How do you change all four tyres on a Formula 1 car in just 1.8 seconds?
In Qatar 2023, McLaren did it for Lando Norris in 1.80 seconds – the fastest pit stop in Formula 1 history. Here is how they did it, challenge by challenge: every wheel off and on, the car kept perfectly still, and the release.
THE RECORD (official)
• 1.80 s – McLaren, Lando Norris
• Lap 27 of the Qatar Grand Prix, Lusail International Circuit, 8 October 2023
• Beat Red Bull’s 1.82 s (Max Verstappen, Brazil 2019)
• Certified by Guinness World Records as the fastest Formula One pit stop
• Still unbeaten: fastest stops since were 1.90 s (2024), 1.91 s (2025) and 1.99 s (2026, up to the Mexico City GP) – DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award
▶ Watch the real record stop on Formula1.com:
https://www.formula1.com/en/video/dhl-world-record-fastest-pit-stop-qatar-grand-prix.1779230177007315938
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