Sergio Perez pits during the British Grand Prix Changes to the rules governing Formula 1 pit stops will not be introduced until the Belgian Grand Prix. A Technical Directive issued to teams following the Austrian Grand Prix stated that new rules would come into force in time for the Hungarian Grand Prix. However, that deadline has now been pushed back until F1 returns from its summer break following reaction from teams. The sport currently sees pit stops of around two seconds, the result of well-rehearsed teamwork but also the introduction in recent years of automated systems. One of those has been with the wheel gun itself sporting a button which the crew member presses to communicate...
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