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McLaren Team in pits

Ralf Schumacher pitting in the rain

Ralf

McLaren Team in pits

Michael Schumacher

Die Schauspielerin Dolly Buster zu Besuch in der Benetton-Box

Ralf Schumacher passing the giant wheel opposite the pits

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

Belgian GP 1991

Ralf Schumachers car receiving service but Ralf will not rejoin the race

James Hunt visits Ron Dennis in McLaren pits

Champion Michael in the pits

Ralf Schumacher doing a seat test

Helmet fits perfectly ...

Ralf Schumacher paying a visit to Sir Williams

Antonio Pizzonia leaving his pit

TGC4

Cristiano da Matta of Toyota entering the pits

TGC4

Nigel Mansell watches practice times with his team boss Frank Williams

Marc Gene concentrating in the pits

TGC4

Marc Surer in the 1.5 t/c Arrows A7-BMW 4

Nelson Piquet sits in the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT53-BMW 4

TGC4

TGC4

Harbour scenery with a Michael Schumacher crawling back to the pits in his damaged Ferrari after beeing pushed by Montoya into the barrier

Gerhard Berger visiting McLaren bosses Ron Dennis and Mansour Ojjeh

Ralf Schumacher recieving last advices from Patrick Head

Michael Schumacher checking if his seat fits

Ralf Schumacher spins the wheels of his Williams FW26-BMW P84

TGC4

TGC4

Rubens Barrichello performing a pitting test during free practice

Local hero Fernando Alonso a bit nervous before qualifing

Unexpected pit stop of Juan Pablo Montoya with smoking brake disks

TGC4

Jenson Button in BAR Honda pits

TGC4

Ralf Schumacher waits in BMW-Williams pits for his qualification time slot

Mark Webber heading to his pits on three wheels after being touched by Ralf Schumacher

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

Ralf Schumacher concentrating in the pits

Jody Scheckter in the pits. Harvey Postlethwaite and Peter Warr (middle) watching.

From left to right: Bette Hill, Marlene Stommelen and Rolf Stommelen.

Jacky Ickx during a pitstop in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E with Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Team principal Ken Tyrrell at pits with 'his' drivers Francois Cevert and Jackie Stewart

Jackie Ickx waiting for his Ferrari to be refueled

Jochen Rindt prepares for qualifying in the first Lotus-Cosworth 72C

TGC2

Sally Courage keeps the times for her husband Piers

TGC2

Graham Hill speaks to his wife Bette whoo sits at the pitwall and takes the times

Vic Elford's Cooper-BRM T86B with a high rear wing in pits

Jim Clark sits in his cockpit whilst the rear wheels are being attached to the Lotus-Cosworth 49

TGC2

Ricciardo's Red Bull, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Bottas' Williams in pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Hamilton's Mercedes in the pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg's Mercedes in pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Vettel's Ferrari in the pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Marc Gene and Giancarlo Fisichella in the Ferrari pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Ferrari pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, arrives at his pits during Friday practice session, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2016

Fernando Alonso on his way back to the pits after the drivers parade, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for his qualifying pole position lap, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, beeing pushed back to the pits during qualifying session at Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Qualifying session is over for Jenson Button, McLaren, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, drives out of his pits

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, driving into the pits, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari enters the pits, Monza, Italian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Felipe Nasr, Sauber-Ferrari, driving out of the pits as Haryanto's Manor passes behind on track, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, in pits

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, in pits

Hamilton's Mercedes in pits

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

Thursday afternoon in preparation for the Grand Prix: Force India F1 Team, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2016

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, driving out of the pits, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Pascal Wehrlein drives his Manor-Mercedes out of the pits, 1st practice session, Thursday, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

Mercedes F1 car in pits

Fernando Alonso on his way to the McLaren pits, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 2016

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

Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso-Renault

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

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, drives out of the pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2015

Fernando Alonso, McLaren-Honda, drives out of the pits

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes

Rubber marks in the pits

Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, in the pits

Vettel's Ferrari

Ricciardo's Red Bull-Renault

World champion Lewis Hamilton in front of his Mercedes pits

Sebastian Vettel in the pits

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

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

Both Ferraris out of the pits

2nd on the grid: Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2015

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, leaves the pits

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, back to the pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, about to leave the pits

Photographers in front of the McLaren pits

Raikkonen's Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, during Friday morning practice, Spielberg, Austrian Grand Prix, 2015

Helmut Marko in the Red Bull pits

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

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, driving out of the pits after his stop, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Mercedes, driving out of the pits, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes, driving into the pits, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2015

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, entering the pits

Warm-up for the Ferrari pit crew

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes, driving back into the pits

The Toro Rosso of Verstappen in the pits

Qualifying preparation at Kvyat's Red Bull, Bahrain Grand Prix, 2015

Valtteri Bottas, Williams-Mercedes

Daniel Ricciardo in the Red Bull pits

Farewell for Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull pits, next to him Christan Horner and Helmut Marko, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Farewell for Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull pits, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Vettel's Red Bull-Renault car being prepared for the race, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Qualifying time at Abu Dhabi

Kimi Raikkonen drives his Ferrari through the pits tunnel, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 2014

Abu Dhabi pits with Esteban Ocon in his Lotus-Renault

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

Lotus-Renault pits

Sergio Perez, Force India-Mercedes, driving out of the pits, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, being pushed back to the pits

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India-Mercedes, back to the pits during qualifying, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, diving back to the pits

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Renault, drives out of the pits

Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Renault, has returned to the pits from a lap during Friday's morning practice session, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, back to the pits

Sauber Team owner Peter Sauber and his driver Adrian Sutil in the pits during Friday morning practice session, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 2014

Ardian Sutil walks back to the pits to retire, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Adrian Sutil gets back to the pits after his spun on the start-finish line, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

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

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

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

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

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, out of the pits for qualifying, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, back to the pits, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault, drives back to the pits

Pastor Maldonado, Lotus-Renault, back to the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, back to the pits during Friday morning practice session, Hockenheim, German Grand Prix, 2014

British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton back in the pits after a few laps during Friday's practice session

Hamilton waiting in the pits

Alonso's Ferrari

A nice reflection of Alonso's Ferrari, as he drives into the pits

Magnussen, McLaren, in the pits

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, drives out of the pits

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out of the pits

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, drives out of the pits

Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull pits before practice

Adrian Newey in the Red Bull pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, on his way out of the pits towards the grid, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, drives into the pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, leaves the pits to rejoin the race, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

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

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, pushed back to the pits during qualifying, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, drives back to the pits during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, entering the pits

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault entering the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, driving out of the pits for qualifying, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, is about to leave the pits for qualifying session, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, 2014

Sergio Perez, Force India, back to the pits after the 3rd practice session on Saturday morning

Romain Grosjean, Lotus, back to the pits

Ricciardo in his Red Bull in the pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari pits for a new set of tyres

Pit stop in Q3 for Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, did not manage to get through Q2 in Saturday's qualifying, Shanghai, Chinese Grand Prix, 2014

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, back to the pits

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, out for Q3 in Saturday's qualifying

The Scuderia Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari pits

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, driving back to the pits after Friday morning practice session

Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, driving out of the pits on Friday morning dry free practice session

Sergio Perez, McLaren-Mercedes, drives into the pits

Pastor Maldonado, Williams-Renault, drives into the pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, drives into the pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, drives into the pits for a stop on Saturday practice session

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, drives out of the pits on Saturday practice session

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso-Ferrari, drives out of the pits on Saturday practice session

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, drives out of the pits on Saturday practice session

Red Bull mechanics practice pit stops

Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault, drives out of the pits on Saturday practice session

Both McLaren finished practice on Friday night

Fernando Alonso, driving his Ferrari out of the pits

Ferrari pit stop signal

Mechanics at work on Alonso’s Ferrari

Race track impressions, viewed from The Singapore Flyer during Friday’s first practice, while Webber returns to the pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull, driving back to the pits

Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari pits on Thursday afternoon

Jenson Button in McLaren pits

Esteban Gutierrez comes to Sauber pits

Sebastian Vettel changes wheels in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel changes wheels in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel changes wheels in Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber is serviced in Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits during a practice session

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber, comes to pits

Kimi Raikkonen practises pit stops with the Lotus F1 team

Felipe Massa prepares for a practice session in Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa prepares for a practice session in Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa feels sleepy in Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Red Bull Racing motorsport director Dr. Helmut Marko gesticulates in pits

Fernando Alonso enjoys a drink in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso enjoys a drink in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso sits in Ferrari pits

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Ferrari's Fernando Alonso expresses his confidence in pits during a rainy session

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso sits in the comfortable pits for a brake during a rainy session

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso sits in the comfortable pits for a brake during a rainy session

Motivated Ferrari mechanics push their race car to scrutineering

Pits at Barcelona race track, Spanish Grand Prix, 2013

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, out of the pits and on his way to pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, 2013

Ferrari practises pit stops on Thursday afternoon

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, Ferrari, French Grand Prix, 1965

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

Lewis Hamilton stops at Mercedes GP pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

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

Felipe Massa changes wheels at Ferrari pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Esteban Gutierrez stops at Sauber pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Matra-Simca MS120, in pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Esteban Gutierrez, new Sauber race driver

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, after a break of one season

Jenson Button of McLaren

Sebastian Vettel with Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel with Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes GP pits

Sergio Perez in McLaren pits

Felipe Massa stops in Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Soon race leader Kimi Raikkonen rushes out of Lotus pits

Soon race leader Kimi Raikkonen gets his wheels changed in Lotus pits

Soon race leader Kimi Raikkonen gets his wheels changed in Lotus pits

Paul di Resta out of Force India pits

Paul di Resta in Force India pits

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton chats with a young fan in Mercedes GP pits, Mick Doohan watches amused

Mark Webber awaits the end of the rain in Red Bull Racing pits

A team's traffic light in the pits

Charles Pic, Caterham, out of pits

Felipe Massa is reversed to Ferrari pits

In the 1989 season Yamaha entered F1 with a V8 engine for the Zakspeed 891, a car designed by Gustav Brunner. Schneider was able to qualify for the race, while Suzuki failed to pre-qualify, Brazilian Grand Prix, Rio de Janeiro, 1989.

Mechanics work on the 1.5 turbo charged Benetton-BMW B186 of Fabi and Berger, Hungaroring, 1st Hungrian Grand Prix, 1986

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault; British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 1985

Benetton had just signed a sponsorship deal with the Toleman team and Teo Fabi was able to achive pole position in an improved car, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1985

Finish driver Keke Rosberg in his "striped" Williams FW08, Swiss Grand Prix at Dijon, France, 1982

Jabouille's Renault in the pits during practice, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1980

Sally Courage jokes around in pits Bruce McLaren, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1969

Bette Hill keeps her husband's times whilst he passes her in pitlane

A busy pitlane under filled balconies

Former race drivers chat in Williams pits - Alex Wurz, Rubens Barrichello and Christian Danner

Vettel's race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin of Red Bull Racing in pits

New triple Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel celebrates with his team in Red Bull Racing pits

New triple Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel celebrates with his team in Red Bull Racing pits

New triple Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel celebrates with his team in Red Bull Racing pits

Stunned mechanics watch the exciting race in Red Bull pits

Yet race leader Nico Hulkenberg stops at Force India pits

Jenson Button ends his stop at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing out of pits

Sebastian Vettel receives new tyres at Red Bull Racing pits

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team, puts his helmet on in pits

Sir Frank Williams in pits

Nico Rosberg of Mercedes GP returns to pits after his incident with Karthikeyan

Narain Karthikeyan of HRT returns to pits after his incident with Rosberg

Swede Joakim Bonnier in pits, Dutch Grand Prix, 1968

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

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

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

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

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, ejects from pits

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

Paul di Resta, Force India

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, sits in his race car whilst VIP fans watch from their reserved space in pits

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team, in the pits

Mark Webber is reversed to Red Bull pits and retires with alternator problems

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, walks back to pits after retiring with alternator problems

A busy grid is cleared, the mechanics run to their pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to pits after a dissatisfying Q3

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren comes to pits after Q3

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, ends a rainy session with a walk back to pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

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

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

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

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

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

Sebastian Vettel exits Red Bull pits to do another lap under heavy rain

Sebastian Vettel is reversed to Red Bull pits after a lap in heavy rain

Nico's stored tyres behind a truck in pits

Sebastian Vettel's sign of honour in Red Bull Racing pits

Michael Schumacher returns to pits in a rescue car after a slight accident on practice

Jenson Button overtakes Romain Grosjean of Lotus F1 team who carries a broken front wing to pits

Pit stop practice with Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing

Red lights in pits

Fans crowd the open pitlane on Thursday afternoon

Pastor Maldonado comes to Williams pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, stops at the pits

Tyre exchange for Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus pits

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mechanics push a Toro Rosso race car under cover

Mechanics push a Toro Rosso race car under cover

A Toro Rosso race car under cover

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, practises pit stops

A wounded Sauber pit crew mechanic is transported to the ambulance

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

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

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

Kamui Kobayashi comes to Sauber pits besides the racing line

Mark Webber ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber receives new tyres at Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton is serviced in McLaren pits

Jenson Button stops in McLaren pits

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes pits

Fernando Alonso's first stop at Ferrari pits

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Red Bull Racing mechanics sit in pits, watch the exciting race and wait for their deployment

Romain Grosjean ejects from Lotus pits

Romain Grosjean comes to Lotus pits

Caterham mechanics watch the race in pits

Paul di Resta's Force India-Mercedes returns to pits with a puncture on his right rear tyre

Paul di Resta's Force India-Mercedes returns to pits with a puncture on his right rear tyre

Sergio Perez comes to Sauber pits

Fernando Alonso practises pit stops at Ferrari pits

Lotus Renault pits (with Romain Grosjean in the car at the back)

Romain Grosjean looks at the screen in Lotus pits

Fernando Alonso looks bored in Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

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Sir Frank Williams watches the practice action with his team in pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Fernano Alonso quickly gives an autograph on his way to the pits

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Heikki Houvinen walk to the pits under Monaco's castle on the 'Rocher'

Ferry Porsche and his wife Dorothea are walking through the pits at Cerda alongside many 908 Porsches, Targa Florio, 1969

1st appearance of the Honda Formula 1 racing team at Monte Carlo, 1965

Austria-Trophae, 4h Salzburgring, 1974: Bilstein's Hugo Emde, Ford's Michael 'Mike' Kranefuss, Alpina's Dr. Fritz Indra and race driver Jochen Mass

Marie-Claude Beaumont, 24h Le Mans, 1967

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Pit stop from above of Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Sergio Perez ejects from his stop at Sauber pits

Sergio Perez comes in for a pit stop

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton is picked up by the Medical car, becoming excluded from qualifying after his McLaren car failed to make it back to the pits at the end of the session

Polesetter Lewis Hamilton climbs off the McLaren-Mercedes, becoming excluded from qualifying after he failed to make it back to the pits at the end of the session

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Peter Sauber, Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay, drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez with Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn announce their new partnerhip in front of the pits

Peter Sauber, Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay, drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez with Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn announce their new partnerhip in front of the pits

Colin Chapman walks besides Jim Clark's new Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49 in pits, Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort, 1967

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

Rainer Schlegelmilch, San Marino Grand Prix, 1989

British BRM drivers Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart, French Grand Prix, 1965

The Rennod Racing Ferrari 512 BB/LM of Pierre Dieudonne (B), Jean Xhenceval (B) and Jean-Paul Libert (B)

Winner Nigel Mansell, Williams, gives Ayrton Senna a ride back to the pits after the race, with 3rd placed Prost, Ferrari, just behind. British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 1991.

Frau Glemser waits in pits for her husband Dieter

Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson in the pits during practice, British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch, 1978

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

Felipe Massa comes to Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, ejects from the pits

Sebastian Vettel stops briefly at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to the pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Paul di Resta, Force India, in the pitlane with new tyres

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg receives fresh tyres at Mercedes GP pits

Alonsos Ferrari is returned to pits after qualifying

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

An unhappy Ice man returns to Lotus pits after a finishing luckless Q1

Kimi Raikkonen returns to Lotus pits

Pastor Maldonado is reversed to Williams pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, behind Webber

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Scrutineering in front of Caterham pits under a warm afternoon sun

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

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

Romain Grosjean enjoys his view into Lotus pits

Lewis Hamilton discusses with an engineer in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton calibrates in McLaren pits

Clean refueling at Alfa Romeo pits

Jim Clark

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Felipe Massa ejects from Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa approaches Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel is reversed to Red Bull Racing pits after the session

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing comes to pits

Sergio Perez' Sauber-Ferrari is reversed to pits during the session

Vitaly Petrov of Caterham in pitlane after the session is stopped

Felipe Massa practises at Ferrari pits

Kimi Raikkonen in Lotus pits after a hot ride in practice session

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) exchange drivers seat on the third placed Porsche 917K 014/029 at pits

John Wyer keeps times in pits at Le Mans 1970 with his wife

During an exchange of drivers Jo Siffert (CH) speaks with his team mate Brian Redman (GB)

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

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

Derek Bell (GB) smiles for a souvenir photo

For repair purposes the mechanics dismounted the bodywork of Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894

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

Eberhard Sindel (D) and Dieter Benz (D) in pits with the Porsche 911 S entered by Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

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

Porsche mechanics try to reveal the cause of spilled oil on the engine bonnet of the Porsche 906 156 driven by Gerhard Koch (D) and Christian Poirot (F)

A smoky pitstop of Phil Hill's (USA) and Hap Sharp's (USA) Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F001

A hectical pitstop of Phil Hill's (USA) and Hap Sharp's (USA) Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F001

Pitstop of Henri Greder's (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi's (F) Ford GT40 #1003 (car no. 130)

Pitstop of Vic Elford's (GB) and Jochen Neerpasch's (D) Porsche 910 #014

Driver exchange and refueling of Andrea de Adamich's (I) and Jean Rolland's (F) Alfa Romeo T33

Nino Vaccarella (I) refuels the Ferrari Dino 166P #0834 whilst talking to team mate Lorenzo Bandini (I)

Richie Ginther (USA) places his seat into the cockpit of the Rover-BRM Turbine #P57-571, entered by Owen Racing Organisation, which was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Stirling Moss takes a snack in pits

Briggs Cunningham's and Bob Grossman's Jaguar E-type Lightweight (#S850664 5115 WK) becomes second in the GT+3.0 classement - despite a long unplanned stop after a crash making a replacement of the front hood necessary.

Gerhard Berger in Ferrari pits, Spanish Grand Prix, 1995

6h of Watkins Glen, USA, 1972: Ferrari driver Mario Andretti (USA)

6h of Watkins Glen, USA, 1972: Jacky Ickx (B), Ferrari

Ferdinand Piech looks into the cockpit of a piting Porsche

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: Roger Penske and two young race fans pose for a group photo besides the Porsche 917/10 TC

Drivers women at the Penske pits, Can-Am race, Watkins Glen (USA), 1972

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: George Follmer in Penske's Porsche 917/10 TC

The second placed Ferrari 312 PB #0878 of Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH) in pits

The second placed Ferrari 312 PB #0878 of Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH) is being prepared in pits whilst Jacky Ickx waits at the pitwall

Enzo Ferrari listens to his chief engineer Mauro Forghieri

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

Jo Siffert (CH) in pits with his Porsche 908/03 010

Jacky Ickx (B) yawns his tension away before the start

Gerhard Mitter ¸bernimmt den sp‰teren Sieger-Porsche 908/2 von Udo Sch¸tz

A totally exhausted Edgar Barth (DDR) gaps for breath at Porsche pits. He just had to push his and Herbert Linge's (D) Porsche 718 WRS (047) back to pits for the last few 100 metres because it lost a wheel. No help was allowed by racing rules!

Ferrari sporting director and chief designer Mauro Forghieri talks with the luckless Willy Mairesse in Ferrari pits

Briggs Cunningham's (USA) damaged Jaguar E-type Lightweight S850664 5115 WK awaits service in pits and gains 9th position after 24 hours

The Rover-BRM Turbine, driven by Graham Hill (GB) and Richie Ginther (USA), entered by Owen Racing Organisation, was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Most probably a Porsche middle engine

Huschke von Hanstein sits in pits

Start for the 1000 km Nurburgring: Both Ferraris 250 P of John Surtees (GB, car no. 110) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) beside Edgar Barth's (DDR) Porsche 718 WRS (car no. 101)

Exact timekeeping at Martini Racing pits

John Surtees (GB) sits in the Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042

Canadian Gilles Villeneuve in the pits talking to Ferrari's Sporting Director Marco Piccinini, French Grand Prix, Dijon, 1981

Nino Vaccarella (I) watches John Surtees (GB) disappear from pits in the Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042

Ralf Schumacher in pits

Gerhard Berger

French driver Patrick Depailler in his Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth P34, next to him designer Derek Gardner, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1977

The second placed Matra-Simca MS670 02 is being serviced by Equipe Matra-Simca Shell mechanics

Teutons Gerhard Mitter and Hans Herrmann relax in the pits and pose for a photograph before the 1000kms Monza 1969

Mario Andretti, British GP 1978

Alain Prost, Imola 1986

Ronnie Peterson in pits on March-Cosworth 721G, Italian GP Monza 1972

Piquet in his Brabham-BMW. Next to him are team designer Gordon Murray (headphones on) and Paul Rosche of BMW. 1984, European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, Germany.

Denny Hulme watches the reassembly of his McLaren-Cosworth M19C, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1972

Richie Ginther (USA) and Graham Hill (GB), who drove a Rover-BRM Turbine entered by Owen Racing Organisation as 'Invited entry', were not classified.

Lorenzo Bandini (I) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) in Ferrari pits with Mauro Forghieri

Richie Ginther (USA) takes over from Graham Hill (GB) while spectators watch the driver jump into the car. The Rover-BRM Turbine entered by Owen Racing Organisation was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Richie Ginther (USA) enters the cockpit of the Rover-BRM Turbine entered by Owen Racing Organisation which was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

Steve Durst (USA) at pits with a McLaren M8E/D Chevrolet

The Ferrari 312 PB #0878 has some overheating problems as you can see on jumping Clay Regazzoni's (CH) oil-spilled overall

Jacky Ickx (B) stands besides the Ferrari 312 PB #0878 and listens to what Clay Regazzoni (CH) talks to Mauro Forghieri whilst mechanics try to fix the overheating issue

Jo Siffert (CH) waits besides the Porsche 908/03 012 whilst mechanics try to fix chassis problems

David York with Pedro Rodriguez at Porsche pits

Pedro Rodriguez' english girl friend Glenda takes the lap times

Siffert's Porsche mechanics wait for their next commitment

Jo Siffert takes a nap in pits

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

Everybody awaits Jim Clark in pits

Jackie Stewart in pits with his wife Helen

James Hunt, Monza 1975

Monza 1963: Dan Gurney on Brabham-Climax BT7 retires after 64 Grand Prix laps with fuel injection failure

Brazilian Grand Prix, 1993

Denny Hulme relaxes in pits. He will finish third in his McLaren-Cosworth M19C, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1972

The second placed Ferrari 312 PB #0878 of Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH) in pits

1000km Spa 1970: Porsche's developing chief engineer Ferdinand Piech was the 'father' of the 917, besides him sits the timekeeping team boss John Wyer

Whilst Mike Parkes (GB) already sits in the Ferrari 512 S/M #1048 (car no. 8), Corrado Manfredini's (I) and Giancarlo Gagliardi's (I) Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032 (car no. 9) waits with open doors

Jacky Ickx discusses the times with team boss Peter Schetty in Ferrari pits during the 1000km Monza 1971

24h Le Mans 1971: The winning Porsche 917K 053 of Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) in pits

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

Vic Elford lässt seinen später zweitplatzierten Porsche 908/2 betanken, auf der Boxenmauer steht Fahrerkollege Umberto Maglioli, Targa Florio 1969

Mary Elford keeps the sponsor stickers of her husband Vic up-to-date

John Surtees (GB) watches the remedial maintenance of the Lola T70 Mk.3 Aston Martin SL73/101 entered by Lola Cars/Team Surtees which retires after 6 laps with a broken rear wishbone

Porsche mechanics have a break on the pitwall

Brabham mechanics prepairing Rolf Stommelen's car no 21, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, 1970

Night shift at Porsche pits, at front busy with car no. 268, Richard Attwood's (GB) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908/02 012

Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits

Nelson Piquet and Niki Lauda

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) in helmets behind John Wyer's Porsche 917K 004/017

Drivers women meet for coffee party in pits

Mike Parkes (GB) enters his business car, the later fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1008 is being prepared

Heavy technical operations on the Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042 spark plugs

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) with the Matra mechanics behind the Matra MS650 0

Jo Siffert's winning Porsche 917 009 receives a large sip of fuel

GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) swap the driver's seat of the Porsche 911 T and become second in the GT+1.6 class (11th overall)

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 026 is being prepared in pits

The Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Sch¸tz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being prepared

Driver exchange during the pitstop of Rudi Lins (A) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) with the Porsche 908/02 010

Pedro Rodriguez cleans his helmet before the 24h Le Mans 1970

GÈrard Larrousse (F) and Dieter Spoerry (CH) swap the driver's seat of the Porsche 911 T and become second in the GT+1.6 class (11th overall)

Unlucky Chris Amon (NZ) pushes his Ford GT40 GT/104 to pits with empty fuel tank

Chris Amon speaks with a journalist

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

Smoke from the Jaguar E-type at pits during exchange between Warwick Banks (GB) and Patrick McNally (AUS), they become second placed in the GT+3.0 class

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

Driver exchange at Ferrari pits under the eyes of Mauro Forghieri, John Surtees (GB) reports to overtaking Willy Mairesse (B)

Briggs Cunningham's and Bob Grossman's Jaguar E-type Lightweight (#S850664 5115 WK) becomes second in the GT+3.0 classement despite the long unplanned stop after a crash.

Briggs Cunningham's (USA) repaired Jaguar E-type Lightweight S850664 5115 WK gains 9th position after a service in pits

A battered Jaguar engine cover is being repaired under pressure in Briggs Cunningham's pits

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

Graham Hill (GB) hands over to Richie Ginther (USA) while spectators watch the refueling. The Rover-BRM Turbine entered by Owen Racing Organisation was not classified as 'Invited entry'.

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

Jacky Ickx puts his hand on his heart

Hans Herrmann in a relaxing moment at pits

Porsche mechanics (Klaus Bischof, rear right hand) await their deployment during the 24h Le Mans 1974

Lorenzo Bandini (I) sits in pits with Mrs. Surtees behind him

Gerhard Mitter (D) and Colin Davis (GB) with Huschke von Hanstein at Porsche pits

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

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

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

Pedro Rodriguez' timekeeper at Porsche pits

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

Jacky Ickx and a mechanic wait at pits for Jackie Oliver in the race winning Ford GT40 #1075

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

Driver seat exchange of Rolf Stommelen (D) and Hans Herrmann (D) with the slightly damaged Porsche 908/02 015 S-M 2553

David Piper and Richard Attwood in pits with the Ferrari 250 LM #8165

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

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

The later winning Porsche 917K #016 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: The winning Porsche 917 009 with Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) in pits

The Porsche 911 T of Gianfranco Bonetto ejects from the pits during the 1969 Targa Florio

The second placed Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and GÈrard Larrousse (F) in pits whilst the winning Ford overtakes

Pedro Rodriguez with his wife and a friend at the pits

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

Vic Elford (GB) in his Shadow DN-2 Chevrolet Turbo

Matra mechanics work at the Simca engine

At pits GÈrard Larrousse's (F) and Henri Pescarolo's (F) Matra-Simca MS670B 01 with no. 5, besides the Matra-Simca MS670B 03 of FranÁois Cevert (F) and Jean-Pierre Beltoise (F)

A Ferrari V12 engine

Driver Marie-Claude Beaumont

timekeeping

Martini Porsche garage, Le Mans 1973

Henri Greder (F) hands over seats to Marie-Claude Beaumont (F) on the Chevrolet Corvette 194679-S-706401 entered by Greder Racing Team

The Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0020 R2 of Porsche Sonauto BP Racing is being refueled

Arturo Merzario (I) brings the Ferrari 312 PB #0890 back to pits on three tyres

An old farm house at Le Mans works fine as Porsche 'garage' in the week before the 24h race

A lonely cigarette in the pits of the Porsche 908/01L 013 entered by Siffert ATE Racing

A thoughtful Clay Regazzoni

For repair purposes the mechanics dismounted the engine cover to Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894

For repair purposes the mechanics dismounted the engine cover to Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Helmut Marko (A) exchange drivers seats on Martini's Porsche 908/03 #007 and become third placed after the 1000 km endurance race at the Nuerburgring in 1971

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

Fans watch the line-up in pitlane of J. W. Automotive Engineering's sportscars: #17 Jo Siffert's (CH) and Derek Bell's (GB) Porsche 917L 045, then #18 Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Jackie Oliver's (GB) Porsche 917L 043/044, in front later second placed #19 Porsche 917K 031 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert M¸ller (CH)

Women sit on the pitwall at the 1000km Zeltweg endurance race

Kurt Ahrens in a heatable warm-water-hose suit

The retired Chaparral 2F Chevrolet 2F002 CZV-659 of Phil Hill and Mike Spence, Nuerburgring 1000km 1967

The last true Le Mans start: All drivers had sprinted to their cars while Jacky Ickx (blue helmet, middle) walkes slowly towards his Ford in order to protest against the folly traditional starting procedure

Jochen Rindt in a Brabham-Repco, Spa-Francorchamps, 1968

Jo Siffert qualifies with the Porsche 908 LH 029

The second placed Porsche 917L 043 awaits it's driver in pits whilst the fourth placed Ferrari 512 S #1014 passes by, Le Mans 24h, 1970

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

The Porsche 911T of Claude Ballot-Lena (F) and Guy Chasseuil (F) passes the Porsche pits with all tools put in order for the next operation

Jim Clark, Lotus, in pits. Next to him Keith Duckworth (white shirt) of Cosworth.

Carlo Chiti at the driver exchange and refueling of Andrea de Adamich's (I) and Jean Rolland's (F) Alfa Romeo T33

Simone, Jo Siffert's wife

Pedro Rodriguez with his wife and a friend

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

Carroll Shelby cheers up his drivers Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant

Mark Webber ends his stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Sergio Perez stops at Sauber pits

After signing his chapter in Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany), Fernando Alonso poses with the senior photographer for a souvenir photo

Nico Rosberg browses through Rainer Schlegelmilch's recent coffeetable book 'Formula One World Champions' (published by teNeues, Germany), probably seeking a matching christmas present for his father Keke

Sebastian Vettel takes a close look at a very cute statement of a fan and his mom

A Red Bull Racing mechanic directs Vettels attention to the next picture

Sebastian Vettel chats in front of Red Bull Racing pits

A temporarily disabled fan enjoys an autograph on his leg in plaster from his idol Vettel in front of the pits

Red Bull adviser Dr. Helmut Marko listens to team boss Christian Horner

A thoughtful Sebastian Vettel in pits with Red Bull's Horner and Marko

Jenson Button listens to a McLaren race engineer in pits

The Red Bull Racing team prepares in the pitlane for the season's final group shot

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

Jackie Stewart (GB) at the pitwall checks the local time with an unknown lady before the 1965 Le Mans 24h

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

Alain Prost, McLaren-Honda, German GP Hockenheim 1989

Whilst George Eaton on BRM P153 (no. 3) is pushed through pitlane, Andrea de Adamich's McLaren-Alfa Romeo M14D waits for preparation in the pits besides Denny Hulme who already sits in his McLaren-Cosworth M14A

Willy Mairesse (B) returns injured to pits after his accident in the Ferrari 250P #0812

The young Ferrari sporting director and chief designer Mauro Forghieri stands behind the winning drivers team of Lorenzo Bandini and Ludovico Scarfiotti

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

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

Mark Webber is pushed backwards to Red Bull pits

Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel are pushed backwards to pits during qualifying

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

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT, stops in pits

Official sponsor Hublot supplies the pitlane clock

Vitaly Petrov expresses his emotions in Lotus Renault GP pits

Vitaly Petrov discusses with the Renault GP engineers in pits

Vitaly Petrov discusses in the pits with the Renault GP engineers

Vitaly Petrov discusses with the Renault GP engineers in pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton wipes his sweat off with a towel in McLaren pits

Michael Schumacher puts the ear phones in

Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko in pits

Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko listens to team boss Christian Horner and Sebastian Vettel in the pits

Sebastian Vettel listens to his race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin in Red Bull Racing pits

Besides all the fun, Sebastian Vettel has to focus on setting up the race car for the new track

Sebastian Vettel and his mechanics burst in laughs as the song 'Who let the dogs out?' is played in the pits whilst the session is stopped because a wild dog is hunted on the race track

Sebastian Vettel and his mechanics burst in laughs as the song 'Who let the dogs out?' is played in the pits whilst the session is stopped because a wild dog is hunted on the race track

Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey and Eric Besson, French Minister of Industry, pose for a group photo in front of Red Bull pits

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey is visited in Red Bull pits

Eric Besson, French Minister of Industry, and Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, visit technical director Adrian Newey for an informational chat in Red Bull pits

A friendly pit lane marshal guards the Red Bull pits

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Niki Lauda, Ferrari driver

Ferrari driver and championship contender Niki Lauda in pits

Rosberg's Mercedes car is being returned to pits after the Korean GP

Schumacher's Mercedes car is being returned to pits after a collision during the Korean GP

Schumacher's Mercedes car is being returned to pits after a collision during the Korean GP

Schumacher's Mercedes car is being returned to pits after a collision during the Korean GP

Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, comes to pits

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

Sebastian Vettel ends his stop at Red Bull Racing pits

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

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

Rosberg's Mercedes is serviced at Mercedes Grand Prix pits

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

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

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

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

Fernando Alonso is serviced in Ferrari pits

Mark Webber stops for a service at Red Bull Racing pits

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna changes tyres at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna end his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna end his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg chats with his physio Daniel Schloesser and his PR manager Georg Nolte in front of the Mercedes GP pits

Sebastian Vettel jokes around with his race engineer in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on in Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel jokes around with his race engineer Guillaume Rocquelin in Red Bull Racing pits

Pedro Rodriguez in Porsche pits during the 1000km Monza 1971

Mary Elford with friend in Porsche pits, 1000km Monza 1971

Nelson Piquet in the Brabham-BMW cockpit, surrounded by chief mechanic Charlie Whiting, Brabham team boss Bernie Ecclestone and the car's designer Gordon Murray

Bernie Ecclestone (middle) and Gordon Murray (wearing headphones) at Nelson Piquet's car in the Brabham pits, Austrian GP, Zeltweg, 1981.

Brazilian GP, 2000: Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher in Ferrari pits

Schumacher's manager Willi Weber

Williams no. 1 driver, Alain Prost. Behind him his teamboss Frank Williams

Nelson Piquet in the Williams pits. Behind him his girlfriend

Keke Rosberg sits in his new Williams FW08

Bruno Senna ends his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna ends his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel ejects from a stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

A glowing pit stop of Jaime Alguersuari at Toro Rosso pits

Mercedes GP mechanics in pits during the race

Ferrari mechanics in pits during the race

A female Renault mechanic in pits during the race

Toro Rosso mechanics in pits during the race

Force India mechanics in pits during the race

Williams pits

Sauber pits

Lotus Renault pits

Lotus Renault pits

Ferrari pits

Team Lotus pits

Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell-Cosworth 003, Dutch GP, Zandvoort, 1971

Jenson Button backs to McLaren pits

Kovalainen to Team Lotus pits

Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa are pushed backwards into Ferrari pits during qualifying

Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi crawls back to pits after Sauber's Perez ran into his rear wing

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP car is returned to the pits after his crash in Q1 where he was overtaken by a loose right rear wheel, throwing him to the back of the grid

Michael Schumacher practises a rainy stop at Mercedes GP pits

Pastor Maldonado comes to Williams pits

Bruno Senna ejects from Lotus Renault GP pits

Bruno Senna stops at Lotus Renault GP pits

A zoom of Jaime Alguersuari in front of Toro Rosso pits

The McLaren pit crew practises pit stops

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, goes out to a rainy practice session

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes GP pits

Jacky Ickx at Lotus pits

Race leader Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, in pits

Brabham designer Gordon Murray with his driver Carlos Reutemann

Tony Brise with his team boss Graham Hill before the Italian GP in Monza 1975. Two month later they will both die in a plane crash.

March drivers Lella Lombardi and Vittorio Brambilla, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1975

Rolf Stommelen sits in the 3rd Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 and talks to team boss Bernie Ecclestone, German Grand Prix, Nurburgring, 1976

Mechanics take a look at the engine of the Ferrari 512 S #1034 driven by Arturo Merzario (I) and Clay Regazzoni (CH)

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

Early laps: 3rd placed Arturo Merzario (I) on Ferrari 512 S #1034 leads a queue of followers (Vaccarella, Ferrari no. 6, Hobbs, Porsche no. 22)

Niki Lauda's Brabham-Alfa Romeo in pits

Brabham-Alfa Romeo in pits

Peter Schetty, Ferrari sports cars team boss

Peter Schetty, Ferrari sports cars team boss

Jochen Mass in front of the Surtees-Cosworth TS14A, German GP Nuerburgring 1973

Jochen Mass jokes around in front of the Surtees-Cosworth TS14A, German GP Nuerburgring 1973

Jackie Stewart meditates in pits

Race winner John Surtees is interviewed by the Austrian journalist Heinz Prueller after the 1966 Belgium Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg ejects from a stop at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg brakes for a stop at Mercedes GP pits

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton is serviced at McLaren pits

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, ends his pit stop

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

Sebastian Vettel rushes to Red Bull Racing pits

A view into McLaren pits during an exciting race

A McLaren mechanic dries the pit stop spots

A retired Trulli walks back to pits

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

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

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits

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

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

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

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Webber is pushed backwards into Red Bull pits

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

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

Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull Racing pits

Jenson Button in McLaren pits

Mechanics work on the Ferrari engine in the pits

A driver in the Lotus Ladies Cup Series shows up as a guest in Renault pits

Ronnie Peterson, March. Next to him Robin Herd, British Grand Prix, Silverstone, 1971

Nina Rindt waiting for her husband Jochen to pass by. Hi died in an accident at Parabolica just moments after this picture was taken, Italian Grand Prix ,Monza, 1970

Jochen Rindt with his wife Nina during a practice session, Austrian Grand Prix, Zeltweg, 1970

Hans-Joachim 'Striezel' Stuck in his Brabham-Alfa Romeo

From left to right: Bette Hill, Marlene Stommelen and an injured Rolf Stommelen.

Lotus driver Jacky Ickx

Alonso's Ferrari car is returned to pits after the race, ultra light with low fuel

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, retires with hydraulics issues

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Karun Chandhok receives a fast service at Team Lotus pits

Karun Chandhok comes to Team Lotus pits

Karun Chandhok comes to Team Lotus pits

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

Rubens Barrichello practises stops at Williams pits

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton is lifted with a jack at McLaren pits

Jenson Button is reversed to McLaren pits

Jenson Button in front of McLaren pits

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in the lead but still to stop at pits

Jochen Mass' recovered McLaren-Cosworth

Rolf Stommelen on Porsche 935 becomes first placed in his group (fourth overall)

Jenson Button walks back to McLaren pits after retiring with a loose wheel nut

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

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel is serviced at Red Bull Racing pits

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

Pit stop of Mark Webber at Red Bull Racing pits

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

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

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

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

Nico Rosberg is reversed to Mercedes GP pits after practice

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, takes a grainy shortcut to the pits

A red signal needs explanation at Ferrari pits ;)

A KERS warning signal in McLaren pits

A view into Ferrari's pits

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali and an engineer listen to Fernando Alonso

Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko listens to team boss Christian Horner in the pits

Sir Frank Williams in the pits

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Nick Heidfeld

Denny Hulme's McLaren-Cosworth M19A in pits

The Mirage M6 Ford cars are being assembled in Gulf Research Racing's hired garage

Siffert's Porsche mechanics wait for their next commitment

Championship leader Alain Prost, Renault

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull pits

Nico Rosberg receives new tyres at Mercedes pits

Vitantonio Liuzzi in HRT pits

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Sebastien Buemi stops at Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari stops at Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari comes to Toro Rosso pits

Lewis Hamilton leaves McLaren pits

Jenson Button in McLaren pits

Mark Webber approaches Red Bull Racing pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Fernando Alonso stays on track whilst Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa pits

Sebastian Vettel and Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Busy mechanics work in Mercedes pits on Thursday afternoon

Busy mechanics work in Sauber pits on Thursday afternoon

Busy mechanics work in Ferrari pits on Thursday afternoon

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

A Sauber C12, powered by an Illmor V10 engine, supported by Mercedes

Nico Rosberg can afford a broad smile in front of his team mate's pits

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes GP pits

Brazilian Luciano Burti in Jaguar pits

Barbro Peterson keeps her husband Ronnie's times (you can see Ronnie's helmet in the foreground) together with Siffert's wife Simone in March pits during the German GP weekend 1970

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

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

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

Whilst Webber is in pits, Ferrari's Felipe Massa boosts to pitlane behind Kobayashi

Jenson Button is briefly serviced at McLaren pits

Jenson Button is briefly serviced at McLaren pits

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

After changing to intermediate tyres, Williams' Rubens Barrichello roars through a wet pitlane in front of Buemi

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

As the race is re-started, Red Bull mechanics dry the tarmac in front of the pits for Vettel's stops

As the race is re-started, Red Bull mechanics dry the tarmac in front of the pits for Vettel's stops

The retired 'Rambo' Hamilton chats with VIP guests in McLaren pits

Niki Lauda jokes around in the McLaren pits

Rain drops on Red Bull replacement nose cones

The Ferraristi wait for the end of the rain in the pits

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski walk to the Red Bull pits in order to wait for the restart of the race

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommi Parmakoski walk to the Red Bull pits in order to wait for the restart of the race

Super soft (red) and soft Pirelli tyres at Lotus Renault pits

Red Bull mechanics cover Vettel's damaged car

Fernando Alonso exits the Ferrari pits

Toro Rosso's Sebastien Buemi out of pits

Felipe Massa ejects from Ferrari pits

Mark Webber backs to Red Bull Racing pits

JPS-Lotus car back in pits for cleansing after it whent off the track and plowed a wheat field

Helen Stewart keeps the lap times of her husband Jackie

Felipe Massa's Ferrari car is returned to pits after the race.

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, prepares for the race.

Liuzzi's wrecked HRT is brought back to pits.

Nico Rosberg's smashed Mercedes GP car brought back to pits after the third free practice.

Nico Rosberg's smashed Mercedes GP car brought back to pits after the third free practice.

Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits.

Sebastian Vettel explains something to Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits.

Dr. Helmut Marko with Christian Horner in Red Bull pits.

Red Bull chief mechanic Kenny Handkammer in front of the pits.

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leaving the pit lane.

Jarno Trulli (Team Lotus-Renault) is pushed back to the pits.

Cevert's Tyrrell-Cosworth 002 is equipped with an experimantal cooler exhaust during the 1972 Italian GP weekend

Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 disassembled in pits

Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 disassembled in pits

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

Fourth stop in lap 46, Lewis Hamilton at McLaren pits

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

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

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

Wheel service for Vitaly Petrov at Lotus Renault GP pits

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

Third and last stop in lap 39 of Jenson Button 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

Fernando Alonso ejects from Ferrari pits

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

Still life in pit lane

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is pushed back to pits as the session is stopped after Vettel's crash on Friday afternoon

Fernando Alonso sourrounded by Ferrari mechanics

Red Bull mechanics carry collected parts from Vettels destroyed car on Friday morning

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Paul di Resta watches the practice action on screen in Force India pits

Jenson Button during practice in McLaren pits

Jenson Button during practice in McLaren pits

Martin Braungart with Formula 1 driver Ronnie Peterson (S), BMW 3.0 CSL, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft ADAC (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4) 1974, Nurburgring, 6 Hours

The mechanics dismounted the bodywork of Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894. Team mate Ronnie Peterson (S) listen to his descriptions

At the start of the race Ickx's Ferrari caught fire and was destroyed after a collision with Jack Oliver's BRM, now being returned to the paddock

At the start of the race Ickx's Ferrari caught fire and was destroyed after a collision with Jack Oliver's BRM, now being returned to the paddock

Jean-Pierre Beltoise's Matra Simca-Matra MS120 is refueled

Derek Bell in Porsche pits during the 24hrs Le Mans 1981

Patrick Depailler in pits in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Belgian GP Zolder 1975

Ronnie Peterson in the Lotus-Cosworth 76, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

Rainer reflects in the rear mirror of Peterson's March, Dutch GP 1971

Vittorio Brambilla, March Ford-Cosworth 761, German GP Nurburgring

Race winner Ronnie Peterson in pits with Lotus engineer Peter Warr, Austrian GP 1973

Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 721X, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1972

Niki Lauda before the Formula 2 Jim Clark-Rennen 1972 in Hockenheim

Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 721G, Italian GP Monza 1972

Ronnie Peterson on March-Cosworth 711, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

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

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

Mark Webber enters the Red Bull Racing pits for a service

Mark Webber enters the Red Bull Racing pits for a service

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher takes off from Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher at Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher at Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher comes to Mercedes pits

Jenson Button ends his stop at McLaren pits

Jenson Button picks new tyres up at McLaren pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Jarno Trulli is serviced at Team Lotus pits

Nick Heidfeld ends his stop at Lotus Renault GP pits

Nick Heidfeld stops at Lotus Renault GP pits

Nick Heidfeld approaches Lotus Renault GP pits

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

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

Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is returned slightly messed up after a spin in practice

Heidfeld's Lotus-Renault is returned to pits slightly messed up after a spin in practice

Nick Heidfeld presents the champagne bottle for his third place at the previous race in Sepang in Lotus Renault pits

A busy Team Lotus pits on Friday morning

Team Lotus driver Jarno Trulli gives test driver Luiz Razia the advantage on Friday morning

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

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

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

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

Vitaly Petrov's manager Oksana Kossatschenko watches the race in Lotus Renault GP pits

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

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

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

Jenson Button is serviced at McLaren pits

Jenson Button is serviced at McLaren pits

Jenson Button is serviced at McLaren pits

Paul di Resta stops at Force India pits

Paul di Resta stops at Force India pits

Adrian Sutil makes a stop at Force India pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Felipe Massa ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa receives a quick service at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa receives a quick service at Ferrari pits

Jarno Trulli's Lotus is shoved back to pits with clutch sensor problem.

Mark Webber ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton receives a quick service at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel receives a quick service at Red Bull Racing pits

On Saturday evening, Lewis Hamilton and his father Anthony watch the busy team in the McLaren Mercedes pits

On Saturday evening, Lewis Hamilton and his father Anthony discuss in front of the McLaren Mercedes pits

The Red Bull pit wall command center during qualifying

A view in to the busy Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa's manager Nicolas Todt and father Luiz Antonio Massa in Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Jenson Button backs to McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on in Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on in Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel jokes around with Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits

Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits

Villeneuve's Ferrari car is prepared for the Italian GP Monza 1979

James Hunt on Wolf-Cosworth, US West GP Long Beach 1979

Ferrari mechanics take the bodywork off from Jody Scheckter's Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Ferrari mechanics take the bodywork off from Jody Scheckter's Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Ferrari mechanics take the bodywork off from Jody Scheckter's Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Ferrari mechanics take the bodywork off from Jody Scheckter's Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Gilles Villeneuve, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Patrick Tambay sits in a McLaren-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1979

Jody Scheckter puts his helmet on for the Spanish GP Jarama 1979

Jody Scheckter's tyres are prepared for the Spanish GP Jarama 1979

Jody Scheckter's Ferrari car is prepared for the Spanish GP Jarama 1979

Jody Scheckter's pedals are optimised for the French GP Dijon-Prenois 1979

Jody Scheckter's Ferrari car is refueled for the Italian GP Monza 1979

Henri Pescarolo, 24h Le Mans 1978

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth, British GP Brands Hatch 1978

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth, British GP Brands Hatch 1978

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth is prepared for the British GP Brands Hatch 1978

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth is prepared for the British GP Brands Hatch 1978

James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

Gilles Villeneuve on Ferrari, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

Rolf Stommelen on Arrows-Cosworth, French GP Paul Ricard 1978

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Austrian GP 1978

Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth becomes second at the German GP Hockenheim 1978

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Spanish GP Jarama 1978

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Spanish GP Jarama 1978

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer besides James Hunt on McLaren-Cosworth, Spanish GP Jarama 1978

Ian Ashley besides his Hesketh-Cosworth in pits, Italian GP Monza 1977

Later third placed Jody Scheckter on Wolf-Cosworth receives a tyre service, United States West GP Long Beach 1977

James hunt undergoes a joke of Niki Lauda in McLaren pits, Austrian GP 1977

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer kneels besides James Hunt in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Belgian GP Zolder 1977

McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer with James Hunt in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Belgian GP Zolder 1977

Later second placed Jody Scheckter with Walter Wolf in Wolf pits, German GP Hockenheim 1977

James Hunt's McLaren-Cosworth gets refueled, French GP Dijon-Prenois 1977

The later third placed McLaren-Cosworth of James Hunt receives a new cooler, French GP Dijon-Prenois 1977

Jochen Mass on McLaren-Cosworth gets ready besides team mate Hunt, Italian GP Monza 1977

Third Brabham driver Rolf Stommelen has prepared the Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 for sixth position, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

Third Brabham driver Rolf Stommelen in the Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45 (later gainnng sixth position) besides team mate Carlos Pace and Reutemann's car, German GP Nuerburgring 1976

James Hunt on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

James Hunt on Hesketh-Cosworth 308, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Bette Hill, Marlene and an injured Rolf Stommelen, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Jody Scheckter in Tyrrell pits, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1975

Jody Scheckter in Tyrrell pits, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1975

The later second placed Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Belgian GP Zolder 1975

The later second placed Jody Scheckter is concentrating whilst Derek Gardner uses tape on the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Belgian GP Zolder 1975

James Hunt's Hesketh-Cosworth 308 T-car, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Race winner Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Denny Hulme on McLaren-Cosworth, Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Denny Hulme sits in a McLaren-Cosworth M23, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1974

Later third placed Jody Scheckter in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 007 with team boss Ken Tyrrell, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1974

Denny Hulme sets the McLaren-Cosworth M23 up, French GP Dijon-Prenois 1974

Jody Scheckter on Tyrrell-Cosworth 007, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974

Denny Hulme sits in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

McLaren's Jody Scheckter and Hulme arriving, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Denny Hulme sits in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Rolf Stommelen waits for his deployment, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1972

Denny Hulme checks his McLaren-Cosworth M19C car before the Spanish GP Jarama 1972

The two Swedish drivers Ronnie Peterson and Reine Wisell, Spanish GP Jarama 1972

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

Dave Walker in a Lotus 69 during a Formula 3-race in Monaco 1971

David Walker in the Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 56B, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

Rolf Stommelen in Brabham pits before the Spanish GP Montjuich 1971

Rolf Stommelen checks the visor of his helmet in Brabham pits before the Spanish GP Montjuich 1971

Rolf Stommelen could not qualify the Brabham-Cosworth BT33 for the Dutch GP Zandvoort 1970

Rob Walker's wife Betty keeps the times above the pits, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1970

Third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23 besides team mate Hulme in McLaren pits before the Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth before the Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth, Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth, Swedish GP Anderstorp 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi explains his discomfort to the international press, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi sits in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, Austrian GP 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi in McLaren pits, Austrian GP 1974

Later race winner Emerson Fittipaldi listens to team boss Teddy Mayer in McLaren pits, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1974

Later third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Jarama 1974

Later third placed Emerson Fittipaldi on McLaren-Cosworth M23, Spanish GP Jarama 1974, Jacky Ickx on Lotus-Cosworth 76 is seen passing by

Emerson Fittipaldi is prepared in the McLaren-Cosworth M23, French GP Dijon-Prenois 1974

Later second placed Emerson Fittipaldi at McLaren pits, Jackie Stewart listens, Italian GP Monza 1974

Later second placed Emerson Fittipaldi at McLaren pits, Italian GP Monza 1974

Later second placed Emerson Fittipaldi with ream boss Teddy Mayer at McLaren pits, Italian GP Monza 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E, French GP Paul Ricard 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi' Lotus-Cosworth 72E retires with a Cv joint failure after 36 laps of the British GP Silverstone 1973

Carlos Reutemann in Williams pits, Austrian GP 1981

Later second placed Carlos Reutemann on Williams-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1980

Carlos Reutemann in front of Ferrari pits, German GP Hockenheim 1977

Hans-Joachim Stuck on March-Cosworth 751, German GP Nuerburgring 1975

Hans-Joachim Stuck listens to March team boss Max Mosley, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1974

Clay Regazzoni in his Ferrari 312B3, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1974

Emerson Fittipaldi sits in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi sits in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi sits in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Emerson Fittipaldi is prepared in the Lotus-Cosworth 72E, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Clay Regazzoni inspects the BRM P160E, Spanish GP Montjuich Park 1973

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Emerson Fittipaldi's wife Hlena keeps the times, Italian GP Monza 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Italian GP Monza 1972

Clay Regazzoni on Ferrari 312B2, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1972

Race winner Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Belgian GP Nivelles-Baulers 1972

Rob Walker's wife Betty keeps the times above the pits, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1970

A reflection in the rear mirror shows Emerson Fittipaldi who sits in the Lotus-Pratt & Whitney 56B and concentrates before the Italian GP, Monza, September 5, 1971

Clay Regazzoni, Ignazio Giunti and Mauro Forghioeri chat in Ferrari pits, Austrian GP 1970

Clay Regazzoni and Jacky Ickx in the Ferrari 312B2 cars, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

Emerson Fittipaldi in the Lotus-Cosworth 72D, Austrian GP 1972

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert M¸ller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

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

Mark Webber in Red Bull pits before Q3

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

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

Fernando Alonso during qualifying at Ferrari pits

Lotus test driver Chandhok damaged the car during practice on Friday

Fernando Alonso returns to Ferrari pits

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey inspects the car's bottom

Sebastian Vettel cools down at Red Bull pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

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

Michael Schumacher's new race engineer Mark Slade, who already speeded up the cars of the three Finns Hakkinen, Raikkonen and Kovalainen at McLaren

A Mercedes GP mechanic works at large bodywork parts

Heikki Kovalainen and Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes pose in front of the pits

A McLaren mechanic stands behind a prepared John Watson

Denny Hulme's McLaren-Cosworth M19A is being serviced in McLaren pits, 1972 Spanish GP Jarama

A Lotus-Cosworth 49C is being refuelled in pits before the 1970 British GP

Italian Ferrari driver Lorenzo Bandini

Ferrari mechanics wait in their pits

A view at the crowded pitlane at Zandvoort, before the Dutch GP 1971

The later winning Mario Andretti is prepared in the Lotus-Cosworth, Colin Chapman spreads good mood amongst the watches beside (like Simon of Champion)

Hans-Joachim Stuck, Italian GP Monza 1977

Hans-Joachim 'Striezel' Stuck, Austrian GP Zeltweg 1974

Nina Rindt - Jochen's wife - in the Lotus pits during Saturday's qualifying.

Jo Siffert, BRM P160, GP Zandvoort 1971

Jo Siffert on BRM P160, GP Zandvoort 1971

Alain Prost, McLaren-TAG Porsche driver, in pits alking to designer John Barnard

Guenter Schmidt, RIAL team boss, discusses with his ambitioned young driver Volker Weidler

Guenter Schmidt, RIAL team boss, stands besides Christian Danner

Guenter Schmidt

Guenter Schmidt with journalist Joern Pugmeister

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

Lotus driver, Brazilian Ayrton Senna, in pits during practice

Both McLaren-Honda's of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost comfortable as usual in the lead

Ghinzani's Ligier-Megatron in pits

A mechanic sits on a toolbox in pits

Lotus 33

Jim Clark used the new Lotus 33 BRM V8 only during practice. Next to him with the red helmet stands Peter Arundell.

Sebastian Vettel boosts away from Red Bull Racing pits during practice

The three Lotus cars of Clark and Spence stringed together in pits at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgian Grand Prix, 1965. Later winner Clark uses the Lotus 25 (2nd car in the line with upper exhausts) during practice only.

McLaren driver Ayrton Senna looks at the practice times. Next to him his race engineer James Robinson.

Niki Lauda, McLaren, during practice

Frank Williams at the pit wall

Ferrari pits, Barrichello's car

Lotus presents a new sponsor on their cars, team boss Peter Collins sits on a sidepod

Lotus presents a new sponsor on their cars

Johnny Herbert, Lotus, heads towards the pits

Ronnie Peterson, Lotus, during rainy practice session

Team Lotus: Team boss Colin Chapman and his drivers Jackie Oliver and Graham Hill (in the cockpit).

Jo Siffert in front of the Porsche 908 LH 026 in pits

Derek Bell (GB)

Jo Siffert (CH) at Porsche pits with Ferdinand Piech

Race winners Jo Siffert and Kurt Ahrens are being interviewed at the pitsbehind their Porsche 917 009

March driver Kenny Acheson

Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 312T4, during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1979

The engine compartment of a Ford GT40, driven by Edward Nelson (GB) and Peter de Klerk (ZA) during the 1000km Nuerburgring 1967

Mario Andretti's Ferrari 312B2 is being refueled in pits during a practice session

The 1988 season dominating McLaren-Honda Team: World Championship rivals Alain Prost (left) and Ayrton Senna, both sitting in theire cars, during a practice session.

Jochen Rindt in pits with his wife Nina during his last practice session on Saturday, Monza 1970

Many cameras try to capture the party at Red Bull pits

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

A bet of two rivals becomes a charity: Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal, takes measures for the new stewardess dress of Sir Charles Branson, Virgin F1 team and airline boss, so that he can collect money on high heels during an intercontinental Air Asia flight

A bet of two rivals becomes a charity: Tony Fernandes, Lotus F1 Team Principal, takes measures for the new stewardess dress of Sir Charles Branson, Virgin F1 team and airline boss, so that he can collect money on high heels during an intercontinental Air Asia flight

Sir Jackie Stewart makes fun with Bruno Senna

A Red Bull airbox is shinily polished

Pit stop of Christian Klien, Hispania Racing

Pit stop of Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Pit stop of Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Pit stop of Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Mark Webber eject from Red Bull Racing pits to a rainy Q3

Sir Jackie Stewart observes the qualification times in Williams pits

Nico Hulkenberg concentrates on his pole position in Williams pits

A loud engine interrupts the discussion in Red Bull pits

A thoughtful Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber discusses the settings in Red Bull Racing pits

Heikki Kovalainen in Lotus Racing pits

Graham Hill (GB) and Jo Bonnier (S) on (car no. 14) Ferrari 330P #0818 in front, followed by (car no. 21) Mike Parkes (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) on Ferrari 275P #0820 and (car no. 58) David Piper (GB) in the Ferrari 250 LM #5909

Jochen Rindt in pits with his time-keeping wife Nina and Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Lotus-Ford 107

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Lotus-Honda 100T of Nelson Piquet

Lotus mechanics around Emerson Fittipaldi's car

Jim Clark and Peter Arundell beside in the new Lotus 33 BRM V8. The car was only used during practice.

Jim Clark sits in the new Lotus 33 BRM V8. Next to him with the red helmet stands Peter Arundell.

Jim Clark used the new Lotus 33 BRM V8 only during practice. Next to him with the red helmet stands Peter Arundell.

Jarno Trulli deploys from Lotus Racing pits

Mario Andretti in his Lotus-Cosworth

Heikki Kovalainen comes to Lotus Racing pits

The McLaren pit crew waits in their pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits with driver Vettel

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

Still second positioned Fernando Alonso arrives at Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, ejects from McLaren pits

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

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing, retires after 25 laps with hydraulic problems

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to pits during the last part of Q3

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, is prepared for the last lap in Q3

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, after Friday practice

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits with advisor Marko

Lotus107B engine, the Ford-Cosworth HB

Lotus pits

Lotus-Honda

Reine Wisell and Colin Chapman with the Lotus-Cosworth 72D, being watched by Emerson Fittipaldi (right)

Lotus pits

Graham Hill, Lotus

Lotus driver Graham Hill prepares himself for the race

Brazilian Nelson Piquet

Ronnie Peterson sits in his Lotus. Team boss Colin Chapman watches the scene.

Eliseo Salazar, March-Cosworth

Jochen Rindt (left) and Richard Attwood. Between them a journalist.

John Miles tests Lotus' development of a four-wheel drive Formula 1 car, the Lotus-Cosworth 63s, at a practice session before the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1969

The Mercedes GP team has fun with a little boat whilst they wait for the interrupted qualifying to commence, will it make 'the long way home'?

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 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

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

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

Whilst they wait for the qualifying to commence after its interruption by heavy rain, Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi play a bit of sponsored poker

Whilst they wait for the qualifying to commence after its interruption by heavy rain, Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi play a bit of sponsored poker

Kamui Kobayashi waits in Sauber F1 Team pits for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

Mark Webber sits on his Red Bull Racing car and chats with the mechanics

Ralf Schumacher visits his brother Michael and Norbert Haug in the Mercedes GP pits as a TV presenter

The Mercedes GP employees wait for the qualifying to commence after it was interrupted by heavy rain

Fernando Alonso, in Ferrari pits

Sakon Yamamoto in Hispania Racing pits

The Mercedes GP pit crew practises pit stops

Busy Lotus mechanics in the Lotus pits in Brands Hatch, British Grand Prix 1970

Jochen Rindt in pits with his time-keeping wife Nina and Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Keith Duckworth checks the setting on his Cosworth engine, Jim Clark and Colin Chapman walk to pits

Formula 1 shooting star, Brazilian Lotus driver Ayrton Senna

Swede Ronnie Peterson qualifies 7th in his Lotus-Ford 72E. He's joined in the pity by his boss Colin Chapman (dark sunglasses) an team manager Peter Warr (black jacket).

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and Gianni Agnelli watch qualification in pits

Trulli returns to Lotus pits after a few laps in practice

Mechanics work on a Lotus-Cosworth in their pits

Red Bull's Dr. Marko in Red Bull pits during the race

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

Michael Schumacher from Mercedes GP pits after a front wing replacement

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

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

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

Jacks wait for their use in front of the Red Bull pits

McLaren mechanics in their pits

High tension mood in Ferrari pits

Front wing exchange at Mercedes GP pits

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, out of pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on in Red Bull Racing pits

Felipe Massa end his stop at Ferrari pits

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

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

Felipe Massa changes tyres at Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Jenson Button ejects from McLaren pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren pits

Robert Kubica stops at Renault pits

Robert Kubica stops at Renault pits

FIAT boss Luca di Montezemolo in Ferrari pits with Lapo Elkann, Italian entrepreneur and designer, brother of John Jacob Philip Elkann and grand son of Gianni Agnelli

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Nico Rosberg practises pit stops with the Mercedes pit crew

Protective helmet of the Lotus mechanics

Jarno Trulli practises pit stops with the Lotus pit crew

The Lotus pit crew practises pit stops

Belgium GP 1962: View from the pits to Eau Rouge

Lotus mechanics working on Oliver's car

Zandvoort pits: Graham Hill having a chat with Bruce McLaren during practice

Graham Hill, Lotus

Graham Hill speaking to Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Graham Hill sitting in his Lotus-Ford 49 in the pits

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Nelson Piquet besides Peter Warr in Lotus pits

Emerson Fittipaldi sits on the Lotus-Cosworth 72E in pits and discusses with Chapman and Warr

Graham Hill talks with Lotus team boss Colin Chapman and team mate Jochen Rindt

Emerson Fittipaldi on Lotus-Cosworth 72E

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, drives through the pitlane

Heikki Kovalainen clears Lotus Racing pits

Heikki Kovalainen clears Lotus Racing pits

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits

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

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton ends his stop at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

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

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

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

A busy pit lane

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren pits

Nico Hulkenberg in Williams pits

Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel comes to Red Bull pits during a rainy practice

The Sauber drivers present their new sponsor Mad-Crog, an energy drink

The Sauber team presents their new sponsor Mad-Crog, an energy drink

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Renault

Elio de Angelis, Lotus-Cosworth

Elio de Angelis and Colin Chapman discuss in Lotus pits

Elio de Angelis in Lotus pits

Gunnar Nilsson and Mario Andretti discuss with gestures in Lotus pits

Elio de Angelis sits in the Lotus-Cosworth whilst mechanics refuel the car with the help of a spare driver's seat

Nelson Piquet in the Lotus-Honda

Matra driver Jackie Stewart poses for a photographer next to his car in the pits

Colin Chapman besides the Lotus-Cosworth cars in pits

Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth

Lotus mechanics practise pit stops

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Mario Andretti in the Lotus-Cosworth

Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth

Mario Andretti on Lotus-Cosworth

Reine Wisell, Lotus-Cosworth 72D

Clarks and Hills Lotus-Cosworths 49

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

Heikki Kovalainen in Lotus Racing pits

Jarno Trulli awaits his deployment from Lotus Racing pits

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

Vic Elford jokes around with Cooper mechanics and journalists sitting on his Cooper-BRM T86B in pits before the German Grand Prix 1968, in which he will retire during the first lap due to an accident

While ddriver Graham Hill is sitting in his Lotus cockpit, team boss Colin Chapman watches a gearbox modification on the 49B

Graham Hill, Lotus Ford-Cosworth 49B, Monaco Grand Prix 1968

The Clerk of the Course for the Monaco Grand Prix Louis Chiron in discussion with Bruce McLaren, Monaco 1968

Jackie Stewart, BRM P83, driving out of the pits with spinning wheels

Bruce McLaren's McLaren-BRM M5A under inspection in pits, Monza 1967

Tish Amon wates for her husband Chris Amon in Ferrari pits, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 1967

A young fan siting on a "Lynton Money" bag in the pits

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

Graham Hill suffers a suspension failure and severely damages his Lotus-Cosworth 49 car at the end of practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone 1967. Colin Chapman is watching the scenery.

BRM manager Tony Rudd and his hooded driver Jackie Stewart dicuss the reliability of the BRM P83 which retires in the race with a fuel leak

BRM pits at the Belgian Grand Prix 1965: Jackie Stewart listens to a discussion between Tony Rudd (BRM team manager and engineer) and team mate Graham Hill, Belgian photographer Eric de la Faille stands aside. The drivers wives Bette and Helen are sitting in the pits guarded by 'Lord' Louis Stanley with his wife Jean, sister of Tony Rudd.

Graham Hill prepares in pits, French GP 1965

Graham Hill in pits

After retiring on lap 13 with engine problems, Swiss driver Jo Siffert comes back to the pits at the end of the race, sitting at the back of Ireland's BRP

Busy Williams pits. Mechanics are working on the sophisticated active suspension of the FW14B.

Mansell's Williams-Renault FW14 (Renault RS3 V10 3.5 litre engine) is being prepared for action

Ferrari line up in the pits with driver Giancarlo Baghetti at the right

Rubens Barrichello at Williams pits

Rubens Barrichello at Williams pits

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

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

Sebastian Vettel pits to serve his drive-through penalty

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

Nico Rosberg returns to pits, he parked his Mercedes car with three wheels only at the end of the pitlane

Rubber marks at Ferrari pits

The race is restarted, the safety car comes in

After a long pitstop, Michael Schumacher leaves Mercedes GP pits

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

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

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

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

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Fernando Alonso ejects from Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Jaime Alguersuari walks back to pits after retiring with a blown engine

A light dressed fan takes a photograph of parc ferme

Pitlane life before a GP2 race

A busy pitlane during qualifyication's first session

Cold smoke against overheating brakes of Trulli's Lotus-Cosworth

Jarno Trulli's car is returned to caring Lotus Racing mechanics

Trulli returns to Lotus pits after a few laps in practice

Trulli returns to Lotus pits after a few laps in practice

Heikki Kovalainen during practice in Lotus Racing pits

Pressurized air equipment for the air guns at Lotus pits

Nico Hulkenberg in Williams pits

Jenson Button puts his helmet on in McLaren Mercedes pits

Jaime Alguersuari puts his helmet on in Toro Rosso pits

Helmets in Toro Rosso pits

Mercedes 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

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

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.

Nina Rindt - Jochen's wife - in the Lotus pits during Saturday's qualifying, behind her sits Lotus boss Colin Chapman.

British Grand Prix at Silverstone: Lotus founder Colin Chapman, driver Jo Bonnier and the Lotus mechanics wait at the 'pitwall'

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

Vitaly Petrov stops at Renault pits

Vitaly Petrov stops at Renault pits

Felipe Massa ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa exchanges abrased tyres at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa exchanges abrased tyres at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa exchanges abrased tyres at Ferrari pits

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

Sebastian Vettel's damaged hanging front wings cause an internal affair between the Red Bull Racing team mates as only two were made and Vettel will get it

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, goes out for a ride

Mechanics work at a Red Bull Racing car's front suspension

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, tries the new front wing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button arrives at McLaren Mercedes pits

Heikki Kovalainen at Lotus Racing pits during practice session

Lotus Racing's third driver Fairuz Fauzy comes back to the pits

A thoughtful Sebastian Vettel discusses with his race engineer in Red Bull Racing pits

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari's pits

Nico Rosberg stops at Mercedes GP pits

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

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Jenson Button stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Vitaly Petrov stops at Renault pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes 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

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

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

Felipe Massa stops at Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, stops at the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, stops at the pits

Jaime Alguersuari's Toro Rosso returns to pits without front wing

Sebastian Vettel is pushed backwards to Red Bull Racing pits after practice session

The cars return to their pits after practice

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Command center in Ferrari pits with test driver Marc Gene, head of press Luca Colajanni and Massa's manager Nicolas Todt

After having retired with mechanical problems in a hot race, Bruce McLaren sits in pits behind his wife Patty, Spanish GP Jarama 1968

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

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

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

Michael Schumacher driving out of the pits

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

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

Lotus Classic boss Clive Chapman in a crowded Lotus Racing pits during the race

Lotus Classic boss Clive Chapman visits the Lotus Racing pits with his children to celebrate the 500th race of Lotus

Jarno Trulli at Lotus Racing pits

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

Heikki Kovalainen prepares for action in Lotus Racing pits

Nico Rosberg's physio holds a huge cooling hose

A thoughtful Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

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

Chris Amon in the Ferrari 312, British GP Silverstone 1969

John Surtees in the luckless BRM P139 which retires with a broken suspension after 2 laps of the British GP Silverstone 1969

Jarno Trulli at Toyota pits

Graham Hill prepares for racing in pits, surrounded by his family: his wife Bette Hill and a nanny who looks after the three children - later F1 World Champion Damon front right hand

Polesitter Hamilton comes back to pits - formula1.com: 'Hamilton's McLaren was so light on fuel he had to stop before he completed his in lap'

After setting the pole position, Hamilton has to walk back to pits, chased by the snappers - formula1.com: 'Hamilton's McLaren was so light on fuel he had to stop before he completed his in lap'

Jaime Alguersuari practises pit stops with the Toro Rosso pit crew

Jaime Alguersuari practises pit stops with the Toro Rosso pit crew

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Norbert Vettel (father to Sebastian) listens to Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits

Michael Schumacher is prepared in Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher and Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry discuss in the pits

Michael Schumacher and Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry discuss in the pits

Pit lane marshals stand in line for an inspection

Ferrari's operating theatre

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

The Chapman family in the pits, Monza 1968: Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman with his wife Hazel Chapman and the daughters Jane and Sarah

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

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

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

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

The just retired Vettel drives back to pits himself

After scrutineering on Saturday afternoon, the McLaren cars are sealed in the team's pits under FIA's parc ferme regulations with a translucent fabric cover

After scrutineering on Saturday afternoon, the Red Lady is being fully dressed in the team's pits under FIA's parc ferme regulations

After scrutineering on Saturday afternoon, the Renault cars are sealed in the team's pits under FIA's parc ferme regulations

After scrutineering on Saturday afternoon, the Lotus cars are sealed in the team's pits under FIA's parc ferme regulations

Red Bull mechanics roll Webber's car back to pits with engine failure on Friday afternoon

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing, comes to pits in front of Sutil

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits with two flat rear tyres

Tyre rubber is being polished away from the garage's shiny floor

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes GP pits

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

The second placed Porsche 908 LH #025 (No. 7) of Porsche System Engineering, driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Jack Brabham (middle), Brabham team owner and driver

John Surtees sits in the cockpit of a Honda RA273, GP Monaco 1967

Later race winner John Surtees chats with Cosworth founder Keit Duckworth besides the Honda RA300, Italian GP Monza 1967

Williams engineer Patrick Head speaks with Alan Jones, Williams-Cosworth, German GP Hockenheim 1980

Alan Jones, Williams-Cosworth, Italian GP Imola 1980

1980 Formula One World Champion Alan Jones on Williams-Cosworth in pits during a practice session before the Austrian GP 1981

Frank Williams and Patrick Head with 1980 Formula One World Champion Alan Jones during practice, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1981

Graham Hill in a Brabham-Cosworth BT34, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

Chris Amon (NZ) in the Amon/Stuck BMW 3.0 CSL, entered by BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), at the 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Ford's working area in paddock

Hamilton's damaged McLaren Mercedes is being returned to pits. A failure of the left front rim led to a tyre deflation and an accident two laps before the end of the race.

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel gets a fast service at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel comes into Red Bull Racing pits

Nico Rosberg ends his pit stop at Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg performs a pit stop at Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits

Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing 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

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

Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher both in front of Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher puts his helmet on in Mercedes GP pits

The new Brazilian Lotus driver Ayrton Senna in pits surrounded by mechanics and engineers. Peter Warr (headphones on, without a cap) in the background.

Pedro Rodriguez' (foreground with helmet) english girl friend Glenda takes the lap times in Monza, Italian GP 1970

Nico Hulkenberg comes in to Williams pits

Sebastian Vettel lifts off a wet Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at wet Red Bull Racing pits

Michael Schumacher boosts away from Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher arrives for service at Mercedes GP pits

Mark Webber ends his stop at Red Bull Racing pits

Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits

Jaime Alguersuari ejects from Toro Rosso pits with a fresh front wing

Jaime Alguersuari ejects from Toro Rosso pits with a fresh front wing

Jaime Alguersuari's broken front wing is being serviced in Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari's broken front wing is being serviced in Toro Rosso pits

Jaime Alguersuari approaches Toro Rosso pits without front wing

Mark Webber rushes through pitlane and pits for intermediates

During qualifying, polesetter Vettel is being pushed backwards to Red Bull pits

During Q3, Jenson Button stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton enters McLaren Mercedes pits during qualifying

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

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

A thoughtful Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

Journalists wait for the retired driver pair Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH) in front of S.p.A. Ferrari SEFAC pits

Regazzoni's Ferrari 312B is being refueled

Rolf Stommelen's Surtees-Cosworth TS9 is being refueled

Bette Hill keeps times at pitwall with her daughter

Jochen Mass seems stuck in the cockpit of the McLaren-Cosworth

Lewis Hamilton end shis stop at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Felipe Massa ejects from Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek and Malaysian 6th Prime Minister Dato Sri Mohd Najib take a close look at the Mercedes silver arrow in pits

Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek and Malaysian 6th Prime Minister Dato Sri Mohd Najib take a close look at the Mercedes silver arrow in pits

Bernie Ecclestone visits the Mercedes GP pits for a photo call with Nick Fry, Ross Brawn and Dato Sri Mohd Najib, Malaysian 6th Prime Minister

Venerable local VIP smile for a sponsor group photo

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

Sebastian Vettel waits in pits for qualification's third part

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits during practice

Mercedes Sport Director Norbert Haug in pits

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, on the way to his pits

Mark Webber in Red Bull pits

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

Sebastian Vettel in pits with Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in pits with Christian Horner and Dr. Helmut Marko

The Ferrari pit crew practises a pit stop on Thursday

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

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

Red Bull mechanics wait in their pits for the action

Nico Rosberg is being serviced at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Pit lane tunnel

Michael Schumacher is being pushed backwards in to Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes GP pits

Mercedes pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, drives out of the pits

Alonso's Ferrari car is being prepared

Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits with his manager Nicolas Todt

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher and an engineer in Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

A Lotus car returns from scrutineering

Lotus car in pits

Bruce McLaren climbs out of the Cooper-Climax T77

Tyrrell pits with Patrick Depailler in his car. In the background you could see Peterson squeezes into his cockpit.

Tyrrell garage: Niki Lauda is still present in an advertising at the Austrian Grand Prix. Two week ago he had an almost fatal accident on the Nurburgring.

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.

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

Nina Rindt, wife of Jochen Rindt, during the qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Saturday

Nelson Piquet in his Brabham-BMW, he is connected with his engineer Gordon Murray. Two mechanics attaches the engine cover

Tambay's Renault during practice

Jim Clark (GB) in pits with the Lotus 23 Ford, entered by Essex Racing Team, he retires soon in an accident after 11 laps of the 1000km race at the Nuerburgring in 1962

Highly demanded local superstar: McLaren-Honda driver and championship leader Alain Prost

Vic Elford jokes around with Cooper mechanics and journalists sitting on the Cooper-BRM T86B in pits after the German Grand Prix 1968, in which he retired during the first lap in an accident

A fully equipped Red Bull Racing service station

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, on the way to pits in Q3

Nigel Mansell sitting in his Williams-Renault in the pits

Alain Prost, Ferrari, driving out of the pits during practice

Michael Schumacher walks through the pits, French GP 1992

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05 from under the star, becoming fifth placed overall

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 917K #004, entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering, BOAC 1000 Kilometres World Championship Sports Car Race, Brands Hatch 1970

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his luckless Team Sauber Mercedes team mates Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jochen Mass (D) and Alain Ferté (F) with car no. 1, the Mercedes-Benz C11 03, simultaneously stopping his drivers team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05

Michael Schumacher watches the pitstops of his luckless Team Sauber Mercedes team mates Jean-Louis Schlesser (F), Jochen Mass (D) and Alain Ferté (F) with car no. 1, the Mercedes-Benz C11 03, simultaneously stopping his drivers team's car no. 31 with Karl Wendlinger (A) and Fritz Kreutzpointner (D) on Mercedes-Benz C11 05

The pitting Ferrari 250 GTO 64 #4399GT of Innes Ireland (GB) and Tony Maggs (ZA)

Regazzoni's Ferrari 312T

Ferrari 312T

Jochen Rindt still in the 'old model' Lotus-Cosworth 49C

Felipe Massa finishes his stop at Ferrari pits during Q3

Swiss Jo Siffert sits in the cockpit of his Porsche 917 009

Jochen Rindt in a Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Austrian Jochen Rindt in pits together with his Lotus team-boss Colin Chapman during a practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama

Jochen Rindt in his Lotus drives through the pits, as Ken Tyrrell (with cap) stands at the left beside his Tyrrell cars

Austrian Jochen Rindt in his Cooper Maserati T81 in the Monza pits

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

The (overall second placed) Porsche 908 LH #031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) becomes the winner in the P3.0 class

All cars are being prepared on the grid thirty minutes before the start

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

Jochen Rindt wins the German GP with the new Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Jochen Rindt sits in the Brabham-Repco BT24

Jochen Rindt sits on his Lotus-Cosworth 72 whilst talking to Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

Jochen Rindt chats with Austrian journalist Heinz Prüller in Lotus pits

Jochen Rindt in pits with Austrian journalist Heinz Prüller

Jean Alesi, Ferrari

Red Bull Racing pits

BMW Sauber pits, mechanics working on Kubicas car

Empty but prepared pitlane

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

Ford's race director Mike Kranefuss keeps the times

Helmut Kelleners (D) and Reinhold Jöst (D) on Ford GT40 #1081, entered by Deutsche Auto Zeitung become third placed in S5.0 class (sixth overall)

A glimpse on the engine compartment of the on Ford GT40 #1003 with which Henri Greder (F) and Jean-Michel Giorgi (F) win the S+2.0 classement

McLaren mechanics wait in their pits for the end of the race

McLaren nose cones and front wings in front of the pits guard Hamilton's retired car

Nick Heidfeld's last stop at BMW Sauber pits

On Sunday before the race, BMW Sauber mechanics push their car from scutineering to pits for the last time

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

The BMW Sauber farewell group photo with all team members

Annual Ferrari group photo session with all team members, Raikkonen and Fisichella in front, flanked by the test drivers Gene and Badoer

Ferrari pits

Group photo of the Renault drivers Grosjean and Alonso

After the group photo shoot in front of Brawn GP pits, Jenson Button and Jessica Michibata look up to the shouting photographers

Kubica's race engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara speaks in the pits with BMW Sauber's technical director Willy Rampf

The pits of a small team have small space

The actor Laurence Fishburne poses for the press with a BMW Williams car

Ross Brawn, new technical director to Ferrari

Getty's leading photographer Mark Thompson is going to miss the best part of the Button's victory party

Race winner Mark Webber poses for the media with his trophy and champagne in Red Bull pits

Kamui Kobayashi ends his stop at Toyota pits

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Renault mechanics wait in pits for their driver coming

Robert Kubica ends a stop at BMW Sauber pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Mark Webber at Red Bull pits

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

Brawn Grand Prix mechanics evacuate the pits

A Brawn GP mechanic sits in pits

Vettel's Red Bull-Renault is being pushed to pits after a rainy Q1

Robert Kubica stops at BMW Sauber F1 pits during qualifying

A Ferrari mechanic wipes the pitlane in front of the pits

Good mood in the still dry BMW Sauber pits - physiotherapist Jo Leberer and test driver Christian Klien

Fisichella walks back to Ferrari pits after leaving his car on the wet track

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

Rubens Barrichello comes to Brawn Grand Prix pits - on extreme wet tyres like his team mate

Jenson Button exits Brawn Grand Prix pits - on extreme wet tyres which results in a disappointing result

Rain-protected pitlane marshals

Wet pitlane on Saturday morning

The red signal indicates a stopped session, Nakajima is being pushed backwards to Williams pits

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

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

Sebastian Vettel and Dr. Helmut Marko discuss with Christian Horner in Red Bull Racing pits

BBC Sport presenter Eddie Jordan, David Coulthard and Jake Humphrey talk in the pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top visit Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top visit Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top visit Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top visit Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top visit Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top visit Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top visit Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top visit Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top visit Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull pits

Championship leader Jody Scheckter in the Ferrari pits. Next to him with headphones on is Mauro Forghieri

Jody Scheckter in his Ferrari during a practice session

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Mueller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Porsche's legendary engineer Helmuth Bott takes the times, Ferdinand Piech is about to jump from the pitwall. Journalist Helmut Zwickl stands in the middle while Porsche driver Brian Redman reads the schedules.

Ferrari mechanics in pits

A mechanic takes a heathy snack in Brawn GP pits

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

A Toro Rosso mechanic sits in pits

Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso-Ferrari retires after 47 laps with a gearbox failure

Adrian Sutil's Force India-Mercedes out in pits after the collision with Alguersuari and Heidfeld

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel leaves pits

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel at pits

Pit stop ends for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Pit stop of Giancarlo Fisichella, Ferrari

Pit stops during Q3 of Alonso and Kubica

Webber's damaged car is being covered by the mechanics at RBR pits after an accident in Friday's practice session

Webber's damaged car is being covered by the mechanics at RBR pits after an accident in Friday's practice session

Webber's damaged car is carefully being brought back to pits after Friday's practice session

Giancarlo Fisichella in front of Ferrari pits

The clean BMW Sauber F1 pits

Force India mechanics put the fuel hose down

The tyre contingent is piling up in front of McLaren pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top pose for the photographers together with Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull pits

Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of the American bluesrock band ZZ Top pose for the photographers together with Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull pits

Kimi Raikkonen rushes into Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton finishes the stop at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes pits

... Nick Heidfeld coming to BMW Sauber pits

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

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

Adrian Sutil is being serviced at Force India pits

Force India's ace Adrian Sutil comes to pits

BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica retires with technical problems

BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica retires with technical problems

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.

Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari starts from the pits after a gearbox change overnight

Kimi Raikkonen rushes away from Ferrari pits during qualifying part 3

Kimi Raikkonen stops at Ferrari pits during qualification

Kimi Raikkonen rushes into Ferrari pits

A thoughtful new Ferrari driver Giancarlo Fisichella in pits

A reflection in a window reflects Alonso's Renault being pushed backwards to pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, approaches McLaren pits

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari pits

Fisichella's damaged Ferrari is being returned to pits after his adaption of the unfamiliar seat under pression results in a crash during the Saturday morning practice

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

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

Ferrari drivers Brian Redman (at the wheel) and Jacky Ickx

A Toyota mechanics waits in pit for his deployment

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

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

Pit stop of Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari pits

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

Renault's rookie Romain Grosjean jokes around in pits after presumably causing the retirement of four cars in the first lap of the race

Luca Badoer in Ferrari pits

Pit stop of Jarno Trulli at Panasonic Toyota pits

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi at Toro Rosso pits

A problem with the left front wheel rim shield damaged at a brief collision at first corner after start results in an early race retirement of Fernando Alonso in lap 26

Luca Badoer's damaged Ferrari is being returned to pits after an accident in Q1

Heikki Kovalainen during practice in McLaren Mercedes pits

Heikki Kovalainen wonders in McLaren Mercedes pits

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in pits with team boss Christian Horner

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

A tyre puncture forces Nakajima to drive slowly back to pits

Ferrari mechanics roll Kimi's car backwars into pits during a practice session

Ferrari's advisor Michael Schumacher watches the busy Ferrari pits. Due to his neck problems he wasn't able to help Ferrari by standing in for the injured Felipe Massa.

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

A tyre puncture forces Nakajima to drive slowly back to pits

A tyre puncture forces Nakajima to drive slowly back to pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher with his manager Willi Weber in Ferrari Pits

Public pit lane walk about on Thursday afternoon

Michael Schumacher at Ferrari pits

Michael Schumacher gives helpful advice to test driver and Massa's replacement Luca Badoer who sits in his car in Ferrari pits

Renault body work parts stacked in front of the pits

A wheel rim attached to an air gun at Brawn GP's pits

Williams mechanics roll the car back to their pits from scrutineering, always trying to hide the rear with the diffusers

Sebastian Vettel's retired car undergoes close inspections in Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel's front wing repair did not pay out, he is being rolled backwards into Red Bull pits

BMW Sauber mechanics return the car to pits after scrutineering

Lewis Hamilton's helmet and balaclava in McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits

Prepared McLaren mechanics wait in pits

Jenson Button receives a service at Brawn pits

Jaime Alguersuari ends his stop at Toro Rosso pits

Sebastian Vettel in pits after retiring

Sebastian Vettel's retired car undergoes close inspections in Red Bull pits

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

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

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

Sebastian Vettel is being serviced at Red Bull Racing pits

The race ends for Renault's Fernando Alonso with a broken fuel pump after 15 laps

Heikki Kovalainen during Q3 at McLaren Mercedes pits

Heikki Kovalainen during Q3 at McLaren Mercedes pits

Red Bull mechanics roll Vettel's car backwards into pits during a practice session

Nick Heidfeld can be seen together with his live TV image in BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica speaks with an engineer in BMW Sauber F1 pits

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 935/78 (Type-3.2L Turbo Flat-6) #43 driven by Manfred Schurti and Rolf Stommelen

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Carlos Pace, Brabham-Cosworth BT44B

Carlos Reutemann in his Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT45

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) driven by Bob Wollek, Jürgen Barth and Jacky Ickx becomes 2nd placed

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Carlos Reutemann sits in a Brabham-Cosworth BT44B

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #5 driven by Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo and Jochen Mass

Martini Racing Porsche System's Porsche 936/78 (Type-935 2.1L Turbo Flat-6) #7 driven by Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Reinhold Joest becomes third placed

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

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony watches a times screen in pits

Felipe Massa glides into Ferrari pits

New spare front wings wait in front of BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica stops at BMW Sauber pits

Heikki Kovalainen stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton takes off from McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren Mercedes pits

McLaren mechanics watch the race in their pits

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

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

Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel approaches the pits

Jenson Button diverts to Brawn Grand Prix pits

A Brawn GP mechanic prepares his tools for the pit stop

Mark Webber in the pits

Lewis Hamilton inserts the ear plugs in a dark McLaren Mercedes pits

Jack Brabham at pits, Monza 1966

Sebastien Bourdais at Toro Rosso pits

Jarno Trulli stops at Toyota pits

Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel is being serviced at Red Bull pits

Toyota mechanics wait in pits during the race

Timo Glock in Toyota pits

Toyota's lollipop man in action

Robert Kubica in front of BMW Sauber F1 pits

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

A thirsty Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Detail of Vettel's removable cockpit inset in Red Bull pits

BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen watches the action in pits from pitwall

Chris Amon's helmet is being guarded by the 'timekeepers'

Robert Kubica lifts off from BMW Sauber pits

Jackie Stewart dresses up for the race at Tyrrell pits besides his wife Helen, car designer Derek Gardner waits on the left

Jackie Stewart explains a possible clutch problem to team boss Ken Tyrrell in Monza 1972

Ken Tyrrell and Jackie Stewart during the German GP 1968

Ken Tyrrell and Jackie Stewart during the German GP 1968

Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill and Dan Gurney have a friendly chat in the BRM pits

Quick service for Timo Glock at Toyota pits

Robert Kubica after pitting at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica in BMW Sauber pits

Nico Rosberg's stop at Williams' pits

Sebastien Bourdais arrives at Toro Rosso pits

Nick Heidfeld briefly pauses at BMW Sauber pits

Jenson Button watches the qualifying times on screen in Brawn Grand Prix pits

Jarno Trulli accelerates from Toyota pits

Nick Heidfeld accelerates after being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

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

Nick Heidfeld is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

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

Sebastian Vettel ends his pit stop at Red Bull pits

Red Bull's Mark Webber in pits

Jenson Button receives a fast service at Brawn Grand Prix pits

Rubens Barrichello lift off from Brawn Grand Prix pits

Rubens Barrichello at Brawn Grand Prix pits

Rubens Barrichello at Brawn Grand Prix pits

Sebastien Bourdais arrives at Toro Rosso pits

Timo Glock departs from Panasonic Toyota pits

Timo Glock is being serviced at Panasonic Toyota pits

Timo Glock arrives at Panasonic Toyota pits

Nick Heidfeld finishes his pit stop at BMW Sauber pits

Nick Heidfeld receives a fast service at BMW Sauber pits

BBC's TV presenters Eddie Jordan, David Coulthard and Jake Humphrey prepare an interview with Ferrari's team boss Stefano Domenicali in front of the pits

Adrian Sutil brakes at Force India pits

Rubens Barrichello is being pushed backwards to Brawn Grand Prix pits

Mark Webber at Red Bull Racing pits during Q3

Whilst team mate Trulli is being pushed into pits, Timo Glock scurries to pitlane

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko in the pits

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

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel slips into Red Bull pits

Felipe Massa out of Ferrari pits

Massa is being serviced at Ferrari pits

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

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, lifts off pits in Q3

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari, in pits during Q3

Both Williams-Toyotas come to pits

Felipe Massa in pits with Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley

BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen watches the action in pits from pitwall

Busy mechanics in BMW Sauber pits

The Toyota pit crew practises pit stops on thursday afternoon

A Toyota car rolls on a 'skateboard' through the pitlane

A Ferrari car is being pushed into pits

A Ferrari car in pitlane

On the way back to the pits Jacques Laffite sits on Jarier's Shadow

Sebastian Vettel approaches the Red Bull Racing pits

Jenson Button in Brawn GP pits

Mechanics work on Hamilton's McLaren-Mercedes in pits

The brake disks of Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber F1 car are being cooled down whilst it is being reversed to pits

Timo Glock in Panasonic Toyota pits

Sebastien Buemi in Toro Rosso pits

Sebastien Buemi in Toro Rosso pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel approaches the Red Bull Racing pits

Felipe Massa comes to Ferrari pits during Q3

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits during Q3

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits during Q3

Advertsing for Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World at Ferrari pits

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits, receiving a new nose cone after a collision with Trulli in lap 18

Pit stop of Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Rubens Barrichello practices pitstops

Ferrari mechanics work on the car in pits, always compliant to FIA rules and measures

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

Mario Andretti (USA) and Chris Amon (NZ) – in the cockpit – discuss the setup of the Ferrari 312 P #0870 with their engineers at pits

Bruce McLaren, McLaren-BRM M5A, Italian GP Monza 1967

Lotus team boss Colin Chapman and driver Jim Clark

Unlucky Sutil's Force India car is being returned to pits without front wheels

On lap 38, Sebastian Vettel pits from the front to his second stop

Jenson Button, Brawn GP, pits from second place

Kubica takes off from BMW Sauber pits after receiving a new nose cone

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits, receiving a new nose cone after a collision with Trulli in lap 18

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits, receiving a new nose cone after a collision with Trulli in lap 18

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits, receiving a new nose cone after a collision with Trulli in lap 18

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits, receiving a new nose cone after a collision with Trulli in lap 18

In lap 18 Kubica arrives at BMW Sauber pits with a loose nose cone after his unwanted rendezvous with Trulli

Lewis Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits

A new front wing and nose cone for Glock's Toyota car, too, besides full service with rain tires.

A new front wing and nose cone for Glock's Toyota car, too, besides full service with rain tires.

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

Adrian Sutil with a new nose cone

Adrian Sutil with a new nose cone attached

Adrian Sutil gets a new nose cone attached at Force India pits

Adrian Sutil gets a new nose cone attached at Force India pits

Nick Heidfeld practises stops at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Jenson Button in the car at Brawn GP pits

Jenson Button in Brawn GP pits

Jenson Button in Brawn GP pits

Airbox covers of Red Bull cars in front of pits

A comfortable working place at Force India pits

Nick Heidfeld out of BMW Sauber F1 pits

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

Nick Heidfeld comes to BMW Sauber pits

Wheelspin on slick tyres of Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel heads out of Red Bull Racing pits

As the race is stopped in lap 32, team crews rush through the monsoon curtain to the grid

Nelson Piquet jr. lifts off from Renault F1 pits

Heavy rain tyres also for Alonso at Renault pits

Lewis Hamilton out of pits

Lewis Hamilton arrives at McLaren Mercedes pits

Timo Glock changes to intermediate tyres at Toyota pits

Rain clouds build up above a tidy pitlane

Nick Heidfeld at BMW Sauber pits

Rubens Barrichello in Brawn GP pits

Sebastien Bourdais in Toro Rosso pits

Adrian Sutil receives a fast service at Force India pits

Jarno Trulli out of Panasonic Toyota pits

Robert Kubica shoots out of BMW Sauber F1 pits during Q3

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber F1 pits during Q3

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

Ferrari mechanics in pits during qualifying

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

Heikki Kovalainen in McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton is being pushed to McLaren Mercedes pits

Mark Webber heads out of Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel heads out of Red Bull Racing pits

Webber's car is being prepared in Red Bull pits

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on in Red Bull Racing pits

Thoughful views of Mark Webber in Red Bull Racing pits

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

Robert Kubica and a fan at BMW Sauber F1 pits :)

Balestre at Senna's cockpit

Ayrton Senna gets a lift back to the pits with Nigel Mansell.

John and Jenson Button still cheer in the Brawn GP pits long after race end

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits with Ron Dennis

Kimi Raikkonen retires in lap 55 with a differential failure as a result from touching a wall after a spin

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 at Ferrari pits

Jenson Button out of pits

Pit stop of Jenson Button at Brawn GP pits

Jenson Button at Brawn GP pits

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

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber F1 pits

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

Having arrived at fourth grid position, Robert Kubica climbs out of the BMW Sauber car

Having arrived at his fourth grid position, Robert Kubica climbs out of the BMW Sauber car

Robert Kubica still in BMW Sauber F1 pits before the race

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) in helmets behind John Wyer's Porsche 917K 004/017

For repair purposes the mechanics dismounted the bodywork of Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894

Race winner (together with Jacky Ickx) Mario Andretti beside his Ferrari teammate Clay Regazzoni at pits

Tim Schenken (AUS) in the second placed Ferrari 312 PB #0894

Tim Schenken (AUS) in the second placed Ferrari 312 PB #0894

For repair purposes the mechanics dismounted the engine cover to Tim Schenken's (AUS) Ferrari 312 PB #0894

The second placed Ferrari 312 PB #0878 of Jacky Ickx (B) and Clay Regazzoni (CH) in pits

Pironi

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Derek Bell (GB) left hand watch the preparation of Jo Sifferts (CH) third placed Porsche 917K 014/029 at pits

Winning team Andrea de Adamich (I) and Henri Pescarolo (F) exchange setup information on the Alfa Romeo T33/3-71 75080-005

Exchange of drivers during the 1000kms Nuerburgring in 1965: John Surtees (GB) and Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) refuel the Ferrari 330 P2 #0828 at pits

Villeneuves car

Le Mans 24h 1965: John Surtees (GB) sits in the Ferrari 330 P2 #0828

Niki Lauda standing beside his Ferrari in pits during practice session

Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

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

Brian Redman (GB) in pits with the Ferrari 312 PB #0884

Clay Regazzoni (CH) in pits on the Ferrari 312 PB 0882

The Abarth 2000 of Scuderia Brescia Corse did not start

Olivier Panis with his team boss Alain Prost

A relaxed Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari pits

David Coulthard in discussion with Mika Hakkinen and Adrian Newey in front of the McLaren pits

Johnny Herbert celebrates his 100th Grand Prix in the Sauber pits

Michael Schumacher and his race engineer Ignazio Lunetta in the Ferrari pits

Eddie Irvine's car caught fire in the pits when a fuel valve stuck open. Luckily no-one was hurt.

Jean Todt in the Ferrari garage with Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger

Alex Zanardi (Lotus) in friendly discussion with Michele Alboreto (left, Minardi), both walking back to pits after retiring with engine failures

Heinz-Harald Frentzen in the Sauber Mercedes pits

Jo Siffert (CH) in the cockpit of the Porsche 917K 009

Ford's working area in paddock

François Cevert (F) in pits with the Matra-Simca MS670B B-03

The Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0020 R2 of Porsche Sonauto BP Racing is being refueled

The Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0020 R2 of Porsche Sonauto BP Racing in pits

Gulf Research Racing's Mirage M6 Ford 605 in pits

Herbert Müller (CH) is being cheered up in pits for his next stint

A Ford in pits

Andrea de Adamich (I) at pits in the fourth placed Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3

Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland's Lola T280 Ford HU2 in pits

François Cevert (F) in the Matra-Simca MS670B 03

The empty cockpit of a Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Renault rear wing reflecting sponsors in pits

Michael Schumacher's pit stop

Damon Hill watching the classification times with his boss and the engineers in the Williams pits

Michael Schumacher takes a seat in his new Benetton-Ford, replacing Roberto Moreno

Alfa Romeo mechanics inspect the rear of Rolf Stommelen's (D) and Andrea de Adamich's (I) Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12

At pits Gérard Larrousse's (F) and Henri Pescarolo's (F) Matra-Simca MS670B 01 is being prepared by the mechanics

The disassembled Ferrari 312 PB #0888 under the inspecting eyes of Jacky Ickx (B) and Brian Redman (GB) at pits

Car no. 76, the Ford Capri RS of John Fitzpatrick (GB) and Gerry Birrell (GB) becomes first placed in group T3.0 whilst the Ford Capri RS of Dieter Glemser (D) and Jochen Mass (D) retires after 23 laps with a broken camshaft

Gérard Larrousse (F) sets up the Matra-Simca MS670B 01

The Porsche 908/03 013 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX), Jo Siffert (CH) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is being prepared

The Porsche 908/03 013 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX), Jo Siffert (CH) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is being prepared

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Helmut Marko (A) behind the Porsche 908/03 007

Vic Elford (GB) in pits with the Porsche 908/03 008

Mechanics clean the tools whilst unpacking black equipment boxes at North American Racing Team pits

Mechanics clean the tools whilst unpacking black equipment boxes at North American Racing Team pits

Group photo for the press at Martini International Racing Team pits of Gijs van Lennep (NL), Helmut Marko (A) and Vic Elford (GB) besides the victorious Porsche 917K 053

Pedro Rodriguez' (MEX) and Jackie Oliver's (GB) Porsche 917L 043/044 in pits

Scuderia Filipinetti's Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032, driven by Corrado Manfredini (I) and Giancarlo Gagliardi (I), retires with a broken transmission in pits

The Porsche 917L 043/044 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is about to retire with oil pipe and engine problems

Mark Donohue's (USA) NART Ferrari 512 M #1040 entered by Roger Penske and Kirk F. White

The Porsche 917L 042 of Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) is being serviced at Martini International Racing Team pits

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)

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

Exchange of drivers of Helmut Marko (A) and team mate Gijs van Lennep (NL) during a service stop of the later winning Porsche 917K 053 at Martini International Racing Team pits

Jo Siffert (CH) puts his helmet on

Jo Siffert (CH) takes over the steering wheel of the Porsche 908/02 LH 02 014 entered by Hart Ski Racing Team

Ferry Porsche peeks at the lap times

Brian Redman (GB) watches team mate Jo Siffert (CH) getting ready at Porsche pits

Surtees' Honda RA301

Porsche mechanic's tools in German shipshape

Jack Brabham in the pits during practice.

The winning Martini-Porsche 917K 053 in pits for exchange of drivers between arriving Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL)

The engine of the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Mechanics work on the NART Ferrari 512 M #1020

Team principal John Wyer keps the times above Porsche pits

Clay Regazzoni, Ferrari

Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari

Heinz-Harald Frentzen in pits during qualifying

Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari pits

Jenson Button during practice in the pits

Blow up of Coulthards engine

Johnny Herbert retires with a gearbox problem after 50 laps

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Designer Adrian Newey, a praying Mika Häkkinen and team boss Ron Dennis during qualification session in McLaren pits

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) become fifth placed with the Porsche 917K #021 which was entered by Racing Team AAW

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

Car #63 Sauber C9 - Mercedes Benz driven by Jochen Mass (D), Manuel Reuter (D) and Stanley Dickens (S)

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

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

Vic Elford (GB) exits the Porsche 917K 020 in pits

The Porsche 917K 034/013 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB) is being pushed backwards into pits

The Ferrari 512 S/M #1048 of Mike Parkes (GB) and Jo Bonnier (S) in pits (car no. 8), then Corrado Manfredini's (I) and Giancarlo Gagliardi's (I) Ferrari 512 M #1050/1032, then the Ferrari 512 M #1008 of Gianpiero Moretti (I) and Teodoro Zeccoli (I) (car no. 11)

Clay Regazzoni (CH) practices with the Ferrari 312 PB #0878

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

Tyre exchange for Vic Elford's (GB) Porsche 917K 020

Winner Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on Porsche 917K 034/013

Piers and Sally Courage with their son during a relaxed moment in pits

Jacky Ickx (B) sits in pits

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

The winning Porsche 917K 0014 driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB), car no. 25 the Porsche 917K 004/017 of Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Leo Kinnunen (SF) retires after 44 laps

Herbert Müller (CH) returns unsuccessful to his pits

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

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

Gérard Larrousse (F) is seated in the second placed Porsche 917L 043

Gérard Larrousse (F) takes the seat in the second placed Porsche 917L 043, yet without heavy rain tyres

Driver exchange between Willy Kauhsen (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) on the second placed Porsche 917L 043

Rudi Lins (A) and Helmut Marko (A) wait for their third placed Porsche 908/02 LH 005 to be prepared

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems on the Porsche 917L of Porsche KG Salzburg

The Alfa Romeo T33/3 75080-003 of Ignazio Giunti (I) and Nanni Galli (I)

The Porsche 908 LH 031 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) in pits, race engineer Helmuth Bott takes the times, whilst Porsche's race director Rico Steinemann watches.

Heavy rain ruined the 2nd practice session on Friday. The Ferrari team crew in the pits.

Build-up of the Lotus cars

John Surtees

Alfa Romeo timekeeping

Jacky Ickx out of his Ferrari pits during practice

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

The biggest boy has the largest tool box :)

A french VIP

Driver seat exchange of Hans Herrmann (D) and Gérard Larrousse (F) during a pitstop of the Porsche 908 LH 031

Willy Kauhsen (D) waits at pits behind Piech and Steinemann

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

Winning team Jo Siffert (CH) and Brian Redman (GB) chat in pits besides their Porsche 908 LH 026

Driver exchange during the pitstop of Rudi Lins (A) and Gérard Larrousse (F) with the Porsche 908/02 010

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

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

The Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D) is being prepared

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 026 is being prepared in pits

Jo Siffert's (CH) and Brian Redman's (GB) Porsche 908 LH 026 is being prepared in pits

Mechanics attach a rear wheel to the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D)

Mechanics attach a rear wheel to the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D)

Mechanics work on the Porsche 908 LH 027 of Udo Schütz (D) and Gerhard Mitter (D), in front of them waits the already prepared and later second placed Porsche 908 LH 025 of Hans Herrmann (D) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) with race engineer Peter Falk aside

Timekeeping under cover in Alfa Romeo pits

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) in the pits

The Ferrari Dino 206 S #008 driven by Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Richie Ginther (USA)

Ferrari engineeer Mauro Forghieri talks with John Surtees (GB) and Mike Parkes (GB) besides the Ferrari 330 P3 Spyder #0844 during a pitstop

Phil Hill (USA) sits in the Ford GT40 GT/103 and chats with teammate Bruce McLaren (NZ)

John Surtees in pits takes his helmet off after his stint

Pierre Dumay's (F) Ferrari 250 LM #6313 stops at pits slightly damaged

Pitstop of Nanni Galli's (I) and Ignazio Giunti's (I) Alfa Romeo T33

Driver exchange and Refueling of Andrea de Adamich's (I) and Jean Rolland 's(F) Alfa Romeo T33

Pitstop including refueling of Paul Hawkins' (AUS) and Rolf Stommelen's (D) Porsche 910/8 024 S-ZL 224

Driver exchange of Ludovico Scarfiotti (I) and Mike Parkes (GB) during a pitstop of the Ferrari 330P4 #0858

Porsche mechanics try to reveal the cause of spilled oil on the engine bonnet of the Porsche 906 156 driven by Gerhard Koch (D) and Christian Poirot (F)

Porsche pits

Carlos Pace, Brazilian Brabham driver

Brabham team boss Bernie Ecclestone observes his chief mechanic Charlie Whiting and designer Gordon Murray as they talk to driver Teo Fabi. His team-mate Piquet relaxes on the pitwall.

Ferrari 126C2/B

Ferrari mechanics in pits

In Clermont-Ferrand waiting fatigues Jim Clark, team boss Colin Chapman and team mate Mike Spence.

Harald Ertl (D) behind his Hesketh-Cosworth 308 at pits

The pits: At the right standing on the pitwall are Hans Wilhelm Gaeb (editor of the Autozeitung), in a green dress Evi Butz (Porsche press) and in an dark blue blouse Frau Ursula v. Hanstein (wife of Huschke von Hanstein).

Senna's McLaren-Honda MP4/4 in pits

Cooler water refill of a 12-cylinder Ferrari

The Ferrari 250 GTO #4491GT of Peter Sutcliffe (GB) and Peter Lumsden (GB) pits in front of the Ford GT40 #1003 driven by Maurice Trintignant (F) and Guy Ligier (F)

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

Lorenzo Bandini (I) refuels the Ferrari Dino 166P #0834 himself

Lorenzo Bandini (I) refuels and cleans the windshield of the Ferrari Dino 166P #0834 himself

Lorenzo Bandini (I) jumps out of the Ferrari Dino 166P #0834 with Surtees and Forghieri watching

Husche von Hanstein at Porsche pits with Jo Bonnier

Phil Hill (USA) takes place in the Ford GT40 GT/103 but retires after 6 laps

An exhausted Chris Amon (NZ) calms down on pitwall after pushing his Ford GT40 GT/104

Lorenzo Bandini (I) in Ferrari pits speaks with Mrs Surtees, Stirling Moss sits behind him

The Porsche 904/8 #008 of Colin Davis (GB) and Gerhard Mitter (D) retires after 244 laps with a clutch failure

Gerhard Mitter (D) and Colin Davis (GB) with Huschke von Hanstein at Porsche pits

Joakim Bonnier (S) and Graham Hill (GB) at pits with Stirling Moss (front left hand)

Innes Ireland (GB) and Tony Maggs (ZA) at their pits

Pitstop of the winning Ferrari 275P #0816 of Jean Guichet (F) and Nino Vaccarella (I)

John Surtees (GB) and his wife at pits

The slightly damaged Ferrari 250 LM #5843 of Pierre Dumay (F) and Gerard Langlois von Ophem (B) becomes 16th

Pitstop of the winning Ferrari 275P #0816 of Jean Guichet (F) and Nino Vaccarella (I)

Willy Mairesse (B) returns injured to pits after his accident in the Ferrari 250P #0812

John Surtees (GB) and Willy Mairesse (B), before the race in pits with Mauro Forghieri, retire in an accident with the Ferrari 250P #0812 after 252 laps

Lorenzo Bandini (I) in discussion with Ferrari's engineer Forghieri at pits

Stirling Moss watches the pit action from pitwall

Winner Olivier Gendebien (B) puts his hand on the steering wheel of the Ferrari Dino 246SP #0790

Lloyd 'Lucky' Casner (USA) in the Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) #2472 entered by Camoradi USA

Giancarlo Baghetti (I) in the Ferrari Dino 196SP #0804 speaks with Mauro Forghieri

Brabham's new BT45 with the Alfa Romeo's flat-12 engine. In the background the engine developer Carlo Chiti (Martini bonnet) and the team's Brazilian driver Carlos Pace.

Lorenzo Bandini in his Ferrari during practice

A typical Italian auto repair shop. When Rainer arrived to have his car repaired, the guys knew him already by the racing calendar photos they hung up their wall.

Nelson Piquet in his 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52-BMW 4, next to him from left to right: Gordon Murray, Charlie Whiting and Paul Rosche of BMW

Cool design even under the feet of the Ferrari crew in pits

Mike Hailwood during practice in pits on McLaren-Cosworth M23

Mike Hailwood during a practice session, already strapped into his McLaren-Cosworth M23

Mike Hailwood leans at his McLaren-Cosworth M23 in pits

Michael Schumacher was about to lap Coulthard but in the spray Schumacher misjudged the situation and smashed into the back of the McLaren. Bouth are driving back to the pits to retire.

The Targa Florio pits at Cerda

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)

Rubens Barrichello out of Honda pits

Hamilton end his stop at McLaren pits

The McLaren pit crew acclaims Hamilton to a fast tyre exchange

The McLaren pit crew waits for Lewis to swap tyres

Alonso at Renault pits in lap 66

Robert Kubica accelerates from BMW Sauber pits

Heikki Kovalainen ends his pit stop at McLaren pits

Nakajima gets a quick service at Williams pits

Fisichella out of Force India pits

Heikki Kovalainen at McLaren Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton puts rubber on the pitlane at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton approaches McLaren Mercedes pits for a service

Nico Rosberg receives fuel at Williams pits

Mark Webber stops at Red Bull Racing pits

Nico Rosberg puts rubber on the pitlane at Williams pits

Nico Rosberg puts rubber on the pitlane at Williams pits

Mark Webber puts rubber on the pitlane at Red Bull pits

Lewis Hamilton puts rubber on the pitlane at McLaren pits

Vic Elford lässt seinen später zweitplatzierten Porsche 908/2 betanken, auf der Boxenmauer steht Fahrerkollege Umberto Maglioli

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

Janso Button in the pits

The McLaren pit crew wears heavy safety garment

Massa ready at Ferrari pits

Jarno Trulli gets service at Toyota pits

Nelson Piquet jr. is being refueled at Renault pits

Raikkonen in pits

Ferrari mechanis watch the race in pits

BMW Sauber mechanis watch the race in pits

Fernando Alonso is being pushed back to Renault pits during practice session

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Shell refuels a Ferrari

Nelsinho Piquet rushes out of Renault pits at GP Bahrain 2008

Lotus mechanics fit the nose cone at Emerson Fittipaldi's Lotus during practice

Mechanics await their deployment in the Sicillian heat of the Targa Florio

Scheckter's Ferrari receives a tyre exchange service in a crowded pitlane during a practice session, Jarama / Spain 1979

Jabouille's Renault is being prepared for the German Grand Prix 1980

The tyre problems at both Ligiers were being caused by the wheel rims cracking

Michele Alboreto, Ferrari

Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari is being refueled during a practice session in Monza 1974

McLaren Mercedes pits, Montréal 2006

Yardley-McLaren pits, France 1972

Gilles Villeneuve's Ferrari 312T5 in the pits, Belgian GP in Zolder 1980

Peter Arundell sits in a Lotus-BRM 33 in pits during the Dutch Grand Prix 1966

Renault mechanics watch the race on a screen in pits

Ferrari mechanics return with their prey to Ferrari pits - a boa constrictor looking-like refueling hose from Massa's car

Rosberg and his car are being prepared inside Williams pits

Both Ferrari drivers sit in their cars in pits

Kimi Raikkonen out of pits

Kimi Raikkonen arrives at Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton slowly approaches McLaren pits at the end of the pitlane

Ferrari mechanics wrap their equipment for its long journey to Japan

Media crowds up for a team victory photo shooting at Renault pits

Nico Rosberg stops for a service at Williams pits

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber pits

Heikki Kovalainen halts at McLaren Mercedes pits

Kimi Raikkonen out of pits

A serious looking Ferrari team watchs the race on a small screen in pits, in the back sits Massa's father and manager Nicolas Todt

Felipe Massa out of pits

Felipe Massa at Ferrari pits watches the oldfashioned lollipop carefully

McLaren engineers and mechanics watch the race on a screen in pits

Red Bull mechanics watch the race on a screen in pits

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

Toro Rosso mechanics watch their car racing on a screen in pits

Ferrari mechanics run through the pitlane in order to remove the refueling hose from Massa's car

Felipe Massa ejects from Ferrari pits with a fuel hose still attached

Jenson Button arrives at Honda pits

With pitlane still closed, all team's mechanics get ready for the yellow phase pitstop rush

Kazuki Nakajima on the way to his Williams pits whilst a Ferrari is in pits and Kubica approaches BMW Sauber pits

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1, leaves his pits

Alonso and his car are being prepared inside Renault pits

Kubica and his car are being prepared inside BMW Sauber pits

Ten to eleven at night, the driver's groupies enjoy a late pitwalk

Because Sir Frank Williams lost a bet to triple world champion and fellow knight Sir Jackie Stewart earlier this year he wears Jackie's tartan colours as trousers.

Jo Siffert (CH) in the Porsche 908/03 #010 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

A mechanic hides from rain in the open pits besides Monaco's harbour

Ferrari mechanics practise a pitstop with Raikkonen and the electronic lollipop

1000 km Monza 1971: Gerard Larrousse (F) waits to get behind the wheel of the semi-works Martini-Porsche 917K #020

A frustrated Vic Elford is being interviewed in pits after his retirement

The Porsche 917L #042 of Porsche KG Salzburg, driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D), did not finish the race

Water masses are being swept out of Ferrari pits

Williams pit crew

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

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

Nick Heidfeld rushes to BMW Sauber pits during qualification part 2

Renault mechanics try to keep the water masses away from pits

A BMW Sauber mechanic fights against the floods in Monza's pitlane

Raikkonen's race engineer Chris Dyer runs through the rain to Ferrari pits

Thoughtful Nick Heidfeld in BMW Sauber pits

Keke Rosberg in his Williams talking to teamboss Frank Williams and race engineer Frank Dernie (sunglasses) during practice

ATS teamboss Guenter Schmid and his new Austrian driver Gerhard Berger

Kimi Raikkonen's damaged Ferrari is being brought to pits during podium ceremony

A sad retired Raikkonen walks back to pits after the race finish

In lap 42, Heidfeld is first to fetch rain tyres

Ferrari mechanics wait in pits

The McLaren pit crew waits for their operation

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Mark Webber arrives at Red Bull pits

Timo Glock finishes service at Toyota pits

Timo Glock is being serviced at Toyota pits

Timo Glock is being serviced at Toyota pits

Barrichello retires with gearbox failure at Honda pits

Honda's Button enters La Source

Pit stop of Barrichello in lap 17

Fisichella's damaged Force India car is being returned to pits after a spin on Friday afternoon

Lewis Hamilton and his teammate Kovalainen joke around in McLaren Mercedes pits

Robert Kubica watches the BMW Sauber mechanics preparing his car

Rubber laying in front of Toyota pits

Fernando Alonso sits in a glass cabinet at the rear of Renault pits

Nick Heidfeld discusses with his race engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara in BMW Sauber pits

Heikki Kovalainen and his McLaren crew perform a pit stop

Robert Kubica ends his pit stop at BMW Sauber pits

Timo Glock arrives at Toyota pits for service

Despite the command has not yet been given, Kimi exits from pits and pulls a refueling mechanic with him

Despite the command has not yet been given, Kimi exits from pits and pulls a refueling mechanic with him

Despite the command has not yet been given, Kimi exits from pits and pulls a refueling mechanic with him

Raikkonen's car is being pushed backwards into pits

A frustrated Raikkonen walks to Ferrari pits

Heikki Kovalainen still in pits

Robert Kubica leaves BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica is finishing service at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica is finishing service at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber pits

Nico Rosberg leaves pits after quick service

Rubens Barrichello leaves Honda pits

Rubens Barrichello leaves Honda pits

Rubens Barrichello is being serviced at Honda pits

Rubens Barrichello arrives at Honda pits

Kazuki Nakajima into Williams pits

Force India nosecones in front of the pits

Red Bull mechanics finished scrutineering

Renault mechanics carry a carbon fibre survival cell to the pits

On early evening the teams work busy in their trucks and pits

Lewis Hamilton on the way to McLaren pits

Porsche racer George Follmer speaks with Norbert Singer (right hand)

Reinhold Joest's and Claude Haldi's Carrera RSR is being serviced in the Porsche garage

Robert Kubica through the BMW Sauber pits in Q2

Timo Glock out of pits into pitlane

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, hurries out of pits in front of Massa's red projectile

Lewis Hamilton in pits with his father Anthony

Robert Kubica in the BMW Sauber pits

During the Thursday afternoon public pitwalk, the BMW Sauber team practices pitstops

During the Thursday afternoon public pitwalk, the Ferrari team practices pitstops

During the Thursday afternoon public pitwalk, the Renault team practices pitstops

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, pits in qualification part 2

A Lotus mechanics works on the rear wing of Hill's Lotus before the french Grand Prix 1969

Jackie Stewart, Monza 1968

A Champion engineer inspects a spark plug

Vic Elford, Monza 1968

Dan Gurney, Monza 1968

Jo Siffert, Monza 1968

Jackie Stewart's Matra-Cosworth MS10 besides the team truck in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock 1968

David Coulthard leaves Red Bull pits

David Coulthard rushes to Red Bull pits

David Coulthard rushes to Red Bull pits

David Coulthard rushes to Red Bull pits

Alonso leaves the Renault pits

Kubica pits early in lap 18

Hamilton's first pit stop

The BMW Sauber mechanics prepare Robert Kubica and his car for racing

Ferrari team-mates Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi

Pedro Rodriguez' Porsche 908/03 #013 is being serviced

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

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Timo Glock practices a pit stop with the Toyota pit crew

Timo Glock practices a pit stop with the Toyota pit crew

The Toyota pit crew practices a pit stop with Timo Glock

Kimi Raikkonen in pits with Ferrari race engineer Chris Dyer and team boss Stefano Domenicali

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica in the pits

Covered secrets at McLaren pits

Pitlane was opened for a public pitwalk on Thursday afternoon

British Grand Prix at Siverstone: Jackie Stewart and Bernard Cahier in the pits

British Grand Prix at Silverstone: Bernard Cahier with Jackie Stewart in the pits

Mark Webber is being serviced at Red Bull pits in lap 28

Mark Webber is being refueled at Red Bull pits in lap 28

Mark Webber accelereates from Red Bull pits in lap 28

Felipe Massa approaches Ferrari pits in lap 30

Lewis Hamilton accelerates from McLaren pits in lap 38

Hamilton ejects from McLaren pits in lap 38

Hamilton is being serviced at McLaren pits in lap 38

Hamilton recives service at McLaren pits in lap 38

Hamilton stops at McLaren pits in lap 38

Nick Heidfeld pits out

Nick Heidfeld in pits during lap 38

Mark Webber is being serviced at Red Bull pits in lap 28

Mark Webber arrives at Red Bull pits with quite used intermediates in lap 28

Jarno Trulli accelerates away from Toyota pits

Nico Rosberg pits out in lap 24

Nico Rosberg pits in lap 24

Traffic jam in lap 35 at Honda pits for the exchange to 'heavy wets'

Nick Heidfeld pits during Q3

A thoughtful David Coulthard in Red Bull pits

David Coulthard with gladiatoral face expression in Red Bull pits

David Coulthard in Red Bull pits

David Coulthard in Red Bull pits

David Coulthard climbs on to his Red Bull

Mark Webber is being pushed backwards to pits

Mark Webber is being pushed back into pits

BMW Sauber mechanics push a car backwards into pits

Robert Kubica out of pits

Kubica at BMW Sauber pits in lap 21

Schauspielerin Dolly Buster spaziert mit einer Fotografenmeute durch die Boxengasse

Die Schauspielerin Dolly Buster zu Besuch in der Benetton-Box

Raikkonen pits out from Ferrari pits in lap 52

Raikkonen at Ferrari pits in lap 52

Raikkonen at Ferrari pits in lap 52

Ferrari pit crew between two pit stops

Nick Heidfeld exits BMW Sauber pits in lap 48

Nick Heidfeld at BMW Sauber pits in lap 48

Nick Heidfeld at BMW Sauber pits in lap 48

Nick Heidfeld at BMW Sauber pits in lap 48

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber pits in lap 46

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber pits in lap 46

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber pits in lap 46

The three fastest qualifiers in the FIA pits

A thoughtful Robert Kubica in pits

A clean floor with artwork at Ferrari pits

The Porsche 917K #031/026 of J. W. Automotive Engineering driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Herbert M¸ller (CH) receives a full service

Piquet rushes out of Renault pits

Fernando Alonso out of pits

Nick Heidfeld pits in Q3

Denny Hulme's McLaren-Cosworth M14A

Lewis Hamilton and test driver De la Rosa have fun together in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday morning in McLaren pits with race engineer Phil Rew and McLaren's CEO Martin Whitmarsh

Nelson Piquet arrives at Renault pits

Kimi Raikkonen in pits

BMW Sauper pit crew practices pit stops with Robert Kubica

Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull pits with David Coulthard

Sebastian Bourdais without earplugs in pits

Timo Glock watches his screen in pits

Rainer takes photos whilst Ferrari mechanics wait for FIA scrutineering in the evening

Bernie Ecclestone with Ferrari driver Jean Alesi and Williams driver Nigel Mansell

Heidfeld ends his second stop at BMW Sauber pits in lap 41 of the Malaysaian GP 2008

Heidfelds second stop at BMW Sauber pits during lap 41

Heidfelds second stop at BMW Sauber pits during lap 41

Kubica exits pits in lap 21 after his first stop

Kubica pits in lap 21 for his first stop

Kubica pits in lap 21 for his first stop

In a tidy BMW Sauber pits, Heidfeld waits for roll out to installation lap

Five laps before race finish Raikkonen walks back trough pitlane after retiring with failing engine in lap 53

A red view into Ferrari pits

People do sightseeing at Ferrari pits, guided by chief engineer Mauro Forghieri

Whilst mechanics prepare his Honda RA300 car, later race winner John Surtees chats with Keith Duckworth

Nelson Piquet jr. is being serviced at Renault pits in lap 17

Kazuki Nakajima carried most fuel and pits in lap 32

Nick Heidfeld pits in lap 23

Raikkonen at Ferrari pits in lap 20

Kubica out of pits

Kubica out of pits

Robert Kubica leaves the pits in Q3 to gain pole position

Renault mechanics work at their car in pits

Inside the Red Bull pits

Ford GT40

Edgar Barth (DDR) has to push his and Herbert Linge's (D) Porsche 718 WRS (047) back to pits for th last few 100 metres because it lost a wheel. No help allowed by racing rules!

Ferrari's reigning World Champion Phil Hill in the pits

Kubica pits in lap 21 for his first stop

Kubica pits in lap 21 for his first stop

Raikkonen in Ferrari pits during 18th lap, taking the lead from teammate Massa

Alonso enters Renault pits in lap 22

Heidfelds second stop at BMW Sauber pits during lap 41

Heidfelds second stop at BMW Sauber pits during lap 41

The Ferrari pits during qualifyication session part 3

Robert Kubica enters BMW Sauber pits during Q3

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica leaves pits quickly

Raikkonens manger David Robertson with his son Steve and Ferraris Head of Motor Sport Press Office Luca Colajanni attentively watch the times screen in Ferrari pits.

Under the eyes of alert officials and accompanied by soothing Ferrari engineer Chris Dyer, a seemingly disappointed Raikkonen walks back trough pitlane after retiring five laps before race end.

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

Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber in pits, a former collision of Nakajima's Williams with his rear causes his retirement in lap 47 (formula1.com: 'at the end of the third safety car period Nakajima crashed into the rear of my car and I had to stop').

Sometimes tactics affect race end standings already in pit lane

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

A thoughtful Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld during a thoughtful moment in pits

Porsche 908 LH 030 #23 is being refueled

John Surtees (GB) swaps seat with other driver Nino Vaccarella (I) to bring the Ferrari 512S Spyder #1042 to third place

Good mood during a rainy Le Mans night in Porsche pits - a journalist jokes around with Porsche engineer Helmut Bott (sitting, middle) and Huschke von Hanstein (right hand).

Jim Clark in pits with the Lotus 33 during practice at Monaco 1967.

Jim Clark in Spa-Francorchamps 1967, during practice with Lotus mechanics. The constructor of the new 8-cylinder engine Keith Duckworth speaks to Laurie Hands of Champion spark plugs.

Jim Clark with Willy Mairesse at Monza beach :) Notice Colin Chapman in the background

Jim Clark

Lotus 43-BRM H16 of Jim Clark

Jimmy in the pits.

Jim Clark and Mike Spence

Patty McLaren and her husband Bruce McLaren in the pits

Retired Hamilton in pits

Ferrari pit crew practices a pit stop

A reduced McLaren car on jacks in pit

Anita Elford keeps the sponsor stickers of her husband Vic up-to-date

Kimi Raikkonen being serviced at Ferrari pits during Q3

Kimi Raikonen pits out

Kimi Raikkonen being serviced at Ferrari pits

Kimi Raikkonen arrives at Ferrari pits

Heikki Kovalainen in pits

Heikki Kovalainen comes to Renault pits

Race leader Hamilton pits out in front of chaser Raikkonen

Empty sweeped pit area during the rain race

Now free Hamilton quickly returns to dry pits

Lewis Hamilton approaches pits during qualifying session

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren Mercedes is being pushed back to pits during Friday morning practice session

BMW Sauber F1 nose cones in front of pits

Damon Hill and Adrian Newey of Williams

Porsche company's Chief Development Engineer Helmut Bott keeps times in pits for the winning prototype group SP (overall second placed) Porsche P908L 031 #64 driven by Hans Herrmann (D) and Gerard Larrousse (F)

Porsche's race engineer Peter Falk helps his mechanics to take care for the Porsche 908/2 012 #268 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Brian Redman (GB) which retires later with a broken driveshaft

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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

Porsche 908 013 #33 driven by Rolf Stommelen (D) and Jochen Neerpasch (D) arrives third after 24 hours and becomes second in prototype classification

Nico Rosberg still in pits, with a little help from his 'fan' and physio Oliver Fengler

Lewis Hamilton walks to pits

Felipe Massa out of pits

Nick Heidfeld pits in

Ferrari pit crew desperately follows the race on screen

Lewis Hamilton comes to pits

Red Bull gearbox supplied by Renault

Panasonic Toyota cooler and exhaust

Lewis Hamilton with a McLaren engineer

Ferrari bees swarm around the red queen

Spyker driver Sakon Yamamoto walks back to pits after the race

After retiring and changing clothes Hamilton crosses pitlane and waves greetings to his fans

Just one lap later Rubens Barrichello returns to pits to swap back to wet weather condition tyres

BMW Sauber mechanics fight against the crawling humidity and blow the tire marks dry

Lewis Hamilton leaves pits during practice session

Nick Heidfeld with hard hat on in pits

Heidfeld had in both sessions an hydraulic leak which led to gearbox changes.

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

Ferrari pit crew successfully finished a pit stop practice

Ferrari pit crew practices a pit stop

Hot air blowers are used to dry the rubber marks in front of the pits

Rubens Barrichello takes a nip in Honda pits

Piles of dry weather condition tires at McLaren pits

Sunday morning: Ferrari polesetter Niki Lauda at his car in the pitlane

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

Lotus driver Ronnie Peterson in the pits during wet practice session

Brabham driver Nelson Piquet talks with car designer Gordon Murray whilst team principal Bernard Ecclestone listens

Brabham driver Nelson Piquet with his team principal Bernard Ecclestone

John Surtees

Kimi Raikkonen out of pits

Kimi Raikkonen being serviced at Ferrari pits

McLaren mechanics await their task

Kimi Raikkonen being serviced at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso in pits

Nick Heidfeld out of pits

Nick Heidfeld's tyres are being heated up in pits before he heads out to grid position

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

Honda arrow helps drivers to find the pits

Takuma Sato puts rubber on pit ground

Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen

Giancarlo Fisichella in front of Jordan's technical director Gary Anderson

Jim Clark

Colin Chapman, Jim Clark and Mike Spence at Lotus pits

Jim Clark and Colin Chapman

Jim Clark exits his cockpit

Emerson Fittipaldi in the McLaren, Teddy Mayer at his side

Clay Regazzoni in his Ferrari during a wet practice session

Fernando Alonso pits out

Ralf Schumacher lays rubber at Toyota pits

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld practices a pit stop

Robert Kubica exits pits

McLaren Mercedes pit crew prepares for a pit stop

Adrian Sutil passes pitting Sato during Q1

Adrian Sutil leaves Spyker pits

Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

Fixed fan cools Robert Kubica down in pits during a practice session

Robert Kubica pits out

Fernando Alonso in pits

Race leader Hamilton pits out before chaser Raikkonen has finished his service stop

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

Ralf Schumacher pits in close to the BMW Sauber crew

Nick Heidfeld finishes a pit stop

Fernando Alonso waits at McLaren pits in Q3

Mark Webber has his Red Bull car being pushed back towards pits. 'The car had an electrical problem on our second run this morning, which stopped us for the rest of that session as the boys had to change some electrical components.' (Webber quoted on Formula1.com)

Nick Heidfeld relaxes in BMW Sauber pits

Pitlane was opened for public on Thursday afternoon

Felipe Massa in the Sauber pit

Hamilton pits in lap 54

Massa pits in lap 38

Massa pits in lap 38

Heidfeld pits in lap 37

Nick Heidfeld pits during qualifying

Lewis Hamilton leaves pits during qualifying session

Nick Heidfeld puts some rubber on launch ground

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

Quite a photo-demanding crowd in front of Hamilton's pits

Graham Hill besides his Lotus-Cosworth 49B

The Surtees/Hobbs Lola-Aston Martin T70 Mk 3 (SL73/121) seen here was 13th fastest at Le Mans. It has an interesting non-standard tail but only lasted 3 laps before the engine expired.

Ralf's Toyota is pushed backwards into pits

Ralf Schumacher's Toyota retires in lap 22 with a suspension failure caused by wheel damage

Mark Webber's Red Bull being pushed back to pits with hydraulic problems

Team crew and officials return to pits after cars launched to formation lap

Group photo in front of the Honda pits: Jenson Button, Honda team boss Nick Fry with VIP guests Victoria and David Beckham and Rubens Barrichello

Group photo at Honda pits: Jenson Button, VIP guests Victoria and David Beckham and Rubens Barrichello

Group photo for global media in front of the Honda pits: Jenson Button, VIP guests Victoria and David Beckham and Rubens Barrichello

Victoria and David Beckham rush to Honda pits rear entrance ...

Mechanics work on Derek Bell's Ferrari 312

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Robert Kubica practices a pit stop with his BMW Sauber mechanics

Robert Kubica practices a pit stop with his BMW Sauber mechanics

Lewis Hamilton refines setup in McLaren pits

Ralf Schumacher out of pits

Ralf Schumacher in pits

Heikki Kovalainen in pits

Nick Heidfeld pits during qualifying session Q3

German race driver Jochen Mass

Pitlane during grid formation

Nick Heidfeld watches his screen in pits during Friday morning practice

Robert Kubica exits his car in pits

Red Bull VIP guests listen to technical hymns in the pits: Red Bull test driver and IRL contestant Robert Doornbos with R&B superstar and multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter Pharrell Williams (Formula1.com) and F1 promoter Tara Christopher Ramos

Ralf Schumacher runs back to Toyota pits after his start incident

Pescarolo in the pits during practice, being watched by codriver Graham Hill (behind the Matra)

Pescarolo in the pits during practice, being watched by codriver Graham Hill (behind the Matra)

Setup preparations in BMW pits

Sauber mechanic works on breaks

French driver Patrick Depailler in his Tyrrell Ford-Cosworth P34, on the left next to him designer Derek Gardner (with headphones)

BRM drivers Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill (left) and Eagle-Climax driver Dan Gurney (centre)

Nick Heidfeld awaits the roll-out in pits

Red Bull bosses Dr. Helmut Marko and Christian Horner on the way to pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, comes to pits during qualifying session

Nick Heidfeld approaches pits to retire with gearbox problems in lap 46

Nick Heidfeld approaches pits to retire with gearbox problems in lap 46

Nick Heidfeld approaches pits to retire with gearbox problems in lap 46

Robert Kubica pits in to receive a fast service

Felipe Massa in pits

Felipe Massa in pits

Felipe Massa in pits

Ralf Schumacher in pits

Ralf Schumacher in pits

Ralf Schumacher in pits

McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton in pits

Raikkonen cruises slowly back to pits with engine failure, being overtaken by a BMW, two cars

Robert Kubica in pits

Shell refuels a Ferrari

At Ferrari pits

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Winkelhock's ATS BMW receiving service during practice session

Nelson Piquet in a 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52B-BMW 4

Rupert Keegan in the 1977 Hesketh

The Ferrari drivers Gilles Villeneuve and Jody Scheckter (right)

Raikkonen into the pits

Michael Schumacher out of the pits

Rubens Barrichello into the pits

David Coulthard into the pits

Canadian Gilles Villeneuve in his Ferrari 312T4 during practice for the Italian GP at Monza

Jenson Button in the pits changing to rain tyres

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Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve in the pits during practice for the Italian GP at Monza

Perry McCarthy in the Andrea Moda-Judd

Ferrari team manager Marco Piccinini talking to Gilles Villeneuve

Champioship leader Jochen Rindt getting out of his Lotus 72, watched by Austrian journalist Helmut Zwickl (left), mechanic Herbie Blash (far left) and Colin Chapman (sitting beside the car). Cooling fans are attached above the brake discs.

BMW Sauber crew watches the race on a large screen in the pits

Rubens Barrichello pits in through a cloud of dust

McLaren Mercedes mechanics in pits

Renault engine in an unwatched moment

McLaren mechanics work on exhaust and engine

Sir Frank Williams

Two Red Bull mechanics work on the cockpit (yes, one of the rarely seen 'petrolhead' women in paddock:)

Dr. Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s motorsport consultant

Rubens Barrichello watches qualification classification

Jo Leberer signals to his driver Nick that he is in second qualifying place and should return to pits by the end of the lap

Nico Rosberg and his physio Oliver Fengler on their way to Williams pits

Williams-Renault pits, Nigel Mansell talks to technical director Patrick Head and race engineer David Brown, while the revolutionary new active suspention has been covered at the rear of the car.

Nick Heidfeld shortly before rolling out to grid formation

Nick Heidfeld takes a seat

Robert Kubica sits in his BMW Sauber car

Robert Kubica is being prepared for the grid formation

Robert Kubica awaits his run-out

Jenson Button, Honda

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel leaving his pits for the first time on official command

View into Senna's cockpit

View in an empty Lotus cockpit

IROC International Race Of Champions Riverside, 1973, Porsche Carrera RSR 911

Porsche 917K

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Gunnar Nilsson under preparation in his Lotus-Cosworth 77

Gunnar Nilsson in his Lotus-Cosworth

Michael Schumacher in discussion with Ferrari engineer Ignazio Lunetta

Michael Schumacher rolls out in a new red lady at Estoril testing session

Jarno Trulli in the pits in lap 48

Michael Schumacher in the pits

Michael Schumacher being pushed back into pits after gaining best qualifying time in second part, Massa in the background

A shy glance into Renault pits

Michael Schumacher poses behind his Benetton-Cosworth

Niki Lauda

Heinz-Harald Frentzen with Peter Sauber

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

German GP 1976: Ferrari drivers Clay Regazzoni and Niki Lauda debate during Sunday morning warm-up

Mika Häkkinen test his rehearsal cockpit seat

Pedro Rodriguez, BRM P153

Pedro Rodriguez, BRM P153

Always good for a joke, Niki Lauda returns James Hunt's steering wheel.

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche 962C (# 17 H.-J. Stuck, Klaus Ludwig, Derek Bell)

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Graham Hill, Brabham-Cosworth BT34

Alain Prost, McLaren, surrounded by mechanics and spectators

Alain Prost, McLaren-Cosworth, observing the drivers time sheet during practice

Le Mans 24h 1988, Porsche emblem at the Andretti's pits

Le Mans 24h 1988, young Japanese VIP guests above the Porsche pits

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced with open engine cover (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Le Mans 24h 1988, Jaguar XJR-9LM Advanced (#2 Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries, Andy Wallace)

Jacques Villeneuve pits out

Test Estoril 1995

Belgian GP 1998

Belgian GP 1998

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

New-Man-Joest Racing's winning Porsche 956B 117 driven by Klaus Ludwig (D), Paolo Barilla (I) and "John Winter" (D)

New-Man Joest Racing's team boss Reinhold Joest

New-Man Joest Racing's team boss Reinhold Joest

New-Man Joest Racing's team boss Reinhold Joest

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

Henri Pescarolo (F) and Klaus Ludwig (D) on Porsche 956B 117 entered by New-Man Joest Racing

New-Man Joest Racing's team boss Reinhold Joest

Test Estoril 1995

Canadian GP 1996

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)

Canadian GP 1992

View into a busy Toyota pit

Alain Prost, McLaren

Alain Prost being serviced by his McLaren mechanics

Stefan Johansson, McLaren

Michael Schumacher waiting in the Ferrari pits for his practice session appearance

Emerson Fittipaldi sits waiting in his cockpit in front of the pits, having his Lotus-Cosworth 72D well-temperatured by two cooling devices

Michael Schumacher on his way from paddock to the pits, smiling despite chased by photographers

Good mood between Michael Schumacher, Ross Brawn and Luca di Montezemolo in Ferrari pits at the Japanese GP 1998

Felipe Massa in the Ferrari pits

Jenson Button in his pits

The Fittipaldi team with their drivers Emerson Fittipaldi and newcomer Keke Rosberg

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

Attwood out of the car, Mueller taking over the drive.

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

Ferrari mechanics cooling down the brake disks before Schumacher lays some rubber

McLaren-Mercedes driver Kimi Raikkonen with his helmet visor nearly flapped down as usual while in the pits

Nick Heidfeld pits in lap 55 for a tyre exchange

Benetton's technical director Ross Brawn in pits with Michael Schumacher during the weekend of the Argentinian GP 1995

Michael Schumacher being pushed back into the pits

Michael Schumacher retiring 3 laps before finish with a broken track rod after a collision with an overtaking Heidfeld, the intermediates nearly became slicks

BMW Sauber mechanics drying the launching ramp

Crowds in the pitlane appreciating the public pitwalk on Thursday afternoon

The Lotus team enjoys the sunshine before the start of a practice session: Graham Hill, Keith Duckworth, Colin Chapman and Jim Clark

Jim Clark and Graham Hill waiting for their practive entry.

Jackie Stewart's service on Graham Hill's trousers goes beyond the call of duty.

Bandini's Ferrari being pushed out of the pits.

Masten Gregory has a smoking break

Nick Heidfeld on his way to BMW Sauber pitwall command center after having put the comfortable suit on

Nick Heidfeld retires in pits with brake failure in lap 9 after a collision during first lap

Nick Heidfeld retires in pits with brake failure in lap 9 after a collision during first lap

Midland driver Tiago Monteiro zooming out of his pits

Michael Schumacher getting ready for a ride

Friday morning practice in Williams pits - Sam Michael and Frank Dernie watching Wurz' performance, ambivalent Rosberg in background

Midland driver Christijan Albers in his pits

Richie Ginther surrounded by Honda engineers, Monza 1966

View in to McLaren Mercedes pits

View in to McLaren Mercedes pits

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Both Ferraris at the pits

Yuji Ide

Yuji Ide

Takuma Sato

Tiago Monteiro

Yuji Ide

Fittipaldi's Lotus in the pits

Mark Webber being pushed back into his pits for a repair attempt in lap 39, to retire soon with a tire puncture

Nick Heidfeld jumping out of his cockpit

Nick Heidfeld in the pits during Friday morning practice

Jacques Villeneuve watching Heidfeld's practice performance on the track

Jacques Villeneuve during last setup adjustments with his engineer Giampaolo Dall'Ara

BMW Sauber mechanics working at Heidfeld's car

Teams crossing track to their pits

Thoughtful Jean Todt with his girl friend and actor Michelle Yeoh in the pits

McLaren engineers testing a pit stop with Kimi

McLaren mechanic polishing the chrome cordon pillars

BMW Sauber car's front

Michael Schumacher takes a seat

Michael Schumacher performing a pit stop practice

Business talk in Lotus pits - from left to right: Bette Hill, Jochen Rindt, Jo Siffert, Graham Hill, an unknown fan and Nina Rindt

Renault pit with a waiting T-car

McLaren pit crew

Ferrari mechanics in their pit

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

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

Jean-Pierre Jarier sitting in the cockpit of his ATS Penske-Cosworth

Front view of the Phil Hill/Mike Spence Chaparral 2F (002) at the 1967 Nurburgring 1000 Kms (see 67NU-C001).

Ermanno Cuoghi, Niki Lauda's chef mechanic

Race mechanic Jo Ramirez listens to Francois Cevert in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 006, Belgian GP Zolder 1973

Jenson Button in pits on lap 44

Franck Montagny being pushed back into pits with drive shaft failure

A view into a busy Toyota pit

Ralf Schumacher walking his way back to the pits

Honda mechanics waiting in the pits for their use

Nina Rindt keeping the time for her husband at the British GP in Silverstone

At the BMW Williams pits

Both Tyrrell Fords in pitlane

Both Tyrrell Fords in pitlane

A zoom of Fittipaldi's Lotus

Nora Tyrrell, a valuable timekeeper in casual smart dress

Jo Ramirez in front of François Cevert's cockpit in the Belgium pitlane

Ronnie and Barbro Peterson in the ppits

Ronnie Peterson

Dave Walker in his Lotus cockpit

Winning Porsche 917K.

Ronnie Peterson in his March

John Surtees

Jim Clark

Jim Clark and Keith Duckworth

Olivier Panis

Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher

Sir Frank Williams in his pits

Sir Frank Williams surrounded by his operative crew

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen in the pits

Connie Montoya waiting for her favorite driver

Ferrari crew in the pits after their driver made a good qualification

Ralf Schumacher waits for his time slot at qualifying

Williams mechanics under their car

Raikkonen out of the pits

David Coulthard

McLaren mechanics waiting in their pits

David Coulthard greeting Mercedes fans on his way back to the pits

Montoya walks besides the track after retiring, marshals push his Williams FW24-BMW P82 back to pits

Rubens out the pits, leaving the collected dirt from the radiators

BAR Honda uncovered

McLaren Mercedes uncovered

McLaren awaits the paddock club pit walk

Juan Pablo Montoya

A busy and crowded pit lane during the yellow flag period

Juan Pablo Montoya during qualifying

The Red Diva F2002

Ralf Schumacher in the Williams

Montoya enters the pits

Kimi Raikkonen out

The Wolf-Team practicing a pitstop, switching from wet to dry tyres.

Bruce McLaren getting new tyres while Chris Amon's Ferrari is about to leave the pits.

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

Felipa Massa's crashed Ferrari being returned to the pits

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

Felipe Massa's Ferrari back to the pits after his accident during the qualifying session Saturday afternoon

Felipe Massa's Ferrari back to the pits after his accident during the qualifying session Saturday afternoon

Felipe Massa's Ferrari back to the pits after his accident during the qualifying session Saturday afternoon

Felipe Massa's Ferrari back to the pits after his accident during the qualifying session Saturday afternoon

Felipe Massa's Ferrari back to the pits after his accident during the qualifying session Saturday afternoon

Felipe Massa's Ferrari back to the pits after his accident during the qualifying session Saturday afternoon

Nick Heidfeld entering his cockpit for grid presentation

Giancarlo Fisichella heading for the pits on lap 21 and retiring with electronic and hydraulic problems

Ferrari mechanics at work

Teddy Mayer, McLaren team boss, inspecting Hunt's car

Nico Rosberg, son of former Word Champion Keke Rosberg, and Erja Hakkinen in the McLaren-Mercedes pits

Pit-stop for Ferrari 250LM No. 8

Vic Elford with his wife Mary during a relaxed moment in the pits

Nick Heidfeld jumping into his cockpit

Nick Heidfeld prepares for the race

Felipe Massa in the pits

Gijs van Lennep (NL) , Helmut Marko (A), Vic Elford (GB) and Willy Kauhsen (D) pose with a Martini Porsche 917K

A shy view into the Toyota pits

McLaren mechanics rebuilding Kimi's whole car on Friday afternoon

Schumachers manager "Mr. 20%" Willi Weber

Michael Schumacher in the pits after Friday morning qualification session

Francois Cevert during practice in the Tyrrell pits

Left to right: Jean Todt, Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger of the Ferrari team.

Christian Klien

Dr. Mario Theissen and Dr. Burkhard Goeschel of BMW

Scott Speed leaving his pits with a beautiful car body artwork

Nick Heidfeld on his way back to the pits.

Brabham driver Denny Hulme talks to team mate Graham Hill's wife Bette in the pits.

Alastair Caldwell (left), Denny Hulme (middle) and Peter Revson of McLaren.

Denny Hulme in the pits

Bruce McLaren (left) and teammate Denny Hulme in pits, Spanish GP Jarama 1970

Frank Williams and Patrick Head (left) during a practice session beside Alan Jones' Williams.

Denny Hulme had suffered burns to his hands at Indianapolis and was therefore not able to race. Behind him Jackie Oliver's wife Lynn.

Ferrari mechanics.

Ronnie Peterson and his wife Barbro in the Lotus pits.

During practice, David Coulthard had to push his car back to the pits on his own

Irvine's Jaguar out of the pits

Sato in the pits

Jacques Villeneuve in the pits.

Jacques Villeneuve in the pits.

Michael Schumacher passing Ralf Schumacher in the pits for the lead.

Exit of the pits

Ralf in the pits

BMW-Williams

Having missed his refuelling signal, an exhausted Chris Amon pushes the Shelby American Ford GT 40 towards the pits, being watched by officials and photographers, dropping from 3rd to 8th as a result.

Jacques Villeneuve in the pits.

Dr. Mario Theissen of BMW.

Ford driver Jackie Oliver and his wife Lynn (black coad) in the pits.

Covered McLaren pit

Michael Schumacher on his way to the pits

Ferrari in the pits, zoom

Coca-Cola Girl in the pits during the Formula 3000 event.

Erja Häkkinen verfolgt den Rennverlauf auf dem Monitor in der Box Ihres Mannes inmitten der McLaren Mercedes Teammitglieder

Ferraris pitwall

Ferraris chief race engineer at the pitwall

Fernando Alonso pitting in.

A Chinese "Una" (Red Bull girl) fits into the race car.

Juan Pablo Montoyas damaged car on its way back to the pits after the race - would he have secured the constructors championship for McLaren?

Michael Schumacher back to the pits after his collision with Takuma Sato.

Heavy rain ruined the 2nd practice session on Friday. The Ferrari team crew in the pits.

The Ferrari pits.

Jenson Button of BAR-Honda speeding out of the pits after his stop for refuling.

Michael Schumacher coming into the pits for refuling.

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

The 'red pig' Mercedes Benz SEL 6.8 AMG of Hans Heyer (D) and Clemens Schickentanz (D) becomes second placed and wins the group classement

Michael Schumacher.

Jenson Button and his father John in the BAR Honda pits.

Two mechanics working at the rear of Elio de Angelis' Lotus Ford-Cosworth.

Nina Rindt.

Dan Gurney in the pits during a practice session.

In Monza 1962, a thoughtful Jim Clark sits on the pitwall behind his Lotus 25, he will retire later in the race.

Jack Brabham in the pits during practice.

Not very amused with the performance of the 16-cylinder BRM engine, Jim Clark steps out of his Lotus 43 during practice in Monza 1966.

Helena, wife of Emerson Fittipaldi

Bruce McLaren, 1000km Nuerburgring 1965

Mirage M6 Ford driven by Derek Bell (GB) / Mike Hailwood (GB)

A Hill family picture in pits, Bette prepared for timekeeping and Graham Hill ready in drivers garment

Riccardo Patrese's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT55-BMW 4 is being prepared for the race

Jacques Villeneuve

Nico Rosberg in the BMW Williams pits

Jenson Button prepares in BAR Honda pits

Ferrari 312B2

Friday evening in the McLaren pits

Australian GP 1999

Thierry Boutsen

Riccardo Patrese gets new tyres

Riccardo Patrese

Jenson Button, BAR Honda

Front part of Ferrari car being measured

Under the eyes of Lotus team boss Colin Chapman, Helena Fittipaldi and Barbro Peterson keep the times of their husbands

Bruce McLaren and his wife Patty enjoy a calm moment together on the pitwall, Monaco 1964

A sunny waiting break appreciated by Jim Clark, Graham Hill und Keith Duckworth at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans 1967.

TGC2

Peter Sauber with critical eyes

Manfred Winkelhock besides the 1.5 t/c ATS D7-BMW 4, its gearbox fails during the warm-up lap before the start of the Italian GP 1984

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Manfred Winkelhock and Gunther Schmid talk behind the ATS-BMW in pits

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Henri Greder (F) hands over seats to Marie-Claude Beaumont (F) on the Chevrolet Corvette 194679-S-706401 entered by Greder Racing Team

Ronnie Peterson in the pits, teamboss Colin Chapman and teammanager Peter Warr alongside him

Renault team running for the pit wall cheers

Jenson Button walks back through pitlane after retiring

Renault mechanics celebrating Alonso's pole position

Dr. Mario Theissen and Sir Frank Williams

Toyota pit stop crew

Mar Webber, BMW.Williams

Felipe Massa of Sauber Petronas

Tiago Monteiro in his Jordan

The BME power generator

Toyota technics

Mercedes engine

Red Bull engineers working on the Cosworth engine

Men at work on the new Ferrari car

Jenson Button and Anthony Davidson in BAR Honda pits

Zeltweg 1970: Nina and Jochen Rindt in pits with Lotus team boss Colin Chapman

TGC4

Nick Heidfeld concentrated

Kimi Raikkonen one lap after his pitstop returning straight to pits with flat tire

TGC3

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

Mark Webber on Sunday morning qualifying

TGC3

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

BMW.WilliamsF1 FW27 launch

Christian Klien of Jaguar in the pits

Kimi Raikkonen

Local hero Takuma Sato in the BAR pits

Happy with himself - Michael Schumacher

Norbert Haug and Ron Dennis of Mercedes-McLaren

Ralf Schumacher passing the giant wheel opposite the pits

Roy Salvadori speaks with John Surtees

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Bruce McLaren's McLaren-BRM M5A is being prepared in pits whilst he waits besides the car

Graham Hill's Lotus-Cosworth 49B with new bodywork parts

John Surtees' Honda RA301 T-car

BRM mechanics work on John Surtees' BRM P139

Mechanics work on the gearbox of a 4-wheel-drive Lotus-Cosworth 63

The front suspension of a 4-wheel-drive Lotus-Cosworth 63

Jochen Rindt wins the 1970 German GP on Lotus-Cosworth 72C

Race cars stand in line heading a crowded pitlane prior to the Dutch GP Zandvoort 1971

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

McLaren's temporary pits in the paddock

Peter Revson

Ken Tyrrell

Peter Revson

Jacky Ickx (B) and Brian Redman (GB) sit on their later winning Ferrari 312 PB #0888 in pits, being caressed by chief designer Giacomo Caliri

Fourth placed Gijs van Lennep (NL) drives with Herbert Müller (CH) the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing Team

Ken Tyrrell

The famous six-wheeled Tyrrell.

Non-championship Spanish Grand Prix.

Gilles Villeneuve

Jochen Mass, Arrows-Cosworth

in the background - John Barnard talks with John Watson

Brabham and BMW engineers work on the 1.5 t/c Brabham BT52-BMW 4, Piquet gains a second podium place with it at the 1983 French GP

During the weekend of the British GP 1985 at Silverstone, Nelson Piquet's 1.5 t/c Brabham BT54-BMW 4 is being admired by the fans in the pitlane, just after the French GP a fortnight earlier, where it had given Brabham-BMW and Pirelli a much-needed victory

Thierry Boutsen in front of pits, Arrows mechanics work on the 1.5 t/c Arrows A8-BMW 4

Alain Prost, McLaren

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Mika Häkkinen and Ron Dennis

Mika Häkkinen

Mika Häkkinen

Mika Häkkinen

Jan Magnussen with Jackie and Paul Stewart in the pits

Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard

Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard celebrate their fresh contract with McLaren for 1999.

Mika Häkkinen

Mika Häkkinen

Rubens Barrichello

Mika Häkkinen with Adrian Newey in McLaren pits

Michael Schumacher

Heinz-Harald Frentzen sits in his 'post box'

View into Jordan pits

Mika Häkkinen

BMW Williams pits: Dr. Mario Theissen and Gerhard Berger

Rubens Barrichello

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher leaves his car at pits with pneumatic valve trouble.

Jordan driver Heiz-Harald Frentzen with famous TV entertainer Thomas Gottschalk

Jordan driver Heiz-Harald Frentzen with famous TV entertainer Thomas Gottschalk

Jenson Button in Williams pits

Mika Häkkinen in pits with Adrian Newey

Allianz

Ralf in the pits

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher with Berger and Head

Zoom of the Williams in the pits

In the pits

Williams mechanics pushing back the car

Ralf Schumacher, pits

Zoom of the Williams in the pits

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacherin the pits, zoom

Williams in the pits

Alesi out of the pits

Ralf Schumacher out of the pits, pan-shot

Ralf Schumacher

Williams mechanics pushing back the car

Two engineers

Mechanics at work

Montoya

Montoya in the pits

Mechanics

Erja Hakkinen in the pits

Ralf Schumacherin the pits, zoom

In the pits

Montoyas car in the pits

Montoya in the pits, zoom

Ralf Schumacherin the pits, zoom

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher in the pits

Ralf Schumacherin the pits, zoom

Ralf Schumacherin the pits, zoom

Driver to the pits

Ralf Schumacher in his Williams

Ralf Schumacher sitting in his car

From the back

Zoom of the Williams in the pits

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

Preseason testing week at Barcelona, 15.-17.2.2005

David Coulthard's partner Heidi Wichlinski and Mika's wife Erja Hakkinen watch the race in McLaren pits on a screen

Alain Prost in pits with Edward "Teddy" Mayer

Ferrari's Forghieri talks to World Champion Phil Hill, German GP 1962

The Ferrari 250 GTO 3809GT of Kalman von Csazy (CH) and Karl Foitek (CH)

Richard Attwood's (GB) and Jo Schlesser's (F) Ford GT40 GT/104 in pits

BRM team mates Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart sit together on the pitwall in Clermont-Ferrand 1965

The two drivers of the Brabham team: Denny Hulme sitting in his car, talking to teamowner Jack Brabham.

Richie Ginther stands besides his Honda.

Jim Clark during practice session, Monza 1966

Jim Clark in pits in his Lotus 49 Cosworth V8, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1967

An exhausted mechanic takes a nap at night during the 24hrs Le Mans 1967

An exhausted Phil Hill relaxes in pits during the long race night of the 24h Le Mans 1967

Graham Hill gives Jo Siffert a ride on his Lotus back to pits during practice, Monaco 1967

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.

Jacky Ickx' (B) and Richard Attwood's (GB) Mirage M1 Ford 10001 in pits, further the Lotus 47 Climax 47/GT/16 of Julian Sutton (GB) and Hugh Dibley (GB)

Jack Brabham smiles at the photographer, Italian GP Monza 1968

Lotus team principal Colin Chapman sits in pits in front of Graham Hill's timekeeping wife Bette, GP Belgium 1968

Bruce McLaren reads setup notes

John Wyer looks at his timekeeper

A leading Jacky Ickx on Ferrari has to refuel in pits just a few laps to go and becomes third placed only in the end, Italian GP Monza 1968

David Piper (GB) and Richard Attwood (GB) on Ferrari 250 LM #8165 return to pits after the 24hr race as second placed in S5.0 group (seventh overall)

1000 km Zeltweg 1969: Freiherr von Wendt entered this Porsche 917 #009, which was driven by Jo Siffert (CH) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)

Bruce McLaren in the cockpit of his McLaren-Cosworth M7C, Monaco GP Monte Carlo 1969

Porsche 908/2

Piero Bellavia's (I) Abarth-Simca 2000 Bialbero (car no. 184) does not finish due to differecial failure, car no. 122 in front is the Fiat-Abarth 1000S of Salvatore Calascibetta (I) and Vincenzo Ferlito (I)

Bruce McLaren in the cockpit of his McLaren-Cosworth M7C, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1969

Jochen Rindt, Lotus-Cosworth 49B, Dutch GP Zandvoort 1969

Race winners Jo Siffert and Kurt Ahrens pose for the press together with second placed Jo Bonnier

Second placed Porsche 908/2013 #270 driven by Vic Elford (GB) and Umberto Maglioli (I)

Angus Clydesdale's (GB) and Edgar Berney's (CH) slightly damaged Chevron B8 BMW becomes 24th placed

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

Vic Elford (GB) assures his proper seating in the Porsche 908/02 010

Jochen Rindt helps his pit crew, Silverstone 1969

Porsche 908/2

Piers Courage in a De Tomaso-Cosworth 505, speaks with team boss Frank Williams

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire after 225 laps with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Pedro Rodriguez' BRM P153

Nina Rindt waits for her husband Jochen to pass by. He had a fatal accident at Parabolica just moments after this picture was taken, Italian GP Monza 1970.

Jacky Ickx in a Ferrari 312B

Pedro Rodriguez besides the pitting Porsche 917K #004/017

Jo Siffert (CH) in pits on Porsche 908/03 #010

Shell refuels a Ferrari, German GP Hockenheim 1970

Porsche drivers Brian Redman (GB), Richard Attwood (GB) and Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) prepare for the drivers exchange at next pitstop

Team boss John Wyer in the Gulf-Porsche pits, Le Mans 1970

Jacky Ickx' Ferrari 312B is being refueled

Jackie Stewart is being interviewed by TV journalists after practice, besides him his wife Helen and timekeeping Nora Tyrrell

Pedro Rodriguez does the fastest lap with a clean wiped visor

John Surtees (GB) takes a seat in the Ferrari 512 S Spyder #1042 whilst the Unipower GT BMC driven by Stanley Robinson (GB) and John Blanckley (GB) passes by in pitlane

Jo Siffert on March-Cosworth 701

Like a true Englishman to the core, Australian Jack Brabham uses an umbrella while driving his Brabham-Cosworth BT33 back to the pits in heavy Mediterranean rain

1000km Spa 1970: Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen swap driver's seat of their Gulf-Porsche 917K #004/017

Ken Tyrrell listens to Jackie Stewart

Piers Courage, De Tomaso-Cosworth 505

1000km Monza 1970: The Gulf-Porsche drivers Jo Siffert, Pedro Rodriquez (couching), Brian Redman and Leo Kinnunen relax at their business car in pits

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Clay Regazzoni in the Ferrari 312B

Pedro Rodriguez' shoes are being prepared for the pedals

Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) receives the Porsche 917L #042, whilst Porsche 917K #023 driven by Richard Attwood (GB) and Hans Herrmann (D) approaches the pits

24h Le Mans 1970: Porsche team briefing with Flegel, Porsche, Bott (and press officer Klaus Reichert on the left)

Whilst the De Tomaso-Cosworth 505 is being refueled, Piers Courage speaks with team boss Frank Williams

Rolf Stommelen's Brabham-Cosworth BT33 in pits

24h Le Mans 1970: Vic Elford (GB) and Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D) retire in lap 225 with engine problems - the Porsche 917L #042 is entered by Porsche KG Salzburg

Jochen Rindt with his wife Nina and Lotus team boss Colin Chapman, Austrian GP 1970

Peter Schetty's Ferrari 512 S experiences a problem

Ferrari garage, Italian GP Monza 1971

Jacky Ickx in a Ferrari 312B2

The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) is being serviced at Martini International Racing Team pits whislt the drivers exchange seat

Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) on the Porsche 917K #015/035 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering retired in lap 79 with a fuel system failure

The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) at Martini International Racing Team pits before the race

Race winner Jackie Stewart's Tyrrell-Cosworth 003

Francois Cevert's Tyrrell-Cosworth 002 is being prepared

Jacky Ickx, Ferrari, on his way out of the pits, while French driver Francoise Cevert is stepping into the cockpit of his Tyrrell

John Surtees' own Surtees-Cosworth TS9

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

Jo Siffert (CH) and Derek Bell (GB) drive this Porsche 917L #045 entered by J. W. Automotive Engineering

Giovanni Galli's March-Alfa Romeo 711 in pits

Pedro Rodriguez' english girl friend Glenda takes the lap times

24h Le Mans 1971: Porsche 917L 043/044 of J. W. Automotive Engineering stops at pits for drivers exchange between Pedro Rodriguez (MEX) and Jackie Oliver (GB)

24h Le Mans 1971: A view inside the Porsche garage, in front the winning Porsche 917K #053, in the middle and at the back the retiring Porsches 917L #042 and 'the pig' 917/20 #001

View into the 'pits' of the Martini International Racing Team

24h Le Mans 1971: A view inside the Porsche garage, in front 'the pig' 917/20 #001, at the back the later retiring Porsche 917L #042

The Porsche 917L #042 driven by Gérard Larrousse (F) and Vic Elford (GB) at Martini International Racing Team pits before the race

Jo Siffert's Porsche 917K #014/029

24h Le Mans 1971: The winning Porsche 917K 053 of Helmut Marko (A) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) at pits

Jackie Stewart in the Tyrrell-Cosworth 003 T-car

Vic Elford receives a full service on his winning Porsche 908/03 008

Open Porsche engine compartment

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)

Ronnie Peterson's March-Alfa Romeo 711

Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits

Jackie Oliver's Shadow Mk3 Chevrolet is being prepared in pits

François Cevert (F) at pits in a McLaren M8F Chevrolet

European Touring Car Championship, Grand Prix Brno 1972, John Fitzpatrick, Ing. J. u. H. Schnitzer, BMW 2800 CS

Reine Wisell (S) on Lola T260 Chevrolet entered by Roman Bria

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

Jacky Ickx descends the Ferrari 312B2, retiring with battery problems after 46 laps

A bird's view of the Porsche 'garage' barn, 24h Le Mans 1972

Jackie Stewart cleans his helmet

Jackie Stewart helps his mechanics

John Surtees' wife keeps his times at pits

Pescarolo during a pit stop at the Matra pits

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits during practice, the strongest Porsche ever with 1400 hps from two turbochargers

Mike Beuttler's March-Cosworth 721G

Hulme's McLaren Chevrolet in pits

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

Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits

Mario Andretti (USA) jumps the winning Ferrari 312PB #0896

Clay Regazzoni (CH) in the Ferrari 312PB #0882

McLaren camping site, French GP 1972

Derek Bell's Tecno PA123 is being prepared

Second placed Ferrari 312PB #0894 driven by Ronnie Peterson (S) and Tim Schenken (AUS)

Denny Hulme's winning McLaren M20 Chevrolet at pits

An old farm house at Le Mans works fine as Porsche 'garage' in the week before the 24h race of Le Mans

Can-Am Watkins Glen 1972: Follmer's Porsche 917/10 TC in pits during practice, the strongest Porsche ever with 1400 hps from two turbochargers

Brian Redman (GB) sits ready strapped into the cockpit of the Ferrari 312 PB #0888

George Follmer (USA) and Reinhold Jöst (D) arrived at tenth position in the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0588 R6 entered by Porsche Stuttgart

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Toine Hezemans (NL), BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

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

Hezemans / Quester, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

A 2CV parks behind the Gulf service truck

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

Alain Peltier / Harald Menzel, BMW Dealer Team GB Alpina, BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Tione Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) drove the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0686 R7 entered by Martini Racing/Porsche AG to fifth position

Jacky Ickx sits on the Ferrari 312 PB #0888 in pits

Toine Hezemans (NL), BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Tione Hezemans (NL) / Dieter Quester (A), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

Gijs van Lennep (NL) and Herbert Müller (CH) exchange seats and have the Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 #0576 R5 being serviced

Hezemans / Quester, Martin Braungart, BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

timekeeping

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

Toine Hezemans (NL) rushes past BMW race director Jochen Neerpasch, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Monza 4 Hours 1973, European Touring Car Championship (round 1)

Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) / Chris Amon (NZ), BMW Motorsport GmbH (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, 24 Heures de Francorchamps 1973, ETCC Rd. 5

BMW race director Jochen Neerpasch with chief engineer Martin Braungart, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)

BMW race director Jochen Neerpasch with two drivers, BMW-Motorsport (D), BMW 3.0 CSL, Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen, 6-Stunden-Rennen zur Europameisterschaft 1973, Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 12), European Touring Car Championship (round 4)