It’s a proven fact that strategy and pit stops can win or lose a car race for any team, and when all things go to plan, we see Formula 1 teams now regularly changing 4 tyres in less than 2 seconds.
This is a far cry from what they were like in the 1950’s. This video compares a pit stop in the 1950 Indianapolis 500 and a Formula 1 stop in 2013 and as you’ll see they are worlds apart.