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Formula 1 using eSports to assess starting grid shake-up

Formula 1 is using eSports to simulate and assess future regulation changes, with a change to the starting grid format amongst those under review. Motorsport Week reported last year that F1 bosses had looked at a number of potential starting grid formations, believing the staggered-two-by-two format currently in use could be improved to create more start drama and shake-up positions on the opening lap. However on the back of a recent qualifying format change in 2016, which proved unpopular with fans and was dropped after just a few races, the sport's bosses are keen to avoid such knee-jerk reactions and according to Williams' Pat Symonds, are using eSports to simulate...
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