Williams approaches 2-second pit-stop mark!

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Williams has proven its mettle when it comes to pit-stop execution, as it demonstrated once again last weekend at Silverstone.

The Grove-based outfit's skilled crew topped the DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award for sixth time this season out of ten races.

But more impressive was the fact that the team's master choreography yielded an incredible 2.02 seconds change, putting it just shy of the 2-second barrier!

Williams actually achieved a 1.92s tyre swap in Baku last season, but this year's bigger tyres has complicated the task, requiring more effort and even tighter coordination.

World champions Mercedes scored their best pit stop of the season at Silverstone, yet they were still over two tenths adrift of the wicked and proficient Williams crew.

Needless to say, Williams holds a comfortable lead in the overall 2017 DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award rankings.

Will it pull off a sub two-second stunt in Hungary? Don't bet against the Williams boys.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.