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nkurz ◴[] No.45058314[source]
> Leclerc was able to keep in front of Piastri at his second stop as well, and both drivers were stationary for just two seconds as their crews swarmed over the cars. But that single stop of Norris' was even faster at 1.9 seconds, and while he was driving slower than his teammate, he held track position at the front and was driving flawlessly.

Wow, I know nothing about F1 racing, but that is a fast tire change. Here's how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE5FGSEQc8Q. Three people on each tire, one single bolt. Full stop over the jack, unbolt, old tire off, new tire on, rebolt, drop and go.

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amelius ◴[] No.45097328[source]
On the other hand ... why isn't this fully automated yet?
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scrlk ◴[] No.45097629[source]
Yeah, I don't see the point of having drivers either.

Given that F1 cars just need to drive around a circuit in good weather conditions, teams could just install a comma 3X self driving system and replace an expensive driver for $1k.

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1. 42lux ◴[] No.45097965[source]
There is an AI powered autonomous racing series...

https://youtu.be/feTxamTHQAA?si=SVlFGU1b8ZaLZsw_