Ferrari Pit Stop

F1 cars usually have air jacks. Those guys might actually be manning the couplings. Pop, down. It's faster than any hydraulics
 
I love F1 racing, been following it for years...
Actually got to see one of the last F1 races at Indy - it was amazing..

And as the decade went by and a few years more, it is really astounding how the pit stop times have gone from several seconds to just 3-4 seconds now to change all 4 tires, do a wing adjustment, and anything else that can be done during the tire changing, and out they go!

The best thing that ever happened to F1 racing was to get out of refueling the cars during pit stops anyway... That was always an accident waiting to happen...

Love it, hope to someday get to see another race down outside of Austin, Texas..

Who wants to go ?
Dan F
 
[h=3]F1 pit crew roles[edit][/h]

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  • The lollipop man holds the team's pit sign, helping the driver identify his pit stall on a possibly crowded pit road. During the stop, he holds the sign in position to remind the driver to keep his brakes on while tyres are being changed, and then to remember to put the car in first gear once the jacks are lowered. He also gives the driver the sign to depart his pit stall by raising the sign from in front of the driver.
    • In 2008, Ferrari used a traffic light system to replace the lollipop man. A red light signalled the driver to keep his brakes on, an amber light to put the car in first gear, and a green light to signal the driver to depart his pit stall. After human error caused Felipe Massa to drive off with his fuel hose still attached during the Singapore Grand Prix, Ferrari reverted to the Lollipop Man system. However, in the 2010 and 2011 seasons, Ferrari reverted to a traffic light system, as did some other teams.
  • The four tyre changers, one at each corner of the car, have the sole responsibility of using a pneumatic wrench to remove the car's single locking lug nut from each tyre, then reinstall it on the new tyre.
  • Eight tyre carriers are used, two at each corner of the car, one assigned the task of removing the old tyre from the car, and one to install the new tyre on it.
  • The two Stabilliser, stable the car at each side of the car in the middle.
  • The front wing men adjust the front wing angle.
  • The front and rear jack men use simple lever-type jacks to lift the car and permit the changing of tyres. The job of front jack man is considered the most hazardous, as it requires standing directly in front of the car as it enters its pit stall. By contrast, due to the location of his duties directly behind the car, the rear jack man is the only team member not in his working position before the car enters its pit stall. Some teams even have two spare front and rear jack men for replacement
  • The fire extinguisher man does not actually work on the car; instead, he stands ready with a hand-held fire extinguisher to try to stop any accidental fires that may occur during a stop, at least long enough for the pit crew and driver to evacuate. This job became standard following Jos Verstappen's 1994 pit fire.
  • The starter man does not normally work on the car. His job is to stand ready with a starter tool to restart the car should the driver stall his engine during the stop.
 
Stokdgs said:
I love F1 racing, been following it for years...
Actually got to see one of the last F1 races at Indy - it was amazing..

And as the decade went by and a few years more, it is really astounding how the pit stop times have gone from several seconds to just 3-4 seconds now to change all 4 tires, do a wing adjustment, and anything else that can be done during the tire changing, and out they go!

The best thing that ever happened to F1 racing was to get out of refueling the cars during pit stops anyway... That was always an accident waiting to happen...

Love it, hope to someday get to see another race down outside of Austin, Texas..

Who wants to go ?
Dan F
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My house is about 10 minutes from cota but i cant bring myself to drop several hundred $ on the tickets.

Hoping some day i find a client who knows someone or something. Its super expensive and theyre still not making much money at that track.
 
512detail said:
My house is about 10 minutes from cota but i cant bring myself to drop several hundred $ on the tickets.

Hoping some day i find a client who knows someone or something. Its super expensive and theyre still not making much money at that track.
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Brandt -
Wow - you are that close !!!
I have family in Pflugerville and somewhere else close by... My Mama and siblings are all in San Antonio..
I will be down there one year soon for Thanksgiving again, so let's see if we can do it..

Used to have a great brother-in-law who worked for one of the Networks and always had free tickets to all the events in the world.
He took his wife to the Olympics in 2008 on the company... Perhaps he can still get us some tickets to this...

I know you have to start buying them right after the race for the next season if you want to be able to pick a good place..

Dan F
 
Stokdgs said:
Brandt -
Wow - you are that close !!!
I have family in Pflugerville and somewhere else close by... My Mama and siblings are all in San Antonio..
I will be down there one year soon for Thanksgiving again, so let's see if we can do it..

Used to have a great brother-in-law who worked for one of the Networks and always had free tickets to all the events in the world.
He took his wife to the Olympics in 2008 on the company... Perhaps he can still get us some tickets to this...

I know you have to start buying them right after the race for the next season if you want to be able to pick a good place..

Dan F
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Im hoping maybe next year in 2017 to attend. Might stash away a few detail jobs income to do so.
 
Brandt - better hurry. F1 won't be at COTA for long. I've got some connections, btw. Killer parking and tix. I'll holler at you...
 
AustinZ said:
Brandt - better hurry. F1 won't be at COTA for long. I've got some connections, btw. Killer parking and tix. I'll holler at you...
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Oh you made me sad, then happy.
I heard they're not doing very well. That would be a shame.

I have to go before it leaves Austin... I hate flying.

I did a parade lap there a few months ago, it's such a nice place.
 
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