The world record of Max Verstappen (or in all honesty: his pit crew) is safe for the time being. In 2019, his team changed the tires on his car in 1.82 seconds and that has not been equaled since. This year’s new rules requiring pit stops to take longer have already secured the record. And with next year’s new 18-inch wheels, Red Bull will definitely keep it for the time being.
The new F1 rules will finally come into effect next year. The cars are changing, but so are the wheels. The latter seems to be quite a thing for the pit stops, reports Automobile, Motorcycle and Sports. Because not only are the wheels heavier (2.5 kilos at the front and 3.5 kilos at the rear), they don’t seem to be easy to grip. The new wheels are fitted with a kind of hubcap.
Longer pit stop in F1 due to hubcaps
Previously, the pit crew gripped the wheel in the 13-inch rim. Thanks to this good grip, the mechanics were able to quickly remove the wheels and push a new one on. With the new wheels, that is a lot more difficult. Because of this change and the extra weight, the pit crew has to use a different technique and thus target different muscles. A new training program is therefore also required.
Alfa Romeo was already practicing with the new wheels in Barcelona. The hubcap you see above does not appear to be the final design. The final wheels are probably more like what you saw at the official unveiling of the 2022 F1 car.
The world record of Max Verstappen (or in all honesty: his pit crew) is safe for the time being. In 2019, his team changed the tires on his car in 1.82 seconds and that has not been equaled since. This year’s new rules requiring pit stops to take longer have already secured the record. And with next year’s new 18-inch wheels, Red Bull will definitely keep it for the time being.
The new F1 rules will finally come into effect next year. The cars are changing, but so are the wheels. The latter seems to be quite a thing for the pit stops, reports Automobile, Motorcycle and Sports. Because not only are the wheels heavier (2.5 kilos at the front and 3.5 kilos at the rear), they don’t seem to be easy to grip. The new wheels are fitted with a kind of hubcap.
Longer pit stop in F1 due to hubcaps
Previously, the pit crew gripped the wheel in the 13-inch rim. Thanks to this good grip, the mechanics were able to quickly remove the wheels and push a new one on. With the new wheels, that is a lot more difficult. Because of this change and the extra weight, the pit crew has to use a different technique and thus target different muscles. A new training program is therefore also required.
Alfa Romeo was already practicing with the new wheels in Barcelona. The hubcap you see above does not appear to be the final design. The final wheels are probably more like what you saw at the official unveiling of the 2022 F1 car.
The world record of Max Verstappen (or in all honesty: his pit crew) is safe for the time being. In 2019, his team changed the tires on his car in 1.82 seconds and that has not been equaled since. This year’s new rules requiring pit stops to take longer have already secured the record. And with next year’s new 18-inch wheels, Red Bull will definitely keep it for the time being.
The new F1 rules will finally come into effect next year. The cars are changing, but so are the wheels. The latter seems to be quite a thing for the pit stops, reports Automobile, Motorcycle and Sports. Because not only are the wheels heavier (2.5 kilos at the front and 3.5 kilos at the rear), they don’t seem to be easy to grip. The new wheels are fitted with a kind of hubcap.
Longer pit stop in F1 due to hubcaps
Previously, the pit crew gripped the wheel in the 13-inch rim. Thanks to this good grip, the mechanics were able to quickly remove the wheels and push a new one on. With the new wheels, that is a lot more difficult. Because of this change and the extra weight, the pit crew has to use a different technique and thus target different muscles. A new training program is therefore also required.
Alfa Romeo was already practicing with the new wheels in Barcelona. The hubcap you see above does not appear to be the final design. The final wheels are probably more like what you saw at the official unveiling of the 2022 F1 car.
The world record of Max Verstappen (or in all honesty: his pit crew) is safe for the time being. In 2019, his team changed the tires on his car in 1.82 seconds and that has not been equaled since. This year’s new rules requiring pit stops to take longer have already secured the record. And with next year’s new 18-inch wheels, Red Bull will definitely keep it for the time being.
The new F1 rules will finally come into effect next year. The cars are changing, but so are the wheels. The latter seems to be quite a thing for the pit stops, reports Automobile, Motorcycle and Sports. Because not only are the wheels heavier (2.5 kilos at the front and 3.5 kilos at the rear), they don’t seem to be easy to grip. The new wheels are fitted with a kind of hubcap.
Longer pit stop in F1 due to hubcaps
Previously, the pit crew gripped the wheel in the 13-inch rim. Thanks to this good grip, the mechanics were able to quickly remove the wheels and push a new one on. With the new wheels, that is a lot more difficult. Because of this change and the extra weight, the pit crew has to use a different technique and thus target different muscles. A new training program is therefore also required.
Alfa Romeo was already practicing with the new wheels in Barcelona. The hubcap you see above does not appear to be the final design. The final wheels are probably more like what you saw at the official unveiling of the 2022 F1 car.