Business Insider -
14 Apr 2014 17:19

Formula One pit stops today are the ultimate expression of controlled chaos: A swarm of more than 20 engineers converge simultaneously upon the parked race car in a meticulously choreography sequence. In-race refueling was banned in 2010, and crews are now able to get a car in and out of the pits, with fresh tires, in about three seconds. Pit stops haven't always been so rapid. In the 1950 Indy 500, it took a driver and four engineers a pedestrian 67 seconds to get the car back on the track...
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