Max Verstappen believes some drivers will still be "screaming" in the 2026 season if F1 adopts mandatory two-stop grands prix.
In a bid to prevent dull one-stop grands prix, a proposal to introduce mandatory two-stoppers is to be discussed by the F1 Commission.
It is unclear how the order, if accepted, would work and if drivers would be forced to use each of the three dry tyre compounds brought to each race as part of the strategy, or if a free choice would be allowed.
The nature of Pirelli's current compounds means that grands prix have largely turned into one-stop races, with further measures already being implemented, such as increasing the pit-lane speed limit at some races.
Reflecting on the proposed idea, Verstappen felt that it would be tough to keep everybody happy at all times.
"The cars have been a bit more difficult to follow, and then in some races, when you stay within a second, the tyres overheat quite quickly," Verstappen told media, including RacingNews365.
"It's quite tough to make a move, also because the cars are within two or three-tenths, so then the pace advantage is not big enough [to overtake] unless something crazy happens with a safety car, so we will see.
"I mean, maybe yes, it will be better [if the mandatory two-stop is adopted], but for sure, people will be screaming as well next year, when it comes at the wrong time, that you have to do a two-stop.
"But for next year, there are so many question marks in general about the car, the engine, besides forcing a two-stop, so there are a lot of unknowns."
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