Glossary / General

pit stop

53 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A pit stop is when a racing car stops during the race to change tires or fix something quickly.

Technical Definition

A pit stop is a brief period during a race where the car stops at a designated area to change tires, refuel, or make mechanical adjustments.

Hear It Discussed

"quite early on in the race. Most teams, including Mercedes, decided to pit both cars because it's a very cheap pit stop. And they gambled on being able to make"
Why the new-look F1 isn't real racing #304 The Intercooler 18:08

"They're using every pit stop, they use tire. And those classes, they're doing tire changes every pit stop."
Our Race Recap w/ Tommy Kendall and Mateo Siderman The Smoking Tire 37:48

"The first car in the history of the Indianapolis 500 to complete all 500 miles without a single pit stop. Okay. He is going home from that publicity tour and it just about killed him."
The Death of the Runaway... Overcrest 04:49