The Formula One guide to extreme time management

posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 to the comment subset

An illustrated breakdown of car maintenance operations during a typical seven-second pit stop in Formula One racing.

In the seven seconds it takes to complete an average Grand Prix pit stop, a driver will get four fresh tires, a tank of fuel, an inspection to remove debris from nooks and crannies, and maybe some shiny new parts to replace any track casualties. It’s a hyperdrive time warp where jobs that might take an afternoon at your local garage are crammed into a few heartbeats.

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