RedBull Racing so dominant in Formula One right now
✅ In 2023 they won the constructors (team) championship
✅ Their two drivers came in #1 and #2 in the final standings
✅ They could not have finished stronger.
So how are they spending their off season? Working to improve.
They are working to consistently shave time off the pit stop. They aren’t just practicing performing pit stops. They are working to get better by constraining their pit crew during the process. These pit stops to change all four tires are done in COMPLETE DARKNESS.
To gain better muscle memory in the process, they did ten pit stops in a row. This iteration allowed them to go from almost 10 seconds on an early attempt to an amazing 2.84 seconds on the 10th iteration.
To set some context,
🏁McLaren Racing currently holds the record of fastest pit stop at 1.8 seconds
🏁An average pit stop is between 2 and 3 seconds
Guess who’s aiming to beat the 1.8 record in 2024.
That’s the power of iteration.
The power of iteration: RedBull Formula One team completes a pit stock in 2.84 seconds IN COMPLETE DARKNESS.
