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 ...

I'm a pretty loud critic of the Monaco Grand Prix. What was once among the greatest racing events in the world has devolved into a celebrity-spotting affair with the racing taking a back seat, in ...

Perhaps one of the toughest parts of Formula 1 for new fans to understand is how teams use their tyres. Between the different types of tyres that they can use, the impact of wear on them, pit stops, ...

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McLaren’s pit crew have come under fire after a slow stop for Lando Norris at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, and now one of the team’s mechanics has addressed the issue. Most of the talk after ...

F1 cars need pit stops primarily to change worn-out tires to maintain high speeds, as tires cannot last a full race. While ...

In Formula 1, an undercut is when a driver pits earlier than a direct rival to switch onto fresh tyres and use their extra ...