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Mercedes duo predict more troubled F1 starts

Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton think that the scope of Formula 1's new race start restrictions will be enough to shake things up away at the lights. The FIA revealed last week the extent of a new clampdown on driver aids aimed at making starts less predictable: which will minimise team control and ban any radio communication advice. Rosberg is convinced that the changes will be enough to make things harder for the drivers, which will open the door for mistakes to be made. In particular, if drivers don't get it right they can suffer either too much wheelspin, or burn out the clutch for a compromised getaway. Even worse, they could end up stalling. "It is good," said...
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