Then he'll make a pit stop at one of the Dairy Queen outlets he owns in Omaha.

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Why push to make up half a second when you know he'll have to make a pit stop before you?

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In addition to being popular with in-the-know French parents, it is also de rigueur for every American fashion editor with a little one to make a pit stop there when in town on business.

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It was a critical error from Hamilton, who was fuelled to make his first pit stop a lap earlier than Raikkonen.

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The only negative for McLaren was a problem with their refuelling equipment which led to Juan Pablo Montoya being forced to make an extra pit stop.

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"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.

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