In motorsports, a pit stop is where a
racing vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tyres,
repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, as a penalty, or any
combination of the above. Not all of these are allowed in all forms of racing.
The pits usually comprise a pit lane
which runs parallel to the start/finish straight and is connected at each end
to the main track, and a row of garages (usually one per team) outside which
the work is done. Pit stop work is carried out by anywhere from five to twenty
mechanics (also called a "pit crew"), depending on the series
regulations, while the driver often waits in the vehicle (except where a driver
change is involved or in Motorbike racing).
Where it is permitted, refuelling is
often an important purpose of a pit stop. Carrying fuel slows down a vehicle
and there is often a limit on the size of the fuel tank, so many races require
multiple stops for fuel to complete the race distance in the minimum time.
Changing tyres is also common to permit the use of softer tyres that wear
faster but provide more grip, to use tyres suitable for wet conditions, or to
use a range of tyres designated by the rules. Teams will aim for each of their
vehicles to pit following a planned schedule, with the number of stops
determined by many factors such as fuel capacity, tyre lifespan, and the
trade-off between time lost in the pits versus time gained on the track due to
the benefits of pit stops. Choosing the optimum pit strategy of how many stops
to make and when to make them is crucial in having a successful race. It is
also important for teams to take competitors' strategies into account when
planning pit stops, to avoid being held up behind a competitor where overtaking
is difficult or risky. An unscheduled or extended stop, such as for a repair,
can be very costly for a driver's chance of success, because while they are
stopped for service, competitors remaining on the track are gaining time on
them. For this reason, the pit crew often undergo intensive training to perform
operations such as tyre changes as quickly as possible leading to pit stops,
for example in Formula 1, where the car is only stationary for a few seconds
for a regular pit stop.
In most series the order of the order
of the teams' pit boxes is assigned by points standings, race results, or
previous qualifying results before the start of the race. In NASCAR and in
INDYCAR's Indianapolis 500, typically pit assignments are made after
qualifying, with the fastest qualifiers choosing their pit stall first.
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