McLaren broke the world record for the fastest ever F1 pit stop at the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, changing all four tyres on Lando Norris’ car and sending him on his way again in just 1.80 seconds.

But if you ask former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, the issue isn’t the pit stops, it’s the sport’s red flag rule that meant no one had to make a pit stop last season. Formula 1 announced on ...