McLaren controversially claimed the award for the fastest pit stop of the 2025 F1 season, set during the Italian Grand Prix while servicing Oscar Piastri.
The Italian GP proved to be a major moment in the championship, as McLaren controversially instructed Piastri to give up position in the closing laps to Lando Norris.
Despite Norris running second and Piastri third, it was the Australian who was pitted first by the team, producing a staggering 1.91s stop — the fastest of the season.
When Norris pitted a lap later, it was a slow 5.87s stop, causing the Briton to rejoin the circuit behind his team-mate.
Remarkably, the team order for Piastri to fall back behind his team-mate quickly followed, a decision that ultimately secured Norris the drivers’ title over Max Verstappen, who won at Monza.
McLaren set the three fastest pit stops of 2025, with identical 1.94s stops performed for both of its drivers in Hungary. Red Bull locked out fourth to sixth, while Ferrari’s three quickest pit stops ranked seventh, eighth, and ninth fastest this year.
With a 2.02s stop for Alex Albon in the Abu Dhabi season finale, Williams completed the top 10 fastest pit stops of 2025.
Check out the 10 fastest pit stops below!
2025 F1 10 fastest pit stops
| Pos. | Team | Driver & GP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | Piastri - Italy | 1.91s |
| 2 | McLaren | Norris - Hungary | 1.94s |
| 3 | McLaren | Piastri - Hungary | 1.94s |
| 4 | Red Bull | Tsunoda - Brazil | 1.95s |
| 5 | Red Bull | Tsunoda - Hungary | 1.97s |
| 6 | Red Bull | Tsunoda - Las Vegas | 1.99s |
| 7 | Ferrari | Leclerc - Monaco | 2.00s |
| 8 | Ferrari | Leclerc - Saudi Arabia | 2.00s |
| 9 | Ferrari | Leclerc - Abu Dhabi | 2.00s |
| 10 | Williams | Albon - Abu Dhabi | 2.02s |
Pit stop horror
As for the 10 slowest pit stops this year, the top two positions were dominated by Haas. Much to Oliver Bearman’s horror, the Briton was the victim of the two slowest pit stops of 2025.
He was stationary for a shocking 29.04s during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, before suffering a 28.5s stop a week later in Monaco.
Haas’ pit stop horror for Bearman in Imola and Monaco was over 10 seconds slower than the third-worst pit stop of the year — an unwanted position secured by Ferrari.
At the São Paulo Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton had to endure an 18.54s pit stop. Remarkably, Yuki Tsunoda’s worst pit stop of the season actually came in his final race for Racing Bulls, with a 17.69s stop occurring in China.
Unfortunately for Albon, in addition to experiencing the 10th-fastest stop of the year, he also had to put up with the fifth slowest, after Williams took 16.94s to service him in Spain.
Check out the 10 slowest pit stops below!
2025 F1 10 slowest pit stops
| Pos. | Team | Driver & GP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haas | Bearman - Imola | 29.04s |
| 2 | Haas | Bearman - Monaco | 28.5s |
| 3 | Ferrari | Hamilton - Brazil | 18.54s |
| 4 | Racing Bulls | Tsunoda - China | 17.69s |
| 5 | Williams | Albon - Spain | 16.94s |
| 6 | Aston Martin | Stroll - Italy | 16.2s |
| 7 | Williams | Sainz - Netherlands | 15.31s |
| 8 | Williams | Sainz - Bahrain | 15.16s |
| 9 | Stake F1 | Bortoleto - Monaco | 14.64s |
| 10 | McLaren | Piastri - British | 14.6s |
Also interesting:
Join RacingNews365's Ian Parkes, Sam Coop, and Nick Golding as they continue to review the 2025 Formula 1 season. The trio answer crucial questions such as who was the best driver this year, who was the most improved, the biggest disappointment, and much more!
Rather watch the podcast? Then click here!
Don't miss out on any of the Formula 1 action thanks to this handy 2026 F1 calendar that can be easily loaded into your smartphone or PC.
Download the calenderMost read
In this article
Join the conversation!