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F1 hopes extra pit stops bring more excitement in the glamorous but dull Monaco Grand Prix

JAMES ELLINGWORTH

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The Monaco Grand Prix may be “the jewel in Formula 1’s crown” but the race itself is rarely must-see TV. Sometimes, it’s downright dull.

F1 and its governing body, the FIA, hope a rule change for Sunday’s race will change that. Drivers will be forced to change tires at least twice in the hope that more pit stop strategy could shake up an event where Saturday qualifying — and the resulting grid position — is often more important than race day.

“I guess it can go both ways," champion Max Verstappen said Thursday.