F1 to raise pitlane speed limit to reduce one stop races
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The Race can reveal the left-field solution the FIA is set to introduce at some F1 races this year to increase the number of pitstops

With a higher pitlane speed limit, drivers would lose less time during a pitstop. This calculation could encourage teams to try a strategy with more stops during a race.

  • itsathursday@lemmy.world
    14·
    5 days ago

    Early analysis showed that if the pitlane speed limit is raised by 20km/h – so potentially from 80km/h to 100km/h – then it would reduce the pitstop times by around five seconds.

    Australia, Monaco, Zandvoort and Singapore to cap at 80km/h from 60km/h

    Interesting… but winning or loosing a race in the pits, is as exciting as a race managed by tyres.

    • jimbolauski@lemm.ee
      11·
      5 days ago

      I think they’re hoping the change will make taking an extra stop less costly, we could see more cars charging through the field with fresh tires. The problem is that if you make the pit stop cost too low everyone will come in and there will be no differing strategies.