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Oct 2023
31m 55s

How to do the world's fastest F1 pit sto...

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About this episode

In an episode affectionately known as 'McLaren Creeews' Betty and Christian find out how McLaren and Lando Norris broke a world record with a 1.8 second pit stop during the Qatar Grand Prix.


McLaren’s Car Operations & Engineering Director Charlie Hooper and Lando Norris’ No 1 mechanic Kyle Moreira explain the how the huge team working on and off the track train and prepare to break the record and keep their stops consistently fast.


They also discuss how engineers and mechanics approach their work in the same way as elite athletes, look ahead to the Texas Grand Prix and discuss where Betty and Christian would fit in their crew.


As always, we want you to be part of the show, too. Send any questions for the drivers or the team to fastandcurious@acast.com. You can also find us on TikTok and Instagram (@fastcuriouspod). Keep an eye out for live Q&As, race watch-a-longs and general behind-the-scenes action.


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