When I
have started my adventure with Formula One ( when I started watch ) I thought
that it is not difficult to make a pit it is just 2 seconds especially when
there are many mechanics around the car, but when I was reading many articles about
it I found out that is not as easy as I supposed and I would like to tell you some
information about work as a mechanic and pit stops.
So at the
moment good pit stop is between 2.2 to 2.5 seconds, however have to have
regular time not to make one in 2.2 and the other one in 2.7 seconds. The time
is now a little bit shorter than it was in 2009, because of fueling, where pit
stops were lasting about 7 seconds or longer and team were more focused to fill
tank . The secret of good pit is a good equipment, discipline, and lots of practice.
Mechanics in Formula 1 have two programs….one in a fabrique where there is a special place which pretend to be pit lane and place where racing car is service by them and the other one on the race track, so mechanics practicing a lot, however there is something which is difficult to practice I mean stress where they are waiting for car in full awareness of the importance of the risk, that everything is in their hands, lots of pressure.
More difficult
moment is where mechanics have to change nose of the racing car especially in
the beginning of the race , because is really heavy and it is difficult to hold
it. Remember when there was a pit stop in the past and in front of the car was
standing “Mr. Lollipop”, to be more precise there was a mechanic with lollipop
to signal driver that he can drive, pit stop has finished, but there were a lot
of mistakes so it changes for traffic signal which made racing life much
easier. When the racing car is standing on the first gear, and mechanics are
pushed two buttons on their pneumatic keys, computer find two signals of
turning down, jack which holding one side of the racing car up automatically getting
down , after finding this by computer in both jacks the light automatically changes
for green and the driver leaves.
Mechanic who changes tyre have to be strong. Pneumatic
key weight 3.5 Kilograms and generate moment above 4000 Newton meters, so it service
requires appropriate physical prepare.
Thank you for reading this, see you next post:):)
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