The Fastest Pit Stop At The Japanese Grand Prix (VIDEO)

DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award 2016: Japan - Williams Martini Racing, already overall winners of the 2016 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award, achieved the fastest pit stop in a Grand Prix race for the thirteenth time this season at the Japanese Grand Prix. Felipe Massa's crew only needed 2.05 seconds to bolt on four new tyres for him during his only pit stop of the race. Red Bull Racing were second fastest, having sent Max Verstappen on his way in a similarly excellent time of 2.11 seconds. Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 secured third place by changing all four tyres for F1 championship leader Nico Rosberg in just 2.19 seconds. Red Bull Racing and Mercedes have been the only ones who have succeeded, along with Williams, in winning the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award on at least one weekend during 2016. The Silver Arrows have won three times, Red Bull once.

There is simply no stopping @WilliamsRacing when it comes to the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award. This is their 13th of the season 👏 pic.twitter.com/gP4lywbUfr

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2016

For the first time this season, Sebastian Vettel takes home the DHL Fastest Lap Award #JapaneseGP 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/SaJlG3OqFD

— Formula 1 (@F1) October 9, 2016

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