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How Ferrari’s big start advantage has been wiped out

One of Ferrari’s stand out advantages early on in the 2026 Formula 1 season was its starts – but it is an edge that it may now have lost.The rocket getaways enjoyed by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were thanks to Ferrari going for a smaller turbo that was much easier to spool up on the grid compared to those who had different concepts.But Ferrari quickly found out that the difficulties others faced in getting off the line triggered a safety debate that led to pressure on the FIA to change things.The response, an extended period that came in before the lights sequence began, helped those in trouble to not botch things up. And Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur was unhap …


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Author: Jon Noble

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