Pit stop

Formula One pit lane and garages (right) adjacent to the oval racing lane. In motorsports, a pit stop is a pause for refuelling, new tyres, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, as a penalty, or any combination of the above. These stops occur in an area called the pits, most commonly accessed via a pit lane which runs parallel to the start/finish straightaway of the track and is connected to it at each end. Along this lane is a row of garages (typically one per team or car) outside which the work is done in a pit box. Pit stop work is carried out by the pit crew of up to twenty mechanics in Formula One , depending on the series regulations, while the driver often waits in the vehicle (except where a driver change is involved or in motorbike racing). The term is also used generically to describe a short break in a journey or road trip.

Formula One pit lane and garages (right) adjacent to the oval racing lane.]] In motorsports, a pit stop is a pause for refuelling, new tyres, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, as a penalty, or any combination of the above. These stops occur in an area called the pits, most commonly accessed via a pit lane which runs parallel to the start/finish straightaway of the track and is connected to it at each end. Along this lane is a row of garages (typically one per team or car) outside which the work is done in a pit box. Pit stop work is carried out by the pit crew of up to twenty mechanics in Formula One , depending on the series regulations, while the driver often waits in the vehicle (except where a driver change is involved or in motorbike racing). The term is also used generically to describe a short break in a journey or road trip. ====Deprecated roles==== The lollipop man held the team's pit sign (nicknamed the "lollipop" for its circular shape, hence the name of the role), helping the driver identify his pit box on the pit lane and holding it in position during the stop to remind the driver to keep his brakes on while tyres are being changed, to remember to put the car in first gear once the jacks are lowered, and finally to signal the driver to leave the pit box once the pit stop was complete by raising the sign. Nowadays, this role is carried out by a traffic light system—drivers drive into their team pit by memory or by watching the crews out on pit lane and are signaled to leave the pit box by a series of lights suspended over the driver's head in the pit box controlled from the garage. The refueling man managed the refueling system for the car, hooking it in place during the pit stop and disengaging it when refueling was complete. With refueling having been banned in F1 from the 2010 season onwards, this role is no longer necessary as cars no longer refuel mid-race. The starter man stood ready with a starter tool to restart the car should the driver stall his engine during the pit stop. Nowadays, as modern F1 cars have anti-stall systems, and also can be started by the driver independently if needed using the car's battery, this role is no longer necessary, unless a situation calls for a complete engine reset. A NASCAR Pitstop Video at NHIS – (23MB) A NASCAR Pitstop Video at NHIS – smaller version (1MB) A Sprint Cup Pit Stop

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