F1: Photo of Ferrari's new wheel nut for faster pit stopsThe Scuderia Ferrari has designed a new wheel nut in an effort to shorten the time of the pit stops in 2010.
With the refuel ban imposed this year for the first time since 1993, several experts have predicted that we may see tire stops done on less than three seconds.
Spain's El Pais newspaper reported last week that Ferrari has responded to the challenge by designing a cone-shaped nut that integrates better with the wheel gun. The nut was photographed in the Ferrari garage at Jerez, Spain. The nut also features the automatic triggering of its wheel gun, where previously it needed to be pulled manually by a mechanic.
Other experts also indicated that the wheel gun could be fitted with a device that triggers a light once the nut is released. This would help the lollypop man to follow that's going on without having to watch the mechanics in action. The lollypop man can then release the driver the moment he sees all four lights on.
Photos: ferrari & WRI2
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