Lightning quick pitstops!

McLaren Rulez · 29th January 2010, 12:24

Williams change tyres in less than three seconds in pre-season practice | F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog

Just read that! A sub-three second pitstop. Imagine the pressure on every pitcrew now that a second's hesitation is the difference between victory and second. Probably the most exciting rule change of the lot

scuderiamania · 29th January 2010, 13:51

I guess the FIA banned refuelling so as to promote more on-track racing.IMO, only by completely removed the idea of pitstops will make F1 more competitive. I am sure the likes of brawn will find ways of using the tyre pitstop to their advantage, which is the primary reason why the rules were changed.

SchumiFan · 30th January 2010, 21:56

I think with the ban on wheel covers almost all teams will be able to do that, unless they don't have their tires ready or if there is some problem with the wheel nut.

Ferrari will be happy and sad due to the refueling ban, because no more fuel-hose blunders but an engine which loves guzzling gasoline.

It is also the duty of the driver to complement their team by putting in quick in and out laps in order to gain more out of their pit-stop.

samabhi · 10th February 2010, 19:23

Wasnt that back in 93, we last saw the ban on refuelling?

good.car-ma · 9th March 2010, 15:18

Red bull have sent their pitcrew to train with olympians. their fitness regime is now 4 hrs a day and it seems they have managed to do some 1.8s tyre changes in practice

McLaren Rulez · 12th March 2010, 23:08

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Originally Posted by good.car-ma

Red bull have sent their pitcrew to train with olympians. their fitness regime is now 4 hrs a day and it seems they have managed to do some 1.8s tyre changes in practice

I heard about this info too and I am absolutely dumbstruck. 1.8 seconds is almost superhuman! Sub three seconds were realistic but if this is true, then the teams have found something amazing. Guess we'll find out in two days!

MaserQ · 13th March 2010, 13:26

I think we will see new and innovative pit stop strategies this season. As for 3 second pit stops, even in the days of 10 second pit stops we saw a lot of mistakes. It will make for good viewing but will be prone to human error.

14000rpm · 14th March 2010, 19:29

and so it looks like the 3 second stops are a while away. the Bahrain GP 2010 saw 4-5 second pitstops.

good.car-ma · 15th March 2010, 14:28

i think they used the stopwatch liberally to time 1.8s. Probably on a stationary car, and they timed it from tyres off to tyres on. Must have omitted the jackup and other human factors that add up. its quite impossible to imagine 1.8s!!

scuderiamania · 8th November 2011, 18:14

Being a ferrari fan, it is disappointing to see ferrari down in 5th position in this comparison. Where have those days gone when ferrari used to pull out unbelievably quick pit stops?
http://www.formula1.com/news/feature.../11/12756.html

mgh · 8th November 2011, 20:08

Force India are fourth behind Red Bull, Mercedes, and McLaren, slower by 0.4 sec compared to RB and Mercedes.

29th January 2010, 12:24	#1
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,447 Thanked: 5,422 Times	Lightning quick pitstops! Williams change tyres in less than three seconds in pre-season practice \| F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog Just read that! A sub-three second pitstop. Imagine the pressure on every pitcrew now that a second's hesitation is the difference between victory and second. Probably the most exciting rule change of the lot
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29th January 2010, 13:51	#2
scuderiamania BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 363 Thanked: 174 Times	I guess the FIA banned refuelling so as to promote more on-track racing.IMO, only by completely removed the idea of pitstops will make F1 more competitive. I am sure the likes of brawn will find ways of using the tyre pitstop to their advantage, which is the primary reason why the rules were changed.
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30th January 2010, 21:56	#3
SchumiFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,047 Thanked: 1,176 Times	I think with the ban on wheel covers almost all teams will be able to do that, unless they don't have their tires ready or if there is some problem with the wheel nut. Ferrari will be happy and sad due to the refueling ban, because no more fuel-hose blunders but an engine which loves guzzling gasoline. It is also the duty of the driver to complement their team by putting in quick in and out laps in order to gain more out of their pit-stop.
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10th February 2010, 19:23	#4
samabhi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 403 Thanked: 355 Times	Wasnt that back in 93, we last saw the ban on refuelling?
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9th March 2010, 15:18	#5
good.car-ma BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 163 Thanked: 30 Times	Red bull have sent their pitcrew to train with olympians. their fitness regime is now 4 hrs a day and it seems they have managed to do some 1.8s tyre changes in practice
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13th March 2010, 13:26	#7
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	I think we will see new and innovative pit stop strategies this season. As for 3 second pit stops, even in the days of 10 second pit stops we saw a lot of mistakes. It will make for good viewing but will be prone to human error.
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14th March 2010, 19:29	#8
14000rpm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki Posts: 2,616 Thanked: 7,058 Times View My Garage	and so it looks like the 3 second stops are a while away. the Bahrain GP 2010 saw 4-5 second pitstops.
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15th March 2010, 14:28	#9
good.car-ma BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 163 Thanked: 30 Times	i think they used the stopwatch liberally to time 1.8s. Probably on a stationary car, and they timed it from tyres off to tyres on. Must have omitted the jackup and other human factors that add up. its quite impossible to imagine 1.8s!!
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8th November 2011, 18:14	#10
scuderiamania BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 363 Thanked: 174 Times	Re: Lightning quick pitstops! Being a ferrari fan, it is disappointing to see ferrari down in 5th position in this comparison. Where have those days gone when ferrari used to pull out unbelievably quick pit stops? http://www.formula1.com/news/feature.../11/12756.html
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8th November 2011, 20:08	#11
mgh BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 396 Thanked: 40 Times	Re: Lightning quick pitstops! Force India are fourth behind Red Bull, Mercedes, and McLaren, slower by 0.4 sec compared to RB and Mercedes.
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