The pit stop will also be used to replenish the crew's food and water supply.
The Pit Stop was set up after the death of Ms Groves's son Mark, 39, from a heroin overdose in 2004.
"We changed the strategy, thinking that we should be able to maintain the lead even at the second stop, so we short-fuelled in the first pit stop and started the second stint ahead of Kimi, " he said.
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Just two laps after Alonso came in early to take on more fuel, Piquet's crash forced the deployment of the safety car and the subsequent pit stop of nearly all the other drivers -- an action that promoted Alonso to fifth from where he went on to secure victory.
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That ensured Button was able to emerge in the lead after the first pit stop period and thereby extend his advantage sufficiently to win the race.
Hamilton extended his advantage to 6.6secs by the time the field settled down after the pit-stop period.
According to Oli Bjorn Hauksson, CEO of Keflavik, the country's only international airport, Iceland's geographic location makes it the perfect pit stop for long-distance flights.
Just two laps after Alonso came in early to take on more fuel, Piquet's crash forced the deployment of the safety car and the subsequent pit stop of nearly all other drivers, an action that promoted Alonso to fifth from where he went onto to secure victory.
We've seen in the past pit-stop errors having a huge effect on the outcome of the race - think Felipe Massa leaving the pits with his fuel hose attached in Singapore last season - so you can see why practice makes perfect.
This time, he drove the race he should have driven in Fuji, making a perfect start and leading comfortably throughout the race apart from during the first pit-stop period.
Hamilton was eight seconds in front by the time of the second pit-stop period, after which Raikkonen slowed and allowed his team-mate to take second place at the end of the back on lap 49.
Alonso, who had the good fortune to come in for an early pit stop before the accident involving his Renault team-mate Piquet, drove peerlessly away after the second safety car delay, with Hamilton content to settle for third place.
The future president of the United States made a campaign trail pit stop today at the U.S. Senate.
Barrichello was three seconds behind Hamilton before the McLaren driver's pit stop and just over six seconds clear by the time the two cars emerged from the pits.
Marvellous Maldon is getting a taste for country chic much to the delight of Melbournians looking for a weekend pit-stop in the state's Goldfields region.
Then head to the boardwalk for thrill rides, saltwater taffy and go-kart racing before taking a pit stop at the one of the numerous dining or nightlife options.
Renault's Vitaly Petrov, the first Russian to drive in F1, made an encouraging start but did not return after his pit stop on the 13th lap due to a suspected suspension problem.
The Englishman spent the middle part of the race trying to pass Webber, a feat he finally managed during the second and final pit stop period.
Rubens Barrichello finished sixth for a more-competitive-than-expected Honda, but was excluded for leaving the pits when the lights were red following a dramatic final pit stop in which he was waved away with the fuel hose still attached.
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The detectives rented a vehicle and continued on their way, making a pit stop in Grapevine to use the restroom.
The Australian dropped to eighth after his first pit stop on lap 19, but he was back in the lead by just after half race distance.
It could have been Dedham or Braintree or some other pit stop on the highway near Boston.
That released Vettel, who had a 10.5-second lead over Button when the Brawn emerged from its pit stop.
The Formula E cars will be capable of speeds over 200 kilometers an hour, and rather than substituting tire at a pit stop, the driver will change cars instead.
"When the technical director decides whether to have a pit stop or go a few extra laps, he is using the data to make that decision, " he said.
Part of the road in Hermitage Way, Wooton, features metal teeth in a pit designed to stop cars using the road as a rat-run to the A45 dual carriageway.
Alonso was brought in for an early pit-stop but the move backfired as Vettel won the season's deciding race.
Alonso went into the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix eight points clear at the top of the drivers' championship, but he was called in for a strategic early pit-stop and was unable to catch the leaders.
Add to this the investment in state-of-the-art airports and vast new plane fleets, as well as the acquisition of stakes in some of Europe's biggest airlines which have ruptured traditional airline alliances, and it is clear why more and more commercial traffic is making a pit-stop in the region.
If the appeal is permitted, the court will have to decide whether Hamilton surrendered any advantage he gained by cutting the Bus Stop chicane when he let Raikkonen back past him on the pit straight.
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