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DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award: FORMULA 1 PIRELLI MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2017

Key Takeaways

  • Williams complete the DHL Fastest Pit Stop in Budapest
  • Reserve driver Paul di Resta gets a new set of tires in just 2.29 seconds
  • Williams further consolidate their lead in the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award

Williams performed the DHL Fastest Pit Stop of the FORMULA 1 PIRELLI MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2017 in a time of 2.29 seconds. Occupying the cockpit was Paul di Resta, who stepped in for the indisposed Felipe Massa at short notice.

Williams take DHL Fastest Pit Stop in Budapest

Williams once again put on a display of perfect teamwork in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The British team executed the DHL Fastest Pit Stop for the seventh time in the eleventh race of the 2017 campaign. Paul di Resta, who stepped in for the indisposed Felipe Massa shortly before qualifying, was given a new set of tires on Lap 34 in just 2.29 seconds.

“It was obviously a very exciting day, but it was a very difficult day as well,” said di Resta. “Jumping straight in the car with no experience of the different tire compounds or running on high fuel, I wasn’t sure what to expect, so I went in with an open mind.” However, the Scot failed to make it to the checkered flag, as an oil leak forced him to retire a few laps before the end of the race.

The second-quickest pit stop was also performed by the perfectly choreographed Williams crew. Lance Stroll’s tire change took 2.33 seconds – only slightly longer than that of his team-mate.

One-stop race in Budapest

Despite the high surface temperatures of more than 50°C, the Budapest crowd saw a one-stop race. The decisive factor in this was the safety car deployment immediately after the start, which considerably reduced tire wear.

Of the 21 pit stops in the Hungarian Grand Prix, seven were completed in under three seconds. Race winner Sebastian Vettel took 3.01 seconds for his change of wheels, while his Ferrari team-mate Kimi Räikkönen was dispatched more promptly in a time of 2.65 seconds.

Fastest pit stops: FORMULA 1 PIRELLI MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2017

01 Paul di Resta (Williams) - 2.29s
02 Lance Stroll (Williams) - 2.33s
03 Daniil Kvyat  (Toro Rosso) - 2.44s
04 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 2.56s
05 Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) - 2.65s
06 Carlos Sainz  (Toro Rosso) - 2.76s
07 Romain Grosjean (Haas) - 2.96s
08 Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 3.01s
09 Jolyon Palmer (Renault) - 3.08s
10 Esteban Ocon (Force India) - 3.11s

Williams extend their lead in the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award

The double victory in Budapest has enabled Williams to further extend their lead in the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award, and they now go into the summer break with a comfortable cushion. The Grove-based outfit are on 287 points while their closest pursuers, Mercedes, are some way back on 230. In third and fourth respectively are Red Bull (178) and Ferrari (119).

Next race: 2017 FORMULA 1 PIRELLI BELGIAN GRAND PRIX

Following the summer break, the twelfth weekend on the 2017 Formula 1 race calendar takes the teams to Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix. In the equivalent fixture last year, Williams performed the DHL Fastest Pit Stop, sending Valtteri Bottas on his way in 2.14 seconds. In 2015, it was Mercedes who effected the fastest tire change – Lewis Hamilton was stationary for 2.45 seconds.

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