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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.

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 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