Top 10 Worst F1 Pit Crews of All Time

Worst F1 Pit Crews of All Time

Ferrari 2018 Crew

10. Ferrari – 2023 Season

Wrong tires, slow stops, and strategy confusion. Just a classic Ferrari blend of chaos sprinkled with disappointment.

9. McLaren – 2013–2015 Slow Stop Era

A period where wheel guns failed, wheels stuck, and stops regularly went above four seconds — ancient by F1 standards.

8. Haas – 2018 Australia Double Disaster

Two cars, two pit stops, two loose wheels. Both drivers retired within minutes. Possibly the most expensive one-race meltdown ever.

7. Red Bull – 2009 Early Season

Before they became pit stop gods, Red Bull had messy stops, cross-threaded wheel nuts, and a lack of coordination that cost points.

6. Williams – 2019–2020 Decline

Frequent errors, slow service, and botched front wing changes reflected the team’s overall struggles.

5. Mercedes – 2021 Sakhir “Crossed Tires” Crew

An all-time blunder: Russell and Bottas got each other’s tires, creating a rule-breaking mess and ruining a near-certain victory.

4. Ferrari – 2019 German GP

Leclerc sent on the wrong tires, Vettel delayed for ages — a pit lane circus during an already chaotic race.

3. Renault – 2010 Robert Kubica Wheel Loss

Kubica was released with a loose wheel at Hungary, leading to a massive penalty and long-term damage to trust in their pit operations.

2. McLaren – 2012 Jenson Button Fiascos

Button suffered repeated pit stop errors all season: slow wheels, missed lug nuts, and one 12-second nightmare stop.

1. Ferrari – 2022 Monaco “Stay Out! Stay Out!… Box! Box!”

Peak confusion. Ferrari told Leclerc to stay out, then to pit, then changed their minds — all in the same corner. A masterclass in how to lose a race with your mouth.