Ferrari Pit Stop & Strategy Statistics

Ferrari pit stop and strategy statistics for the 2026 F1 season

The Ferrari Pit Stop & Strategy Statistics dashboard above tracks how Ferrari manages pit stops, tyre stints and race strategy throughout the 2026 Formula 1 season. It combines official pit-stop records with locally processed race-timing data to analyse Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton individually as well as Ferrari’s performance against the rest of the grid.

The tool covers much more than the number of stops completed during a Grand Prix. It shows when Ferrari brings each car into the pits, how frequently one-stop, two-stop and multi-stop strategies are used, which tyre compounds form each stint, how long those stints last and whether stops take place under green-flag, Safety Car or Virtual Safety Car conditions.

For broader Ferrari and Formula 1 data analysis, visit the ScuderiaFans Formula 1 Statistics section.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton pit stop comparison

The driver strategy section compares Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton across the completed Grands Prix. Both Ferrari drivers are evaluated using the same methodology, allowing their pit-stop frequency, first-stop timing, stint lengths and race circumstances to be compared across the season.

This is not intended as a simple ranking of which driver received the better strategy. Formula 1 pit-stop decisions are influenced by tyre condition, track position, traffic, weather, Safety Cars, race interruptions and tactical responses to rival teams. Instead, the statistics describe what happened and make those strategic differences easier to identify.

For a broader season-long performance comparison between Ferrari’s two drivers, see the dedicated Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton F1 head-to-head statistics.

How many pit stops does Ferrari make in a Grand Prix?

The number of pit stops can vary substantially from one Formula 1 race to another. Some Grands Prix favour a one-stop strategy, while tyre degradation, weather, Safety Car periods or changing race conditions can produce two, three or even more stops for an individual car.

The Ferrari season overview therefore separates one-stop car races, two-stop car races and three-or-more-stop car races. Each Ferrari driver is treated as an individual race sample, because Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton can follow different strategies during the same Grand Prix.

The average stops-per-car figure provides a season-wide reference, but it should not be interpreted as an indication that a higher or lower number of stops is inherently better. The quickest strategy depends on the circumstances of each event.

Average first-stop lap

The first pit stop is one of the most important strategic decisions in a Grand Prix. Stopping early can create an opportunity to gain time on fresher tyres, but it may also leave a driver needing to manage a longer final stint. Staying out longer can preserve strategic flexibility but may expose the car to slower lap times on worn tyres.

The dashboard records the average first-stop lap for Ferrari as well as separate figures for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. It also identifies Ferrari’s earliest and latest first stops across the available race data.

These statistics describe pit timing rather than attempting to judge whether a stop was made too early or too late. Determining the optimal pit window would require modelling traffic, tyre degradation, undercut potential and many other race-specific variables.

One-stop, two-stop and multi-stop strategies

The Leclerc vs Hamilton strategy comparison shows how often each driver has completed races using one stop, two stops or three or more stops.

A one-stop strategy usually requires longer tyre stints and greater tyre management, while two-stop or three-stop races allow drivers to spend more time on fresher tyres. However, additional stops also mean additional time travelling through the pit lane.

There is therefore no universally superior number of stops. Circuit layout, pit-lane time loss, tyre compounds, degradation and race interruptions all affect the strategic balance.

Ferrari tyre strategy and stint lengths

The selected Grand Prix view reconstructs the tyre strategy used by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Each coloured section of the timeline represents a continuous stint on a particular tyre compound.

The dashboard distinguishes between:

• Soft tyres
• Medium tyres
• Hard tyres
• Intermediate tyres
• Wet tyres

Pit-stop markers separate one stint from the next, making it possible to see not only which compounds Ferrari used but also how long each set remained on the car.

The season statistics additionally show the longest reconstructed stint, average stint length and most-used racing compound for each Ferrari driver.

What does the Ferrari tyre-strategy timeline show?

The tyre-strategy timeline provides a visual representation of the selected Grand Prix. A label such as M 1–28, for example, means the driver completed the displayed stint on the Medium compound from Lap 1 through Lap 28.

A new section begins when the official pit-stop data indicates that the car stopped and the local race-timing data shows a new tyre stint.

If a driver’s race ends before the full Grand Prix distance, the timeline ends on that driver’s final recorded lap. Where an official retirement is available in the local classification data, the dashboard identifies the driver as a DNF and displays the lap on which the race ended.

Average and longest Ferrari tyre stints

The average stint length shows how many laps Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton typically complete between tyre changes across the reconstructed race data.

The longest stint identifies the longest continuous run recorded for each driver and shows the tyre compound used during that stint.

These figures should not be interpreted as measures of tyre preservation by themselves. A long stint can result from strategy, track position, Safety Car timing, tyre allocation or the characteristics of a particular circuit.

A dedicated tyre-degradation model would require additional corrections for variables such as fuel load, traffic and track evolution. The pit-stop tool therefore focuses on observable stint lengths rather than attempting to estimate tyre degradation.

Ferrari pit stops under Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car

Not every pit stop takes place during normal green-flag racing. The dashboard identifies stops made during Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car periods using race-control context from the locally stored timing data.

A neutralised race period can significantly change the strategic value of a pit stop because cars circulating at reduced speed may lose less track time relative to competitors while entering the pits.

The tool therefore separates green-flag stops from Safety Car and VSC stops rather than treating all pit-stop circumstances as identical.

It does not attempt to calculate an exact number of seconds gained from stopping under a neutralisation period, because that would depend on the car’s position on track, the timing of the neutralisation and the gaps to surrounding competitors.

Ferrari pit-stop performance versus the rest of the F1 field

The Ferrari pit-stop performance chart compares Ferrari’s recorded pit-lane duration with the rest of the Formula 1 field at each Grand Prix.

This comparison is performed within the same race. That distinction is important because pit lanes differ substantially between circuits. A raw pit-lane duration recorded in Monaco, for example, should not simply be compared with one recorded at Spa or Silverstone.

For each Grand Prix, the tool calculates Ferrari’s median recorded pit-lane duration and compares it with the median of the non-Ferrari stops from the same event.

Bars above zero indicate that Ferrari’s median was slower than the rest-of-field median. Bars below zero indicate that Ferrari’s median was faster.

Why median pit-stop duration is used

The median is used because a single abnormal pit stop can heavily distort an arithmetic average.

A delayed wheel change, damaged car, front-wing replacement or other unusual event may produce a pit-lane duration considerably longer than a normal stop. If several routine stops are combined with one extreme value, the average can give a misleading impression of the team’s typical performance.

The median reduces the influence of these outliers while still using the recorded stop data from the Grand Prix.

Recorded pit-lane duration is not the tyre-change time

One of the most important distinctions in this dashboard concerns the meaning of recorded pit-stop duration.

The pit-stop records used for the detailed tables represent the recorded pit-lane duration associated with each stop. They should not be interpreted as the amount of time the Ferrari mechanics spent changing the tyres while the car was stationary.

A normal Formula 1 pit-stop record can therefore show a duration of more than 20 seconds even though the physical tyre change itself takes only a small fraction of that time.

The dashboard deliberately labels these figures as recorded pit-lane durations to avoid confusing them with stationary service times.

DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award explained

The DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award displayed in the selected Grand Prix section is a separate statistic from the recorded pit-lane duration.

This award measures the stationary servicing performance of the pit crew and is therefore capable of producing times of around two seconds. The dashboard keeps these award figures separate from the normal pit-stop table because they measure different things.

As a result, Ferrari can record a strong DHL stationary-service time at a Grand Prix while its median recorded pit-lane duration ranks differently against rival constructors. That is not a contradiction: the two statistics describe separate elements of the pit-stop process.

Ferrari pit-stop rank within each Grand Prix

For a selected race, every Ferrari stop receives a Pit-stop rank based on its recorded duration relative to all timed pit stops from that Grand Prix.

The accompanying text shows how many timed stops were included in the comparison. A rank of P5 out of 40 timed stops, for example, means that only four recorded stops in the event were quicker according to that particular pit-stop-duration dataset.

Because this comparison takes place within one Grand Prix, all cars are using the same pit lane and are being measured in the same event environment.

Pit-stop performance by constructor

The constructor leaderboard ranks Formula 1 teams using their median recorded pit-lane duration for the selected Grand Prix. Ferrari is highlighted so its position can be identified quickly.

The table also displays the number of recorded stops for each constructor and its quickest individual stop.

Using a constructor median rather than simply selecting the fastest stop provides a broader view of how consistently a team performed across the stops available in that race.

Sample size should still be considered. A constructor with one recorded stop is being evaluated from a much smaller sample than a team that made four or five stops.

Ferrari race-relative pit-stop gap

The Leclerc vs Hamilton strategy section contains an average race-relative stop gap.

Rather than comparing raw pit-lane durations from different circuits, each driver’s stops are evaluated relative to the median of all timed stops from the same Grand Prix.

This produces a more meaningful season-level comparison because it reduces the effect of different pit-lane lengths and circuit layouts.

A lower figure represents stronger race-relative recorded pit-lane performance.

Ferrari pit stops by Grand Prix

The pit-stops-by-Grand-Prix chart shows how many stops Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton recorded at each race.

This makes changes in Ferrari’s strategic patterns visible across the season. Races where both cars complete one stop can be compared easily with events where changing conditions or tyre requirements lead to multiple pit visits.

The chart is descriptive rather than evaluative. More pit stops do not automatically indicate a worse strategy, just as fewer stops do not automatically indicate a better one.

Race-by-race Ferrari strategy comparison

The full season table provides a compact overview of Ferrari’s strategy at every imported Grand Prix.

For each race it displays:

• Charles Leclerc’s number of pit stops
• Lewis Hamilton’s number of pit stops
• the first-stop lap for each Ferrari driver
• Ferrari’s median recorded pit-lane duration
• the gap between Ferrari’s median and the rest-of-field median
• Ferrari’s constructor ranking for that Grand Prix

This table is particularly useful for identifying races that deserve closer investigation through the Grand Prix selector above.

Why pit-stop statistics do not tell the whole strategy story

Pit-stop data can reveal when Ferrari stopped, which tyres were used and how the recorded pit-lane performance compared with rivals. It cannot, by itself, determine whether the strategy was optimal.

Formula 1 strategy depends on a large number of interacting variables, including:

• tyre degradation
• traffic after the pit stop
• undercut and overcut potential
• track position
• weather
• Safety Car and VSC timing
• pit-lane time loss
• tyre availability
• car damage
• rival strategy
• the probability of another race interruption

For that reason, the ScuderiaFans pit-stop dashboard focuses primarily on measurable events and avoids automatically labelling a Ferrari strategy as good or bad.

Can pit-stop data identify an undercut or overcut?

Not reliably from the pit-stop record alone.

An undercut involves stopping earlier than a rival and using fresher tyres to gain enough time to move ahead when that rival eventually pits. An overcut attempts to achieve the opposite by remaining on track longer.

Determining whether either tactic succeeded requires analysing lap times before and after the stops, traffic, tyre condition and the exact position of both cars during the pit cycle.

The current Ferrari Pit Stop & Strategy Statistics tool therefore does not assign automatic undercut or overcut success ratings.

How the Ferrari pit-stop data is calculated

The dashboard combines two locally stored data layers.

Official-style pit-stop records: F1DB supplies the Grand Prix pit-stop entries used for driver, constructor, stop number, stop lap and recorded pit-lane duration.

Race timing and tyre data: the locally imported TracingInsights race datasets provide lap timing, tyre compounds and race context used to reconstruct Ferrari’s stints and classify pit stops according to green-flag, Safety Car or Virtual Safety Car conditions.

The data is processed and stored locally by ScuderiaFans. Visitors using the statistics page do not trigger live external timing-data requests.

Why the data is compared race by race

Cross-circuit pit-stop comparisons can be misleading because every Formula 1 venue has a different pit-lane layout and time loss.

For this reason, Ferrari’s performance against the field is calculated separately for each Grand Prix before season-level race-relative statistics are produced.

This allows a Ferrari stop from one circuit to be judged against competitors operating under the same race conditions rather than against an unrelated raw time recorded at another venue.

Explore more Ferrari and F1 statistics

The pit-stop dashboard is part of the growing ScuderiaFans Formula 1 Statistics database.

To compare individual drivers within a specific Grand Prix, use the F1 Race Pace & Lap Time Comparison, which includes representative Race Pace, lap-by-lap analysis and fastest laps.

For Ferrari’s season-long teammate battle, visit the Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton statistics.

You can also compare Ferrari directly with Mercedes, McLaren, Red Bull Racing and the rest of the grid using the Ferrari vs F1 Rivals team head-to-head statistics.

For deeper analysis of Ferrari’s Formula 1 car and development programme, visit the Ferrari Technical Analysis section, or follow the full championship through the Formula 1 schedule and results.

Frequently asked questions

How many pit stops has Ferrari made in 2026?

The current total is displayed automatically in the 2026 Ferrari pit-stop overview at the top of the page. The figure updates as additional Grand Prix pit-stop data is imported.

How can I compare Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton’s pit strategies?

The Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton strategy section compares total stops, stops per race, average first-stop lap, one-stop and multi-stop races, Safety Car and VSC stops, stint lengths, tyre usage and race-relative pit-stop performance.

What does recorded pit-stop duration mean?

Recorded pit-stop duration refers to the pit-lane duration contained in the underlying Grand Prix pit-stop data. It is not the same as the stationary time required by the mechanics to change the tyres.

Why are normal pit-stop durations much longer than two seconds?

The detailed pit-stop records measure a broader pit-lane duration rather than only the period when the car is stationary in the pit box. A Formula 1 tyre change can take around two seconds even though the recorded pit-lane stop duration is considerably longer.

What is the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award?

The DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award measures the fastest stationary pit service recorded at a Grand Prix. It is displayed separately from the normal recorded pit-lane durations because the two statistics measure different parts of the pit-stop process.

Why can Ferrari win the Fastest Pit Stop Award but rank lower in the constructor table?

The Fastest Pit Stop Award reflects one particularly quick stationary service, while the constructor leaderboard uses the median of Ferrari’s recorded pit-lane durations in that Grand Prix. A team can therefore record the quickest individual stationary service without having the quickest overall median in the separate pit-lane-duration dataset.

What does Ferrari’s pit-stop rank mean?

Pit-stop rank shows where an individual Ferrari stop sits among all timed pit stops from the selected Grand Prix based on recorded pit-lane duration. Lower is better.

How is the constructor pit-stop ranking calculated?

Each constructor is ranked by its median recorded pit-lane duration from the selected Grand Prix. Using the median reduces the influence of unusually long individual stops.

Why compare Ferrari with the rest of the field race by race?

Formula 1 circuits have different pit-lane lengths and layouts. Comparing Ferrari only with other teams from the same Grand Prix creates a more meaningful reference than comparing raw pit-stop durations between different circuits.

What is a one-stop strategy?

A one-stop strategy means the driver makes one racing pit stop, normally resulting in two main tyre stints during the Grand Prix.

What is a two-stop strategy?

A two-stop strategy involves two racing pit stops and usually three main tyre stints. It can allow a driver to use fresher tyres more aggressively but also requires an additional trip through the pit lane.

Are Safety Car pit stops included?

Yes. The dashboard includes recorded Ferrari stops made under green-flag, Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car conditions and separates those contexts in the season statistics.

Why is stopping under a Safety Car or VSC important?

Cars circulate more slowly during neutralised periods, which can reduce the relative time lost while making a pit stop. The exact strategic benefit depends on the circumstances of the race.

How are Ferrari tyre stints reconstructed?

The official pit-stop laps are combined with locally stored tyre-compound data. Each continuous run on the same compound between relevant pit stops is displayed as a separate stint in the strategy timeline.

What happens when a Ferrari driver retires?

The strategy timeline ends on the driver’s final available race lap. Where the locally stored official classification identifies a retirement, the tool also displays a DNF indicator and the final lap.

Does the tool calculate tyre degradation?

No. The current tool reports stint lengths and tyre compounds but does not attempt to calculate tyre degradation. Reliable degradation modelling requires additional adjustments for factors including fuel load, traffic and track evolution.

Does the tool tell me whether Ferrari made the correct strategy call?

No. The dashboard focuses on objective pit-stop and stint information rather than automatically rating strategy decisions. Whether a strategy was optimal depends on race-specific factors that cannot be determined from pit-stop records alone.

Does the tool measure undercut and overcut success?

Not currently. Accurate undercut and overcut analysis requires additional modelling of surrounding cars, lap-time changes, traffic and pit-cycle positions.

How often are the Ferrari pit-stop statistics updated?

The statistics are updated as new Grand Prix pit-stop, classification and locally processed race-timing data is added to the ScuderiaFans database during the 2026 Formula 1 season.

Can I view the pit strategy for an individual Grand Prix?

Yes. Select a Grand Prix from the race selector at the top of the dashboard to open the Ferrari tyre-strategy timeline, individual pit-stop table and constructor pit-stop leaderboard for that event.