Rainer W. Schlegelmilch | Search | pit

Related:

1 formula pit topshot stop ferrari 2008 mercedes lane 2009 renault a3 bmw speed blur mclaren hi res sauber 2010 pitstop 2011 bull red budapest hungary 2007 germany mechanics spain barcelona hungaroring pits belgium italy a2 francorchamps spa schumacher monza china shanghai above williams wall rear hockenheim hamilton lewis felipe massa cars sebastian vettel bahrain sakhir kubica robert toyota michael britain great 2012 alonso fernando silverstone europe singapore 2006 mark heidfeld nick france button jenson kuala lumpur malaysia board nico sepang valencia rosberg prototype sports kimi raikkonen australia melbourne webber 2002 nuerburgring istanbul turkey brazil paulo sao abu dhabi marina yas rosso toro zoom signal circuit front rain interlagos ralf le mans honda 2013 brawn lotus track porsche japan barrichello cirquit rubens cours magny cosworth heikki india kovalainen 2014 korea yeongam 2001 jarno light sebastien trulli pitlane fuji a4 imola many marino san juan montoya pablo refuel glock timo force two international fans usa portrait senna marshals accident coulthard david tyre austria buemi canada montreal 2015 physiotherapist 2004 de indianapolis pitwall motion technical 1970 celebrating di 1998 bruno luca pitboard rubber benetton buddh delhi ford new spielberg giancarlo nelson piquet wings bottle bourdais fisichella jr suzuka tyres wheelspin 1969 a1 drink engineers fernandes petrov smoke tony vitaly 1999 jacques villeneuve 1971 1989 1997 2000 carlo catalunya helmet jean kamui kobayashi monaco monte adrian christian cone kazuki nakajima nose retire girls press jo montezemolo 2003 lights ross screen sutil 1967 1973 2005 2016 24h finish la pedro perez sergio side alguersuari briatore car flavio florio hispania jaime lollipop mario p908 racing snapshot targa 1993 gerhard parmakoski photographers sunglasses tommi ayrton brands daniel fighting galerie hatch herbert leberer motiv ricciardo virgin 1964 airgun arnall chris dennis fire gerard jochen larrousse lauda maldonado mauro niki paddock panorama pastor ron surtees theissen three 1963

2008 2009 2010 2011 2007 13 schumacher budapest 10 11 monza 04 shanghai hamilton lewis felipe massa francorchamps spa 14 barcelona sebastian vettel 16 kubica robert michael 17 sakhir 2012 hockenheim 12 alonso fernando 05 2006 heidfeld nick button jenson singapur sepang valencia nico rosberg 02 mark webber 03 2002 istanbul silverstone 15 07 08 09 ralf 2013 saopaulo nuerburgring melbourne abudhabi barrichello rubens heikki kovalainen 2014 01 yeongam 2001 jarno trulli cours magny mountfuji juan montoya pablo glock timo 06 coulthard david buemi sébastien 2015 montreal 2004 19 1998 1970 imola neudheli 18 1969 fisichella giancarlo 1999 jacques villeneuve 1971 1989 1997 2000 helmets girls 2003 adrian sutil 1967 1973 2005 2016 suzuka 1993 indianapolis ayrton senna 1964 lauda niki 1963 1972 berger gerhard häkkinen liuzzi mika vitantonio 1974 1996 monaco 1966 1983 1988 1995 1962 1968 1975 1987 1990 1991 1992 vip 1965 1986 2017 1976 1977 1978 emerson fittipaldi jackie stewart 1979 1984 steering wheels

Filters 3237 results for pit

Orientation

Year

With 17 laps to go, P1 for Lewis Hamilton, with a 3.7 seconds lead over Mercedes team-mate Rosberg, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Schumacher's pit board

Race position one for Alonso in lap 13, just 1.2 seconds ahead of Vettel

Many pit boards

Button's pit board is ready

Lewis Hamilton's pit wall signal is being prepared

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Mechanics rush to Felipe Massa (Ferrari) after he left the pits earlier than the refueling had stopped. Massa carried a torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Ferrari mechanics carry a torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane after Felipe Massa left the pits earlier than the refueling had finished.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Felipe Massa (Ferrari) leaves the pits earlier than the refueling stops and carries the torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane.

Ferrari mechanics carry a torn-away fuel rig down the pit lane after Felipe Massa left the pits earlier than the refueling had finished.

Michael Schumacher's pit board signals 13th position after 28 laps

Nico Rosberg's pit board signals third position from Mercedes pit wall command center

Physio Roger Cleary prepares Webber's pit wall signal

Vettel's pit wall signaling board is being refreshed

Schumacher's pit board signals fourth position and two laps top go

Vettel's pitwall board signals 8th position

Frank Williams at the pit wall

Lewis Hamilton leaves McLaren pits

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Race leader Sebastian Vettel end his stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Vettel's physio Heikki Houvinen prepares the pit board

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, ends his pit stop

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (#17 Hans-Joachim Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Pit stops during Q3 of Alonso and Kubica

Kovalainen passes the pitboards

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Tommi Parmakoski signals Vettel fifth position with the pit board

Pit board for Williams driver Montoya with 8 laps to go

Michael Schumacher

kobay., schumi und webber

autos fahren zur startaufstellung

The numbers at the pitwall help the drivers find their position on the grid

McLaren engineers sit at their pitwall command center

Renault F1 engineers sit at their pitwall command center

Force India mechanics practise a pit stop on Thursday evening

The stickers in front of the BMW Sauber garage. Swiss, Bavarian, German and Polish flags, representing Sauber, BMW, Heidfeld and Kubica.

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Renault's Petrov returns to pits after becoming fourth in Q2, not able to attend Q3

Alonso's pit board signals eighth position for the restart

Massa's physio still signals position 1 from Ferrari's signaling area

Webber and Hamilton take turn one

Vettel's pit board signals a disappointing 11. position

Mercedes GP engineers at the pitwall command center during the race

Mix of emotions in Ferrari pits after a collision between Hamilton and Webber

McLaren mechanics prepare for a brief service

The McLaren crew await their driver

Race lap 38, P5 for Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, 16 sec. behind Alonso

While Ricciardo is beeing served, Hamilton turns in to his pit, Saturday's Q3, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Thursday afternoon pit stop practices for the Grand Prix: Mercedes F1 Team, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Friday's 2nd practice session spoiled by rain, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

BMW Sauber conning bridge at pit wall

The Toyota pit crew is prepared and steady for Timo Glock

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's command center

Red Bull Racing engineers sit at their pitwall command center

A Renault F1 engineer sits at the pitwall command center

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Water from a heavy downpour floods the garages during Friday morning practice.

Alonso's physio

Kimi's physio

Kimi's physio

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits

The Mercedes pit wall command center during the Chinese GP

Vettel's pit board is being prepared, signaling second position with low space to Webber in front and Hamilton in the neck

Webber's speedy Red Bull car passes Hamilton's pit wall signal

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP.

Pit lane marshals stand in line for an inspection

A view at the pitlane during Thursday's public pitlane walkabout

The Lotus pit crew practises pit stops on Thursday afternoon

Two laps to go for Sebastian Vettel

Alonso's pit board signals nineth position

Massa's pit board signals sixth position

Mercedes GP principal Ross Brawn watches the screens in the pitwall command center

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, enters pit lane in front of Vettel on the penultimate lap

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, enters pit lane in front of Vettel on the penultimate lap

Heinz Schiller (CH) and Ben Pon (NL) drive this Porsche 356B 2000 GS GT 122 991, is the engine or rather the loose pants the reason for a DNF?

Porsche Salzburg's Porsche 917/03 #003, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Vic Elford (GB)

Emerson Fittipaldi's McLaren-Cosworth M23 at pits

Jean Alesi, Japanese Grand Prix 1998, Suzuka

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Felipe Massa changes wheels at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, during a pit stop on Friday’s 2nd practice

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits and gets his front wing repaired

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

2nd pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Lewis Hamilton stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

2nd pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at Mercedes GP pits

3rd pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari gets a new set of tyres

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari gets a new set of tyres

Leader Lewis Hamilton joins the race after making his 2nd and last stop, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari pits for a new set of tyres

2nd pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, has finished his pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, in the pits, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton making his 2nd and last stop, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives out of the pits after his 3rd stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

On race lap 45, Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, made his last pit stop, changing from prime to option tyres, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

2nd pit stop for leader Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes, a Force India and a Red Bull, ready to join the track on Friday morning, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Ferrari pit crew looking for their driver, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Start for the qualifying session, with Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, driving out of the pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, leaves the pits, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Saturday qualifying session 1, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Mercedes crew finishes Lewis Hamilton's pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, just about to leave the pits after his stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Toyota pit security guard Christian Pfaffenthaler took a close look at the aforementioned pretty girls

Felipe Massa at Ferrari pits

After the collision between Vettal and Kubica the safety car deploys, Raikkonen just arrives in pitlane to retire in lap 55 with a differential failure

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, in pits during Q3

Timo Glock is being serviced at Panasonic Toyota pits

Timo Glock arrives at Panasonic Toyota pits

Timo Glock departs from Panasonic Toyota pits

The Toyota pit crew await the car

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pit stop of Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop of Luca Badoer, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher sits at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Pit stop finished for Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen performs a pit stop ballet with Ferrari's pit crew

BMW sauber mechanics wait for ...

Kimi Raikkonen stops at Ferrari pits during qualification

Kimi Raikkonen performs a pit stop ballet with Ferrari's pit crew

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen finishes his pit stop

Ferrari's Head of Race engineer Chris Dyer sits at the ferrari pitwall command center

Team principal Stefano Domenicali speaks with Hirohide Hamashima o Bridgestone at Ferrari's pitwall command center

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg is being serviced at Mercedes GP pits

Robert Kubica, Renault, passes Rosberg's Mercedes in pitlane

This photo of Nico Rosberg's pit stop is taken through the windows of the press center with the kind permission of the FIA

The McLaren pit crew after Lewis Hamilton is gone

The Red Bull Racing pit wall command center during the race

The Ferrari team sends best wishes to Paolo Santarsiero, the mechanic who suffered a cerebral aneurism on Thursday evening

The McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton

Wheel service for Vitaly Petrov at Lotus Renault GP pits

Ferrari mechanics watch Michael Schumacher's third pit stop in lap 30

The Lotus pit crew is prepared for the pit stop

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Whilst Barrichello comes to Williams pits, Michael Schumacher ends his stop at Mercedes GP pits

Vitaly Petrov stops at Renault pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits

The safety car deploys in front of Webber

Mercedes mechanics await the race car

F1 cars wait in line for green lights at the end of the pit lane

Robert Kubica stops at Renault pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa changes tyres at Ferrari pits

Renault mechanics inspect a wheel nut and an airgun after the pit stop

Robert Kubica stops at Renault pits

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits with a damaged front wing after a collision with Heidfeld

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pitwall

A Red Bull-Renault ploughs through the nearly flooded pitlane

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, pits behind McLaren's Hamilton

Fernando Alonso is urged to do a longer stop at Ferrari and falls back to third race position because the front right wheel nut refuses to stay in place

Still second positioned Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

'For Sale' says the sign on Bill Bradley's 11th placed Porsche 910. It is driven by the Swiss Dieter Spoerry, becoming 3rd in S2.0 group after 1000 km

The winning Porsche 917 009 with Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) in pits

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn at the pitwall with Niki Lauda and Jean Todt

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, makes his refueling pit stop

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Alex Wurz, Benetton

Jenson Button, Benetton-Renault

Newcomer Australian Mark Webber, Minardi

A Toro Rosso race car in pitlane

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, makes his pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, makes his pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren

Pit stop of Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, makes his pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, makes his pit stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Jenson Button in McLaren pits

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop of Charles Pic, Caterham

Pit stop of Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Esteban Gutierrez stops at Sauber pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, practises pit stops

Esteban Gutierrez comes to Sauber pits

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Marcus Ericsson, Caterham, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Renault, in the pits, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Magnussen, McLaren, in the pits

Pit stop for Valtteri Bottas, Williams, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Just after his pit stop: Valtteri Bottas, Williams, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Practice pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, in pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber F1 pits

The BMW Sauber pit crew is well prepared for the pit stop

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Jarno Trulli at Toyota pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg at Williams pit in Q3

As the race is stopped in lap 32, the pitwall gate is being opened and team crews rush to the grid

Cats and dogs rain at McLaren today

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, ends his pit stop

The Brawn-Mercedes on the way to scrutineering

Massa is being serviced at Ferrari pits

Quick service for Timo Glock at Toyota pits

Jenson Button receives a fast service at Brawn Grand Prix pits

Nick Heidfeld finishes his pit stop at BMW Sauber pits

Jarno Trulli accelerates from Toyota pits

Rubens Barrichello at Brawn Grand Prix pits

Nick Heidfeld leaves the BMW Sauber pits after a fast service during the Turkish GP

Three Toro Rosso mechanics take care of one of Sebastien Bourdais' tyres during his pit stop

Rubens Barrichello lift off from Brawn Grand Prix pits

Nick Heidfeld is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jarno Trulli stops at Toyota pits

Toyota's lollipop man in action

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix, finishes his pit stop

Pit stop of Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Massa's pit board signals third position

Jenson Button diverts to Brawn Grand Prix pits

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Heikki Kovalainen stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Robert Kubica stops at BMW Sauber pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop ends for Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Toyota engineers wait for the FIA matrices in pitlane on Friday evening

Sebastian Vettel's front wing needs to be replaced at Red Bull pits

Pit stop of Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Jarno Trulli at Panasonic Toyota pits

Whilst Kimi Raikkonen stops at Ferrari pits, Fisichella comes to pits, too

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari pits

Luca Badoer in Ferrari pits

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica finishes his pit stop

... Nick Heidfeld coming to BMW Sauber pits

Pit stop ends for Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica arrives at pits with a damaged front wing, leaving Mark Webber shunted out of the race at the second chicane, on the opening lap.

Jenson Button stops at the Brawn GP pits, snapped by numberless hobby photographers

Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes pits

Brawn Grand Prix mechanics wait for Button to come to the pits

Marshals sweep the pitlane dry

The injured Felipe Massa hides from the rain at Ferrari's pitwall command centre during a practice session

Pit lane tunnel

The McLaren pit crew prepares for Lewis Hamilton's tyre exchange stop, from intermediates to slicks

The Ferrari pit crew practises a pit stop on Thursday

Team boss Ross Brawn thinks at Mercedes' pit wall command center

Lewis Hamilton enters McLaren Mercedes pits during qualifying

During Q3, Jenson Button stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Jenson Button is being serviced at McLaren Mercedes pits

After his stop at Mercedes GP pits, Nico Rosberg's front right brake disk catches fire because the wheel was not mounted correctly

Fernando Alonso during qualifying at Ferrari pits

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

The Ferrari team sends best wishes from the grid to Paolo Santarsiero, the mechanic who suffered a cerebral aneurism on Thursday evening

Sauber physio Jo Leberer signals the first championship point to Kobayashi

Fernando Alonso ejects from Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher on his fourth stop at Mercedes GP pits in lap 45

Fernando Alonso stops for the third time at Ferrari pits in lap 36

Fernando Alonso stops for the third time at Ferrari pits in lap 36

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, in pit lane during qualifying

Michael Schumacher on his fourth stop at Mercedes GP pits in lap 45

Felipe Massa ejects from Ferrari pits in lap 46 after his fourth pit stop

A suddenly third Webber passes the perplexed Red Bull pit wall crew as Vettel just retired

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari.

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Michael Schumacher rides a Pedelec.

McLaren pit wall command center

Public pitlane walkabout on Thursday afternoon - see lower left corner where Vettel signs autographs

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Nico Rosberg receives new tyres at Mercedes pits

With only four laps to go, Kobajashi performs his only pit stop in lap 53 and loses his honourable 3rd race position

Fernando Alonso has to change tyres at Ferrari pits two laps before the end of the race

Felipe Massa exchanges abrased tyres at Ferrari pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lotus Racing's Tony Fernandes hurries over the pit lane in front of Ferrari's Felipe Massa who pits with a punctured right rear tyre after a touch with team mate Alonso in lap one

Vitaly Petrov stops at Renault pits

Felipe Massa exchanges abrased tyres at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Vitaly Petrov stops at Renault pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Felipe Massa end his stop at Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Fernando Alonso ejects from Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Renault's engineers sit at their pitwall command centre

Vettel's pit board is being prepared

F1 cars wait in line for green lights at the end of the pit lane

A busy pit lane

Jenson Button ejects from McLaren pits

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

The Mercedes GP pit crew practises pit stops

During qualifying session, the safety car was deployed because of the heavy rain

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, ejects from McLaren pits

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1 Team, makes use of another safety car phase to change to intermediate tyres

Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Piers Courage's Brabham-Cosworth BT26A

Graham Hill's Lotus-Cosworth 49B

Mario Andretti

Brabham principal Bernie Ecclestone at pit wall. Next to him his team manager Herbie Blash

Empty but prepared pitlane

Johnny Herbert, Lotus, heads towards the pits

Pit stop of Ralf Schumacher

Giancarlo Fisichella, Jordan-Honda, in pits changes from intermediates to dry tyres

A Gulliver-like Nico Rosberg advertises at the race track

Construction workers install a Pirelli sponsor billboard above the racetrack

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The Red Bull Racing pitwall command center

The Mercedes Grand Prix pitwall command center

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes pits

The board shows a large advantage for race leader Jenson Button

The Williams F1 Team pitwall command center

Sebastian Vettel changes wheels in Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits during a practice session

Mark Webber is serviced in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel changes wheels in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel changes wheels in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Red Bull pit crew ready for Sebastian Vettel, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, had just made his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, makes his 3rd and last pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, making his pit stop

Pit stop for Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, after his pit stop, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pit stop for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Pit stop for Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Race leader Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, makes his last stop for prime tyres, lap 43, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, leaves the pits after his stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Austrian security professional 'Pfaffi' searching for suspicious devices

Jenson Button at Brawn GP pits

Jenson Button out of pits

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

The Brawn GP pit crew finishes the pit stop of Jenson Button

Pit stop of Jenson Button at Brawn GP pits

Robert Kubica ejects from a brief service at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Pit stop of Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Pit stop of Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher watches the action in pits during qualifying, his long time follower and Ferrari photographer Ercole Colombo watches, too

Heavy rain tyres also for Alonso at Renault pits

Jarno Trulli out of Panasonic Toyota pits

Loca Cordero di Montezemolo at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Nelson Piquet junior spins the wheels after the stop at Renault pits

Sebastian Vettel ends his pit stop at Red Bull pits

Nick Heidfeld accelerates after being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica in BMW Sauber pits

Sebastien Bourdais arrives at Toro Rosso pits

Red Bull's Mark Webber in pits

Rubens Barrichello at Brawn Grand Prix pits

Robert Kubica lifts off from BMW Sauber pits

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Timo Glock in Toyota pits

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Felipe Massa glides into Ferrari pits

Brief stop and visor wipe for Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes pits

Tyre exchange for Sebastian Vettel's car at Red Bull pits

Lewis Hamilton takes off from McLaren Mercedes pits

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen during Q3 at McLaren Mercedes pits

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton's pit board signals first position

The two McLaren cars at pitlane exit

Jenson Button receives a service at Brawn pits

Williams mechanics roll the car through pitlane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, ends his long pit stop

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, ens his pit stop

Pit stop of Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

In lap 37, Hamilton loses about 5 seconds in pits and his lead to Barrichello as his tyres were not ready in time

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

A long pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits due to a problem with the left front wheel rim shield

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi Raikkonen ends his stop at Ferrari pits and goes racing again

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi Raikkonen rushes away from Ferrari pits during qualifying part 3

Pit stop and nose cone replacement for BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

Lewis Hamilton finishes the stop at McLaren Mercedes pits

Adrian Sutil is being serviced at Force India pits

Kimi Raikkonen rushes into Ferrari pits

Pit stop ends for Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop and nose cone replacement for BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

Ferrari mechanics practise pit stops on Thursday evening

Ferrari mechanics practise pit stops on Thursday evening

Ferrari mechanics practise pit stops on Thursday evening

Ferrari mechanics practise pit stops on Thursday evening

Felipe Massa speaks with race engineer Rob Smedley at Ferrari's pitwall command centre during a practice session

Chris Dyer with engineer colleagues and Massa at Ferrari's pitwall

Pit stop of Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Brawn Grand Prix mechanics evacuate the pits

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, arrives from his honoury lap

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, waves at his dad in the cheering crowds in pitlane

Webber boosts from pits with a new nose cone after a collision with Hamilton in lap 56

Felipe Massa ejects from Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Alonso's Ferrari roars past the photographers at pit lane exit

A happy second placed Lewis Hamilton arrives at parc ferme after the race

The Lotus Renault GP pitwall command center from above, Jenson Button passes by (Got him, Keith?;)

The Red Bull Racing pit wall command centre

Third placed Mark Webber ejects from Red Bull pits with a new front wing attached

Nick Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is briefly serviced in pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Nick Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is briefly serviced in pits

Nick Heidfeld stops at Lotus Renault GP pits

Michael Schumacher at Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher at Mercedes pits

The McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew process Lewis Hamilton

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, at pitlane exit

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Third and last stop in lap 39 of Jenson Button at McLaren pits

Sergio Perez on his fourth stop at Sauber pits in lap 42

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Sauber mechanics exchange the rear right wheel of Kamui Kabayashi on his 3. stop in lap 38

Third and last stop in lap 39 of Jenson Button at McLaren pits

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Third and last stop in lap 39 of Jenson Button at McLaren pits

Mark Webber enters pit lane for a brief pit service with a damaged front wing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leaving the pit lane.

Pit stop of Timo Glock, Virgin-Cosworth.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, leaving his pit stop crew.

Webber's physio Roger Cleary cheers for the leader

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP.

Felipe Massa, Ferrari.

Jenson Button is briefly serviced at McLaren pits

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and gets a new front wing, too

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button comes for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre, the safety car deploys again

After his collision with Alonso, Jenson Button had come for an unexpected stop to McLaren pits with a flat tyre and got a new front wing, too

Jenson Button is briefly serviced at McLaren pits

Jenson Button in McLaren pits

Sauber physio Jo Leberer signals a surprising 3rd race position for Kobayashi from the pitwall

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Felipe Massa exchanges abrased tyres at Ferrari pits

Nico Rosberg is reversed to Mercedes GP pits after practice

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, stops at the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, stops at the pits

Fernando Alonso passes a cheering Ferrari team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, ends his pit stop

The Ferrari pit crew waits for Massa

Lewis Hamilton's pit board signals position one leading by 2,7 seconds

Robert Kubica, Renault

A busy pitlane during qualifyication's first session

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

After a long pitstop, Michael Schumacher leaves Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is a glowing pearl in the chain for practice session

Lotus Racing's pit wall command center

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits and lifts off with his right rear wheel just loosely attached

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Ferrari pits

Rubens Barrichello at Williams pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits and like Rosberg, his right rear wheel makes problems, the soft tyre fits too tight

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits, his right rear wheel still not ready

Rubens Barrichello at Williams pits

Robert Kubica in Renault pits to serve a stop-and-go penalty for a collision with Sutil in the pitlane

Heikki Kovalainen clears Lotus Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, leading the race

Heikki Kovalainen clears Lotus Racing pits

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

After Vettel's intercourse with Button, he gets a new front wing

Sebastian Vettel performes his mandatory stop at Red Bull Racing pits one lap before the end of the race for the change from option to prime tyres

Sebastian Vettel ends his mandatory stop at Red Bull Racing pits one lap before the end of the race for the change from option to prime tyres

Sebastian Vettel performes his mandatory stop at Red Bull Racing pits one lap before the end of the race for the change from option to prime tyres

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Michael Schumacher waits at Mercedes pitwall for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Heikki Kovalainen comes to Lotus Racing pits

Bernd Maylaender's safety car comes in

Vettel's pit board signals World Championship

John Surtees (GB) and Willy Mairesse (B) discuss during the drivers exchange besides the winning Ferrari 250 P #0812

John Surtees (GB) and Willy Mairesse (B) discuss during the drivers exchange besides the winning Ferrari 250 P #0812

Jim Clark and a friend, Kate Eccles, have a chat on the pitwall on a practice day

Graham Hill, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 1968

Pit stop ends for the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari 312B3, in the pit lane during rainy practice session

Lotus-Renault driver Johnny Dumfries

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn at the pitwall with Jean Todt and Niki Lauda

Jenson Button's pit stop

A brief stop of Jenson Button at McLaren pits, Vettel has just finished his

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes pits

The Mercedes GP crew packs together straight after the race (this seems to be Schumachers car going to scrutineering)

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg receives fresh tyres at Mercedes GP pits

Sauber physio Jo Leber shows his appreciation of Kobayashi's third grid position after qualifying

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Green lights for Felipe Massa of Ferrari

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Heikki Kovalainen has to retire with a front left suspension problem on his Caterham-Renault

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, stops at the pits

Green lights for Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP

Jenson Button ends his stop at McLaren pits

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Marcus Ericsson, Caterham, leaving the pits after his stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Pit boards for both Super Aguri drivers

Robert Kubica arrives for a brief service at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Pit stop of Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Rubens Barrichello in Brawn GP pits

Kimi Raikkonen is the first to change to heavy wets at Ferrari pits in lap 18

Nick Heidfeld at BMW Sauber pits

Felipe Massa finishes his stop at Ferrari pits during Q3

Felipe Massa out of Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel

Felipe Massa approaches Ferrari pits, Vettel passes by on pit lane

Sebastian Vettel slips into Red Bull pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in pit lane

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, lifts off pits in Q3

Nick Heidfeld receives a fast service at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica after pitting at BMW Sauber pits

Sebastian Vettel is being serviced at Red Bull pits

Sebastien Bourdais at Toro Rosso pits

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix, ends his pit stop

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel approaches the pits

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes in to his pit stop

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel is being serviced at Red Bull Racing pits

BMW Sauber mechanics return the car to pits after scrutineering

Pit stop of Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop of Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Sebastian Vettel's front wing needs to be replaced at Red Bull pits

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, approaches parc ferme after his honoury lap

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi at Toro Rosso pits

Pit stop of Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi Raikkonen rushes into Ferrari pits

The Force India mechanics give way to Jenson Button who approaches the Brawn GP pits

Force India's ace Adrian Sutil comes to pits

Pit stop of Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh watches the heavy rain during qualifying from the pitwall command centre

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Pit stop of Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Dr. Mario Theissen at BMW Sauber pitwall during a rainy qualifying

Kamui Kobayashi ends his stop at Toyota pits

Button's World Champion pitboard

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton end shis stop at McLaren pits

Tommi signals Vettel his gap to Webber

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli stops at Lotus Racing pits, retiring with hydraulics problems in lap 26

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, zooms through pitlane in front of Schumacher's Mercedes car

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Ferrari was fined $20,000 after Fernando Alonso nearly collided in the pitlane with Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg during qualifying session

Nico Rosberg ends his pit stop at Mercedes pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

After his stop at Mercedes GP pits, Nico Rosberg's front right brake disk catches fire because the wheel was not mounted correctly

Sebastian Vettel gets a fast service at Red Bull Racing pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso returns to Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP ends the pit stop with fresh tyres

Third placed Mark Webber comes to Red Bull pits, a new front wing is being attached

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP stops at the pits to get prepared tyres

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP stops at the pits to get prepared tyres

Felipe Massa receives a quick service at Ferrari pits

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP stops at the pits to get prepared tyres

A zoom of Vitaly Petrov's stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Felipe Massa receives a quick service at Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel's physio Tommi Parmakoski signals second position now, with 4 laps to retrieve leadership

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button picks new tyres up at McLaren pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

The McLaren pit crew welcomes Lewis Hamilton

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel gets the signal from his physio Tommi Parmakoski that he is still in first position with 11 laps to go

Third stop in lap 40 for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Third stop in lap 40 for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Third placed Mark Webber comes to Red Bull pits, a new front wing waits already

Third stop in lap 40 for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Race leading Webber's speedy Red Bull car passes his pit wall signal

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Narain Karthikeyan, HRT-Cosworth

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Third placed Mark Webber comes to Red Bull pits, a new front wing is being attached

Sebastian Vettel changes from wet to intermediate tyres at Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel changes from wet to intermediate tyres at Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel changes from wet to intermediate tyres at Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel changes from wet to intermediate tyres at Red Bull pits

Sebastien Buemi stops at Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari stops at Toro Rosso pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in the pitlane

Vitantonio Liuzzi in HRT pits

Race position one on Webber's pit board, held by physiotherapist Roger Cleary

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media behind the cars in parc ferme: on the left hand third qualified Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, his team mate Mark Webber as polesetter in the middle and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton as second on the grid

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

A McLaren mechanic encourages Vettel who overtakes the slower pitting Massa

Tommi Parmakoski holds Vettel's pit board

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the green lights at pit lane xit

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Vettel's pit board signals third position

Sebastian Vettel pits to serve his drive-through penalty

The Mercedes Grand Prix pit crew awaits the driver

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, practises pit stops with the McLaren pit crew

Michael Schumacher practises a rainy stop at Mercedes GP pits

Physio Tommi Parmakoski signals Vettel's second position

Mark Webber pits and changes from soft to hard tyre mixture, keeping his race leadership

Mark Webber pits and changes from soft to hard tyre mixture, keeping his race leadership

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, practises pit stops

Sebastian Vettel's pit board signals first position from Red Bull Racing pit wall, with a large gap to Webber and seven laps to go

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Red Bull engineers investigate their screens

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel drops to third behind Alonso after his drive-through penalty

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Fernando Alonso is serviced in Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, comes to pits

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits

Webber's pit board signals fifth position

After his pit stop Sebastian Vettel, who previously kicked Button out of the race, passes the reproachfully looking McLaren mechanics

Nico Rosberg and the other cars approach parc ferme after the race

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

After Vettel's intercourse with Button, the front wing needs a replacement

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, drives through the pitlane

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, brakes before pitlane entrance

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits for a front wing replacement after a collision with Heidfeld

Michael Schumacher from Mercedes GP pits after a front wing replacement

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, in pitlane in front of teammate Webber

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, on the pitlane in front of Petrov, Schumacher and both Virgins

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits with a damaged front wing after a collision with Heidfeld

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, comes to pits after his flying lap during the qualification session, held on Sunday morning as it was postponed due to heavy rain

Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal, with managers at his pit wall

Willy Mairesse (B) jumps into the cockpit of his winning Ferrari 250 P #0812

Jochen Rindt and his teammate's wife Patty McLaren sit on Monaco's pitwall

Pit stop end of Albert Cognet (F) and Roger Riviere (F) on a Porsche 904 GTS entered by Albert Cognet

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) is being serviced at the pits, they become the winning team in the P3.0 class

Fans on the Le Mans main grandstand watch the sportscar battle

Team owner Hans-Dieter Dechent watches a pit stop of his Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins and Helmut Marko (A) which arrives third after 24 hours

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of John Wyer's Porsche 908/3 007 #1 becomes second placed together with co-driver Jo Siffert (CH) and team mate Jackie Oliver (GB)

Austrian Ferrari driver Niki Lauda in a good mood, surrounded by mechanics and team key people such as Forghieri and Montezemolo

Ferrari driver Niki Lauda. Next to him on the left side is Austrian journalist Helmut Zwickl. On the right Luca di Montezemolo and Piero Lardi Ferrari (brown T-shirt).

Race leader Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, in pits

Michael Schumacher, Benetton-Renault

Sergio Perez ejects from his stop at Sauber pits

Photographers wait for the race cars to enter the pitlane - Narain Karthikeyan of HRT is their subject

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing out of pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Tyre exchange for Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, passes his pit board

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team, approaches the tunnel part of pitlane exit

Sebastian Vettel receives new tyres at Red Bull Racing pits

After a collision with Bruno Senna, Felipe Massa has to give up and returns to pits

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa comes to Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso's first stop at Ferrari pits

Green lights for Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Pit stop of Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes pits

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado comes to Williams pits

Pit stop of Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, at pit lane exit

Vettel's pitwall board signals a large gap to pole setter Lewis Hamilton

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, ejects from pits

Yet race leader Nico Hulkenberg stops at Force India pits

After a collision with Hulkenberg, Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber returns to pits with a broken front wing

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Red Bull mechanics practice pit stops

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, making his pit stop

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, finishes his stop

Dancing mechanics performing a colourful ballet around the Red Bull racing car

Ralf Schumacher in pits

Sebastien Bourdais in Toro Rosso pits

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber F1 pits during Q3

Jenson Button zooms through pitlane on the way to his second pit stop in lap 22

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Still red lights for Adrian Sutil at pit lane exit

Adrian Sutil receives a fast service at Force India pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in pit lane

Nick Heidfeld briefly pauses at BMW Sauber pits

Nico Rosberg's stop at Williams' pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, enters pit lane

Mark Webber ejects from a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Heikki Kovalainen during Q3 at McLaren Mercedes pits

Sebastian Vettel's front wing needs to be replaced at Red Bull pits

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

Jaime Alguersuari ends his stop at Toro Rosso pits

Webber brakes hard at pitlane exit to let Raikkonen's Ferrari pass by

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop of Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Jenson Button celebrates his drivers world championship title

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Green lights for Romain Grosjean, Renault F1

Green lights for the pitting Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Pit stop of Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Green lights for Kamui Kobayashi, Toyota

Green lights for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Green lights for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica ends a stop at BMW Sauber pits

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, enters the pitlane

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Nick Heidfeld ends his service from the BMW Sauber pit crew

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at the entrance of pit lane exit's tunnel

Webber in pits for a new nose cone after a collision with Hamilton in lap 56, two to go ...

Jean Todt and a Ferrari mechanic look after a tumbled colleague after Kimi's pit stop

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, performs a pit stop

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, enters pitlane behind Kubica's Renault after qualification session

Karun Chandhok enters the pit lane in front of Hispania Racing team mate Bruno Senna and Schumacher

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, in pitlane

Mark Webber rolls through pit lane in front of Toro Rosso driver Alguersuari

The cheering winner Sebastian Vettel approaches parc ferme after the first GP in 2011

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton twins the Turkish Grand Prix 2010, the McLaren team cheers for him from the pitwall

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton receives a quick service at McLaren pits

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

Jenson Button is serviced at McLaren pits

Jenson Button is serviced at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

The Red Bull pit wall command center during qualifying

Felipe Massa ends his stop at Ferrari pits

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

Jenson Button is serviced at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber enters the Red Bull Racing pits for a service

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Nick Heidfeld approaches Lotus Renault GP pits

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

The leading group of the the two pairs, two Red Bull cars with Webber in the lead and Vettel behind him, both McLarens yet close behind

Mark Webber enters the Red Bull Racing pits for a service

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher takes off from Mercedes pits

Nick Heidfeld ends his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

The Red Bull pit stop team practises with Sebastian Vettel

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, heading for a pit stop.

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at pit lane exit

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, leaving his pit crew.

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus-Renault, heading for a pit stop.

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Pit stop of Narain Karthikeyan, HRT-Cosworth

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Jaime Alguersuari comes to Toro Rosso pits

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button practise pit stops with the McLaren team for a BBC movie

Mark Webber approaches Red Bull Racing pits

Michael Schumacher performs a regular stop at Mercedes GP ppits

Michael Schumacher serves a stop-n-go penalty at Mercedes GP pits for coming together with Kobayashi, Ron Meadows takes the 10 seconds

Alonso rushes away from Ferrari pits in order to overtake Vettel who is still in the pitting

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, comes to pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team, stops at his pits

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher lifts off Mercedes GP pits after changing from intermediate to super soft Pirelli pneus

Mark Webber out of pits with hard tyre mixture, keeping his race leadership with a large distance to Alonso

Nico Rosberg ejects from a stop at Mercedes GP pits

The race is restarted, the safety car comes in

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits, changing from intermediate to super soft Pirelli pneus

Nico Rosberg brakes for a stop at Mercedes GP pits

Bruno Senna stops at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Bruno Senna ends his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Bruno Senna ends his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel ejects from a stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Pit stop of Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, passes the pit boards behind his team mate

Mercedes Grand Prix team boss Ross Brawn

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Bruno Senna end his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Pit stop of Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

In lap 34 as the rain becomes stronger, Michael Schumacher changes to intermediate tyres amongs many others

Ferrari's pit wall command center with team boss Stefano Domenicali and chief engineer Chris Dyer

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

After an inpact with Liuzzi in lap 26, Vettel's Red Bull-Renault needs a tyre exchange

After an inpact with Liuzzi in lap 26, Vettel's Red Bull-Renault needs a tyre exchange

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, comes to pits during the qualification session held on Sunday morning

Sebastian Vettel passes the Red Bull pit wall area, his physio Tommi Parmakoski holds the board which still announces first position with 17 laps to go

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Race leader and Championship contender Sebastian Vettel's pit board signals a 10 seconds gap to Hamilton with only two laps to go

Pit stop of the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ #750011 of Roberto Bussinello (I) and Bruno Deserti (I)

Pit stop of the second placed Ferrari 330P4 #0858 of Ludovico Scarfiotti (I, in the car) and Mike Parkes (GB). Mauro Forghieri tries to order the procedure.

Graham Hill had suffered a suspension failure and severely damages his Lotus-Cosworth 49 car at the end of practice, British GP Silverstone 1967

Winning driver team Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), exchange their seats of the Porsche 917 #009 entered by Freiherr von Wendt, during the 1000 km Zeltweg 1969. On the far left Porsche engineer Ferdinand Piech.

Dechent's later winning Martini-Porsche 908/3 008 #26, driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB). The Frenchman gets out of the cockpit while his copilot Elford (up right, with gloves) makes himself ready to take over the steering wheel.

The Ford Capri LV of Dieter Glemser (D), John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Hans Heyer (D) is being refueled in pits

Hans-Joachim Stuck, a fairly crazy funny chap, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1978

At the Ferrari pit wall: Chairman and managing director of Ferrari SpA Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. Behind him FIAT-boss Gianni Agnelli

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing passes the pitboard held by his physio Heikki Huovinen

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team, in pitlane after his first pit stop

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, makes a very fast pit stop

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to the pits

Mark Webber's pit board

Sebastian Vettels new physiotherapist Heikki Huovinen signals ninth postion with the signaling board from the Red Bull Racing command center

Pit stop of luckless Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, makes a very fast pit stop

Lewis Hamilton is serviced in McLaren pits

After his collision with Kobayashi, Nico Hulkenberg comes to Force India pits with a flat tyre

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, ejects from the pits

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kamui Kobayashi comes to Sauber pits besides the racing line

Kamui Kobayashi comes to Sauber pits besides the racing line and hits the mechanics on his right side

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, with a delay at the left rear wheel

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, passes his pit board

Sebastian Vettel stops briefly at Red Bull Racing pits

After his collision with Kobayashi, Nico Hulkenberg comes to Force India pits with a flat tyre

Sebastian Vettel's pit board

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Pit stop of race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kamui Kobayashi comes to Sauber pits besides the racing line and hits the mechanics on his right side

Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull-Renault

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, in the pit exit, which dips under the main circuit by way of a tunnel, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Dramatic arrival at pitlane in lap 46: Button comes in for service, Massa retires with broken suspension

Pit stop of Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Timo Glock changes to intermediate tyres at Toyota pits

Robert Kubica shoots out of BMW Sauber F1 pits during Q3

Robert Kubica comes to BMW Sauber F1 pits at qualifying's third part

Nelson Piquet jr. lifts off from Renault F1 pits

Nick Heidfeld out of BMW Sauber F1 pits

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull pits

Sebastien Bourdais arrives at Toro Rosso pits

Mark Webber passes his cheering Red Bull team

The two leading McLaren's of Hamilton and Kovalainen pass the pitwall signals

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, in a rain-swept pitlane

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, in a rain-swept pitlane

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, ploughs over Brazil's flooded pitlane

Mark Webber at Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Robert Kubica stops at BMW Sauber F1 pits during qualifying

Pit stop of Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Pit stop of Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the green pitlane signal

Rubens Barrichello rushes through a rainy pitlane

Pit stop of Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

The red lights signal a stopped session, all cars come in

Lewis Hamilton is being pushed back to pits by the McLaren mechanics after the practice session was stopped because of aquaplaning

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota, at pit lane exit

Nick Heidfeld's last stop at BMW Sauber pits

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, ploughs through a rainy pitlane

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, rides out to practice session

The Red Bull command center

Adrian Newey, Christian Horner and Dr. Helmut Marko at Red Bull Racing's pit wall

Sebastian Vettel comes into Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Adrian Sutil makes a stop at Force India pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

Jenson Button ends his stop at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, at pit lane exit

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes.

Mark Webber comes for a change to intermediate tyres to Red Bull pits

Bruno Senna's damaged front wing is replaced in Hispania Racing pits after an intermezzo with Glock

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Vettel's pit board signals P2

The Red Bull pit crew watches the race on a screen

Jenson Button ejects from McLaren pits despite a loose wheel nut right front

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Karun Chandhok receives a fast service at Team Lotus pits

A McLaren mechanic encourages Vettel who overtakes the slower pitting Massa

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of McLaren enters the pitlane after the race

The cars return to their pits after practice

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, receives a set of new tyres

Jenson Button's pit board signals second race position

One of the six pit stops of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, passes the green lights at pit lane exit

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, practises pit stops with the McLaren pit crew

Mark Webber passes his cheering Red Bull Racing team

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pit wall command center

Bruno Senna end his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Pit stop of Vitaly Petrov at Lotus Renault GP pits after his collision with Schumacher

Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

Mark Webber stops for a service at Red Bull Racing pits

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Pit stop of Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, rolls out to qualifying

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, wins the Belgian Grand Prix 2010

Webber's pit board signals position eight, too far back to win the championship

Vettel's pit board signals leading position with 46 laps to go

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Belgium GP 1962: View from the pits to Eau Rouge

Pit stop of Porsche 908/2L 005 #27 driven by Rudi Lins (A) / Helmut Marko (A) which arrives third after 24 hrs

One of Niki Lauda's mechanics is very exited about the Austrians 3rd F1 World Championship title

After a pit stop for tyre change, McLaren team boss Ron Dennis gives way to his second placed driver Stefan Johansson, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1987

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber receives new tyres at Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, ends his pit stop

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa ejects from Ferrari pits

Mark Webber ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, has his rear left tyre put on with a short delay

Jenson Button stops in McLaren pits

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa approaches Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso practises pit stops at Ferrari pits

After his collision with Kobayashi, Nico Hulkenberg comes to Force India pits with a flat tyre

Kamui Kobayashi comes to Sauber pits besides the racing line and hits the mechanics on his right side

Vitaly Petrov of Caterham in pitlane after the session is stopped

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton out of pits

Lewis Hamilton arrives at McLaren Mercedes pits

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webbers speedy pit stop in lap 42

The surprisingly second placed Fisichella is being welcomed behind the finish line by a cheerinig Force India team

Nakajima and other cars come in to a wet pitlane after Q1 is stopped

Sebastian Vettel nearly swims through the closed pitlane back to Red Bull pits

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, passes the pitwall signal

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Rubens Barrichello passes his pitboard at Brawn GP's pitwall

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, enters the tunnel at pit lane exit

A Lotus mechanic carries a nose cone with large wings

Sebastian Vettel boosts away from Red Bull Racing pits during practice

Paul di Resta stops at Force India pits

Pastor Maldonado on Williams rows up for Q2

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

McLaren's Jenson Button drives through the waiting Red Bull pit crew

Tommi Parmakoski signals first place and seven laps to go for Sebastian Vettel

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault.

FIA president Jean Todt with partner Michelle Yeoh on the way to the grid.

Wet tyres on Kovalainen's Lotus-Renault

The pitlane is open for the cars to line up on the grid

Bruno Senna's damaged front wing is replaced in Hispania Racing pits after an intermezzo with Glock

Bruno Senna's damaged front wing is replaced in Hispania Racing pits after an intermezzo with Glock

Bruno Senna's damaged front wing is replaced in Hispania Racing pits after an intermezzo with Glock

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Pit stop of Mark Webber at Red Bull Racing pits

Michael Schumacher ejects from pits after a stop-n-go penalty

Sebastian Vettel is serviced at Red Bull Racing pits

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher comes to settle a stop-n-go penalty at Mercedes GP pits for coming together with Kobayashi

Karun Chandhok comes to Team Lotus pits

Karun Chandhok comes to Team Lotus pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, changes to super soft tyres again

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Race cars wait in row for a green signal

Tommi Parmakoski signals Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, P1 with 10 laps to go

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel ends his stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton passes the McLaren pit wall signals in front of a pushing Webber

Vitaly Petrov retires in Lotus Renault GP pits after a collision with Schumacher

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Sauber physio Jo Leberer teaches a pretty pit lane marshal the basics of how to boost a race driver

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, is the first in line for qualifying

Sergio Perez stops at Sauber pits

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

After an inpact with Liuzzi in lap 26, Vettel's Red Bull-Renault crawls to pits with a flat tyre

The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe #CSX2299, entered by Shelby Americans Ltd. and driven by the Americans Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant, would win the GT5.0 class (4th overall), 24h Le Mans, 1964

Umberto Maglioli (I), Targa Florio, 1967

Jo Bonnier (S, in the car) and Masten Gregory (USA, far left) exchange driver's seat for their Lola T70 Mk.3B GT Chevrolet SL76/151, Le Mans 24h, 1969

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) is being serviced at the pits, they become the winning team in the P3.0 class

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of his Porsche 908/3 009 #40 becomes second placed together with team mate Leo Kinnunen (SF)

1000km Spa 1970: Leo Kinnunen is going to take over from Pedro Rodriguez in the Porsche 917K #0014

Heading for victory, Ferraris 312PB #0896 2nd driver Mario Andretti (USA) jumps into the cockpit to change the drivers seat with his Belgian team-mate Jacky Ickx during a regular pit stop

Norbert Haug's hand on the command buttons

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Romain Grosjean ejects from Lotus pits

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Pedro de la Rosa, HRT

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Pit stop of Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of race leader Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Romain Grosjean comes to Lotus pits

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Timo Glock end his pit stop with a wheelie

Nick Heidfeld ejects to pitline right behind Kovalainen's McLaren car

The Brawn GP team celebrates theire constructours title and Jenson Button's drivers world championship

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, enters the tunnel at pit lane exit

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, enters the tunnel at pit lane exit

As the Ferrari team prepares for the annual season's end group photo, communications officer Colajanni directs a McLaren-Mercedes to the right direction

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

Paul di Resta stops at Force India pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

After colliding with Hamilton's rear tyre, Alonso has to change the front wing in an unexpected stop at Ferrari pits in lap 46

McLaren's Jenson Button drives through the waiting Red Bull pit crew

McLaren mechanics cheer for race winner Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits and jumps in front of Alonso's pitting Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton is serviced at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Another one of the six pit stops of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

A glowing pit stop of Jaime Alguersuari at Toro Rosso pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, comes to pits right the the end of Jenson Button's stop at McLaren pits

Pit stop of Vitaly Petrov at Lotus Renault GP pits after his collision with Schumacher

Ferrari pitwall command center

McLaren mechanics sit on the pitwall and wait for the car to come in again

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Nighly pitstop of seventh placed Vic Elford (GB) and Ben Pon (NL) in the Porsche 906 154

Nighly pit stop of Richard Attwood's (GB) and Piers Courage's (GB) Ferrari 330P3/4 #0854 entered by Maranello Concessionnaires

The Porsche 908 LH #030 of Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being refueled

The Ferrari 512 S #1030 is being quickly repaired whilst the other Ferrari 512 S #1014 ejects from pits

Pit stop for Rudi Lins (A) in his Porsche 908/02 LH #005 of Martini International Racing Team, who gains third position at finish

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) await the preparation of the third placed Porsche 917K 014/029 in the pits

Sebastian Vettel's pit board shown by his physio Heikki Houvinen

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop from above of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with a quick nose cone exchange

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop from above of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with a quick nose cone exchange

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits and tests a stop under heavy rain

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop from above of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with a quick nose cone exchange

Pit stop of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop from above of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with a quick nose cone exchange

Pit stop from above of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, with a quick nose cone exchange

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari has parked the car besides the track as engine saving precaution and gets a lift from Red Bull's third placed Mark Webber

Sebastian Vettel rushes to Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel returns to the race after a fast service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel gets a fast service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel gets a fast service at Red Bull Racing pits

Button and Rosberg battle for position in the pit lane

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits in front of a pushing Webber

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Mark Webber makes his last stop at Red Bull Racing pits with one lap to go

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, is the first in line for qualifying

Mark Webber ends his last stop at Red Bull Racing pits with one lap to go

Mark Webber makes his last stop at Red Bull Racing pits with one lap to go

Mark Webber ends his stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vettel's physio Tommi Parmakoski signals from pit wall during Q3

24h Le Mans 1971: The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gerard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) both drivers on the far right, is being refueled at Martini International Racing Team pits, Helmut Bott in front observes the procedure whilst engineer Helmut Flegel holds the light

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 to fourth position

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Joest (D) exchange their drivers seat in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Paul di Resta of Force India, Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing and Felipe Massa of Ferrari practise launches in the rain at pit lane exit

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull Racing car is prepared in the pitlane from where he will start

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel passes his cheering Red Bull Racing team, winning his fourth GP out of five so far this season

Mark Webber comes to Red Bull Racing pits in front of pursuer Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, takes the chequered flag, to win the Belgian Grand Prix and probably secures his second World Championship

Both Ferrari pass the pit board signals behind Rosberg's Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull Racing-Renault car stops in the pitlane with a stalled engine

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Aerial view of Le Mans pits 1967. The white N.A.R.T. entered Ferrari 330P3/412P of Pedro Rodriguez/Baghetti heads the line-up.

The third placed Porsche 908/02 LH 005 of Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) in parking position besides pits whilst the winning Porsche 917K 023 of Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) is being serviced in front and the just retiring Porsche 917L 042 of Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) with unhappy looking mechanics around it behind them

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange drivers seat in the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange drivers seat in the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange drivers seat in the Martini Racing Team Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7

Rainer Schlegelmilch, San Marino Grand Prix, 1989

Paul di Resta, Force India, approaches the tunnel part of pitlane exit

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Official sponsor Hublot supplies the pitlane clock

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pit lane

Pit lane

Pit lane

Pit lane

Pit lane

Pit lane

Pit lane

The cars leave pitlane to formation lap prior to the Austrian GP 1975: Jochen Mass on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Ronnie Peterson in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E and Niki Lauda on Ferrari 312T in front of team mate Clay Regazzoni.

Vettel's physio signals position three with one lap to go

Now as the track beguines to dry, all cars come in for their obligatory pit stops

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Paul di Resta, Force India

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Toyota pit crew practices pit stops

Toyota pit crew practices pit stops

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Ferrari pit crew practices a pit stop

Ferrari pit crew practices a pit stop

BMW Sauber pit crew practices pit stops

BMW Sauber pit crew practices pit stops

The Ferrari pit crew practises pit stops

Ferrari pit crew between two pit stops

The McLaren pit crew practises pit stops

The Lotus pit crew practises pit stops

Covered McLaren pit

Ferrari pit wall

BMW pit stop

McLaren pit crew

Montoya pit stop

Renault pit stop

Barrichello pit stop

empty pit lane

empty pit lane

Montoya pit stop

McLaren pit crew

Massa's pit stop

Pit stop practice.

Raikkonen's pit board

Williams pit crew

Massa's pit board

The BMW Sauber farewell group photo with all team members, the key people in front: Nick Heidfeld, test driver Klien, Technical Director Rampf, BMW Motorsport Director Theissen and Robert Kubica

Ferrari pit crew performs a qualifying pit stop

Pit lane marshal guards BMW Sauber's pit wall

The Ferrari pit crew practices a pit stop

Toyota pit crew performs a pit stop during qualifying

McLaren Mercedes pit crew prepares for a pit stop

Ferrari pit crew performs a practice pit stop ballet

Ferrari pit crew successfully finished a pit stop practice

The BMW Sauber pit crew practices a pit stop

Michael Schumacher's pit stop

BMW Williams pit stop

Pit-stop of Magnussen

BMW Williams pit stop

Toyota pit stop crew

Mika Häkkinen pit stop

Car in the pit

Car in the pit

Perfectly performed pit stop

Rubens Barrichello's pit stop

Michael Schumacher's pit-stop

Kimi Raikkonen's pit stop

Ralf Schumacher pit stop

Ferrari's pit traffic lights

Ferrari pit stop signal

Tiago Monteiro in pit

View on pit lane

Jenson Button pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Michael Schumacher pit stop

Nick Heidfeld's pit stop

Nick Heidfeld's pit stop

Nick Heidfeld's pit stop

Kimi Raikkonen's pit stop

Robert Kubica's pit stop

Ralf Schumacher's pit stop

Hamilton's first pit stop

Massa exits pit lane

BMW Sauper pit crew practices pit stops with Robert Kubica

The BMW Sauber F1 pit crew practises pit stops

The Toyota pit crew practises pit stops on thursday afternoon

Kovalainen practises pit stops with the Lotus Racing pit crew

Nico Rosberg practises pit stops with the Mercedes pit crew

Jarno Trulli practises pit stops with the Lotus pit crew

Jarno Trulli practises pit stops with the Lotus pit crew

McLaren pit crew performs Alonso's second pit stop in lap 37

The Toyota pit crew practices a pit stop with Timo Glock

Timo Glock practices a pit stop with the Toyota pit crew

Timo Glock practices a pit stop with the Toyota pit crew

Jaime Alguersuari practises pit stops with the Toro Rosso pit crew

Jaime Alguersuari practises pit stops with the Toro Rosso pit crew

Lotus mechanics practise pit stops

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Antonio Pizzonia leaving his pit

Pit stop of Antoni Pizzonia

Ferrari crewmen training pit stops

pit stop for Frentzen, Williams

Pit stop of Mika Häkkinen

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Rubens Barrichello

Pit stop of David Coulthard

Pit stop of David Coulthard

Pit stop of Mika Hakkinen

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Jarno Trulli

Pit stop of Mark Webber.

View on pit lane exit

View on pit lane exit

View on pit lane exit

View on pit lane exit

View on pit lane exit

View on pit lane exit

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher

Ferrari mechanics in their pit

Michael Schumachers first pit stop

Jacques Villeneuve entering pit lane

Christijan Albers enters pit lane

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso

Pit sign for the driver

Pit sign for the driver

Nick Heidfeld approaches pit crew

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Pit stop of Ralf Schumacher

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Kovalainen ends his pit stop

Kovalainen ends his pit stop

Fisichella ends his pit stop

Fisichella ends his pit stop

Fisichella ends his pit stop

BMW Sauber pit stop practice

Rubens Barrichello comes to pit

Kimi Raikkonen in Ferrari pit

Fernando Alonso exits pit lane

Jenson Button approaches pit crew

Pit stop of Robert Kubica

Felipe Massa stops at pit

Kimi Raikkonen in Ferrari pit

Pit stop of Felipe Massa

Rubens Barrichello exits pit lane

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso

McLaren mechanics practise pit stops

Jenson Button enters pit lane

A pit for the marshals

Felipe Massa in pit lane

Alonso ends his pit stop

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton

Pit stop of Nick Heidfeld

Still life in pit lane

An incognito pit lane marshal

Michael Schumacher rushing through pit lane after his qualifying session pit stop

Mark Webber practises a pit stop with the Red Bull pit crew

Mark Webber practises pit stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Mark Webber practises pit stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Robert Kubica practises pit stops with the BMW Sauber F1 pit crew

Timo Glock rushes away from a pit stop with the Toyota pit crew

Pit stop of Juan Pablo Montoya

McLaren Mercedes mechanics practise pit stops

Pit stop of Antoni Pizzonia finished

Jean Alesi during a pit stop

Ralf passing the pit lane signal

Pit stop of Juan Pablo Montoya

Ralf Schumacher entering the pit lane

Michael Schumacher's well trained pit stop

Pit stop of BARacer Jacques Villeneuve

Fan masses in the pit lane

Michael Schumacher in the pit lane

Felipe Massa in the Sauber pit

Queuing up at pit lane exit

Montoya pit stop with wheel exchange

Ralf Schumacher at pit lane exit

Montoya pit stop with wheel exchange

Pit stop signal at Red Bull

Untagged pit crew of Super Aguri

Rubber marks at pit lane exit

Pit stop of Michael Schumacher ended

Rubber marks at pit lane exit

Pit wall signal for Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher's 2nd pit stop

Heidfeld sticks to the pit crew

Michael Schumacher leaving his pit crew

Panasonic Toyota pit wall command center

View into a busy Toyota pit

Chinese fire marshal in pit lane

Honda pit crew awaits Barrichello's car

Three cars scramble in pit lane

Fernando Alonso commences his pit stop

BMW Sauber pit crew awaits Heidfeld

Fisichella's pit stop in lap 30

Felipe Massa ends a pit stop

Nick Heidfeld finishes a pit stop

Anthony Davidson at pit lane exit

BMW Sauber pit crew awaits Heidfeld

BMW Sauber pit crew awaits Heidfeld

Robert Kubica ends his pit stop

Kovalainen ejects from his pit service

Kovalainen leaves his fast pit crew

Alonso ends his first pit stop

Four cute spanish pit lane marshals

Nico Rosberg, Williams, exits pit lane

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli at pit lane entry

Rubens Barrichello enters the pit lane

Pit stop of Giancarlo Fisichella, Ferrari

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

Felipe Massa ends his pit stop

David Coulthard drives through pit lane

Raikkonen's pit stop in lap 22

Pit stop of Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg, Williams

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in pit lane

Vitaly Petrov, Renault, on pit lane

The Williams pit wall command center

The Williams pit wall command center

Toyota pit crew awaits the driver

Felipe Massa ends his pit stop

Felipe Massa ends his pit stop

Felipe Massa ends his pit stop

Toyota's Timo Glock enters pit lane

Nico Hulkenberg at Williams' pit wall

A Lotus Racing pit crew mechanic

Green lights at pit lane exit

Timo Glock watches the pit lane action from Virgin Racing's pit wall command center

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, enters the pit lane and reflects in the new pit building's wall

McLaren pit crew celebrating Emerson Fittipaldi's victory

Pit stop of Ralf Schumacher, Williams BMW

Renault pit crew one second before service

McLaren mechanic, responsible for Coultard's pit board

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen performing his second pit stop

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Williams pit crew prepared for pitstop action

Michael Schumacher performing a pit stop practice

Renault pit crew celebrating abundant Alonso's victory

BMW Williams mechanics complete a pit stop

McLaren awaits the paddock club pit walk

Allan McNish, Toyota, leaving the pit lane

A pit lane marshal of Abu Dhabi

Ferrari practises pit stops on Thursday afternoon

Pastor Maldonado, Williams, leaves the pit lane

Pit lane marshals awaiting the starting grid

Pit stop for Max Chilton, Marussia-Ferrari

Pit stop of Mark Webber from above

Warm-up for the Ferrari pit crew

Kimi Raikkonen out of the pit lane

Renault pit crew waiting for the car

View on pit lane and empty grid

Ferrari pit wall signal for Michael Schumacher

A view into a busy Toyota pit

Felipe Massa entering pit lane during qualifying

Ferrari pit wall signal for Michael Schumacher

Renault pit with a waiting T-car

BMW Sauber pit crew servicing Villeneuve's car

BMW Sauber pit crew servicing Villeneuve's car

BMW Sauber pit crew servicing Villeneuve's car

Heidfeld's pit wall signal giving useful information

BMW Sauber pit crew awaiting their driver

Nick Heidfeld during his second pit stop

Michael Schumacher at pit wall command center

Hamilton's first pit stop in lap 16

Massa's first pit stop in lap 19

Hamilton's third pit stop in lap 51

Massa's second pit stop in lap 43

Michael Schumacher at pit wall command center

Hamilton's third pit stop in lap 51

Alonso's first pit stop in lap 16

Michael Schumacher at pit wall command center

Hamilton's first pit stop in lap 16

Parking of retired cars besides pit lane

Davit Coulthard at end of pit lane

Jarno Trulli's Toyota at pit lane exit

Vitantonio Liuzzi ready to exit pit lane

Giancarlo Fisichella, ING Renault, exits pit lane

Ralf Schumacher's pit stop from straight behind

Ralf Schumacher's pit stop from straight behind

Takuma Sato puts rubber on pit ground

Ralf Schumacher's pit stop from straight behind

Ralf Schumacher leaves his pit stop crew

Nick Heidfeld leaves his pit stop place

Raikkonens second pit stop in lap 38

Raikkonens second pit stop in lap 38

Raikkonens second pit stop in lap 38

A start from the pit lane exit.

Pit stop of Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Raikkonens second pit stop in lap 38

A start from the pit lane exit.

A start from the pit lane exit.

A start from the pit lane exit.

A small pit for smoking Ferrari mechanics

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, exits pit lane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, exits pit lane

Nelsinho Piquet at pit lane exit signal

Nick Heidfeld watches the pit lane scenery

Massa's first pit stop in lap 23

Massa's first pit stop in lap 23

Massa's first pit stop in lap 23

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld in pit lane

Massa's first pit stop in lap 23

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Massa's first pit stop in lap 23

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi's Ferrari mechanics practise a pit stop

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Pit stop of Barrichello in lap 17

Red Bull pit crew in waiting position

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, enters pit lane

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, at pit lane exit

Robert Kubica, Renault, at pit lane exit

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, at pit lane exit

Robert Kubica, Renault, at pit lane exit

Pit stop of Adrian Sutil, Force India

The field passes the pit lane signals

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, practises pit stops

Vitaly Petrov's Renault at pit lane exit

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Pit stop of Christian Klien, Hispania Racing

Passing the green pit lane entry lights, Nelson Piquet jr. aims at the Renault pit crew

Stirling Moss watches the pit action from pitwall

Pit-stop for Ferrari 250LM No. 8

Jochen Rindt helps his pit crew, Silverstone 1969

24h Le Mans 1970: Ferrari pit-stop

Olivier Panis of Toyota entering the pit lane

Alain Prost, McLaren, passing a crowded pit wall

Renault team running for the pit wall cheers

Sergio Perez comes in for a pit stop

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, practises pit stops

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing, approaches pit lane exit

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber-Ferrari, at pit lane exit

Chinese GP 2005: Pit stop of Fernando Alonso

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives into the pit-lane

Ralf Schumacher in the Toyota pit watching times

Felipe Massa at the pit wall command centre

A marshal's view on the pit lane entrance

BMW Sauber pit crew ready for Nick Heidfeld

Pit board signal for fifth placed Kimi Raikkonen

Second pit stop for Fisichella in lap 41

Ferrari pit wall signal preparation for Michael Schumacher

McLaren engineers testing a pit stop with Kimi

Christian Klien's first pit stop in lap 31

Ralf Schumacher's second pit stop in lap 46

Felipe Massa at Ferrari pit wall command center

Jenson Button in a sponsor-blue Honda pit

Honda driver Anthony Davidson springing into pit lane

Heikki Kovalainen's second pit stop in lap 39

Robert Kubica's second pit stop in lap 27

Lewis Hamilton's second pit stop in lap 38

Lewis Hamilton's second pit stop in lap 38

Kimi Raikkonen's second pit stop in lap 41

Kimi Raikkonen's second pit stop in lap 41

Kimi Raikkonen's second pit stop in lap 41

Ralf Schumacher's first pit stop in lap 19

Fernando Alonso's first pit stop in lap 18

Kimi Raikkonen's second pit stop in lap 41

BMW Sauber pit crew watches the race carefully

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton's second pit stop in lap 38

Lewis Hamilton's second pit stop in lap 38

Nick Heidfeld's second pit stop in lap 42

Empty sweeped pit area during the rain race

Hamilton finishes his pit stop in lap 54

Hamilton finishes his pit stop in lap 54

Trulli passes the photographers at pit lane exit

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld practices a pit stop

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing, enters pit lane

A reduced McLaren car on jacks in pit

Pit stop ends of Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Robert Kubicas second pit stop in lap 41

Sir Frank Williams during his evening pit inspection

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, ends his pit stop

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, exits pit lane

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, turns towards pit lane

After his pit stop Button leads Massa again

Williams' Kazuki Nakajima brakes at pit lane exit

An alert female marshal watches the pit lane

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Public pit lane walk about on Thursday afternoon

Pit stop ends for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Suzuka's futuristic circuit building illumines the pit lane

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in the pit lane

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, boosts through pit lane

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing, rushes through pit lane

The McLaren pit crew waits for their operation

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing, exits pit lane

Heavy rain embraces Ferrari pit wall command center

Hamilton's pitboard signals to pit during Q3

The McLaren pit crew wears heavy safety garment

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing, at pit lane exit

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing, at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, at pit lane exit

A McLaren mechanic dries the pit stop spots

A pretty pit lane marshal blows the pipe

FIA briefing for the Japanese pit lane marshals

The McLaren pit crew waits in their pits

Pit stop of Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Webber's physio shows the pit board with emotions

Pit stop of Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Pit stop of Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Vettel's pit board indicating his ultimate championship position.

Rushing out to pit lane from his pit stop, Alonso squeezes his McLaren in front of Kovalainen's Renault

Mercedes mechanics practise pit stops in front of the fans during the public pit lane walkabout on Thursday afternoon

Renault mechanics practise pit stops in front of the fans during the public pit lane walkabout on Thursday afternoon

Mercedes mechanics practise pit stops in front of the fans during the public pit lane walkabout on Thursday afternoon

Pescarolo during a pit stop at the Matra pits

The second pit stop of Giancarlo Fisichella (clutch problems?)

Fernando Alonso at pit lane exit during first qualifying

Mika Häkkinen finishes his pit stop with a wheelspin

The McLaren-Mercedes crew performs a perfect pit-stop

A devoted English pit lane marshal expresses his confidence

All Mercedes cars jamming the pit lane after qualifying

Brightly coloured nice pit girls, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Marshals before pit lane clearance, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, in the pit-lane

Pit stop of Jacques Villeneuve, pic 3 of 4 ...

Michael Schumacher in the second before exiting his pit

Nick Heidfeld watching qualification session times in his pit

Nico Rosberg at last on his second pit stop

Rubber marks at the end of the pit lane

Michael Schumacher 1st pit stop in lap 23

Raikkonen doing his second pit stop in lap 46

Cleaning service vehicles wiping pit lane in evening light ...

Felipe Massa Massa leaving a rapid Ferrari pit crew

Scuderia Toro Rosso's Vitantonio Liuzzi exiting the pit lane

Michael Schumacher on a brief halt at his pit

Ferrari's lollipop man awaiting his car in pit lane

Ferrari pit crew desperately follows the race on screen

Queue of cars exit pit lane to Q3

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld practices a pit stop

Robert Kubica arrives at his pit stop service crew

Red Bull driver Mark Webber launches through pit lane

A mechanic's goggles on a pit crew protective helmet

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastien Buemi heads to the Toro Rosso pit crew

Sebastien Buemi heads to the Toro Rosso pit crew

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1, at pit lane exit

Felipe Massa ends his pit stop in Q3

McLaren pit crew services Lewis Hamilton in lap 52

McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton in lap 52

A Toyota mechanics waits in pit for his deployment

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi's Ferrari mechanics practise refueling during a pit stop

Being passed by Bourdais, Ferrari's Massa exits pit lane

Jenson Button, Honda, lines up at pit lane exit

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Pit stop of Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kovalainen and Raikkonen enter pit lane in lap 43

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Chinese marshals close the pit lane for drivers parade

Clean dryness at BMW Sauber pit wall command center

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, passing the pit straight.

Heikki Kovalainen ends his pit stop at McLaren pits

The Canadian fire fighter pit chief likes the humidity

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, passes the pit signals behind Sutil

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, zooms out of pit lane

The McLaren cars wait in pit lane before scrutineering

The wet race field passes the pit wall signals

Busy Friday afternoon during second practice session in the pit lane - pit crews training with Webber, Rosberg, Barrichello and Speed

Crowded pit lane in lap 25: Nakajima soon to pit out whilst Coulthard arrives and a Toyota lollipop man awaits Glock

Bette Hill keeps times at pit wall with her daughter

Alain Prost, McLaren, waiting in pit lane for roll out

Jenson Button rushing through the pit lane in his Renault

Ralf Schumacher rushes through pit lane exit, Austrian GP 2002

Pit stop practice with Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus-Renault, drives into the pit lane tunnel

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in Abu Dhabi's unique pit lane tunnel

Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes, drives into the pit lane tunnel

Alonso passing his pit board with five laps to go.

Pit stop in Q3 for Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, drives through the pit lane

Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso-Renault, the pit exit tunnel

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Mercedes, brakes hard at pit-lane entrance

Jacques Villeneuve ending his pit stop, pic 4 of 4

Renault pit crew swarming around the car - real "Team Spirit"

Christian Klien watching TV at the Red Bull pit wall

Fernando Alonso's pit stop during third part of qualifying session

Jacques Villeneuve being pushed to a safe pit of marriage ;-)

Trulli keeping Schumacher behind him until his first pit stop

Jacques Villeneuve during his first pit stop in lap 27

Scott Speed during his first pit stop in lap 28

Michael Schumacher during his first pit stop in lap 18

Scott Speed during his first pit stop in lap 28

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 18

Michael Schumacher during his first pit stop in lap 20

Felipe Massa during his first pit stop in lap 19

Michael Schumacher now leading after the first pit stop phase

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Michael Schumacher performing his first pit stop in lap 21

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Robert Kubica performing his first pit stop in lap 25

Robert Kubica's second pit stop in lap 27 nearly finished

Fernando Alonso ends his first pit stop in lap 18

Felipe Massa practices a pit stop, brakes being cooled down

McLaren-Mercedes pit crew performs a service on Alonso's car

A car's rear reflection in a shiny clean pit ground

A fine zoom shot of Jarno Trulli in pit lane

Cars line up at pit lane exit for Q3

Lewis Hamilton passes the Ferrari pit crew during Q3

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld puts rubber on the pit ground

Nick Heidfeld arrives for a pit stop in lap 28

Sometimes tactics affect race end standings already in pit lane

Glock's Toyota pit crew is prepared for the next service

Raikkonens physio Mark Arnall holds out the pit signal board

Pit stop ends for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Pit stop ends for Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen signs autographs at thursday pit walkabout

Nelsinho Piquet sees the blue flag at pit lane exit

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton approaches pit lane exit on Saturday morning practice

Green lights at pit lane exit for Nico Rosberg, Williams

A black stallion prances at the back of Ferrari's pit

Jenson Button and the Honda mechanics practise a pit stop

On Thursday afternoon, the Red Bull mechanics practise pit stops

Massa in front of Hamilton passes the pit wall signals

Heikki Kovalainen and his McLaren crew perform a pit stop

Robert Kubica ends his pit stop at BMW Sauber pits

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pit wall

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, experiences some traffic in the pit lane

The McLaren pit crew waits for Lewis to swap tyres

Raindrops on the Canadian fire fighter pit chief's helmet visor

A thoughtful Felipe Massa at Ferrari's pit wall command center

The Lotus Renault GP pit crew waits for their driver

Green flag, Senna in the field passes the pit boards

A friendly pit lane marshal guards the Red Bull pits

Porsche's pit crew showing Pedro Rodriguez (ROD) as the current leader.

Unexpected pit stop of Juan Pablo Montoya with smoking brake disks

Juan Pablo Montoya passing the old pit lane at high speed

A busy and crowded pit lane during the yellow flag period

A wounded Sauber pit crew mechanic is transported to the ambulance

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, in Abu Dhabi's tricky pit lane tunnel

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, making a pit stop during Saturday's practice session

Kimi Raikkonen practises pit stops with the Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, in Abu Dhabi's unique pit lane tunnel

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, after a pit stop during Saturday's practice session

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Williams' 2nd driver Valtteri Bottas enteres the pit lane exit

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, in Abu Dhabi's tricky pit lane tunnel

Mark Webber on his 1st pit stop in lap 14

Jarno Trulli made his 1st pit stop in lap 20

Pit stop of Jacques Villeneuve, BMW Sauber (image 2 of 4)

Michael Schumacher showing off with new overall design in pit lane

Nich Heidfeld on a relatively short stay at BMW Sauber pit

BMW Sauber pit crew watches the race on screens in pits

Michael Schumacher seems a bit bored at pit wall command center

Robert Kubica practices a pit stop with his BMW Sauber mechanics

Robert Kubica practices a pit stop with his BMW Sauber mechanics

Robert Kubica practices a pit stop with his BMW Sauber mechanics

Robert Kubica lays rubber during a BMW Sauber pit stop practice

Robert Kubica practices a pit stop with his BMW Sauber mechanics

Robert Kubica does a pit stop with his BMW Sauber mechanics

Technical Director Sam Michael checks weather state at Williams pit wall

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, ends his qualification pit stop

Pit stop successfully finished for Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Pit stop of BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica in lap 17

Kubica's pit board is being prepared and signals 17th position

Red Bull's ace Sebastian Vettel signs autographs at thursday pit walkabout

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn Grand Prix, spins wheels at pit lane exit

A Brawn GP mechanic prepares his tools for the pit stop

Michael Schumacher visits Ferrari's pit wall command center in Abu Dhabi

Felipe Massa with Michael Schumacher at Ferrari's pit wall command center

David Coulthard practices a pitstop with the Red Bull pit crew

Nick Heidfeld prepares to lay some rubber on his pit place

Green lights at pit lane entrance for Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Green lights for Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, at pit lane entrance

Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer at Ferrari pit wall command center

Green lights at pit lane exit for Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Even the Mounties have no free access to pit lane nowadays

The McLaren pit crew acclaims Hamilton to a fast tyre exchange

A picturesque Jugendstil application on the pit building, a historic warehouse

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, passes the green signals at pit lane exit

A thoughtful Sir Jackie Stewart at Williams' pit wall command center

Robert Kubica, Renault, passes the green signals at pit lane exit

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, passes the green signals at pit lane exit

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, passes the framing of a new pit building

Rubens Barrichello, Williams, passes the green signals at pit lane exit

Green lights at pit lane exit for Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

This spacy device substitutes the lollipop's signals during a pit stop

Chris Dyer, Ferrari Chief engineer, at the pit wall command center

Karun Chandhok, Team Lotus, stalls the engine at pit lane exit

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP, practises pit stops on Friday morning

FIAT boss Luca di Montezemolo at Ferrari pit wall command centre

The Porsche pit crew waits for the service action, Le Mans 1969

Gras has been removed from a Lotus' sidepod during a pit stop

Michael Schumacher's pit-stop ends by him running over his own refueler.

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, practises pit stops with smoking wheels

First pit lane walk for a Mexican Grand Prix over 20 years

Ricciardo at the Red Bull pit wall, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Pit stop of Jacques Villeneuve in lap 41, pic 1 of 4 ...

Fans from the Spanish island Mallorca cheering on Thursday evening pit walk

Green lights for BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld at pit lane exit

Super Aguri's Sakon Yamamoto puts some rubber on the pit stop place

Robert Kubica's second pit stop in lap 27, new nose nearly attached

Robert Kubica's second pit stop in lap 27, slight nose surgery recommended ;)

Pit stop of David Coulthard, his job today soon to be ended

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

A pit lane girl got lost with her number on the grid

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Felipe Massa's first pit stop, he continues racing with a long flame

Nick Heidfeld receives a full service from his BMW Sauber pit crew

Photographers wait at pit lane exit for a straight head-on motive

Pit stop action with later pole setter Alonso during qualifying part 3

A speedy Robert Kubica passes the BMW Sauber pit wall command center

Alonso pits in front of a dark smoke emitting McLaren pit stop

Nico Rosberg speeds away after a Williams pit service in lap 29

The McLaren pit crew pushes Kovalainen backward after his Q3 stint

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, passes photographers at pit lane exit

Blue warning lights at pit lane exit for Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber

Alonso is being serviced by the Renault pit crew in lap 20

Michael Schumacher mugs behind Felipe Massa at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Timo Glock rushes away from a pit stop practice with smoking tyres

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota, runs over fresh paint at pit lane exit

Red Bull Racing's chief designer Adrian Newey at pit wall command center

Ferrari pit wall commanders await the end of Friday morning's heavy rain

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, passes the green signals at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the green signals at pit lane exit

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, passes the green signals at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, passes the photographers at pit lane exit closely

Paddock Club guests watch the busy pit lane (Kobayashi, Sauber) from above

Pit lane marshals distribute Brazilian banners for waving during the drivers parade

Green lights at pit lane exit for Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The pit lane entrance becomes crowded as the damaged cars come in

A view at the VIP lounges above pit lane during the race

Nightly pit stop of Peter Schetty (CH) with the Ferrari 512 S #1038

Pit stop of Chris Amon (NZ) on Matra-Simca MS670B 01

At pit lane exit photographers show their bad mood about new working restrictions

Harald Ertl sits on the pit wall, United States GP Long Beach 1976

Michael Schumacher running through the pit lane with his helmet in his hand

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, practises launches in the rain at pit lane exit

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, practises launches in the rain at pit lane exit

Green lights at pit lane exit for Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Dr. Mario Theissen at pitwall command centre wtaching the pit crew in practice

Alonso still waving on his way through pit lane entrance to parc fermé

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed finishing his first pit stop in lap 28

Signal to Ferrari pit crew: hard tyre mixture for Raikkonen's yellow tagged car

Heikki Kovalainen in the rain, in background Raikkonen leaving pit lane and Sutil

Michael Schumacher smiles at pit wall during a visit at his native ground

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton adds some rubber marks to pit lane exit

Rubens Barrichello turns the Brawn GP Mercedes to pit lane entrance, Buemi follows

Robert Kubica at his last Q3 pit stop before achiving pole position

Robert Kubica at his last Q3 pit stop before achiving pole position

Nico Rosberg retires at the pit straight with engine failure in lap 41

Jenson Button, Brawn Grand Prix, takes the blue flag at pit lane exit

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, leaves pit lane behind a Toro Rosso car

Pit walk for the public on Thursday afternoon, fans admire the Ferrari car

Timo Glock spins the wheels of his Toyota car at pit lane exit

Green lights and blue warning lights at pit lane exit for Piquet's Renault

Force India mechanics roll some pre-warmed tyres to their pit's back door

Ferrari practises a pit stop during the public pitlane walkabout on Thursday afternoon

Kimi's Ferrari mechanics watch their driver placing a rubber mark at the pit

Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes blocks the pit access for too curious snappers

Hamilton's pit board showes his reqired 5th position to achieve the championship

Two race cars pass the shell construction of next year's GP pit building

Jenson Button stops at pit lane exit because of a loose wheel nut

Jenson Button stops at pit lane exit because of a loose wheel nut

Jenson Button stops at pit lane exit because of a loose wheel nut

Race leader Massa, second Alonso and following Vettel pass their pit wall signals

A reflection of the green pit signal on the outgoing Mercedes race car

A reflection of the red pit signal on the outgoing Mercedes race car

View at the pit straight and bottom of Eau Rouge, Belgium Grand Prix, 1962

A mechanic fixes the victorious Ford GT40 during a pit stop at night

Alain Prost's pit stop, he stays in the lead of the French Grand Prix

A perfect pit stop performed on Ralf Schumacher's winning FW25-BMW P83

Green lights at pit lane exit for Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is about to leave the pit lane for Saturday's practice session

FOM camera man awaits a Mercedes driver to pit, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Red Bull Racing mechanics relaxing on the pit wall, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Pit lane opens for grid formation: Valtteri Botas, Williams, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, at pit lane exit, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Vitantonio Liuzzi entering the pit lane half on grass (which led to a spin)

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed approaching for his first pit stop in lap 28

Nico Rosberg performing his second pit stop in lap 32, change to dry tires

BMW Sauber driver Sebastian Vettel practices pit stops with his crew on Thursday afternoon

Swiss colleague Dani Reinhard pictures Quick Nick during a BMW Sauber pit stop practice

Both leading rivals Hamilton and Raikkonen arrive for pit stop in same lap 19

Robert Kubica during Q3 executes a pit stop with his BMW Sauber mechanics

Ferrari fans wait in pit-line as the drivers sign autographs on thursday afternoon

Williams' Nico Rosberg poses with children for a souvenir photo at thursday pit walkabout

Ferrari fans wait in pit-line as the drivers sign autographs on thursday afternoon

A bird's view on the pit lane and the end of the long straight

Green lights and blue warning lights at pit lane exit for Heikki Kovalainen's McLaren

Red Bull's and Toro Rosso's so-called 'energy station' ensures thirst-quenching pit stops

Red Bull's and Toro Rosso's so-called 'energy station' ensures thirst-quenching pit stops

Both Force India Mercedes cars drive out of the pit lane onto the cirquit

The medical car waits for the start at the end of the pit lane

Mark Webber gives autographs for eager fans who flood pit-lane on Thursday afternoon.

Late pitter Massa leaves his Ferrari pit crew with spinning tyres in lap 67

Bruno Senna, Lotus Renault GP third driver, in the pit lane on Friday morning

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, at pit lane exit in front of his team mate

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes passes the pit boards in front of the followers

Whilst the Ferrari pit crew practises pit stops, McLaren mechanics push their car through the Ferrari pits due to the lack of space during the public pitlane walkabout on Thursday afternoon

Ross Brawn and the Ferrari pit crew celebrate Schumacher's victory after the 2004 Malaysian GP

A BBC journalist presents a very optimistic question in front of Kimi Raikkonens Lotus pit

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, has just finished his pit stop, 2nd practice, Friday night

Takuma Sato had to finish the race in the pit lane after a tyre problem

Alonso doing his second pit stop in lap 38 as first before all the others

Toro Rosso bosses Gerhard Berger and Franz Tost discussing at their pit wall command center

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen watching the screens at his pit wall command center

Robert Kubica puts rubber on the right spot during a BMW Sauber pit stop practice

Robert Kubica puts rubber on the right spot during a BMW Sauber pit stop practice

Whilst Ralf Schumacher pits out, BMW Sauber mechanics await Robert Kubica for a pit stop

Long focal length misleads: Toyota pit team seems to wait for BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, waits behind Buemi's Toro Rosso car at pit lane exit

Newcomer Jaime Alguersuari spins the wheels of his Toro Rosso car at pit lane exit

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, waits behind Alguersuari's Toro Rosso car at pit lane exit

Ferrari advisor Michael Schumacher with colleague Luca Badoer at the Ferrari pit wall command center

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team, gets a blue signal at pit lane exit

Pit stop of Vitaly Petrov at Lotus Renault GP pits after his collision with Schumacher

Crowds flood pitlane and track during the official public pit lane walkabout on Thursday afternoon

Pit stop of the Fiat-Abarth 1000 OT of Enzo Buzzetti (I) and Walter Dona (I)

Jo Siffered is being served during a pit stop with his Porsche 917K 014/029

Derek Bell with an unknown beauty in the pit lane before the British Grand Prix, 1974

Pit stop with Nelson Piquet in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52-BMW 4

Ferrari pit after retirement of Michael Schumacher - now wathing the race with his engieers on TV

Waiting for their World Champion: Mercedes team at the pit wall, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, braking hard at pit lane entry, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Tiago Monteiro and his Midland team executing a fine pit stop (Thank you for the Ts :)

Pedro de la Rosa performing his second pit stop in lap 36, change to dry tires

The Ferrari pit crew tests pits stops and presumably the new signaling system with Kimi Raikkonen

The public pit lane walkabout on Thursday offers a unique photo experience to the race visitor

Nico Rosberg's Williams is being removed from pit straight after an engine failure in lap 41

An exhaust problems at Kimi's car causes anxious faces at the Ferrari pit wall command center

Toyota pit crew waits in pits for the stop, too hot for a proper make-up

Fernando Alonso approaches his Renault pit crew for a stop during Q3 (qualifying part 3)

Vitantonio Liuzzi sits at the pit wall command center of his Force India F1 Team

Ferrari team principal Stefano Dmenicali in front of a screen at Ferrari's pit wall command center

Toyota pit crew watchs the race on a screen in pits, the team's medical doctor Ceccarelli

Shortly before his first pit stop, McLaren's Hamilton rides far out as the tyres become slippery

During a pit stop Vic Elford takes the winning Porsche 908/03 008 over from Gerard Larrousse

Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing enters the straight in front of the new international pit building

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, back on track after his pit stop at the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2013

Mercedes' technical director Paddy Lowe sits at the pit wall during practice session, Mexican Grand Prix, 2015

Williams were honoured for recording 14 fastest pit stops until today's race, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, followed by Verstappen's Red Bull at pit lane entry, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso's first pit stop in lap 18, note Ron Dennis giving signs about bad radio connection

Raikkonen's second pit stop in lap 46 leads to first position in front of team mate Massa

Cooling fans wait at the red pit lane line for their service at Webber's Red Bull car

BMW Sauber F1 cars and parts wait for scrutineering in Budapest's pit lane on Friday evening

Robert Kubice spins the wheels during a pit stop at glossy wet BMW Sauber pits in qualifying

After Massa's pit stop the refueling nozzle is still stuck in the tank of the Ferrari car

Former McLaren team boss Ron Dennis with actual team boss Martin Whitmarsh chat at the pit wall

Sebastian Vettel is pushed backwards to pits during the qualifying pit stops by the Red Bull mechanics

After the rain started in lap two, some drivers pit for new tyres, e.g. Bruno Senna

Vettel's pit board signals first position and a good gap to Webber with two laps to go

Race winner Nino Vaccarella (I) listens to last instructions before victory from Mauro Forghieri during a pit stop

Pit stop of Herbert Linge (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) on Porsche 904 GTS #006 S-TJ 16

Pit stop of the Porsche 910/8 #027 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Pit stop and driver exchange of Rudi Lins (A) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908/02 010

Pit stop and driver exchange of Rudi Lins (A) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on Porsche 908/02 010

Pit stop of winning driver pair Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 917K 023

Gijs van Lennep (NL) raises his arm from the Mirage M6 Ford 601 at pit lane entrance

Pit stop of the winning Ferrari 312PB #0888 driven by Jacky Ickx (B) and Mario Andretti (USA)

Pit stop of car #61 Sauber Mercedes C9 driven by Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli

Promising new test driver Mika Häkkinen at the McLaren pit wall command centre with team boss Ron Dennis

Promising new test driver Mika Hakkinen at the McLaren pit wall command centre with team boss Ron Dennis

Jordan driver Damon Hill next to his teamboss Eddie Jordan at the pit wall during a practice session

Alex Zanardi with an engineer and his technical director Patrick Head at the Williams pit wall command center

Red Bull Racing pit wall command center with Adrian Newey and Christian Horner during a rainy Q1

Alonso's second and last pit stop was brought forward - without success as Michael pitted just one lap afterwards

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Jenson Button performing his second pit stop in lap 34 and changes to tires for dry weather condition

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo watches qualifying with Stefano Domenicali and Jean Todt from pit wall command center

Kovalainen appoaches McLaren pits for his second stop in lap 47 whilst the Renault pit crew awaits Alonso.

Christian Klien, HRT reserve and test driver, with his father and manager Johannes Klien at the pit wall

Shortly before his first pit stop, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel scratches the curbs as the tyres lose grip

Former McLaren team boss Ron Dennis with actual driving license owner Martin Whitmarsh talk in the pit lane

The safety car is in the pit lane and the race resumes, the first cars come to pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, passes the green signals at pit lane exit in front of team mate Rosberg

Pit stop of the winning team Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and Nino Vaccarella (I) with the Ferrari 275P #0820

Pit stop of the Ford GT40 Roadster GT/112 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and John Whitmore (GB)

Pit stop of the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Pit stop of the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Pit stop and change of driver of Jacky Ickx (B) and John Surtees (GB) on Ferrari 512 S #1038

Pit stop and change of driver of Jacky Ickx (B) and John Surtees (GB) on Ferrari 512 S #1038

Jacky Ickx before his stint awaits the drivers exchange on his pit's wall under the eyes of watching fans

Team boss Jackie Stewart with his son and managing director Paul Stewart at the pit wall, Spanish GP 1997

Robert Kubica successfully returns to track from a second pit stop in lap 27 with an exchanged nose cone

While Massa waits for start signal in pit lane, Hamilton fights Raikkonen back during the sprint into first corner

Race leader Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes passes the pit boards as the field turns to the main straight

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, passes the pit wall signals in front of Button and a queue of following cars

Pit stop ends for the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Nightly pit stop of the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 driven by Sam Posey (USA) and Ronnie Bucknum (USA)

Porsche pit talk Le Mans 24h 1988 (from left to right: Klaus Bischof, Frank Jelinski, Klaus Ludwig, Manfred Jantke)

Pit stop and driver exchange at car #61 Sauber Mercedes C9 of Mauro Baldi, Kenny Acheson and Gianfranco Brancatelli

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes, in the tunnel at pit lane exit under the main circuit, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Alonso walks with his personal physio Fabrizio Borra, both kept intense eye contact during long last Q3 pit stop

Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull Racing pit stop crew pose with 'Kinky Kylie' for the season's final group shot

Pit stop in pouring rain of the winning Porsche 917K 023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D)

Mechanics spilled fuel on Andrea de Adamich (I) during a pit stop with the Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-005

Pit stop of Gulf Research's winning Mirage M6 Ford 605, driven by Derek Bell and Mike Hailwood (behind the car)

At the start, Lewis Hamilton leads in front of Grosjean and Vettel whilst Michael Schumacher has to start from pit lane

Hamilton with fresh tyres catches up on Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing who still has to make his pit stop

Both Mercedes' of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton in the lead after the last pit stops , Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2014

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, in the pit exit, which dips under the main circuit, qualifying session, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo pays a visit to Michael Schumacher, Stefano Domenicali and Jean Todt at pit wall command center

Pit stop of the winning driver team Gerhard Mitter (D) and Udo Schütz (D) on Porsche 908/02 028=>02 014

Pit stop of Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), which gains third place

Pit stop of a Sauber Mercedes. Manuel Reuter out of the car, handing over a drink bottle to his teammate Jochen Mass.

Lap 33: Schumacher leading 3.1 seconds ahead of Alonso who is trying hard to catch up after his first pit stop

Fisichella exiting pit lane after receiving his first service in lap 26 but sticks behind Jacques Villeneuve (like in the "qualifying incidence")

Both Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton pit out in Q3 whilst all other teams still service the wheels of their drivers

Pit stop of the third placed driver team Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) on Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553

Pit stop of the winning Porsche 908/3 008 #22, entered by Porsche Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens (D)

Vic Elford (GB) jumps out of the Porsche 908/03 #008 entered by International Martini Racing Team during a pit stop in practice

Spontaneously conducting pit stops during safetycar period, Alonso overtakes Schumacher in lap 14 and manages to fight him back throughout the whole race

During Saturday morning practice Hamilton's car stopped in the pit-lane exit and had to be wheeled back by marshals (Formula1.com)

During Saturday morning practice Hamilton's car stopped in the pit-lane exit and had to be wheeled back by marshals (Formula1.com)

A glowing second placed Hamilton passes his pit board which signals four laps to go behind his winning McLaren team mate Jenson Button

Pit stop for the Porsche 718 WRS of Graham Hill and Hans Herrmann with team manager Huschke von Hanstein keeping an eye on things.

Third placed team John Surtees (GB) and Lorenzo Bandini (I), heading for the cockpit, on Ferrari 330P #0822 at the last pit stop

Pit stop for the Ferrari Dino 166 P: Lorenzo Bandini briefs Nino Vaccarella,
who goes on to finish the race in 4th place.

A lonely car climbing the hill of the Zeltweg start/finish straight under a red "sun", the pit lane signal, Austrian Grand Prix, 1970

1000 km Brands Hatch BOAC 1971: Third placed Jo Siffered is being served during a pit stop with his Porsche 917K 014/029

Ralf Schumacher with a flat right rear tire after being touched by David Coulthard, but the Williams crew was prepared for Montoyas pit stop

BBC TV presenters and former race drivers Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert are separated from the cheering crowds by the pit wall fence only

In a tight pit Mauro Forghieri is talking to his driver Jacky Ickx, while teammate Clay Regazzoni sits strapped in his Ferrari 312PB cockpit.

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) during a pit stop of John Wyer's Porsche 908/3 007 #1 becomes second placed together with team mate Jo Siffert (CH)

Pit stop and driver exchange of car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Pit stop and driver exchange at the Sauber pits, the Mercedes C9 #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

Pit stop and driver exchange of car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Pit stop and driver exchange at the Sauber pits, the Mercedes C9 #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

Pit stop and driver exchange of car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Pit stop and driver exchange at the Sauber pits, the Mercedes C9 #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

Pit stop and driver exchange at the Sauber pits, the Mercedes C9 #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

Pit stop and driver exchange at the Sauber pits, the Mercedes C9 #62 driven by Jean-Louis Schlesser, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Alain Cudini

Kimi Raikkonen with Ferrari team principal Jean Todt at pit wall during a pause on Friday afternoon, the car is experiencing a minor hydraulics problem

Nico Rosberg's Williams is being removed from pit straight after an engine failure in lap 41, the marshals briefly give ground to the approaching field

Ferdinand Piech (in suit on pit wall) watches a pitstop of the Porsche 908/2 010 #264 driven by Rudi Lins (A) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

24h Le Mans 1971: Pit stop after sunset of Martini International Racing's Porsche 917/20 001 driven by Willy Kauhsen (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D)

After the deployment of the safety car following Massa's accident, Hamilton drops two places after his pit stop to fourth postion behind Rosberg, Vettel and Webber

Most of the teams send out only their test drivers on Friday practice, so Heidfeld is killing time at the BMW Sauber pit wall command center

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) is being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) is being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes was the only car to retire in the race with a loose wheel nut, the team got fined for an unsafe pit stop release.

Pit stop of Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team, winner of the Le Mans 24h 1971

Pit stop of Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep on Porsche 917K #053 entered by Martini International Racing Team, winner of the Le Mans 24h 1971

Pit stop and drver exchange between Bernd Schneider (D), Henri Pescarolo (F) and "John Winter" (D) on the Porsche 962C 014 entered by Konrad Motorsport (Joest Porsche)

The Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 124 of Paul Hawkins (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen (D) lifts off during the car-by-car start out of the 'pit lane'

24h Le Mans 1970: Night pit stop of Gerard Larrousse (F) and Willy Kauhsen (D) on second placed Porsche 917L #043 entered by Martini International Racing Team

The already retired team mate Jo Siffert watches the pit stop of the second placed Porsche 917K 031->026, driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert Müller (CH)

Engineer Peter Falk (in yellow jacket) helps with pit stop of Reinhold Joest's Porsche 908L 026 #60, driven by Reinhold Joest (D) / Michel Weber (D), which gains third place

Helmut Marko (A) awaits the arrival of team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) for a pit stop with the later winning Porsche 917K 053, entered by Martini International Racing Team

Kimi Raikkonen on his first pit stop of three after 10 laps only, losing his leading position "due to a crossed wheel nut" at rear right wheel (refering to formula1.com).

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott watches a pit stop of the winning prototype (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Lorenzo Bandini (I) and John Surtees (GB) sit on the pit wall (Margherita Bandini with glasses in the back) and speak to Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri, surrounded by curious people, 24h Le Mans, 1964

Lorenzo Bandini (I) and John Surtees (GB) sit on the pit wall (Margherita Bandini with glasses in the back) and speak to Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri, surrounded by curious people, 24h Le Mans, 1964

View from the Red Bull 'energy station' motorhome on the foggy ardennes hills and GP2 pit building being dried by early Sunday morning sun, far right Eau Rouge in the shade (thanks for the friendly breakfast!:)

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) still in front of Richard Attwood's (GB) and David Piper's (GB) luckless Ferrari 365 P2 Spyder #0826, but being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Sam Posey's (USA) and Massimo Natili's (I) Bizzarini GT Strada 5300 #106 (entered by Prototipi Bizzarini) fights against the Ferrari 330 P3 #0844 of Jean Guichet (F) and Lorenzo Bandini (I) but is being disqualified after 39 laps for crossing pit safety line

Followed by compassionate journalists, Edgar Barth (DDR) pushes his Porsche 718 WRS #047 without the right rear wheel through the pitlane towards his pit crew. He will finish the 24h race in 8th position, 39 laps behind the winner. 24h Le Mans 1963

Followed by compassionate journalists, Edgar Barth (DDR) pushes his Porsche 718 WRS #047 without the right rear wheel through the pitlane towards his pit crew, no help allowed by racing rules! He will finish the 24h race in 8th position, 39 laps behind the winner.

36th placed Giancarlo Mercadante (I) and Salvatore Barraco (I) in a Alfa Romeo Giulia SS entered by Pegasso come to pit behind later retiring but still 49th placed Corrado Ferlaino (I) and Nino Todaro (I) in a Porsche 911T entered by Corrado Ferlaino

A typically chaotic Targa Florio pit scene. The silver Ferrari 275GTB/C #9007 only completed one lap driven by Clemente Ravetto, number 156 the works Ferrari Dino 206S #004 fared no better, G¸nther Klass crashing it on lap one. The other Ferrari is the Scuderia Filipinetti 330P3/412P #0848 of Herbert M¸ller/Jean Guichet that also retired, although M¸ller set the race fastest lap.

Concept Car, Bertone Lancia Stratos, 1970

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

The Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) of Lloyd Casner (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), 1000 km, Nurburgring, 1962

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Huschke von Hanstein talks with Ferry Porsche

Beatle George Harrison, GP Monaco 1966

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) finish 5th placed after 1000 kms in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

mit stewart

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Eddie Irvine hugs tough competitor Mika Häkkinen while Ron Dennis watches

Airfield Oberschleissheim, 1962, Alfa Romeo TZ1

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Belgium GP 1962: View from the pits to Eau Rouge

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M14A leading Henri Pescarolo's Matra Simca, speeds up Beau Rivage curve

Concept Car, Bertone Carabo, based on Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, 1968

Ayrton Senna strapped to his Lotus cockpit during a practice session

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

Concept Car, Italdesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Helmut Marko (A)

The fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030 of Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB) overtakes the Porsche 911 S of Claude Haldi (CH) and Arthur Blank (CH)

Jim Clark, exhausted and lined, but with the shining eyes of a winner, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1962

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

VIP guest Nicolas Cage with wife

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta Speciale, 1969

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

Concept Car, ItalDesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1970

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Monaco GP 1999

John Surtees driving a McLaren chassis for his Team Surtees the last time: Next race in England he had a full-Surtees F1 motorcar ready.

The rebuild Jaguar of German Peter Lindner

A BMW 2002, entered by BMW Alpina Essen, driven by Thomas Fervers (D) and Peter Kuhlmann (D), 6h touring car race at the Nurburgring, 1971

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

Newcomer Ayrton Senna

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Bruce McLaren, Belgium GP 1962

Graham Hill (right hand) chats with Phil Hill, Italian GP Monza 1962

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Jochen Rindt

Driver's briefing befor the start for the Belgian Grand Prix, 1962 (left to right hand): Trevor Taylor, Tony Maggs, Jim Clark, John Campbell-Jones, Bruce McLaren, Jo Siffert, Ricardo Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Innes Ireland, Richie Ginther, Jack Brabham, Maurice Trintignant