Why Are F1 Slowing Down Pit Stops?

Diving into the reasons why Formula 1 has decided to slow down pit stops...

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[lagremitsake]

I know it sounds really boring but the F1 pitstop is so impressive and interesting that I HATE this decision

[stijnhs]

That a Haas left the pits with a jack still attached says ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. On the DHL fastest lap leaderboard they have literally 0 points so the FIA's "slower is safer" is just pure nonsense!

[DancingKing]

Toto: Michael! Their pitstop is too fast they're making us losing position
FIA: I got you homie

[danohaffey]

FIA: *Governs a sport where cars fly about at 230mph*
FIA: Fast pitstops are unsafe

[DIOslayer]

It's a sad time for red bulls quick pistops. They were beautiful.

[Michael-rgsu]

funny thing is this: red bull with the overall fastest pitstops hardly make mistakes while pitting. other, slower, teams mess things up :D

[Mateo-foxd]

New FIA rule: turn signals are now required when overtaking

[beneddu]

What the FIA says: "for safety reasons"
What the FIA means: "Mercedes have complained"

[aizuddinfahmi]

This is a disgrace to any kind of sport as a whole. The point of F1 pitstop is to stop and go as quickly as possible. I fully understand when they remove refueling but this? It would be like FIFA implementing a rule where the strikers should not kick the ball to the goal more than 80 km/h in the name of keeper safety, that would be absurd!

[Mthwll]

Next FIA rule: 40mph speed limit on corners. 80 on straights.

[rishitjain]

FIA next year: the cars are too fast, it's unsafe we gotta bring in golf karts

[thesighbored]

FIA - Fédération Idiotes de l'Automobile 😂

[ChesnoidGaming]

I'm pretty in line with what Christian is saying tbh, yes his team has the most to lose, but technically every team is going to lose out here so i'm surprised more haven't spoken out (they may have and i haven't seen). Poor decision from the FIA imo, and i think the reaction will be pretty negative from the viewing public. I understand the safety concerns, but i don't think this is the answer.

[Audimann]

Next FIA rule: The race winner is not allowed to be Red Bull.

[brendangiblin]

Imagine practicing and practicing something in life til you become one of the best on doing that job and then someone says your doing it way to good so we are gonna need you to stop, basically what the FiA is saying

[antonpuzatko]

Next FIA rule: Only Mercedes can participate in the championship

[ForeverF]

It’s still unbelievable that you can change tyres in under 3 seconds
But of course under 2 seconds is just 🤯

[thamim]

FIA: let's make pitstops safer
Everyone: by boosting innovation?
FIA: ...
Everyone: by boosting innovation?

[muskiet]

"Why Are F1 Slowing Down Pit Stops?"
Because Mercedes got beaten by a team that can do it faster.

[boofman]

Short answer: salty teams cant safely do a pit stop fast enough so they have to punish everyone that is able to