The Spectacular Evolution of F1 Pit Stops

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F1 pit stops haven’t always been the 2-second synchronized dances we see today. In the past, they were much, more dangerous. From the utter chaos of the first F1 pit stops, to no pit lane speed limits to spectacular fuel fires, join me as we take a look at the incredible evolution of the F1 pitstop.
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Pitstops are something we take for granted in F1 now. They play a huge roll in the outcome of the race and in more recent years have been used by the governing bodies to spice up the sport when it seems as though a couple of teams are making the races a bit dull by winning everything.
They are now mandatory as each car must pit and swap tyres so they have used both stipulated compounds during the race. But have pitstops always played a key role in the outcome of Grand Prix races and how have they evolved over the years?
To answer these questions and remind ourselves of some startling facts, we must go all the way back to the very first car races.
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@Driver61 4 жыл бұрын

Most memorable F1 pit stop? ➤ Subscribe: goo.gl/AbD2f9

@22copes 4 жыл бұрын

Love your work, from the outback in Western Australia.

@22copes 4 жыл бұрын

Any chance you could do a feature on Tazio Nuvolari? He's a personal hero of mine. I was fortunate enough to look after one of the Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Monzas when it came to Perth years ago. He was a magician at mastering these cars. Or maybe the rivalry between him and Achille Varzi?

@kronosf1533 4 жыл бұрын

Jos Verstappen when he caught on fire.

@Niko-he4ji 4 жыл бұрын

Massa in 2008 singapore when the fuelhose was left hanging

@yeetensberg 4 жыл бұрын

Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton in Germany 2019

@MrGoogelaar 4 жыл бұрын

Chilled champagne during pit stops 2:04 , damn, Kimi would probably make more pit stops than everybody else!

@Driver61 4 жыл бұрын

Haha. The 7 stop strategy!

@Spetsop 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine someone using that as an excuse now: "But officer, back in the day they gave refreshing chilled champagne to formula race drivers to keep them 'sharp'... I just figured the more I have the sharper I'd be on the road!"

@villehursti 4 жыл бұрын

Kimi's drink of choice: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Russian_(cocktail)

@xavierbergeron1139 4 жыл бұрын

GIVE ME THE DRINK

@aguamenti2106 4 жыл бұрын

Champaign? Kimi likes heavy drinks like vodka, Johnny Walker

@TheSFMCreators 4 жыл бұрын

"Auto racing started 5 minutes after the second car was built" - Henry Ford

@cristiansosa1512 4 жыл бұрын

Said someone that hated auto racing.

@Klrfl101 4 жыл бұрын

@@cristiansosa1512Did Henry hate auto racing?

@thisdanguy 4 жыл бұрын

@@cristiansosa1512 Did Henry hate auto racing?

@cristiansosa1512 4 жыл бұрын

Henry Ford senior did, and Henry Ford junior did not know anything about it but saw how Enzo Ferrari made tons of money by gaining reputation through racing. So he wanted a piece of the cake.

@coyoteannabis1192 3 жыл бұрын

That long?

@SharikhKhan138 4 жыл бұрын

Man, you and ChainBear are just the best at this type of content... Bravo.

@chrismansour5191 4 жыл бұрын

Alex International-Boy lmao nice one

@dabormaianjude9025 4 жыл бұрын

CrankyYankeeF1 is up there

@ihabsuhaib7002 4 жыл бұрын

Spot on

@lilstudyman 4 жыл бұрын

Cries in WTF1

@JoVaDeMee 4 жыл бұрын

Josh Revell has to be a part of this list

@arvidjohansson3120 4 жыл бұрын

A hammer to loosen the wheels, a hammer to change gear. Things have changed

@nobedz6688 4 жыл бұрын

*Happy Jeremy Clarkson Noise*

@IStMl 4 жыл бұрын

Hammer time over

@Igbon5 4 жыл бұрын

What an amazing versatile tool the hammer is. I suppose hitting things is what we are good at.

@UnitSe7en 4 жыл бұрын

If things have changed, did they change them with a hammer?

@arvidjohansson3120 4 жыл бұрын

UnitSe7en have you watch the video? If so, I don’t get your question.

@abramo7700 4 жыл бұрын

safety back then was just “Don’t die. It’s that simple”

@SaarphireTTV 4 жыл бұрын

"If he dies, he dies..."

@Chris-jo4yo 4 жыл бұрын

Racing drivers was NUTS

@BlackyK 4 жыл бұрын

Safety Third!

@jochem1986 4 жыл бұрын

“If you must die, please don’t do it in front of the car.”

@kristoffer3000 4 жыл бұрын

"Dying isn't preferable, try to avoid it."

@Chuck59ish 4 жыл бұрын

Your forgot the early driver even had time for a smoke while being refueled.

@mrloop1530 3 жыл бұрын

His forgot?

@lxcien4867 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone gangsta until the dude with the hammer accidentally breaks the car

@gth77s 4 жыл бұрын

SAMIR

@WarpRulez 4 жыл бұрын

Everybody's a gangsta until your car is engulfed in flames.

@lxcien4867 4 жыл бұрын

Samir you have to listen to me!!! you are breking the car!!!

@whatsappdripcar3104 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone gangsta till he accidentally hits the brakes

@HouseGurke 4 жыл бұрын

*Franz von Holzhausen slowly walking away whistling*

@yali_shanda 4 жыл бұрын

Fun fact about the pit lane limit (the lack of it): Senna set the fastest lap of the 1993 European Grand Prix going through the pit lane where they intended to make a pit stop but abandoned the decision. The lap was more than a second faster than any other lap during any F1 race at Donington. I find it fitting that Senna received a Sonic the Hedgehog trophy that day :D

@MarkSmith-hq4rr 4 жыл бұрын

No pit lane speed limits: Pit Crew: who's in pit lane? Chief: Senna Pit Crew: it's okay we're safe, relax Pit Crew: who's in the pit lane? Chief: Maldonado Everyone: Save Yourselves, RUUUUNNNNN

@Sirtuta1 3 жыл бұрын

De Cesaris was Maldonado ancestral

@b172ddm2 3 жыл бұрын

you forgot grosjean.😂😂

@GarfieldRex 3 жыл бұрын

Jajajajja

@user-kw1hl2iz3o 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@andre.1984 4 жыл бұрын

By the way, the speed limit in the pits today is 80 km/h. It was lowered from 100 km/h some years ago.

@danielsgrunge 4 жыл бұрын

I think it can be as low 60kmh depending on the track

@TheSkateboarding14 4 жыл бұрын

Daniel Souza monaco is 60 indeed

@xentroide 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheSkateboarding14 exactly, monaco's pit entry is much tighter and the pit lane is curved

@luichinplaystation610 3 жыл бұрын

Well if you run faster you'll get out of Monaco entirely

@obba3661 3 жыл бұрын

Silverstone is 60kmh also

@garyfogel9530 4 жыл бұрын

That was very informative and enjoyable to watch. Thank you!

@Driver61 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@triwahyuutomo4224 4 жыл бұрын

2:00 smoke at the race...damn that's cool...and chilled champagne..hahahahha 2:57 throw the glass...LOL

@stratis722 4 жыл бұрын

Lol, imagine Kimi sipping chilled champagne in a F1 pitstop today

@Arthurzeiro 4 жыл бұрын

It might be what he drinks during the race, that's why the whole "Kimi you will not have the drink" radio banter is so iconic today.

@jetzerodenhuis9663 4 жыл бұрын

can you do the driving style of modern drivers as verstappen and hamilton

@juliantaffa4089 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that would be lovely

@y_fam_goeglyd 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating watching all of those old films. Thanks so much for putting together a really interesting 'story', as it were. It never ceases to amaze me how fast today's crews can go - less than 2 seconds to safely remove and replace the 4 wheels, which I understand weigh a _lot!_ I saw the Guy Martin at Williams programme, where they got him to sign a secrecy contract about how they go about their pit stops. The car may not be where it should be, but they can still turn out some cracking stops. They led the way in recent years regarding the sheer speed of the job. Having been watching F1 since right at the end of the 60s/start of the 70s (I can't be sure which, I was very young - I just have 'photograph' memories of certain moments in numerous races from that time), I've seen some utter disasters in the pits. Even if the Verstappen one had never been shown again, I don't think I'd ever forget a moment of it. It was terrifying to watch, so heaven only knows how scary it was for everyone there! Looking forward to your next video :-)

@rodrigodepierola 4 жыл бұрын

Guys in shorts a t-shirts, those were the pitsops of my childhood. Nothing beats, however, the NASCAR guys swinging hammers at the cars and pulling bodywork into shape, there is a sense of purity in them.

@VictorPerez_ 4 жыл бұрын

Christ, that Imola ‘94 was truly cursed, wasn’t it?

@SparkyOne549 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, bad memories.

@adamplace1414 3 жыл бұрын

What an awful weekend.

@mahir8104 3 жыл бұрын

1:25 me and the boys just chillin at the hairpin

@felixarbable 4 жыл бұрын

Fangio driving that car around the nord has to be one of the all time greatest drives

@Houseballey 4 жыл бұрын

me, when i started the video: "i wonder if they'll cover Fangio's pit stop disaster in 1957" me at 3:55 : "OMG HE'S TALKING ABOUT THE THING!"

@odiesback 4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it’s hard to find a video that is kind of unique that presents different and new topics! I truly enjoyed this video and it was great to see the evolution of the pit stops! Favorite part: the driver smoking and sipping champagne while fuel was spilled on his neck!

@mikesummers-smith4091 4 жыл бұрын

A pedant writes: the earliest mention of "health and safety" I've come across was in a WWI memoir. In context, it meant "don't get shot".

@nolongerusing7430 4 жыл бұрын

Mike Summers-Smith If your health drops to 0 you’re dead.

@mikesummers-smith4091 4 жыл бұрын

@@nolongerusing7430 Unless you're a troll, who need fire or acid to finish them off.

@roydrink 4 жыл бұрын

SG21337 has

@modern_agony 4 жыл бұрын

I was actually surprised of how much of the early 19's footage you were able to find.

@GabrielSilvaSantanna 4 жыл бұрын

Even that in that 94 Imola race, what a tragic weekend

@StreetLugeNetwork 4 жыл бұрын

one of the other factors that made f1 introduce a speed limit was Indycar introduced one as well after the horrendous Fittipaldi and Andretti crash in Long Beach in 1991. it was a miracle that nobody was injured and Indycar rightly instituted their first pit land speed limit thereafter

@RoadToTheF1 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, as always. I’m absolutely floored that in the early days they just dumped fuel out of a canister. It certainly was the fastest method to get it in (or at least near) the fuel tank though!

@marcmigneault8364 4 жыл бұрын

Very interresting! A similar video on NASCAR racing pit stops would be great. Wood brothers anyone?

@1PADRAIG 4 жыл бұрын

In 1965, at the Indy 500, the Wood brother pitted Jim Clark. Their pits stop where over 60 seconds faster then rest of field. Refueling the car with 75 gal. Or 300 liter in 27 seconds from sepcial refuel riggs design by Colin Chapman. Brabham got the Idea for airjack Indy where they had been using them since 1950s. Woods Brothers started the airgun to wheel changes faster in NASCAR in 1960s. They where the king of the fast stop

@jmen4071 4 жыл бұрын

Fangio was driving a Maserati not a Ferrari at the 1957 German GP. Great video. Keep them coming.

@jean-yvesmartin6934 4 жыл бұрын

Those old drivers...Huge Pair..

@eoinsweetman9263 4 жыл бұрын

.... Huge...

@ln9895 4 жыл бұрын

How r u meant to have a glass of wine and then carry on driving at high speed😂

@KaranNaik2692 4 жыл бұрын

It apparently made the drivers sharper 😂

@psykkomancz 4 жыл бұрын

At that time, races were often many hours long and physically exhausting. Alcohol is effective way to give body energy quickly.

@eudofia 4 жыл бұрын

You can only do that if you are French😜

@gullreefclub 4 жыл бұрын

Practice and of course skill and ability

@rounak471 4 жыл бұрын

@@eudofia or russian

@WromWrom 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this walk to F1 history. Much stuff I didn't know here

@killarazzi 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy these evolution videos. It puts modern racing into a larger perspective and creates an appreciation of the amazing show that happens at each race.

@toddb930 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for putting this together!

@EricIrl 4 жыл бұрын

Good history and glad you started at the start rather than 1950 - which nearly everybody else tends to do. Tyre failure pre the 1960s was as much to do with the simple rubber compounds and internal structure used in tyres in those days. By the 1950s, most races were being run on decent tarmac but tyres still failed.

@pranshukumar3145 4 жыл бұрын

Such an informative video! Too good

@bbis001 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely video, really enjoyed that thanks.

@pulusdebosbakbouter 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video! Thank you!

@amielterence 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video mate, keep it up

@anttihelin6820 4 жыл бұрын

When refuelling went away for 2010, the Red Bull team was the first one to realize how important changing tyres became, because it would dictate the length of the pit stop. So they immediately set about coaching their pit crews and working on not just their coordination and fitness but their mental game as well. Certainly not as significant as Adrian Newey's RB6, but definitely a factor in their dominance back then, and of course they continue to be the fastest team in the pits to this day.

@rennansemensato 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous video! Congratulations

@OmarHussainiROW 4 жыл бұрын

Really good video, mate

@SolveGr 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Did not know all this, and respect to the pit crew

@jstewlly4747 2 жыл бұрын

In late 90s, early 2000s the launching from the pit was so violent and scary, mechanics held clutch sign then boom!!!!!

@ianj4389 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!!!

@cmay878 3 жыл бұрын

Your explanations are so well done! Thanks!

@raysmith7543 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@Sacrifice-Paid 4 жыл бұрын

Another very interesting video 👍🏻

@hott4688 3 жыл бұрын

Wow more please. This was so exciting!!!

@brunoparada7404 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, good info

@Foxdie525 3 жыл бұрын

This channel got me very interested in F-1 racing. Thank you!

@cinegraphics 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@jerga2002 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent content and footage. Great work!

@MrAndrey1101 3 жыл бұрын

Mate this channel is amazing 👍

@nathankg8400 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Crazy to see how much has changed especially with safety.

@scarfy1988 4 жыл бұрын

Great video dude i learned alot!

@multihrab 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, reason why I never miss your formula one videos, they're very informative!

@Yadibandadi 3 жыл бұрын

You honestly earned my sub. Damn your videos are fire. Im hooked 😁

@natewisdom 4 жыл бұрын

damn dude, this video is actually amazing well produced. well done

@AutoPilotgogogo 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. Well done.

@jonatanromanowski9519 4 жыл бұрын

perfect video! more like this please please please

@VRacing 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing videos. Keep up the good work.

@austindillender6524 3 жыл бұрын

I love your commentary, I learn so much more than others.

@bionicgeekgrrl 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks. Pit stop strategy certainly adds to the unpredictability of the race, without it some races would almost be processions. The refueling added extra drama too, but always was a big risk. Isn't it next season or '22 that those tyre warmers get banned too? That will add an interesting element as drivers will have to be careful until the tyres are up to Ideal temperature

@vsm1456 4 жыл бұрын

great video

@502stingray 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for the insight on such a beautiful history. No one would ever consider pitstops to be legendary!

@Driver61 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@159DENNIS159 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@jamesengland7461 3 жыл бұрын

A few funny observations... At one point in a 1970s shot, the guy who appears to be in charge of the pit crew is standing in the way in front of the car, and a crew member body checks him while trying to actually do the work. The slower pace of innovations is shown by the long time in between the 2 tries at half- fuel you mentioned; years apart! Slicks, air jacks, pressurized fuel, wheel guns and nuts, all took decades. Amazing

@qpSubZeroqp 4 жыл бұрын

well made video!

@PristineTX 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Though while I love F1, and F1 pit stops are cool, I have to admit, NASCAR pit stops are much more impressive athletic feats because of the much smaller teams and the five-lug wheels. The historic footage in this video is incredible. Especially the fuel handling. That was insane.

@jasperzanjani 3 жыл бұрын

this is a fantastic overview of the history of not only pit stops in F1 but that of racing as a sport and how innovations in technology and workflows made champions

@Robert-xp4ii 4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh... Smoking, drinking, and racing. Good times!! All joking aside, I think cars should be able to pit as much or as little as the team wants. I like the different strategies of trying to make sure tires and fuel last the entire race (saving pit times) vs teams choosing to run softer tires and less fuel (faster cars but lose pit times). That can help even the field if a team performs their overall plan perfectly. That would be great. Today, there's probably an 80% chance of the winner being 1 of 5-6 drivers and from 1 of 3 teams (Mercedes, Ferrari, or Red Bull). The money cap may help even the field some but this idea would help even more.

@vernonbear 4 жыл бұрын

Here we are one month later and Ferrari can be removed from your list, they’ve dropped the ball and have got a long way to go before they challenge for podiums again, unless they reinstall that illegal engine from last year obviously 😂 PS refuelling? No thanks. The racing should be more about what happens on the circuit rather than fuel strategy.

@cybrpypr 4 жыл бұрын

This was a fantastic FI topic to speak to that you never see anyone talk about. Thank you for your in depth review of this history and aspects of the FI pit crew.

@alternator7893 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@totallyaddictive9093 4 жыл бұрын

"So grandpa what did you do when you were young?" "i was one of the fastest in f1" "You were a f1 driver :O ?" "No, but i was one of the fastest tire removers ever, here let me show, you, i just need 20 more guys and a f1 car..." "-_-"

@Tymonello 2 жыл бұрын

Its great how much has changed!

@formulafan4428 4 жыл бұрын

Had a hard week and this was just what I needed after this day to make it a bit better . Formula video + listening to the music I like (Delta Parole, Metallica and other) make me feel the speed and excitement!

@11jdstein 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the history walkthrough

@morgone8675 4 жыл бұрын

These racing history videos are the besttt

@Margarinetaylorgrease 4 жыл бұрын

Good depth of explanation on this, thank you. Now I just need to find an explanation of every element, the jack, the nut gun thing, tire heater, fuel rigs and all the things I haven't thought about ;)

@bobbyshiffler80 4 жыл бұрын

Very impressive work

@RodFelix 4 жыл бұрын

awesome content, man! have a like!

@stephentuthill4598 4 жыл бұрын

Great video... I personally do miss the refueling, and the added strategy that came with it.

@656hookemhorns 4 жыл бұрын

I find it amazing that the guys driving taxicabs in circles, aka NASCAR, had slick tires and pit stops figured out over 20yrs before F1!

@kibido7373 4 жыл бұрын

awesome video

@TheSkateboarding14 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely interesting!!

@jean-yvesmartin6934 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting...Thanks

@Driver61 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@sifoulen 4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes i wonder,wich one is better in presenting F1, you or the guys in formula1Skysport.. Keep it up... very good work.

@Samuel-nu3uz 4 жыл бұрын

Very good love thsi

@hanjarake_taro 4 жыл бұрын

11:46 The guy in front of the camera changing backup front wing flap angle from Alonso's configuration to Massa's.

@TheJanhalsema1 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get all this incredible footage, truly a joy to watch, thank man! :)

@slovajleclerc9093 4 жыл бұрын

Mostly King Rose Archives. It's shown in upper left side of the screen. There are others great video archives such as British Pathé Periscopefilm

@andresil8330 3 жыл бұрын

Murray and Piquet working together were responsible for so many innovations in modern F1.

@Fifty8day 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite channel for Motorsports thanks !!!

@SweetChillieBeat 4 жыл бұрын

Love this channel! I'm subbed

@namefinder 4 жыл бұрын

Look at that, the KZfaq suggestions can still show some good stuff after all :) great video, very interesting to see the evolution of pit stops, I was always wondering when the pit lane became its own part of the circuit. Has there ever been any incident in another motorsports series that forced changes to pit stops in f1?

@dhrutube 4 жыл бұрын

"It's more than just the driver in the car that wins the race" Beautifully put my friend.

@spikespa5208 4 жыл бұрын

"...a pit crew can lose a race.." Ask Daniel about that.

@KastaRules 4 жыл бұрын

Man, you are an excellent narrator!

@bbnCRLB 4 жыл бұрын

This video is very very rich. Well done to the creator. Lucky to have subscribed to your channel earlier.

@alpasta364 4 жыл бұрын

amazing video!

@Driver61 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@Lawesp 4 жыл бұрын

Great analysis. All those refuelling fires reminds me of Pedro Diniz in 1996 catching fire on track when his Ligier’s engine exploded. The Sun’s classic headline with a picture of Pedro’s car engulfed in flames....”Diniz In The Oven”....he got out fine 👍