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FIA rule change will force F1 teams to slow down pitstops
The new technical directive will be imposed from the Hungarian Grand Prix in August in a bid to reduce the likelihood of a car returning to the track before all four of its wheels have been properly attached. F1 pit stops have been completed in record times in recent years, with sub-3-second and even sub-2-second stops becoming the norm. Red Bull has set the fastest pit stops at five of the opening seven races so far this season, with three of them coming under the 2-second mark. But after safety concerns were raised about the ever-reducing speeds, and following complaints that some teams have been pushing the boundaries of the regulations, F1’s governing body has issued an updated...
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