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Originally Posted by Casper
If tyres were designed to go the race distance then the teams would not need large numbers of dedicated pit crew and the overheads of the associated equipment, training and travel costs so maybe it would make running the teams a cheaper exercise. In the case of a single tyre change two pit crew could handle that without breaking into a sweat
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It's a good point. There is absolutely no need for tyre stops to be as insanely fast as they are these days. Limit the number of mechanics who can work on the car at a stop and the number of guns that can be used. I guess that would spoil 'the show' though.....