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1y ago

Formula 1 Pit Stop 1990 vs 2023

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This isn't exactly an apples-to-apples comparison since F1 instituted a ban on refuling cars during pit stops in 2010
- They aren't refueling during the 1990 pit stop though.
  
  upon further investigation, it turns out this is exactly and apples-to-apples comparison.
  who knew?!

Arguably rules and regulations have changed too, to affect this. Back then they also refueled the car during pit stops. This has not been the case since 2010.
I believe that recently they have added a regulation forcing a sort of buffer time between the ready sign and when the car may leave
- Wait, so now they never refuel them during pitstops?
  They do the whole race just by filling the tank before the beginning of the race!?!
  
  Yeah. They start with around 100kg of fuel.
  
  Yes. Not for the first time either.
  
  Yeah, since it's safer.

Crazy that the pit crew were just wearing shorts and tees and not even a helmet. They act like collisions and fuel spills have never happened before in the pit lane.
- Anything moving faster than them in the pit lane gets vaporized by friction with the air

I also enjoyed Merc's double stack a while ago
And if you wanna see the exact opposite of double stacking masterclass... Look up Ferrari Monaco 2022 lmao
- Cries in Leclerc fan

Red Bull is consistently fast the past few years but that McLaren lit last year was amazing. Especially after the rule changes in recent years to try and slow down the pits for the sake of making sure the wheels are safely attached

How do they deal with potential collisions coming in and out of the lane like that?
- Crews holding the car basically have to check. Failing to do so is called "unsafe release" and there is typically a penalty for that.
  
  There's also dudes who job it is to move their air lines out of the way for their neighbor's pit stops. It's pretty well orchestrated.
- It isn't as chaotic as it looks. Going in the pit everybody is prepared and shouldn't be any problem. Going out there is a mechanic that signals when it's clear.
  Sometimes there are screw ups, of course. Some bad and others quite funny, like when the driver stopped at his old team by mistake!

When the video started, I immediately had this playing in my head.
- Mein Freund Michael

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