The pit stop is one of the most crucial areas on which a formula one team concentrates upon. Making a pit stop at the correct moment and the time taken at the pits could determine the difference between winning and losing in formula one. Once the strategists decide when to bring the car into the pits depending on the remaining fuel in the car and the number of laps left, the race engineer of the team alerts the driver the preceding lap and the pit crew gets ready. The driver also informs the pit crew if any changes made to be made to the setting of the car if it is not handling as the driver wants it to. The fuel rig is then programmed to deliver the precise amount of fuel required. The pit crew practice the pit stop routine several times before the race and each member of the team has one specific job to be done. The fuel rig delivers fuel at about 12 liters per second which is incredibly fast when compared to a normal gas stations. In the mean time the tires are replaced. It takes hardly 3.5 seconds to change all the tires on the car by the pit crew. Once the fuel rig is pulled out the lollipop man alerts the driver to get ready to start. A typical pit stop usually lasts for 7 seconds and could mean the difference between winning and losing for a team.
