco is just sad and boring.
I think we need a โMonaco specโ car thatโs basically a souped up go kart with aero if they insist on keeping on the calendar. Points donโt count to the championship.
That's what I've been suggesting for years. They claim it's all about the history, fine put them all in historical cars.
Or better yet put them in cars accessible to the public. Then the public can time trial it at some later time in a public event and compare themselves to f1 drivers.
As a long time watcher, I skip the races.
To be honest, I doubt it will make a difference. Drivers have been complaining for at least 40 years that Monaco is a track impossible to overtake on. I would be happy to be wrong, though.