The FIA will put on hold the development of pit stop equipment of F1 teams from September, according to a new technical directive published by the sport’s governing body.
While rarely in the limelight of F1’s technical advancements, pit-stop equipment which includes among other components pneumatic wheel guns, jacks and all sorts of important accessories, is the subject of significant investment by the teams and the scrutiny of engineers seeking efficiency and time are sought.
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As a reminder, in-race refueling is no longer allowed in F1 since 2010, so today’s rigs are mandatory standardized units certified by the FIA.
The governing body’s latest TD that will come into force on September 30 aims to support F1’s efforts to cut costs and investment moving forward as the sport attempts to weather the current economic downturn.
The measure calls for all 10 teams to provide to the FIA a full description of the pit stop equipment they use. Each outfit is allowed to modify the submitted description after that date, but before the September deadline, providing they inform the FIA of their changes.