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Mercedes working to cure start problems

Despite winning both opening rounds of the 2016 F1 season with Nico Rosberg, Mercedes know that it can do better when it comes to dominating from the front. The Three Pointed Star claimed pole position for both the Australian and Bahrain grands prix courtesy of Lewis Hamilton but, on neither occasion, did the world champion lead into turn one. In Melbourne, both Mercedes were jumped by the two Ferraris while, in Bahrain last weekend, second-placed starter Rosberg got the better of Hamilton, who was then tagged by the faster starting Valtteri Bottas at the first corner. Team boss Toto Wolff admitted after the Sakhir round that the problems getting the W07 off the line was clearly an issue...
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