F1 EXPLAINS: Meet a Formula 1 pit crew with Haas

The driver hits the brakes. The car stops in the pit lane and 20 mechanics go to work. Wheel guns roar. Tyres spin. The car speeds back into the race. An F1 pit stop is two seconds of precision under pressure.

F1 Explains meets the people who make lightning-fast pit stops happen. Christian Hewgill puts your questions to Haas pit crew members Matt Thompson, Monique Hurrell and Marcus Farrer, who explain how they became part of the pit crew, what happens during a stop, and what they do for the rest of the race weekend.

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