Editing Pit stop (section)

{{short description|Mid race maintenance stops in autosport}}
{{for multi|the technique to cause a car to spin around (and stop) quickly|PIT maneuver|other uses|Pitstop (disambiguation)}}
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{{use British English|date=September 2015}}<!-- This page uses British English except in sections concerning specifically US-based forms of racing, eg. NASCAR, Indycar. This was felt by editors to override the need for strict consistency throughout the whole article. In particular, note the spelling 'tyre' is used unless the above condition applies, in which case 'tire' is used instead. Any concerns or queries should be raised on the talk page.-->
[[File:Ims2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] [[Formula One]] pit lane and garages (right) adjacent to the oval racing lane.]]
In [[auto racing|motorsports]], a '''pit stop''' is a pause for refuelling, new [[tyres]], repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, as a penalty, or any combination of the above. These stops occur in an area called '''the pits''', most commonly accessed via a '''pit lane''' which runs parallel to the start/finish straightaway of the track and is connected to it at each end. Along this lane is a row of garages (typically one per team or car) outside which the work is done in a ''pit box''. Pit stop work is carried out by the '''pit crew''' of up to twenty [[mechanic]]s, depending on the series regulations, while the driver often waits in the vehicle (except where a driver change is involved or in [[motorbike racing]]).

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