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Explaining race starts
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 much as possible. How does the team measure a race start? And who has fared best thus far in 2016? At Mercedes, we measure a race start in terms of distance covered in the first four seconds. Most teams will use a similar metric. According to that metric, on average, the Silver Arrows had the best starts on the grid in 2015. The problem is...
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