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Joseph Haugh, member of the Williams F1 Team pit crew, talking about the role of a wheel gun man in an F1 pit stop. Practising 60 pit stops every race weekend, there's no time for nerves and no time for errors...
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Williams F1 is an independent Formula One team with a philosophy and history of winning races. Formed in 1977 by Frank Williams and Patrick Head, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles in its illustrious history. Nine of these titles have been won in the Constructors' Championship in association with Cosworth, Honda and Renault. The remaining seven titles are Drivers' Championships, won with Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve....
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bobknight33says...There is a need to have a dedicated professional to take a nut off and back on the wheel and I am sure he gets paid well.
BUT really how can truly justify this as a true profession. Teacher, Dr, Engineer , Mechanic... NOPE I take 1 nut off then put it on as fast as possible,
The kid at Jiffy Lube does more, and makes less. F1 sign me up.
oritteroposays...It is his role during the pit stop, but the pit crew all have a main job as well. Mechanics and fabricators can make between £30-50,000; engineers between £40-100,000+. It's probably not that different than the pay for U.S. pit crews, which is supposed to be $35,000 to $90,000 per year.
There is a need to have a dedicated professional to take a nut off and back on the wheel and I am sure he gets paid well.
BUT really how can truly justify this as a true profession. Teacher, Dr, Engineer , Mechanic... NOPE I take 1 nut off then put it on as fast as possible,
The kid at Jiffy Lube does more, and makes less. F1 sign me up.
Ickstersays...Yeah, these guys are full-time team mechanics. Pit crewing is just what they do during the time the cars are on the track. And during all of the practices. Frankly, they are probably somewhat underpaid given the hours they work and how important they are to the overall success of the team.
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oritteroposays...*beg
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