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Start procedure chaos raises fresh safety fears

Feb.16 Concerns about the complexity of Formula 1's new 2026 start procedures boiled over at the end of the first Bahrain test. The session had officially ended when a chaotic practice start on the main straight triggered alarm in the paddock. As drivers lined up, Franco Colapinto suddenly lost control of his Alpine while warming his tyres, sliding onto the grass and narrowly avoiding both the wall and stationary cars ahead. 'That was embarrassing,' Sky Deutschland's Ralf Schumacher said. The incident has refocused attention on earlier warnings that the new power units require around ten seconds at high revs to bring the turbo into its optimal range before launch – a process many...
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