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Poster reading They Only Say It Once, 72.4 percent of F1 pit calls, above a bar chart comparing how often the word box is repeated: once, twice, three times and four times, beside a red and white Ferrari SF-26 carrying number 16 entering the pit lane.

What does box box mean in F1? We counted every pit call in 37,359 radio messages

Everyone knows the phrase as box box box. The radio says otherwise: nearly three quarters of real pit calls say the word exactly once, and the busiest session for pit calls is not the race.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 9, 2026

Poster reading a pit stop costs 21.88 seconds, over a red Ferrari surrounded by its pit crew mid stop, with three figures below: green 21.88s, VSC 18.13s and safety car 14.24s.

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F1 Race Strategy Explained, With the Numbers Behind It

Every F1 strategy decision is an arithmetic problem with known values. Here are the real numbers, measured across full seasons, that teams are actually working with.

Bhavin Lathia· Aug 31, 2026

Title card reading F1 Pit Stops, how are they so fast, showing a red Ferrari car surrounded by its crew in red overalls mid stop in the pit box.

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How Many Pit Stops Are in an F1 Race? Pit Stops Explained

F1 pit stops explained, how a crew of 20 changes four wheels in under two seconds, the 1.80s world record, why banning refuelling made them so fast, and why an unsafe release is so dangerous.

Bhavin Lathia· Aug 5, 2026

Title card reading Undercut vs Overcut, winning races in the pit lane, showing a pit crew changing a tyre on a dark red car with strategy screens showing lap times and the pit window.

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F1 Undercut vs Overcut Explained: Winning Races in the Pit Lane

The F1 undercut and overcut explained, the two pit-stop strategies that let a driver pass a rival without ever overtaking on track. How each works, and when teams use them.

Bhavin Lathia· Aug 5, 2026