That is one of my major issues! I’ve done several career races now and pit stops are awful, I always lose lots of places. Sometimes it stops to repair damage, but even when it doesn’t I lose a lot of places. I even have auto-limiter and auto-start turned on, as I can’t be arsed micromanaging that stuff.
I had the most frustrating race ever at Brands Hatch the other night, it made me want to quit playing the game. I’d put it in seventh on the grid, which I was happy with, then I made it up to fourth at the start. I was driving well and did the fastest lap of anyone on about four consecutive laps, so I felt I was making good progress,
Then the pit stops came and I made it in OK, a little bit cautious before the line as I didn’t want to risk a penalty. but generally fine. When I came out of the pits and the pit stop window had finished I was down in eighth, with no idea why I’d lost four places. Very frustrating.
Then to make matters worse when the race ended I got disqualified with no reason given. It must have flashed up in its tiny writing when the penalty was given, but I’d missed it. I don’t think it was pitstop related. That evening really sapped out the fun I’d been having up to then.