News Details

Analysis: Why starts have become F1 drivers' biggest headache

When Formula 1 included tweaks to the race start procedures as part of a clampdown on driver aids last year, few could have imagined the impact that they would have on this season’s championship. For as the campaign enters its decisive final phase, it is becoming increasingly clear that the points battle between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton is getting influenced perhaps more by how the first seconds of the race goes than almost any other time they are out on track. Pace wise there has been very little separating the pair but when it has come to on-track tussles, but stumbles in the charge to the first corner have meant that they are rarely fighting wheel-to-wheel on a Sunday afternoon....
Full Story »
9y ago from Motorsport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Jorge Lorenzo in the W05: 'My times were really...

After much speculation and planning, the reigning MotoGP champion and...

Lewis Hamilton: I'll be holding nothing back in final...

Lewis Hamilton has promised to 'hold nothing back' in the final four...
9y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Hamilton to hold nothing back in F1 title pursuit

Lewis Hamilton says he cannot afford to do anything less than 'go all out...
9y ago from Crash.net

'Hamilton & Rosberg in high-stakes game of pressure &...

The mantra for both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg as they head into the...
9y ago from BBC.co.uk

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

‘A World Champion cannot do a mistake like that'...

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola admits he “would not disagree” if Jorge...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Longtime IndyCar team owner Dennis Reinbold passes...

Dreyer and Reinbold Racing announced Sunday that the team’s owner and...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

IndyCar Officiating details infraction severity levels

IndyCar Officiating has released more specific information regarding the...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Premier League teams fear Anderson deal could blow up...

Elliot Anderson is one of England's most in demand players, and his move...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

PSG and Arsenal will have to break Romeo Lavia record...

Lille are set to demand a record fee for their teenage central midfielder,...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsecast Extra Episode 699 – 15.06.2026

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and...
13m ago from Arseblog.com

Sources rule out Chelsea from chasing top midfielder...

Chelsea are being linked with a number of targets this summer – but...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.