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How F1 pit stops became the fastest choreography in sports

Formula 1 pit stops used to look like a coffee break, now they are closer to a flash of strobe lighting. What once took close to a full minute has been compressed into a blur of bodies and tools that ...

Pit Stop Leadership: What Endurance Racing and F1 Teaches Us About High-Performance Teams

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 ...
The New York Times

In Formula 1, a 2-Second Pit Stop Is a Vital Dance

A bad one can ruin a race, but pit teams that can move like Rudolf Nureyev can shave time in a sport where split seconds count. By Phillip Horton In Formula 1 there are several critical junctures ...
F1 Chronicle on MSN

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 ...
The Drive

Could Two Mandatory Pit Stops Make F1 More Exciting?

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 ...