F1 Chronicle on MSN

Spa by the Numbers: The Cheapest Stop in F1, a 71% Undercut, and a Tyre Test Nobody's Ready For

The Belgian Grand Prix arrives this weekend carrying three numbers that would normally fly under the radar. Spa-Francorchamps ...
Wired

Nascar Pit Crews Are Using AI for the Perfect Pit Stop

Formula One’s paymaster, Liberty Media, may have thrust the sport deep into its American heartland—there are now three grand prix in the US—but it’s Nascar that continues to build its TV audience ...
The Indianapolis Star

Indy 500 pit stops can play a critical role in determining the race winner

Pit stops are vitally important during a 500-mile race that is often decided by less than 1 second. Pit stops usually involve changing tires, filling the fuel tank and making wing adjustments. In 2025 ...
F1 Chronicle on MSN

How pit stop strategies win races

Article reviewed and updated by Jack Renn, July 2026. Why The Right Pit Wall Call Decides Grands Prix Formula 1 races are ...
F1 Chronicle on MSN

The two-second pit stop is a myth: What 2,106 measured F1 stops really cost

Formula 1 celebrates the two-second pit stop. Broadcasters flash the stationary time on screen, teams trade world records ...
The New York Times

In Formula 1, a 2-Second Pit Stop Is a Vital Dance

A bad one can ruin a race, but pit teams that can move like Rudolf Nureyev can shave time in a sport where split seconds count. By Phillip Horton In Formula 1 there are several critical junctures ...
The Indianapolis Star

Indy 500 pit stops can play a critical role in determining the race winner

The Indianapolis 500 can be decided by the blink of an eye. Five of the past six races that have finished under green saw a margin of victory of less than 1 second. Josef Newgarden beat Marcus ...