FIA Scraps F1 Straight Mode in Monaco GP – Here's What that Means for the Pecking Order

F1 to limit cars' top speed potential on Monaco straights

Formula 1 drivers will have their top speed potential pegged back at the Monaco Grand Prix as the result of energy deployment restrictions imposed for the street track, The Race can reveal.The tight and twisty layout of the Monte Carlo circuit will deliver a very different experience compared to other venues, where problems have been more about there not being enough energy available.Monaco is at the other extreme – with the short straights, hea…

FIA confirms major F1 format change to Monaco GP

The FIA has confirmed a major format change to the upcoming Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, as the sport’s new era of car prepares to take to the legendary circuit. The F1 Monaco GP, a staple of the calendar, is one of the highlights of the racing year, as cars race around the fabled streets of Monte-Carlo. But its narrow streets lead to an issue for the racing action itself – the art of overtaking. Drivers can follow rivals, but struggle to overta…

Active aero banned at F1 Monaco GP

The FIA has chosen not to use straight mode in Monaco for safety reasons. With fixed aerodynamic profiles, could we see wings designed specifically for Monte Carlo? Or are teams averse to spending their budget cap on a single grand prix?

FIA Axes Straight Mode: Monaco’s High-Wire Showdown Looms

Monaco just RSVP’d to 2026 with a simple plan: keep it shiny, keep it scary, and let the fancy wing take the weekend off—like showing up with a TV remote that’s lost fast-forward. The go-button is still there, but the real game is Saturday glory, Sunday tightrope, and gaps that look inviting until you’re shoulder to shoulder with a wall. Expect nerves, pit-lane poker, and maybe a little street-made chaos to stir the pot—because in Monaco, precis…

FIA takes unprecedented action ahead of Monaco Grand Prix

The FIA has made a highly unusual decision ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, the sixth race of the F1 2026 season.