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The origin of rapid Red Bull stops explained

Former F1 mechanic Kenny Handkammer, one of the men involved in breaking the two-second pit-stop barrier with Red Bull in 2012, says it all comes down to practice and robust procedures. But not too much practice, mind you, as that is a 'ballache' for the mechanics. Red Bull broke the two-second barrier in 2012 with a 1.92-second pit-stop for Mark Webber at the United States Grand Prix. They held the record alone through to 2016 when Williams matched it, before Red Bull surged ahead in 2019 with a 1.82s for Max Verstappen at the Brazilian Grand Prix. That is the record that stands today and will likely not be beaten in the coming years given F1's new pit-stop regulations that came into...
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