In Endurance Racing, pit stops have gone from minutes in the 1950s to under 6 seconds today.Formula 1, with eighteen mechanics, has even set the world record at 1.8 seconds by my favorite, McLaren ...
Ferrari managed to complete their pit stop in a lightning-fast time of just 2.22 seconds, barely managing to keep Red Bull behind who secured the second spot with a time of 2.25 seconds. Both times ...
A 16-second pit stop used to be amazing 10 years ago. A low 13-second or 12-second time is almost expected these days. The reduction in time is due to many factors, which include the incredible ...
On television, pit road can look like a simple row of painted boxes, each one waiting for a car and a crew. Inside the garage ...
For many years and in many cases, NASCAR pit crews were like being part of the U.S. Marines. The crew chief would be like a drill sergeant, shouting orders and sometimes even intimidating or ...
MotoGP™ races are high-pressure affairs in which every second counts. Every action, decision and reaction from the riders and their pit crews can contribute towards the fine margins that determine ...
NASCAR’s spotlight usually finds the drivers, but the real magic happens in the shadows, those lightning-fast pit crews who turn a 12-second stop into a race-winner. Tire changers, jackmen, fuelers, ...
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Why do F1 cars need pit stops?

F1 cars need pit stops primarily to change worn-out tires to maintain high speeds, as tires cannot last a full race. While ...
PremiAir Racing has been fined and docked teams' championship points over a pit lane breach in Perth. James Golding finished ...