The secret behind Ferrari’s dominance in F1 pit sops amid 2-second stops and record consistency. Ferrari dominates the 2025 F1 pit stop rankings, with the fastest stops in 8 out of 10 races.

Ferrari sits atop the ranking with 327 points, well ahead of McLaren with 157 and Sauber in third place with 115. The fastest stop so far has been clocked at 2.0 seconds by the Ferrari crew—achieved both in Saudi Arabia and Monaco. Even more impressive is that the team in red has recorded the seven fastest tire changes of the season overall. This consistency is largely credited to Diego Ioverno, Ferrari’s Sporting Director. At 51, the Bologna-born engineer is responsible for organizing and managing the team’s pit stop operations.

“In recent years, we’ve focused heavily on pit stops at every level,” Diego Ioverno explained. “That includes training, preparation, and drills for our crew, but also technical aspects. The goal has been to put our mechanics in the best possible condition to consistently deliver high-performance pit stops. For us, that doesn’t mean chasing the fastest possible time, but staying reliably under the three-second mark. This helps our strategists realistically predict where the car will rejoin the race after a stop.”

Diego Ioverno also detailed how Ferrari has enhanced the training of its mechanics. At Maranello, there’s a dedicated facility for practicing indoor pit stops, allowing the team to refine both procedures and equipment.

“This approach not only improves speed but also consistency,” Diego Ioverno added. “If you consistently perform solid pit stops, it becomes statistically more likely that you’ll achieve faster ones as well. We’ve increased the number of training sessions, reinforced team preparation, and even worked on the human side of operations. In terms of pit stop equipment, we follow the same preparation, monitoring, and problem-solving workflow that we use for car components.”

One of Ferrari’s major strengths has been maintaining top-tier performance in tire changes while expanding the number of crew members involved.

“One thing we’re especially proud of over these first ten races is that we’ve maintained consistent performance despite a high rotation of operators,” Diego Ioverno noted. “With more races on the calendar, we felt that the only way to ensure strong performance across the entire season—while also preserving a healthy work-life balance—was to rotate personnel at the track.”