Pit Stalls

#1

I don't watch F1 on TV (not available without high-priced subscription), but
I follow somewhat closely on the Internet and what-not.

To my point.... just curious why they only have one pit stall per team and
'queueing' is forced upon drivers or strategy is required (i.e. - McLaren
this past weekend) to avoid screwing the second guy in the order.

Mike

#2

"M White" <mike (AT) avauntltd (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

I don't watch F1 on TV (not available without high-priced subscription),
but
I follow somewhat closely on the Internet and what-not.

To my point.... just curious why they only have one pit stall per team and
'queueing' is forced upon drivers or strategy is required (i.e. - McLaren
this past weekend) to avoid screwing the second guy in the order.

I've said this ever since they started use the safety car.

#3

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:42:25 +0100, David Green
<davidjongreen (AT) nospamfree-online (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Quote:

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:38:06 GMT, f/fgeorge <ffgeorge (AT) yourplace (DOT) com
wrote:
One reason would be the cost and expense of having two fully equiped
pit stalls. Another would be the space limitations at some tracks.

You may well be correct in your cost assumption, however, each driver
already has their own fuel pump. How costly would an extra set of
wheel changing gear be? It F1 terms, probably peanuts.

Another set of outriggers, another set of air-wrenches.

Quote:

Out of interest, do the same guys work both cars, generally? Would a
second stall necessitate extra staff? Anybody know?

At my first race, in 1995, teams used two pit stalls, two sets of
crews (no refuelers then), they have enough people milling about today
(maybe not this year or last, with the current, retarded, engine
regulations).

I've never heard a reason for the change to one stall, but I'll bet it
has something to do with the modern era of pressure refueling which
used one fuel rig for both cars, iirc.

#4

"Dave R knows who" <kilbyfan (AT) spamnotAOL (DOT) com> wrote

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"M White" <mike (AT) avauntltd (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:e6GVe.631$Jm.248 (AT) newssvr27 (DOT) news.prodigy.net...
I don't watch F1 on TV (not available without high-priced subscription),
but
I follow somewhat closely on the Internet and what-not.

To my point.... just curious why they only have one pit stall per team
and
'queueing' is forced upon drivers or strategy is required (i.e. - McLaren
this past weekend) to avoid screwing the second guy in the order.

I've said this ever since they started use the safety car.

Just another of the many F1 quirks. I still can't believe they don't clean
the track with a sweeper or blower after some of these crashes..

#5

"David Green" <davidjongreen (AT) nospamfree-online (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Quote:

Out of interest, do the same guys work both cars, generally?

Yes.

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