In motorsports, a pit stop is a pause for refuelling, new tyres, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, as a penalty, or any combination of the above. These stops occur in an area called the pits, most commonly accessed via a pit lane which runs parallel to the start/finish straightaway of the track and is connected to it at each end. Along this lane is a row of garages outside which the work is done in a pit box. Pit stop work is carried out by the pit crew of up to twenty mechanics, depending on the series regulations, while the driver often waits in the vehicle.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Formula One pit lane and garages (right) adjacent to the oval racing lane.
Pit lane at the 2011 Australian Grand Prix
Pit stop in 1964 at Nürburgring
Pit lane at Pocono Raceway
1994 Formula One World Championship
The 1994 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 48th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1994 Formula One World Championship for Drivers and the 1994 Formula One World Championship for Constructors, which were contested concurrently over a sixteen-race series that commenced on 27 March and ended on 13 November.
Michael Schumacher won the first of his seven World Championship titles in 1994 with Benetton.
Damon Hill (pictured in 1995) was runner-up by a single point, driving for Williams.
Gerhard Berger (pictured in 1991) of Scuderia Ferrari finished the season ranked third (Pictured driving for McLaren).
The season was overshadowed by the fatal accidents suffered by Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna (pictured) at the San Marino Grand Prix.