Mercedes: “We had individuals who hadn’t executed a live pit stop in 15 years” during the Singapore GP.

In light of this, Mercedes is working hard to uphold its operational standards – even as team members contend with challenging working conditions.

“Clearly as a team, there is the picture of the drivers' championship, but more critically, we've fallen behind Red Bull and Ferrari in the constructors' championship over the past few events,” deputy team principal Bradley Lord shared on the Nu Silver Arrows Radio Show. “There's a solid lead, but absolutely nothing is set in stone, and we just need to concentrate on bringing both cars home in the highest positions possible. I know that sounds quite ordinary, but it's our responsibility every race weekend. 

“I would also emphasize the importance of maintaining the operational efficiency and smoothness that we've demonstrated over the last triple-header, probably the most challenging three races in terms of conditions in the garage, including temperature, humidity, and so on. In Singapore, despite changes in the pit crew – you know, we had personnel in the pit crew who hadn't executed a live pit stop for 15 years, brought in due to injuries and other factors – we were the fastest team through the pit lane, achieving the quickest stop for the second consecutive weekend.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

“That clearly illustrates the high level at which the team is operating, and it's genuinely encouraging to see as we enter the more challenging phase, the real grind at the season's end – long trips away from home, away from family. Just really functioning at an exceptionally high level. That was quite an achievement for the team in the garage and the pit stop crew to consistently excel at those stops at every race we can.”

Mercedes’ pit stop performance has been unmatched this season, executing the fastest tyre change eight times out of 17 grands prix (based on time spent in the pit lane).

Ferrari and Audi are tied for second place with three fastest times each. Conversely, the new Cadillac team made its way into the top 10 only at the Canadian Grand Prix, with the sixth-fastest pit stop, and in Italy, where merely nine pit stops were executed.