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Fast Ferrari starts were tipped as Mercedes investigates own

Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen's stunning getaway from the lights at the Australian Grand Prix may not be a mere fluke according to Christian Horner, who said his team had noticed how rapid Ferrari's starts had been in testing. The two former champions rocketed from third and fourth to first and second on the opening lap of the Albert Park race, demoting the front row Mercedes' as they appeared to get bogged down. Though Nico Rosberg recovered during the red flag interrupted race to defeat Vettel and claim the first win of the 2016 season, Mercedes has revealed it will look into its procedures to understand if human factors or a fundamental issue played a part in a slow getaway....
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