About this episode
Twenty teammates. Two seconds. Total teamwork. F1 pit stops are iconic, but why are they so important, and why are they so difficult to do perfectly? Who's on the pit crew, and what does each person do? Katie and Christian get the answers from:
- Gemma Fisher - the human performance specialist who revolutionised F1 pit stops
- Connor Swan - Alpine F1 Team's Pit Stop Performance Co-ordinator
- Kevin Magnussen - Haas F1 Team driver
Christian and Katie break down an F1 pit stop - from the role of the driver, to the mechanics who fit the tyres - and how the crew works together to get the car back on track in the shortest possible time.
Check out other episodes of Formula Why. Scroll through the feed or use the links below:
Check out other episodes of Formula Why. Scroll through the feed or use the links below:
- Your F1 Car Questions Answered by Bernie Collins + Will Buxton
- Why are F1 wind tunnels top secret?
- Why do F1 drivers need race engineers? with Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu
- Why do F1 teams need simulators? with Aston Martin's Stoffel Vandoorne
- Why is racing in the rain so difficult? with Mika Hakkinen + Haas race engineer Mark Slade
- Why are street circuits the ultimate test? with Mika Hakkinen + Bernie Collins
- Tyres, points + car set-up - Your Questions Answered
- Why do F1 drivers need to be so fit? with Alexander Rossi + Vettel's former trainer
- Why does the USA have 3 F1 races in 2023?
- Why is F1 Sprint such a challenge? with Kevin Magnussen
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