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Formula 1 pit stops are complicated dances that involve around 20 crew members on any given team, and in a sport with such fine margins, perfecting them can mean the difference between winning and not. Red Bull has had the quickest pit stops all season, but greater emphasis on one rule in particular might slow them down.
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This is apparently to ensure that wheel guns aren’t being automated, as the rules state that any sensors must be passive, for safety reasons. Per Motorsport.com:
.in a note sent to all F1 teams ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, it said that, from the Budapest race in August, teams pitstop procedures must have a tolerance built in that allows for human reaction times in signalling.