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Red Bull pit crew training has paid off says team boss
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08 March 2010 @ 07:30 GMT - Ian de Beer The ban on refuelling this season has put a lot of focus on the speed of pit stops and Red Bull Racing admitted to sending their pit crew for training with the Olympians in Bisham Abbey. The outfit's team boss Christian Horner says the training has paid off. "The guys have trained like hell over the winter. They have all lost weight and got fitter in the process. The guys have been training in the gym at 12 and 4pm every day since November," Horner said. The Red Bull team has reportedly set an official record of 1.8 seconds while Williams reckon a sub three seconds will be the norm. "We have done sub-two second stops. They are absolutely lightning," he said. "We've always been fast but now there's been a lot more of a scientific approach to the whole issue," he said. Teams are spending a lot of money to reduce the pit stop time with Ferrari designing special quick release wheel nuts. |
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