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Why mandatory pitstops won't improve F1 racing

Beware those who declare simple solutions to complex problems.

After three grands prix in the 2025 season won from pole position, and a processional race in Japan held in conditions of tactical stalemate, an idea has taken root in the Formula 1 paddock that this state of affairs could easily be resolved by imposing a minimum number of pitstops – that figure, of course, to be greater than one.

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