Sub two-second pit-stops on the cards

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ESPNF1 Staff
March 7, 2010 
Red Bull mechanics practice a pit stop in Barcelona last month © Sutton Images Related LinksChampionship:Formula One Schedule Teams:Red Bull For those who believed pit stops had just about got as fast as they were going to get, this season could be a revelation.

With refuelling now banned and only tyres to worry about in the normal course of events, Williams admitted that sub three-second stops would be commonplace, although even quicker turnarounds were witnessed as teams practiced at the February tests. Several outfits have spent as much as £500,000 on new lightweight equipment.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner told the Mirror that pit stops will in fact dip below two seconds in 2010, with the team's unofficial record currently standing at 1.8 seconds.

"We have done sub-two second stops," he said. "They are absolutely lightning. The guys have trained like hell over the winter. They have all lost weight and got fitter in the process. They have been training in the gym at 12.00 and 4.00pm every day since November.

"We've always been fast but now there's been a lot more of a scientific approach to the whole issue."