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Formula 1 Red Bull Racing

Got a couple of seconds?

2013 United States Grand Prix

Red Bull is claiming a new pit stop record after the United States Grand Prix, saying they have bettered their previous best time of 2.05 seconds.

From the team’s post race press release:

Our car data showed Mark’s car was stationary for 1.923 seconds during his pit stop—breaking our previous record of 2.05 seconds (set at the 2013 Malaysia GP).

If true, that time beats the 2.02 second pit stop Mercedes AMG claims they recorded at the Japanese Grand Prix. We expect we might hear more about this from Red Bull in the next day or so.

[Pic: Red Bull/Getty Images]

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Formula 1 Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes AMG claims F1 pit stop record

Mercedes AMG pit crew in action

In an interview with Auto Motor und Sport Ron Meadows from the Mercedes AMG F1 Team claims they broke the record for the fastest ever pit stop. The old mark was set at 2.05 seconds by Red Bull, but Meadows says his team did a routine pit stop in 2.02 seconds during the Japaense Grand Prix.

True, we’re splitting hairs here as the times are so close, but Meadows reckons their record stop wasn’t perfect. “The mechanism of the jack was too slow,” he claimed. “If it had worked properly, the time would have been 1.93 seconds.”

That’s damn fast. However, it seems as though there would still be room for improvement. “In practice we have done a 1.68 second stop,” Meadows added.

For the pedants among you, yes the above pic was taken during the Korean Grand Prix. With Mercedes AMG F1 pics we only have a small sample to choose from compared with other teams.

[Source: World Car Fans]

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Formula 1 Red Bull Racing

VIDEO: Gone in 2.05 seconds

2013 Malaysian Grand Prix

Among all the hyperbole to have followed since Sebastian Vettel’s controversial win at the Malaysian Grand Prix one thing you may have forgotten were claims that Red Bull broke the pit stop record for changing a set of wheels.

Red Bull themselves have released a statement claiming they bettered the old mark no less than five times. Five! The previous record stood at 2.31 seconds and was set by McLaren at last year’s German GP.

Now, the record stands at just 2.05 seconds, and was set during Mark Webber’s second pit stop at Sepang. Red Bull, though, say the stop wasn’t perfect and that a stop completed in less than two seconds may be seen this year.

Amazing!

[Pic: Red Bull/Getty Images]

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