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Mercedes changed drivers’ gloves to improve clutch handling
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Toto Wolff says Mercedes has left no stone unturned in its quest to improve how Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg handle their clutches at the start of Formula One races, revealing that it has gone as far as changing the way their gloves are made. Hamilton had another poor launch at last Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, having already experienced similar mishaps in Italy, Canada, Bahrain, and Australia. While the Briton was quick to take the blame for the sluggish getaway, Wolff admits the single clutch procedure, introduced in order to add more uncertainty at lights out, is difficult to master on the W07. “The clutch, obviously, is not perfect,” he said. “We...
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