Formula 1 drivers will have to make at least two pit stops at the Monaco Grand Prix in an attempt to inject some jeopardy into a glamorous race where overtaking is almost impossible.

Formula One has been accused of resorting to gimmicks after announcing plans to spice up the Monaco Grand Prix by forcing drivers to make at least two pit stops.

Formula One's governing body on Wednesday rubber-stamped proposals for a mandatory two-stop strategy to help revive the Monaco Grand Prix as a spectacle. Wednesday's decision, which will apply to both wet and dry races,