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The A to Z of starts from a Mercedes perspective
Grand Prix starts have emerged as perhaps the only weakness for the all conquering Mercedes team, both Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were punished off the line in Australian and the world champion was gobbled up in Turn 1 at the start of the race in Bahrain. Here the Silver Arrows team give the lowdown on starts so far this season. Starts have been a big talking point after the first couple of races. What is the main challenge for teams when it comes to making a clean getaway?
Ever since standing starts were implemented in Formula One, they have been extremely variable. The big challenge for teams is not simply to have the best starts on the grid – but to reduce that variability as...
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