Red Bull leads the Pit-Stop championship at Imola
Beyond the classic championship lies another challenge orchestrated by F1 partner DHL. The Fastest Pit Stop puts the spotlight on the best performers in the pits. Red Bull arrives in Imola in the lead.
Every race, no matter how well driven by a pilot, both in terms of performance and tire management, partly depends on the efficiency of their team during pit stops.
A good pit stop allows you to save time when it’s hard on the track, and becomes even more crucial during undercut attempts.
Red Bull has understood it well, and this for years as they are regularly highlighted as the best performers in this game.
The F1 DHL partner monitors the performance of the various teams in the pit lane throughout the season.
Thus, a parallel championship is held alongside the main one. Prizes are awarded after each race and at the end of the season.
.@redbullracing still the ones to beat in the pits in 2021. Last year’s champions execute the #DHL Fastest Pit Stop once again in the #BahrainGP. #F1 #DHLF1
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— DHL_Motorsports (@DHL_Motorsports) March 28, 2021
Provisional ranking of the pit stops championship – 2021 season
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Red Bull | 43 |
| 2 | Williams | 20 |
| 3 | Alfa Romeo | 17 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 16 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 4 |
| 6 | Alpine | 1 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 0 |
| 8 | AlphaTauri | 0 |
| 9 | McLaren | 0 |
| 10 | Haas | 0 |
Best pit stops – 2021 season
| Team | Driver | Course | Times (sec.) | |
| 1 | Red Bull | Verstappen | Bahreïn | 1.93 |
| 2 | Red Bull | Perez | Bahreïn | 2.00 |
| 3 | Alfa Romeo | Räikkönen | Bahreïn | 2.17 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo | Räikkönen | Bahreïn | 2.20 |
| 5 | Red Bull | Perez | Bahreïn | 2.22 |
| 6 | Williams | Latifi | Bahreïn | 2.23 |
| 7 | Mercedes | Bottas | Bahreïn | 2.24 |
| 8 | Williams | Russell | Bahreïn | 2.26 |
| 9 | Williams | Russell | Bahreïn | 2.27 |
| 10 | Red Bull | Perez | Bahreïn | 2.27 |
From the first race of the season in Bahrain, Red Bull showed its mastery by achieving the two best pit stops of the field during the race, including one in 1.93 seconds for Max Verstappen. Williams, comfortable in this exercise, is chasing the Austrian team.
Easy to notice the withdrawal of certain teams like Aston Martin, McLaren, or Ferrari in the good performances at the stands. So? A question of training or priority?
Championship to follow.
