Why Are F1 Slowing Down Pit Stops?

Diving into the reasons why Formula 1 has decided to slow down pit stops...
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[@lagremitsake5049]

I know it sounds really boring but the F1 pitstop is so impressive and interesting that I HATE this decision

[@ikbeniemandopaarde1936]

I agree

[@mikejvevo3153]

I hate it too, strategies are gonna be difficult, I mean pit stops win races too

[@supergamerpep1925]

My god I hate this rule because there is no reason apart from the Fia being mercs puppet.

[@manrajbadyal8667]

@@supergamerpep1925 to be fair, the fia arent all ears to merc, they are as much mercs puppet as they r red bulls puppet

[@xtheamazingax]

Same here.

[@stijnhs]

That a Haas left the pits with a jack still attached says ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. On the DHL fastest lap leaderboard they have literally 0 points so the FIA's "slower is safer" is just pure nonsense!

[@Mike.W.Dasher]

Yep, no correlation between super fast pit stop times and unsafe releases. The difference is clearly in training and skill. The FIA might as well red flag every race, so all the teams can get a free pit stop, you know, for "safety". Or just let Pirelli make tires that can last the whole race and remove the mandate for having to stop at all.

[@Kevin-yj4mi]

The Haas pitcrew is a full second slower on average than the Red Bull crew that it affects the most. Haas is the only team I can remember that had an unsafe moment with releasing a car with the wheel not attached properly during the last 5 years. During the last 2 seasons Haas performed as many

[@Arek-nb9pt]

I fully agree, and adding extra procedures in pit won't increase safety but just add chaos. I don't think it will hurt RB directly. Instead of 2.0 it will take them 2.3, Mercedes instead of 2.5 ->2.9 and Haas 3.0 ->3.6 most likely. But I can see the problem for RB that their every pit stop will be questioned by Mercedes as unsafe and too fast and they will have to look closely at every step not to make any mistakes, while backmarkers will cheat every time with no consequence.

[@Klaasje-mi8kg]

@@Arek-nb9pt Thats incorrect. It only affects teams using automated systems like Williams or Red Bull. It will hardly affect Mercedes or Haas.

[@ipo7596]

That Haas incident should be considered an isolated case and not implicate every team for one team's error.

[@DIOslayer]

It's a sad time for red bulls quick pistops. They were beautiful.

[@_mevt.33]

Also makes sure that their fastest pitstop record will never be broken

[@joaocosta1894]

@@McPlayer8t That is no true. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ62q4ePdremp6s Many many people can consistently react in under 0.2s

[@bk-rl6367]

@@McPlayer8t Your logic is that red bull is cheating. The only way you can get a faster time is by making the wheel gun spin faster. That can almost surely rip one of their guys's hands off. I think its the FIA diving into something that doesn't exist. If teams can't keep up, then we release a technical directive forcing the faster teams to slow down.

[@donniedial3014]

@@McPlayer8t you're not making sense. How is having a quick reaction time cheating? A lot of people do have sub .2 second reaction times. Redbl is also insanely choreographed to make sure everything goes smoothly. Other teams can't keep up, so the FIA is making everyone that's ready faster than .2 seconds slow down. It's pretty stupid to ruin someone's reaction time so others can keep up. I understand limiting cars, but not humans

[@joshuaajal5327]

@@bk-rl6367 But isn't that exactly what this season's floor regulations have done to Mercedes?

[@DancingKing94]

Toto: Michael! Their pitstop is too fast they're making us losing position FIA: I got you homie

[@deekay2578]

Toto: my nigga 🤝😈 (im black btw)

[@somerandominternetuser9172]

Christian's Crib 🤮☠️☠️

[@johncenashi5117]

Toto was against this aswell funny enough

[@BladeRunner031]

@@johncenashi5117 People look on things how suits their narrative,F1 community was always like that,sad but truth

[@gargartgocart1]

Came here to say this basically

[@danohaffey4205]

FIA: *Governs a sport where cars fly about at 230mph* FIA: Fast pitstops are unsafe

[@sd_aerox]

Fr tho

[@somerandominternetuser9172]

Motorsport banned as a whole becuase safety reasons *oh wait*

[@kriid3107]

FIA: *proceeds to put 60mph speed limit*

[@zyreKeK]

@@somerandominternetuser9172 welcome to switzerland, where circuit races are prohibited :)

[@spacial4824]

@Travel Explorer then whats the point of f1 💀

[@Michael-rg7su]

funny thing is this: red bull with the overall fastest pitstops hardly make mistakes while pitting. other, slower, teams mess things up :D

[@Questerer]

Exactly my thoughts. How can they use the excuse about it being saver while the slower pitstops have more problems.

[@isaacpowrie465]

There is a reason why. If you change the tyres quickly there is less chance for a member of the pitcrew to flinch.

[@pavise6333]

And the team who complained did an unsafe release at the following race. To quote Fernando, "Karma!"

[@pinguepinguino8772]

Yeah that sounds logic, but Mercs are trying to disadvantage the Red Bulls, so...

[@mightyakkylex]

It's like asking Michael Felps to swim slower so that the others get a chance too...

[@Mthwll]

Next FIA rule: 40mph speed limit on corners. 80 on straights.

[@UnnamedThe]

man they really start sounding like local police

[@78024]

Might not be safe enough!

[@rasmusjrgensen8602]

And give way before tuning🤣🤣

[@geniferteal4178]

Sounds more like FRA.

[@sanob3233]

Finally I can race my van in F1 and still winning

[@aizuddinfahmi9255]

This is a disgrace to any kind of sport as a whole. The point of F1 pitstop is to stop and go as quickly as possible. I fully understand when they remove refueling but this? It would be like FIFA implementing a rule where the strikers should not kick the ball to the goal more than 80 km/h in the name of keeper safety, that would be absurd!

[@williamcox2479]

Yeah good point

[@NaNoTech4Disaster]

Ross Brawn really really wants Mercedes to win.

[@paraneutral]

We just dont know if the regulation was put in place for the article 12.8.4 to be policed or if it was done for safety. If its the first, then this might actually seem pretty reasonable. But I doubt it is, which is why most people have a problem with this new rule.

[@nonegone7170]

Please don't give fifa anymore ideas

[@RubenTheCartographer]

Or like that strikers have to make eye contact with the keepers first. They have to wait 0.something seconds so that every keeper has a change to react

[@beneddu]

What the FIA says: "for safety reasons" What the FIA means: "Mercedes have complained"

[@chriscollins550]

6 team's complaining not just Mercedes

[@chriscollins550]

@@aadhilsanu5509 go read the FIA report and you will see. Also the driver's safety Association/the driver's them self's all but redbull driver's did their own report to the FIA.

[@mountainman6172]

@@chriscollins550 The Orange hooligans cannot read.

[@roeldevries5411]

Would be interesting to know what FIA report we are referring to here. As this ‘Orange Hooligan’ (thank you for being so hostile and judgemental, great stuff, I’m sure you are a lovely person to have around yourself ;) ) was under the impression that the FIA doesn’t publish their technical directives in detail (unlike their rulings on offences during race weekends etc)

[@chriscollins550]

@@roeldevries5411 you can download all directive from the FIA. They are pdf files and you need to download load each one.

[@Mateo-fo5xd]

New FIA rule: turn signals are now required when overtaking

[@mihaa04]

Underrated comment

[@matom208]

If there was a BMW team they would ignore this rule anyway

[@ted4o126]

dont give them ideas

[@joshalsabeh20]

Confuse the enemy lol

[@dpm2937]

10 Second stop go penatly for not signaling

[@Audimann]

Next FIA rule: The race winner is not allowed to be Red Bull.

[@majdhazim4707]

haha😂😂, Who knows they might do it

[@bunnies8773]

19 position penalty for driving too fast since high speeds are dangerous

[@sandeepkondana7937]

@@bunnies8773 speed limits throughout the track, 60mph, take it or leave it

[@NazgulStig]

@@sandeepkondana7937 I can see this being the next cry by Lewis.. RB is too fast we need some sort of speed limit.

[@Klaasje-mi8kg]

@@sandeepkondana7937 Speed bumps before every corner at 25 mph

[@ChesnoidGaming]

I'm pretty in line with what Christian is saying tbh, yes his team has the most to lose, but technically every team is going to lose out here so i'm surprised more haven't spoken out (they may have and i haven't seen). Poor decision from the FIA imo, and i think the reaction will be pretty negative from the viewing public. I understand the safety concerns, but i don't think this is the answer.

[@olishute3620]

Hey Chesnoid!! Didnt know you liked F1?!?!

[@andresfretesbordon3542]

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[@lyellfox9264]

The decision is not even that justified if you look at the fact that the faster pitting teams are also the safer ones

[@donniedial3014]

The idea is that if Redbull is already so fast and their reaction time is so fast, then this rule will slow them down because they'll have to wait after their reaction time. Other teams like Haas that are already slow in the pits won't be affected because their reaction time is already longer than the FIA imposed wait time. Thats the idea on why it'll affect faster teams like Redbull rather than other teams like Mercedes

[@LPChipi]

Honestly, I don't even understand the safety concern.

[@ForeverF1]

It’s still unbelievable that you can change tyres in under 3 seconds But of course under 2 seconds is just 🤯

[@default123default2]

They are killing innovation with this ruling. Spec pit equipment now. Spec cars later I guess

[@TangoNevada]

I have been showing F1 Pitstops to my local tire shop and saying 'WTF. They seem to think I am nuts.

[@somerandominternetuser9172]

@@default123default2 spec cars arent that bad, it just puts your racing talent at the true test

[@rishitjain5465]

FIA next year: the cars are too fast, it's unsafe we gotta bring in golf karts

[@AMS-KungPao]

That is what they're doing next year lol

[@dcdstudios8400]

Unless your Mercedes, then you can keep you car. Also, Redbull must use an RC monster truck

[@Brad-il9mw]

Nah fcuk that you haven't heard the shopping trolley innovation, these guys are great at making things faster. Can you remember the grooved tyres that made the cars so much safer. So much better to have less rubber contact the road.

[@apyllyon]

Well the growing fashion for last 50 years in all automotive sports has been that due to advancing technology and competition leads to ballooning performance which leads to fatal levels of speed,not only in the straight lines but also in the corners,even though the drivers are not only trained to drive their cars but psychically and mentally trained to withstand at times stunt plane levels of strain human body can do only so much,and when there is a relapse in concentration it isn´t going to be pretty. 2nd point of reasoning when it comes to regulation changes is the competition angle,trying to keep the level playing field which is kinda arbitrary now days as the newcomers and diy level teams can´t even compete with the multinational giants. Back in the 1960s and 70s there were inter-series races where cars from Can-am and Group C were raced together which in terms of performance and regulation were somewhat similar(both classes were the predecessor to the current LMP series). Current level of F1 is like seeing F1 and F2 cars are racing on the same championship.

[@antonpuzatko3150]

Next FIA rule: Only Mercedes can participate in the championship

[@CommentFrom]

FIA: Verstappen spotted near track, 5 year penalty

[@pgmallon]

Pretty nice "coincidence".

[@falcy2889]

@@pgmallon yeah.... man Mercedes must enjoy when everyone is hating on them

[@johnmccrossan9376]

Next rule: cars no go more than 10nph, is for safety you understand

[@fanhezeng3862]

For safety reasons, cars now need to race behind the mercs to ensure they aren't too fast

[@thamim]

FIA: let's make pitstops safer Everyone: by boosting innovation? FIA: ... Everyone: by boosting innovation?

[@Septimus_ii]

How about we take away sensors and tell the guy at the front that he has 0.2s to check that all the wheels are on correctly

[@SliceOfLife93]

FIA and innovation… lol.

[@Richardtv1968]

Safer ….. it was a Mercedes sliding accros the pitlane!! And what happened? Was there a safety incident with a pitstop this year?? Except bottas slider ofcourse. So it sounds like FIA wants Mercedes to have an eighth championship

[@somerandominternetuser9172]

SW Prequel meme

[@pitaman11]

FIA -Fuck Innovation Alright

[@anthonymaida5896]

Everybody hates this decision. The only people I’ve heard that agree with it is Mercedes and the FIA 😂

[@tommythetortoise5800]

I think it’s a good decision since it means that red bull gets a taste of their own medicine.

[@febsho9613]

@@tommythetortoise5800 stfu

[@tommythetortoise5800]

@@febsho9613Thank you for your well worded speech on why you disagree with me.

[@chriscollins550]

I'm not a Mercedes fan and I agree. But I'm not a redbull fan and I don't complain just because I want to see a fight at the front or new winning team.

[@tommythetortoise5800]

@@chriscollins550 yep, same I could care less who wins I just want a close match until the end.

[@sibtainali1033]

I mean driving at 300 kph is also pretty unsafe soooo let's slow down the cars,No?

[@malanosi2869]

😂😂

[@souldry]

Yeah, racing in general is dangerous, let’s just get rid of Motorsport entirely

[@adamn7125]

@@souldry No, just simply race on a simulator...

[@souldry]

@@adamn7125 Simulators can cause eye strain and increase your heart rate. Too unsafe.

[@karlrazon2384]

@@souldry How about just not race at all 😂😂

[@thesighbored]

FIA - Fédération Idiotes de l'Automobile 😂

[@quarzonu8726]

As someone who doesn’t speak French, I completely understand what he’s saying and it’s hilarious

[@juandhaltrich]

Teams should leave the FIA and create a new association and create their own F1. FIA is very big and corrupt now

[@lukarekhviashvili1855]

@@quarzonu8726 stop it

[@randomguyontheinternet6885]

@@lukarekhviashvili1855 why, it was a joke, why are you so offended bruh

[@lukarekhviashvili1855]

@@randomguyontheinternet6885 oh my god i thought he was serious bruh

[@brendangiblin1342]

Imagine practicing and practicing something in life til you become one of the best on doing that job and then someone says your doing it way to good so we are gonna need you to stop, basically what the FiA is saying

[@veldmuis8181]

Its like saying to a olympic athlete: you can’t run that fast anymore because you MIGHT twist your ankle

[@bearbishop8570]

Although that’s what happens with the cars (e.g. 2005 tire rules)

[@El-de6nj]

@@veldmuis8181it's more like some other guy who placed 6th twisted his ankle so now the champion has to stop too

[@ThisMarv]

So how many times has RedBull and Williams fucked up 2s or sub 2s pit stops? Yeah pretty sure it's never. How about those more than 3 seconds pit stops from haas that resulted in tyres flying off? Oh yeah quite a few. Bullshit rule, Mercedes must've paid a lot of money to the FIA

[@CrazyHorse151]

Yeah, it doesn't solve the issue. If they think pitstops are to fast for people to check their work, they should just set a minimum pitstop time of 5 seconds or whatever or use electronics to quickly determine if everything is OK to go. You're not making the pitstop safer by introducing a 0.35s margin. So the rule misses the goal they were aiming for anyway.

[@MrSniperfox29]

@@CrazyHorse151 The problem is had they done any longer, you can kiss goodbye to ANY team doing more than a one stopper (outside of safety cars) because the amount of time lost in the pits would make it virtually impossible to make up the time. This is the FIA pushing as much as they can and hoping the resultant backlash isn't that bad.

[@NazgulStig]

Pretty sure crybaby Lewis and party paid shit ton to get this done. Merc, Aston and McLaren were the ones to complain about RB pit stops being too fast. Merc trying their best to slow down RB using money and politics, that's what is happening.

[@markschroder4523]

@@MrSniperfox29 so back to the 60's mentality of "only pit when it is needed". That'll work well seeing how good Pirelli's tyres have been holding up the past 2 seasons

[@MrSniperfox29]

@@markschroder4523 That's why we've had a good few terrible races. Remember Belgium in 2019? The top 3 pitted early and then tried to do the rest of the race on hards, all three ran out of tyres with five laps to go but because they were all afraid that they wouldn't be able to overtake Riccardo in 4th (who was on a different strategy and had much fresher tyres) none of them did and the race basically ended with them going in slow motion. Anything that makes the teams even more resistant to pitting is a bad idea and should not be implemented.

[@bas2929]

I love how it wasnt even a talking point in 2014-2020 (when Mercedes was dominant) but now when redbull is leading now they are chancing the rules why??

[@ipo7596]

Coincidence? I think not!

[@black-ou8fn]

There are no accidents

[@robertsimek7039]

"fOr SaFeTy ReAsOnS" How many times in last let's say 5 years RB released their car without fully attached wheel? Maybe I am wrong but I don't remember that happened... But I remember many times when RB's pit was faster than Mercs's one... Just sayin'... (sorry if my english is potato, not native speaker)

[@cosmic-tiger]

I believe the last time a Red Bull lost a wheel following a pit stop was Mark Webber in 2013. Pretty good safety record for a team that routinely performs the fastest stops.

[@Envoy_Intuition]

"is potato" 😂 I love it, good point too I agree

[@theonetheonlyjoey]

Your English is fine mate, better than most English people 😂 good point too

[@JuanCarlosMateusArdila]

For safety reason, who makes mistakes should slow down.

[@stijnhs]

Absolutely true! Also, your English is better than most Americans I see in the KZbin comments who don't know the difference between there/their and your/you're

[@muskiet8687]

"Why Are F1 Slowing Down Pit Stops?" Because Mercedes got beaten by a team that can do it faster.

[@SuperTimItaly]

Next rule: you can't have animals painted on a car livery, it's disrespectful towards animals and puts the whole sport under a bad light. The rule will be obviously retroactive.

[@jay-z2716]

Sport is so gae right now

[@SoudipanMaity]

Short answer: Mercedes are inferior at it and FIA is spineless.

[@manrajbadyal8667]

mercs didnt report it, aston and mclaren did, so ur point means shit all

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

@@manrajbadyal8667 Incoming "They're in Mercedes pocket and Mercedes told them too." F1 fans are a special breed I tell you. XD

[@chadphillips951]

Just like the mid season quali mode ban last year. Or how the regs this this year have obviously favoured high rake cars. Let's not even talk about das

[@Gunbir_Walia]

You do realize that it was Aston Martin and McLaren who reported this to FIA, not Mercedes....

[@capelli8275]

@@Gunbir_Walia You do realize the great partnership between Mercedes and Aston Martin, right?

[@Ehrgeiz33]

I just find it weird it is for so called safety reasons, yet the quick pit stops weren't the issues when it came to unsafe releases. Name me the team that can manage sub 2 second pit stops and made unsafe releases in the last 4 years?

[@orangepekoe7096]

Williams

[@RubenTheCartographer]

@@orangepekoe7096 nope

[@Ale-nv2bo]

RedBull. They pit stops where unsafe... Unsafely faster than Mercedes lol

[@orangepekoe7096]

@@RubenTheCartographer ahmmm,, Brazil 2019???

[@homeperson11244]

If the argument was safety, they could just limiting the number of mechanics that servicing the car (That's what NASCAR, WEC, IndyCar, FE, SF, and other series doing). Like Matt said Policing their timing to 0.2 seconds would've been imposible to imposed or it's just going to be a half assed rule

[@ringoferrer2343]

Soo much agree

[@styfauly2115]

pretty sure the only team that is gonna take penalties for that is red bull because mercedes is gonna come crying to the fia everytime Red Bull is 0.01 second under the allowed time

[@boofman0486]

Short answer: salty teams cant safely do a pit stop fast enough so they have to punish everyone that is able to

[@markolitvic6981]

Answer: Because Mercedes started losing and James has Michael Masi's dog at gunpoint.

[@eliasgill2453]

Michael, It's James...

[@karrikarthik6936]

time to give a call to john wick

[@privateer2584]

Does F1 really need the FIA? They keep making rules when they can't enforce the ones they already have properly. "But it's for safety". Well then why it's it so hard for them to deploy safety cars? Why don't they just penalize teams for errors in the pit lane? This rule feels like it's unnecessary and if it begins to hurt the sport then Liberty Media and the teams may start to wonder if they really need the FIA...

[@catchnkill]

Already a set rules to penalize pit stop errors. Like unsafe release, like wheel nuts not tightened, all have penalties already. So the safety claim is just excuse.

[@gamerzone0764]

@@catchnkill its an excuse to stop the teams reaping the rewards of their hard work.

[@evanyoon1230]

The FIA is necessary for safety reasons, like the halo, not these seemingly biased rules.

[@CheminisVienetas]

its to kiss Mercs ass

[@macjalac5845]

By this time why not just print an FIA logo on the Merc car...

[@remodluna7868]

They did. Its on the centre of their front wing

[@apophisstr6719]

Because just like Red Bull's rear wing, if it's not Mercedes that has that advantage, FIA must ban it, simple as that.

[@Gunbir_Walia]

You do realize that it was Aston Martin and McLaren who reported this to FIA, not Mercedes....

[@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag]

@@Gunbir_Walia Wrong. It was Mercedes and Mclaren and AM joined in.

[@apophisstr6719]

@@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag What a strange coincidence, they all run Mercedes PU.

[@bee_happy9969]

You mean like RedBulls DAS?

[@orangepekoe7096]

@@bee_happy9969 and how long did it take for the FIA to ban that?? Oh yeah ah full season.

[@johnkochen7264]

Funny how the team that is most affected by this “safety” measure, is the team that never seems to have any mishaps. The FIA are not making it safer. They are bowing to pressure from Mercedes.

[@apyllyon]

Well they Did Bow and play curtsy for ferrari for god knows how many years,so why not have ze germans have a turn ja;D ?

[@Richardtv1968]

It all has to do with FIA’s timing and decisionmaking …..when Mercedes has some innovations, they will be restricted the following year like DAS and the partymode. When Red Bull has an innovation it will restricted a couple of races later like the rearwing. It is blatent that FIA has different rules for Ferrari (fuelgate) and Mercedes compared to all other teams

[@kristianbates8305]

The rule is heartbreaking

[@Konktg]

and total BS

[@icedviking4485]

Zak Brown was so happy to see that they listened -.- It's actually ridiculous

[@Rahul-kz5fi]

Not if you're a fan of merc😂des

[@Konktg]

@@Rahul-kz5fi I am not so sure, yes they benefit but so does Ferrari (of which I am a fan), to me it seems like the new pitstop "guidelines" will make pitstops more dangerous until everyone is 100% adjusted to them, which will take a few races

[@armansomething]

FIA is killing the sport.

[@commanderlewisskipperton8721]

Let's watch Indycar then.

[@metaltyre4894]

Its easy to say for one decision but you know what, they are the highly qualified ones and the educated who knows what are they doing so just be quiet

[@majdhazim4707]

true

[@SFTaYZa]

@@metaltyre4894 you enjoy bending over

[@kerimca98]

@@metaltyre4894 Reality is more confusing than you think it is

[@TheDaemon66]

Real answer: because Merc asked the FIA to.

[@moisesmaciel5123]

@Xavier Walker and by whom are these teams sponsored? what is the engine of these teams? if Mercedes were to protest it would be very obvious

[@marcgooch7627]

@@moisesmaciel5123 But... Mclaren asked the Fia to penalise Bottas, they clearly don't work together beyond engine providing

[@SliceOfLife93]

@Xavier Walker no, Mercedes’ too.

[@mikharris2994]

The same FIA that banned party modes? And DAS? At the request of Red Bull...? Mmmmm 🤔

[@moisesmaciel5123]

@@mikharris2994 But the FIA ​​let Mercedes use DAS for an entire season, while pitstops will change mid-season

[@jopkloosterziel5942]

When i saw the title, i knew the answer: Mercedes’s got too much influence in the sport and they think they lose time there on red bull so they compensate it like this. Would anyone cry if verstappen gets DWC?

[@IssaalaaRacing]

At this rate we’re gonna end up with using wrenches rather than wheel guns…

[@apyllyon]

Well F1 cars did use Hammered wheel nuts until the late 60s-early 70s,so better start bulking up for the next season:D

[@aleksbalazic]

Short answer: Mercedes are bad at it so they complained to FIA

[@adamn7125]

@@phenomenon5349 Finally, someone who has a brain...

[@ankushgatti4754]

@@phenomenon5349 how ?

[@mcp8063]

@@phenomenon5349 Well... theoretically yes, but actually no. If two cars (RB & Merc) pit at the exact same time then sure, all’s good. But if you think of how pitstops can be used strategically, it potentially wrecks their effectiveness. Just look at france max v ham this season. Merc came in to pit, but verstappen pushed hard enough to close the gap and come out ahead. Now lets say that merc pitstop was 0.2 sec shorter and hamilton managed to get out ahead of max. Race changing event. I can easily imagine situations where 0.2sec absolutely screws strategy and results.

[@dhilboy231]

Because Mercedes moaned to the FIA😂😂😂😂

[@markentruu574]

TLDR

[@jexzielrivera]

Proof?

[@babatundewotah1613]

@@jexzielrivera its a joke

[@TK-4044v]

Proof?

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

The facts for anyone wondering: So far as we know McLaren and Aston were the only ones that have made comment in favour of it for safety grounds. Mercedes have done and said nothing that I can recall. I find Aston being for it strange because their pit record is rather strong. McLaren however, I can understand a bit more.

[@julien8327]

- we should add minimum laptimes so that drivers don't go tOo FaSt FIA : you start tomorrow

[@Malachi_Marx]

"Why are F1 slowing down pit stops" Answer: Because Mercedes thinks that no one should be ALLOWED to be better than them.

[@shijojohn1596]

I got my friends to watch F1 after showing them Red bull's pitstops.

[@martindrobnik4615]

It's just Merc crying and FiA tryna favor them, nothing new is it

[@manrajbadyal8667]

merrc didnt report it, mclaren and aston did, so fia arent favouring merc at all

[@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag]

@@manrajbadyal8667 Wrong. It was Mercedes and Mclaren and AM joined in.

[@liynne]

@@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag also mclaren and aston literally have mercedes parts. like the teams other than merc that complained are suplied with mercedes parts.

[@salmaanwadvalla68]

@@manrajbadyal8667 who supply’s these teams engines Merc were just sly and tried to hide that they had an issue cause they know how bad it will look if they are the ones who complained By using constructors They look like they had no involvement when in actual fact they had major involvements Also how does people doing sub 2 second pit stops affect aston and mclaren If you look at the times for the midfield teams they average around 2.2 so it literally doesn’t affect them The politics in f1 are very much at play here

[@abhinavraj1885]

@@liynne if that was the reason why didn't they complain about DAS when someone else was supplying engines to them? Just because a team has been dominant doesn't mean they pitched it to target non dominant team.

[@timbuktu1864]

Because Mercedes isn't winning anymore and they are crying to FIA , i hope Redbull humiliate them even more.

[@vectro4284]

Hell yes

[@sls12III]

Was Mercedes responsible for this though?

[@ventrenchsentch2019]

@@sls12III yes, they argued about Red Bull fast pitstop in French GP

[@hydegrant4895]

@@ventrenchsentch2019 no they’re asking to put the same kind of chip as rbr and then the fia make new regs because they think its dangerous

[@franshendrix1404]

That will be next race.

[@liynne]

*before anyone tried to debate this in regards to reb bull complaining in the past* : *the mercedes DAS situation* : back then horner didn't even want to ban them, he wanted to fully know if it's legal to know if it would be viable to start production on a similar device for 2021 for themselvs. *also DAS was allowed for the whole season before taken off* also, about other complaints and why pit stops have zero corelation to past complaining: usually teams thread the lines of loopholes in regulations to snip as much as possible for their cars. understandable, happens a lot. complaints of such things i don't mind. *another example* , tyre pressures and flexy wings you could argue to some extent that they go into the loopholes of rules and threading the lines of legal and not. however: sub 2 seconds pit stops have NEVER been a loophope in regulations, or being sneaky or munching at rules to have an advantage. williams do sub 2 seconds pit stops as well. and the safety issues are bullcrap here, as in 7 years, absolutly no incident coming from red bull or williams aka the teams with sub 2 secs pitstops, have occured, had no issues putting the tyres properly on their cars due to fast pit stops. its literally to stop red bull from pulling the rugs from under mercedes. also if some think it can be argued that the 2021 and 2022 regulations are also there to stop mercedes, those new changes advantage everyone, you can't say it only advantages red bull. the pit stops? is a direct hit at only red bull.

[@matevzrantcater]

just like party mode ban...its a battle off track. it affected all the teams, but some more than others. same shit is happening here. and 2021 regs (not 2022) def did advantage the higher rake cars tf???

[@Konktg]

@@matevzrantcater in hindsight yes, when implemented nobody knew

[@liynne]

@@matevzrantcater the 2021 regulations are some bits that were supposed to go alongside the full 2022 package but due to covid a lot got pushed, like the new car design. the rules you say affect higher rake cars would have come anyways with the new car designs but covid happened. 2022 car designs will still favour lower rake specs so. your point? but the pit stops only affect red bull. williams are still last. only red bull *besides williams* pull pit stops under 2 seconds. and party mode ban can be argued that it loopholes rules. did you read what i wrote? why do you think the magic button isnt being contested? red bull don't complain ab stuff that can be argued that they threat the lines of legal/illegal. also at least red bull are honest ab why the do things. mercedes preach about "we do the talking on the track/we love competition/we dont care what other teams do *this is regard to the pink mercedes* ". and another thing is the reasoning behind it they gave that its a "safety issue" like at least be honest mate. also as the comment above said, nobody knew the new regulations will only hit high rake specs.

[@gamerzone0764]

And williams. Dayum they have a good pitstop track record.

[@uriuruiru]

Well said.

[@bukharijabarazman2700]

FIA in 2030: F1 cars are getting too fast... Solution: F1 cars made of pressed steel...

[@apyllyon]

Back to the 50s remove all aerodynamic features make them truly open wheel potatoes,let the individual skill decide the winner.

[@guppy719]

I say get rid of the cars all together and make it a video game think of all the money they could save as well.

[@thundaa9597]

When's the last time you've seen Red Bull have a problem with their stops? Never. Slowing everyone down won't improve anything, the slow stopping teams just need to get better.

[@lost4356]

that's FiA every time a team done something revolutionary and other cant copy them it must be ban.

[@leejones8082]

I would assume that F1 pitstops are much safer already than other motorsports. Hell, NASCAR pit stops are pure chaos.

[@donniedial3014]

Tbh I don't think I've ever seen a misplaced wheel in Nascar. Has probably happened. Nascar pitstops are only chaotic because it's 5 or 6 dudes instead of 20. So F1 is prolly like 10 times safer and 10 times faster

[@epicdumbgaming8943]

@@donniedial3014 Nascar cars have more weel bolts so you have to mess up 10 rather then 1.

[@QemeH]

@@donniedial3014 Yeah, but it's also not the wheels that are the problems in NASCAR. I mean, I don't know much about the sport, but if there is a video on KZbin called "NASCAR pitlane close calls" that exists entirely of mechanics almost getting run over by both other competitor or their own drivers while running in and out of the "box" that can't be a *good* sign for safety...

[@paulwevers2109]

Teams that complained openly, Aston Martin and McLaren both have Mercedes engines. Why is this rule implemented in the middle of a season if there were no major incidents with teams that had these very fast stops? There would be no immediate rush for this and could be a new rule for the next season so teams can adjust to it normally in between seasons. This is politics.

[@paulwevers2109]

@Richard The Verstappen Bottas one? That was ruled a unsafe release by RedBull and they got a penalty. Slower pitstops will not hold of unsafe releases. Its a different matter

[@Rafa-ir4ot]

Lmao this rule should apply only for HAAs, they are the only team who makes such big mistakes

[@tankpenguin175]

And Mercedes.

[@nerminc.1713]

Someone should let Bottas know.

[@chriscollins550]

So should halo then.

[@CastledCard]

My favorite pit stops are when they spend a long time discussing which tires to use lol

[@Milkywayboy]

FIA: if Mercedes can’t compete with you it is unsafe 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@mokuzu993]

Calvin your loss weight in your brain, i think you drink to mutch Red Bullshit thats more harmful than beer for your brain.

[@mokuzu993]

Calvin your loss weight in your brain, i think you drink to mutch Red Bullshit thats more harmful than beer for your brain.

[@020finnnn]

@@mokuzu993 you must know by experience, telling from your spelling.

[@absolutium]

There are over 20 cars the best 5 pitstops at any race are always among RB and MB.. just stop talking already

[@Dan-pz2cw]

Soon, the FIA will be making the drivers wear bubble wrap while racing in a simulator instead of a car.

[@hentai69master]

soon they will walk on the track because cars are too dangerous

[@priyanshrawat609]

@@hentai69master they'll have brake lights attached to their butts to avoid crashing into a suddenly slowing driver

Some speed bumps on straights, solar energy powered cars, zebra crossings and speed governors on every non-mercedes car...

[@CrazyHorse151]

Yeah, this is where I don't agree. Arguing against safety just because seems stupid to me. People are still dying in this sport and there is no excuse for not trying to prevent this. Obviously you're not serious but I'm wondering what the point is you're trying to make? That the FIA is making the sport to safe? We already have lower weight limits for this purpose. I don't even think putting a lower time limit on a pitstop would be an issue. If they'd do it, I think they should either wait for a championship to end or put the limit low enough to not punish teams, i.e. something like 1.8 seconds. Alternatively, if safety in the pits is their concern, maybe they should embrace automation because at those short times, an electronic signal might do a better job in confirming that a wheel is probably seated than the human eye... I think we all hate this move because it is arbitrary, not enforceable and comes at a questionable time in regards to RB's current points standing. Making the sport safer should be the issue here. There is no heroism in putting your life at risk for peoples entertainment and sponsor contracts...

[@vedant8441]

@@CrazyHorse151 But it’s not making f1 safer. All the pit stop problems happen with the teams with the slower pit stops. Red Bull hardly make any mistakes. It’s a move that doesn’t make sense and makes pit stops look less impressive.

[@florinherlea8376]

FIA doesnt like the fact the Red Bull its dominating Mercedes and Lulu

[@prayagraj7444]

Exactly 😂 they should be called MA FIA: Mercedes AMG🤝🏼FIA

[@madhavisingh9046]

Because FIA are spineless and inconsistent. I don't see any reason. Pit stops were very safe, especially with RB and Williams who had the fastest stops. Make it a spec series at this point. Slowed down stops, pretty much every innovation getting banned, and now you can't even celebrate

[@gamerzone0764]

Finally someone who just couldn't take it anymore😂 Cheers 🥂

[@denverkweh1642]

Only we will really see who's gonna come out on top with the exact same cars,and not pulling away by a mile long

[@nandusai]

while i understand that red bull and Williams have reliable pit stops... the same cant be said about other teams, example Haas and Alpha Romeo...

[@madhavisingh9046]

@@nandusai and they are the teams who are bad at stops. The faster teams are more reliable as well. So, I still don't get the point of slowing them down.

[@barrywever9984]

FIA race rules leaked: qualifying is banned, teams from the south of Germany have to start first and Austrian teams start second row

[@BlueWoWTaylan]

''Mercedes are losing? We can't have that!''

[@Ors180717]

They should enforce a new rule where no one can finish a race befor a 1:45 hour mark, so the cars drive slower and safer… smh

[@NaughtyPrincessfkhandles]

Or like some racing where you do stints and you have to do it in an average time so they need to do a 2:30 lap on a 1:40 lap circuit to slow them down

[@Aplari13]

Lets vote Kimi for DOTD to see his reaction

[@NoctisLupi]

Bwoah.

[@bhishekthakur1331]

Bwoah.

[@yayayayya4731]

Bwoah.

[@ZordixXo7]

How often has red bull pitted in less than 2 seconds since 2015? Plenty of times how often has Mercedes pitted in less than 2 secondss since 2015? Not a single time That's the reason why the FIA slowing down Pit Stops.

[@Gunbir_Walia]

You do realize that it was Aston Martin and McLaren who reported this to FIA, not Mercedes....

[@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag]

@@Gunbir_Walia Wrong. It was Mercedes and Mclaren and AM joined in.

[@cmarinagis1]

@@Gunbir_Walia you do realise that AM and mclaren are mercs little bitches right? Plus mercedes also complained about it

[@DaniMacYo]

Toto and Lewis. We love the competition and we need others to do a better job so we can have a real championship fight. Redbull step up to the challenge in 2021. Toto and Lewis. Redbull are so fast on the straights. Their wings keep flexing. (Code for Redbull are cheating) (no one can beat us the FIA have guaranteed us the winning car every year so how is this possible?!) Redbull finally giving Mercedes a real challenge, the challenge the entire F1 world has been waiting for and they crying at every race. This is the second thing the FIA have changed they does impact Redbull. The flexibility in wings to slow then down on the straights. Didn’t work too well. The strategies Redbull could use with Faster pit stops. Now changed to slow the stops down. (We’ll see how this change pans out when it takes effect.) Can we just accept that Redbull have actually built a really great car this season.

[@prafulgupta3256]

what about red bull protesting repeatedly about DAS cuz merc was faster in 2020 when merc has spent years to develop it ?

[@timbosse1634]

@@prafulgupta3256 they got to use it the whole year!

[@prafulgupta3256]

@@timbosse1634 but why not for more than a yaer when the fia had agreed that it is legal before

[@gamerzone0764]

Can we just accept that FIA are becoming safety freaks, instead to thinking about the safety measures.

[@DavidCP524]

@@prafulgupta3256 it was never actually legal. It went against the spirit of the rules and was only allowed because Mercedes were arguing semantics and claimed they would have to completely redesign their car. It’s the same with the flexi wings. It’s impossible to make it completely rigid so technically every wing violates the rule as written. The rule needs to be rewritten yet they introduce new tests because Merc had a winge.

[@Temnelc]

The FIA stays the same, limiting the amount of race in a race.

[@pitaman11]

FiA: we plan to make this a 1 lap race in full protective gear in a pillow patted heavily restricted bicycle

[@trevorkorber]

for me personally, the pit stop is one of the most interesting parts of F1. I like to see how quick they do it and when they mess up.

[@herewegoagain7403]

OH when the haas lost both their tires back then…no rule change. But all of the sudden, 2021 they’re slowing it down just bc RBR is too fast w/ zero incident 🤔

[@prayagraj7444]

True as fuck✨

[@daan8659]

More like: "too fast for Mercedes' liking," rather then too fast for FIA's liking.

[@DR-ez6of]

The faster teams in pitstops are not the ones with those mistakes happening so it shows that its not about the speed, its about the practice.

[@adithkrishnaa2599]

Next FIA rule: only 35mph is allowed for teams except mercedes

[@Girish4944]

FIA: no cars allowed, driver has to sprint across tracks

[@sded7126]

No, only walking since you can have an asthma attack while sprinting

[@polariaosu]

@@sded7126 You can trip while walking. Let's resort to crawling.

[@sded7126]

@@polariaosu no, you can hurt you knees in the asphalt. Lets just roll like a sausage

[@polariaosu]

@@sded7126 You could scrape yourself that way; instead let's roll everyone up in a mattress and roll them that way.

[@sded7126]

@@polariaosu nah visibility and agility is lower when rolled on a mattress. I think they should have their team carry them around the track

[@sulphurous2656]

Because Mercedes probably screwed up their wheel nut or air gun design as seen in Monaco and are now complaining to the FIA about "safety" during pit stops, and demand that an artificial delay be introduced to the timings which could invariably decide the outcome of races.

[@Gunbir_Walia]

You do realize that it was Aston Martin and McLaren who reported this to FIA, not Mercedes....

[@mrstrider8847]

Funny how they are the only ones whom I've ever seen spinning out their car in the pitlane

[@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag]

@@Gunbir_Walia Wrong. It was Mercedes and Mclaren and AM joined in.

[@sbinnala14]

@@mrstrider8847 lol hwa

[@ineedsomemilk6610]

No, I think its because of the Bottas incident during practice when he spun the car in the pit lane which is a pretty stupid reason because they wanted to see if they can get a better time if they launched in 2nd

[@samarvora7185]

0:43 RB's pitstops are too fast for Mercedes' liking.

[@Gunbir_Walia]

You do realize that it was Aston Martin and McLaren who reported this to FIA, not Mercedes....

[@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag]

@@Gunbir_Walia Wrong. It was Mercedes and Mclaren and AM joined in.

[@rishi857]

@@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag It was Mercedes and their puppet customer teams.

[@henrygrootenify]

To stop Redbull dominating, Lewis is a cry baby

[@babatundewotah1613]

its not Lewis but merc

[@mikejvevo3153]

@@babatundewotah1613 it's all the same

[@TK-4044v]

PROOF?

[@babatundewotah1613]

@@mikejvevo3153 true

[@babatundewotah1613]

@@TK-4044v stfu

[@g3ck037]

To actually make the pitstops safer I think you need to increase the time to 4s or so... If you're so good as a team to get below 2s pitstop you're not likely to make any mistake. On the other hand if you make a mistake it will add some delay putting you above 2s and then the rule doesn't give a benefit.

[@sarifsamudra9970]

If want to improve safety this can be option for all 1. Limit fastest car 200 2. In pitstop 5s 3. When in pit area the speed just 15 4. Improvement the safety jacket and glove 5. Radio must on each team

[@NaughtyPrincessfkhandles]

everyone gets an own pit entry end exit on the track so its more safe too

[@mattpinky7125]

Because the FIA love Mercedes

[@pr0club_cm]

If so why can't they have das

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

@@pr0club_cm Because everyone would have it by now

[@jamesvowlesbutnotreally]

@@fokjohnpainkiller and how is that bad?

[@TK-4044v]

Proof?

[@glowtail3744]

The fia divorced from ferrai and married mercedes

[@EmptyCheetosBag]

Short answer: because Mercedes wants to slow down Red Bull Long answer: Michael Masi is part of the Great Mercedes Master 🅱️lan and will slow down Red Bull at any cost

[@arnaud14]

Great Mercedes Master🅱️lan

[@EmptyCheetosBag]

@@arnaud14 oh fuck I forgot about that, allow me to edit my comment

[@msahrifebrian]

Everyone saying Ferrari has been the master of 🅱️lan.... 😅😅 But they are forgoten that *The Great Mercedez Master🅱️lan™* will make everything they planning worked.... 🤣🤣🤣

[@JonnyLee]

Because the FIA bends over backwards for whoever's checkbooks are in their pockets. All in the name of safety (wink wink plus that sweet mercedes/mclaren money wink)

[@matevzrantcater]

new safety regs for 2021 wink wink party mode banned wink wink

[@matevzrantcater]

ohh forgot about das as well wink wink

[@bigstelad]

@@matevzrantcater Das wasn’t legal in the first place, the fia tried to let Mercedes get away with it for as long as possible wink wink

[@eudofia]

@@matevzrantcater You can also add the aero changes this year slicing off a sizable chunk of the floor and affecting the low rake cars more, wink, wink 😜

[@DanH95]

@@eudofia The aero changes were thought to benefit low-rake cars, that is why Mercedes and Racing Point (now Aston Martin) did not complain about it at the time but it went backwards wink wink.

[@TopRacer2002]

I still remember the first time I saw a sub 2s pit stop or even the gif of the perfect pit stop of a Ferrari. It still amazes me how fast they can be and how much coordination all involved have. Yes, 0.2s is nothing to our eyes but seeing the chronometer not reaching even faster times will be a bit disappointing.

[@adinmorton346]

I am all for safety and keeping people safe, but If you make the sport too safe it just gets boring. The thrill of two seconds pit stops and the need for precision is just one of the parts that make F1 great. For example, in Australia with Grosjean's wheel not being attached. It is moments like these that make races interesting and fun for fans to watch. They are dramatic moments that can change the whole race by possibly bringing out the safety car. If you make it too safe then almost everything will have no problems or mistakes and can contribute to a boring race. Even though this is just a small adjustment to pit stops, if the FIA continues on this path of adding bad race tracks with no overtaking, horrible decision making on track limits and penalties, slower pit stops, and more, then they are eventually just going to run the sport into the ground.

[@berkoran]

Because they cant tolerate Red Bull's success. Period.

[@gamerzone0764]

Because FIA would end up having indigestion if anyone other than mercedes has a advantage. At this point its not F1, its "Let's try to beat Merc series"

[@adamn7125]

Every team is slowed down!!! Not just Red Bull... So, nothing happens in the order, it's still going to be red bull, who dominates 2021

[@prodbydxb]

It’s just to stop Red Bull dominance

[@albertoanguitacastilla6546]

What about Merc dominance the entire hybrid era... Seems like bullshit to me

[@syd3610]

@@albertoanguitacastilla6546 thats because its a part of mercedes' and FIA's master🅱️lan

[@metaltyre4894]

If its sarcasm, then okay but if you're serious then i have to tell you that red bull has moaned more than any single team about mercedes domination and in this case they've not even said a single thing, also why would they do that? To win championship? Well according to the new rules the winning gets the least wind tunnel and development time so if merc wants to win 2022 then why would they do it in 2021 because we know that in 2022 the grid's gonna mix up So plz keep your rate A1 ocean going peasantry conspiracy theory with you

[@adamn7125]

It won't stops red bull 1.98 + 0.20 is still less than 2.30 + 0.20. Merc pit stops are slowed down too

[@prodbydxb]

@@metaltyre4894 Thanks for that but i hope you can understand that its a joke

[@ismetaskin77]

This decision is a disgrace. Encourages teams to use 1 pitstop strategy.

[@Smothtiger]

Personally, I think the easiest and most simplest to slow down pitstops is to lower the number working on the car. The Super Formula Pitstop has always been fun to see as there is a robotic front jack and the front mechanic leaps over the front to get the next wheel on. If we can't have speed, let's have entertainment instead.

[@rachelkoiks]

When I think of pit lane incidents, the last thing on my mind is Red Bull, they’re clearly the most trained. No I picture lance stroll rolling through, knocking the jack guy to tumble backwards and Lance says nonchalantly, “sorry, brakes were cold” 😒 I mean, I would’ve been pretty concerned for the guy

[@jacobwashburn9672]

In nascar we have a rule where if a wheel isn’t on correctly then the tire changer is suspended for four races. We could do something like that in F1 instead of this

[@QemeH]

That only works because the roster of a NASCAR team isn't very deep and can be controlled by the org. In F1 the teams would just bring 10 people who *could* do it every race and shrug at the one dude who has to sit out a few races.

[@williama.walker2287]

I am surprised that lugnut problems are not more common in NASCAR because the tire changer gets more chances to screw up in every pit stop, and more pit stops per race than F1.

[@jacobwashburn9672]

@@williama.walker2287 yeah they’re surprisingly rare. Its more common for a car to drag a gas can into the pit lane than it is for a tire changer to screw up

[@jnyeah7]

They literally just pulled this TD out of their asses. The week after this "safety" rule change, Bottas almost plows into an entire pit crew doing a burnout after his pit. There won't be any rule changes after that, but when Red Bull is winning the championship, rules must be made in the name of "safety" that mainly hurt them.

[@gercobosch2870]

Also the reaction to flex wings back v flex wings front, DAS oh and the very probable chance of ferrari cheating 2019, RBR isn't a car manufacturer and should not win in the FIA's eyes. That is why ferrari and Mercedes get some help from the FIA. Or at least that is what I think is logical.

[@S85B50Engine]

Toto is such a crybaby and whines every time that they don't have an advantage instead of improving. Fast stops take lots of skill from the teams and drivers and should be rewarded and mistakes are punished. It makes the racing so much better.

[@albertoanguitacastilla6546]

Totally agree, pit stops are another part of the race, one in which the driver needs to coordinate with their team, this change of rules is absolute bs. P. D. Fck off Mercedes stop crying after every race you're losing this year.

[@mikharris2994]

You do realise it was Horner crying to the FIA that got Mercedes party modes and DAS banned right? I just see what toto is doing as payback!

[@tommythetortoise5800]

Please give me the source for this information that you have just spoke of.

[@mikharris2994]

@@tommythetortoise5800 www.planetf1.com/news/red-bull-party-mode-pressure/ www.google.com/amp/s/amp.formula1.com/en/latest/article.red-bull-lodge-official-protest-against-mercedes-das-system.GcXJzavKHPONxMqx1Vh8U.html

[@tommythetortoise5800]

@@mikharris2994 I was never talking to you that’s why I didn’t @ you I was just replying to the main comment. I’m on your side with the rules I’m tired of all these people acting like red bull never has complained when things weren’t going their way I mean people just have to accept it’s part of the sport.

[@jam_herobrine1642]

So my issue with pit stops is the automation that they have. When Kimi Raikkonen broke a pit crew members legs due to being released too soon they should be on the wheel gunners shoulders, but the fact he was released says they the wheel gunner likely didn't have a choice and it was done automatically by a sensor. If he had pressed a button too early then it would be his fault. You also have all these unsafe pit releases, which shows that people aren't stopping the car from going when they're supposed to. So i'm for a change in "Slowing down" Pit stops. and having some things in place to force the people to slow them down. But a rule such as "The Jacks cant go down without all 4 tires being fitted" is kinda stupid, adds more complication to the pit stop. The Jackman now have to worry about all 4 tires and watch them while also minding their own job and doing it. The button that the tire gunners should have would stop the car from going unless all have been pressed so why should it matter if the Jackman lowers the car, the car shouldn't go without a green light. So while i'm all for Slowing them down for safety why not just force certain standards for a pit stop such as NO Automated sensors triggering the light, everyone must use a button, there must be at least 2 people watching the pit stop ready to stop the car from going if there's an issue. Things like that. not adding work for specific people but rather changing the process slightly, Yeah the gunners should press a button now, but that would be instinct to them after some pit stop practice.

[@philippayne6655]

I've watched F1 for over 50 years now. I've witnessed Colin Chapman's "light is best" policy, Alpha's crazy fan machine ripping up the drains at Monaco, six wheel Tyrols and twin chassis JPS's. It was exciting inovation and thinking outside of the box that kept this sport alive. Not only are engineers being deprived of a free reign on the cars, the pit crews are being forced to wear lead boots.

[@marksasvari6624]

"Changin it for safety reasons". Biggest lie this season. Theres one time in 7 years mercedes isn't at the stop ofc Fia has to stop red bull as much as they can. Like literly, they never do anything about mercedes but they try everything to stop red bull. It is just disgusting

[@Gunbir_Walia]

You do realize that it was Aston Martin and McLaren who reported this to FIA, not Mercedes....

[@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag]

@@Gunbir_Walia Wrong. It was Mercedes and Mclaren and AM joined in.

[@marksasvari6624]

@@Gunbir_Walia And what kind of engines do these cars have? Exactly, Mercedes. They have a connection. If it really was only Mclaren and Aston, Mercedes and the fia are still trying to stop red bull cause they suddenly became too fast for Mercedess likeing

[@Alexwaltman850]

"The FIA is stepping in for safety reasons..." Aka: Mercedes complained about Red Bull's pit stop speed because they can't get a sub two second pit stop themselves.

[@k7aled33]

We've seen so many harmless mistakes in the pits, why change that now? Oh right because Mercedes complained about it since they are losing the championship

[@naufalfarabbi3323]

MaFia

[@MR-dr9fy]

I see the title my brain: Eh Yesterday makes redbull a world record time 1,8 seconds

[@svetoslavian8669]

Next step: slow the cars so it is less dangerous.... FIA favoring Merc again...

[@sebvettel5]

F1: we are slowing down pitstops Williams: and we took that litterally

[@ArasshiPl]

Mercedes had a slowest pit stop record set in Germany 2019, then… they’ve even beat that with changing Bottas’s wheel in Monaco within few hours, so they’ve asked FIA to slow down competition. However Mercedes has proven during free practice in Austria, that slower pit stop is even more dangerous (unless they were testing if McLaren’s mechanics ca do better job for them) and FIA still want to implement this change….. Well….. to me, F1 racing was more honest when we could say that FIA stands for Ferrari International Assistance. Now duo Toto and Lewis just keep playing innocent victim card and think that people are so dumb that they’ll believe that

[@thewoode1050]

The Sir can always pull the race card when criticized after all

[@manakajunpei9007]

We can summarize it with: oh mercedes is losing, we need to act.

[@arbuzboi8540]

Quoting Seb: "I think it's absolute bullshit"

[@edwardius9581]

it seems like Mercedes has been nagging the FIA again