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Red Bull completes first F1 pitstop in total darkness
The world championship-winning team, known for its quirky PR activities, trained its pit crew to perform a “pitch black pitstop” to celebrate winning the DHL Fastest Pitstop Award for six consecutive years. The crew, after three blindfolded practices, underwent a training session in complete darkness at a dark factory, during which their helmet visors were blacked out. With the assistance of night vision devices provided by the military, the crew members improved their time from 8.84s to 2.84s in 10 attempts. Red Bull’s sporting manager, Jonathan Wheatley, expressed pride in the team’s performance and highlighted the importance of communication and cohesion. Furthermore, Red Bull previously held the world record for the fastest F1 pitstop until it was broken by McLaren’s Lando Norris with a time of 1.80s.
