The FIA shortened the maximum F1 race time to THREE HOURS
Formula 1 races - with the exception of Monaco - run over a distance of over 305 kilometers and usually last an hour and a half, with a time limit of two hours. However, in case the race is interrupted, time stops. Following the suspension of the Canadian Grand Prix race in 2011, a time of four hours was set for the race to run to completion. However, the updated sports rules for the 2021 season, published on Thursday, now read in Article 5.3.b: "If a race is interrupted, the length of the interruption shall be added to that racing period up to a maximum of three hours of racing." The longest race since the rule was introduced was the 2016 Grand Prix of Brazil, which was suspended twice due to heavy rain. Lewis Hamilton won then, and the race lasted three hours and one minute. The FIA has decided to shorten the maximum race time from four to three hours. It's this year