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Pits Collection (#7)

"Pits: A Glimpse into the Heart of Motorsport and Beyond" Step back in time to the iconic 1968 British GP

Background imagePits Collection: 1974 International Trophy

1974 International Trophy
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 07: Mechanics work on James Hunt's Hesketh 308 Ford in the pit lane during the International Trophy at Silverstone on Sunday April 07

Background imagePits Collection: 2009 Bahrain GP

2009 Bahrain GP
BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, BAHRAIN - APRIL 26: The rest of the field in parc ferme after the race during the Bahrain GP at Bahrain International Circuit on April 26

Background imagePits Collection: 2009 Hungarian GP

2009 Hungarian GP
HUNGARORING, HUNGARY - JULY 26: A pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren MP4-24 Mercedes during the Hungarian GP at Hungaroring on July 26, 2009 in Hungaroring, Hungary. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Background imagePits Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
John Watson (GBR) McLaren M29 finished the race in sixth position. United States Grand Prix, Rd 15, Watkins Glen, USA, 7 October 1979

Background imagePits Collection: Speed World Challenge 1962: Nurburgring 1000 kms

Speed World Challenge 1962: Nurburgring 1000 kms
NuRBURGRING, GERMANY - MAY 27: Phil Hill / Olivier Gendebien, SEFAC Ferrari, Ferrari Dino 246 SP 0790 during the Nurburgring 1000 kms at Nurburgring on May 27, 1962 in Nurburgring, Germany

Background imagePits Collection: 2019 Round 1 - Ad Diriyah

2019 Round 1 - Ad Diriyah
RIYADH STREET CIRCUIT, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 15: Simon Evans (NZL), Team Asia New Zealand heads the line of cars preparing to go to the grid during the Round 1 - Ad Diriyah at Riyadh Street Circuit

Background imagePits Collection: 2006 Chinese GP

2006 Chinese GP
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, CHINA - OCTOBER 01: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari 248 F1 passing through the pitlane during the Chinese GP at Shanghai International Circuit on October 01

Background imagePits Collection: Formula E 2023-2024: Valencia Pre-Season Testing

Formula E 2023-2024: Valencia Pre-Season Testing
VALENCIA CIRCUIT RICARDO TORMO, SPAIN - OCTOBER 26: Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing, Jaguar I-TYPE 6 in the pit lane during the Valencia Pre-Season Testing at Valencia Circuit Ricardo Tormo

Background imagePits Collection: 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans

2012 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 12: Pit stop practice for #15 Oak Racing Oak Pescarolo Judd: Franck Montagny, Bertrand Baguette

Background imagePits Collection: 2019 Hong Kong E-prix

2019 Hong Kong E-prix
HONG KONG STREET CIRCUIT, HONG KONG - MARCH 09: Edoardo Mortara (CHE) Venturi Formula E, Venturi VFE05 leaves the pit lane during the Hong Kong E-prix at Hong Kong Street Circuit on March 09

Background imagePits Collection: 1970 Nurburgring 1000 kms

1970 Nurburgring 1000 kms
NuRBURGRING, GERMANY - MAY 31: Winners Vic Elford and Kurt Ahrens Jr. surrounded by cheering officals, team members and fans during the Nurburgring 1000 kms at Nurburgring on May 31

Background imagePits Collection: 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans

2014 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 12: #26 G-Drive Racing Morgan - Nissan: Roman Rusinov, Olivier Pla, Julien Canal during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on June 12

Background imagePits Collection: 1961 24 Hours of Le Mans

1961 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 11: Fans and cars in the pits during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on June 11, 1961 in Circuit de la Sarthe, France. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imagePits Collection: 2008 Chinese GP

2008 Chinese GP
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, CHINA - OCTOBER 19: A pit stop for Rubens Barrichello, Honda RA108 during the Chinese GP at Shanghai International Circuit on October 19

Background imagePits Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
The Ligier team celebrate on the pit wall as Jacques Laffite (FRA) Ligier, wins his and the team's first GP. Swedish Grand Prix, Rd8, Anderstorp, Sweden, 19 June 1977

Background imagePits Collection: 1979 Spanish GP

1979 Spanish GP
CIRCUITO DEL JARAMA, SPAIN - APRIL 29: Mario Andretti, Lotus 80 Ford heads down the pitlane while mechanics make adjustments to Carlos Reutemann's Lotus 79 Ford during the Spanish GP at Circuito

Background imagePits Collection: 2009 German GP

2009 German GP
NuRBURGRING, GERMANY - JULY 12: A pit stop for Lewis Hamilton, McLaren MP4-24 Mercedes during the German GP at Nurburgring on July 12, 2009 in Nurburgring, Germany. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Background imagePits Collection: 1971 Italian GP

1971 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 05: Francois Cevert sits in the cockpit as mechanics work on his Tyrrell 002 Ford during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 05

Background imagePits Collection: 1968 French GP

1968 French GP
ROUEN-LES-ESSARTS, FRANCE - JULY 07: Jackie Stewart, Matra MS10 Ford in the pit lane during the French GP at Rouen-Les-Essarts on July 07, 1968 in Rouen-Les-Essarts, France

Background imagePits Collection: 1968 French GP

1968 French GP
ROUEN-LES-ESSARTS, FRANCE - JULY 07: Jo Siffert, Lotus 49 Ford talks with mechanics in the pit lane during the French GP at Rouen-Les-Essarts on July 07, 1968 in Rouen-Les-Essarts, France

Background imagePits Collection: Formula 1 1971: United States GP

Formula 1 1971: United States GP
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - OCTOBER 03: Jo Siffert climbs out of his BRM P160 in the pit lane during the United States GP at Watkins Glen International on Sunday October

Background imagePits Collection: 1971 Monaco GP

1971 Monaco GP
MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 23: Ronnie Peterson's March 711 Ford during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on May 23, 1971 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Background imagePits Collection: 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans

1964 24 Hours of Le Mans
CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, FRANCE - JUNE 22: John Surtees / Lorenzo Bandini, Ferrari SEFAC, Ferrari 330P, pitstop during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on June 22

Background imagePits Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
The BRM P57 of Graham Hill (GBR) is worked on by mechanics during practice. French Grand Prix, Rouen-les-Essarts, 8 July 1962

Background imagePits Collection: 2005 Malaysian GP

2005 Malaysian GP
SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, MALAYSIA - MARCH 20: A pit stop for Fernando Alonso, Renault R25 during the Malaysian GP at Sepang International Circuit on March 20

Background imagePits Collection: 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans

2014 24 Hours of Le Mans
JUNE 14: Pit stop for #7 Toyota Racing Toyota TS 040 - Hybrid: Alexander Wurz, Stephane Sarrazin, Kazuki Nakajima during the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 14, 2014

Background imagePits Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Eddie Cheever (USA), Tyrrell 011 waits in the pits. The Tyrrell team had introduced revised front and rear suspension which lengthened the wheel-base of the car resulting in a re-designed front nose

Background imagePits Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
A Penske mechanic works on the front end of the Penske PC1 of Mark Donohue (USA), who came back from retirement after winning the previous years CanAm championship to finish twelfth in Penskes debut

Background imagePits Collection: 1980 USA-West GP

1980 USA-West GP
STREETS OF LONG BEACH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - MARCH 30: James Hunt with a broken leg from a skiing accident during the United States GP West at Streets of Long Beach on Sunday March 30

Background imagePits Collection: 2013 St. Pete

2013 St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG STREET COURSE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - MARCH 22: Tim Pappas during the St. Pete at St. Petersburg Street Course on March 22, 2013 in St

Background imagePits Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Mark Donohue (USA) Penske Cars March 751 was credited with fifth position, despite crashing out on lap 56 of the rain-shortened race

Background imagePits Collection: 1975 Italian GP

1975 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 07: Ronnie Peterson sits in his Lotus 72E Ford with Colin Chapman crouched beside during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 07

Background imagePits Collection: 1972 Watkins Glen 6 hrs

1972 Watkins Glen 6 hrs
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - JULY 22: Jacky Ickx / Mario Andretti, SEFAC Ferrari, Ferrari 312 PB comes in for a pitstop during the Watkins Glen 6 hrs at Watkins Glen

Background imagePits Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Race winner James Hunt (GBR) McLaren M23 talks through the link up with Teddy Mayer (USA) McLaren Team Owner (On Car) and Alastair Caldwell (NZL) Mclaren Team Manager (Left) in the pits

Background imagePits Collection: Italian GP

Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 16: Lorenzo Bandini and Giancarlo Baghetti during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 16, 1962 in Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy

Background imagePits Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Race winner Jody Scheckter (RSA) Tyrrell 007 in the pit lane during practice. South African Grand Prix, Kyalami, 1 March 1975. BEST IMAGE

Background imagePits Collection: 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans

2011 24 Hours of Le Mans
JUNE 07: Pit stop practice for #10 Team Oreca Matmut Peugeot 908 HDI-FAP: Nicolas Lapierre, Loic Duval, Olivier Panis during the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 07, 2011

Background imagePits Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Gilles Villeneuve (CDN) stunned the F1 fraternity on his GP debut when he qualified his McLaren M23 in ninth place. He would have finished in the points but for a faulty water temperature gauge that

Background imagePits Collection: 1962 Italian GP

1962 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 16: Nasif Estefano, De Tomaso during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 16, 1962 in Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy

Background imagePits Collection: 1983 Brazilian GP

1983 Brazilian GP
AUTODROMO INTERNACIONAL NELSON PIQUET, BRAZIL - MARCH 13: Riccardo Patrese, Brabham BT52 BMW, in the pit lane. Designer Gordon Murray looks on during the Brazilian GP at Autodromo Internacional

Background imagePits Collection: 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours. Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France. Saturday 14 June 2014

2014 Le Mans 24 Hours. Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France. Saturday 14 June 2014. Thomas Kimber-Smith (GBR), Chris Dyson (USA), Matthew McMurray (USA) - Greaves Motorsport

Background imagePits Collection: 1977 Argentinian GP

1977 Argentinian GP
AUTODROMO JUAN Y OSCAR GALVEZ, ARGENTINA - JANUARY 09: Mechanics work on Emerson Fittipaldi's Fittipaldi FD04 Ford in the pits as Fittipaldi sits in the car during the Argentinian GP at Autodromo

Background imagePits Collection: 1983 Detroit GP

1983 Detroit GP
DETROIT GRAND PRIX, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - JUNE 05: Elio de Angelis, Lotus 93T Renault during the Detroit GP at Detroit Grand Prix on June 05, 1983 in Detroit Grand Prix

Background imagePits Collection: 2010 Canadian GP

2010 Canadian GP
CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 13: The Lotus Racing pitwall control centre during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 13, 2010 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada

Background imagePits Collection: 1975 French GP

1975 French GP
CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD, FRANCE - JULY 06: Bernie Ecclestone walks through the pit lane during the French GP at Circuit Paul Ricard on July 06, 1975 in Circuit Paul Ricard, France. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imagePits Collection: 2005 San Marino GP

2005 San Marino GP
IMOLA, ITALY - APRIL 23: Renault mechanics cheer as Fernando Alonso claims another victory during the San Marino GP at Imola on April 23, 2005 in Imola, Italy. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Background imagePits Collection: 1968 Italian GP

1968 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 08: Graham Hill during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 08, 1968 in Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy

Background imagePits Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
The Lotus 25 of pole sitter Jim Clark (GBR) is worked on in the pits during practice. French Grand Prix, Rouen-les-Essarts, 8 July 1962




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"Pits: A Glimpse into the Heart of Motorsport and Beyond" Step back in time to the iconic 1968 British GP, where roaring engines and adrenaline-filled moments dominated the Silverstone circuit. Pit crews worked tirelessly, ensuring every second counted as they fueled up cars and changed tires with lightning speed. Fast forward to 1989, when a young Ayrton Senna commanded attention at the British Grand Prix. The McLaren MP4-5 he piloted showcased his immense talent, while pit stops became a balletic display of teamwork and precision. Le Mans Poster captures the essence of endurance racing, depicting drivers pushing their limits through day and night. Pits become a sanctuary for these warriors of speed, offering brief respite before returning to battle on treacherous tracks. In 1962 at the Belgian GP, pits transformed into bustling hubs of activity as mechanics fine-tuned race machines. Among them was an aspiring Ayrton Senna in his Formula 3 Ralt RT3 at Thruxton on that fateful March day in 1983 - an image whose creator remains unknown but forever etched in history. Beyond motorsport lies Cwmpennar Colliery in Glamorgan, South Wales - once a thriving coal mine where miners descended into dark depths akin to drivers entering pits during races. Both faced danger head-on with unwavering determination. The drama continued at Monza's Autodromo Nazionale di Monza during the intense atmosphere of the 1976 Italian GP. Pits witnessed triumphs and heartbreaks as teams strategized for victory or fought against mechanical failures that could dash dreams within seconds. Goodwood's Emeryson Jaguar evokes nostalgia from England's motoring heritage; its presence in pits symbolizing timeless elegance amidst high-octane action. Here too lies another tale - Coldstreamers charging fearlessly on Somme's battlefield.