Over the weekend, several outlets confirmed that FIA officials will discuss the idea of mandating two pit stops during every F1 race at this week’s Sporting Advisory Committee and the Formula 1 ...
As it happened, the end of lap 7 was the start of the race's first pit window, as teams were only allowed to run 25 laps on a single set of tyres, due to concerns over potential punctures at the ...
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 ...
An idea to introduce mandatory two-stop strategies is currently on pause, but many of the teams are believed to be against the suggestion as a whole. A meeting of the F1 Commission last week saw a ...
F1 fans have been taking to social media to blast the Ferrari team after an absolutely shocking pit stop with Charles Leclerc at the beginning of the Dutch Grand Prix. Rain began to fall in the first ...
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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 ...
Sauber F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has revealed that the team's pit stop problems surrounding the wheel nut could be solved completely, but only after the Chinese Grand Prix. The Finnish driver faced ...