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F1: Mark Webber faces his bad starts

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Antoine Cremer
Mark Webber explains his string of bad starts this season, in his BBC column.

"There is a lot of work for the drivers to do as well. I cannot give too much away but there are a number of procedures to go through before we get going," writes the Red Bull driver.

"[For instance,] when the lights go out, we quickly release one clutch paddle on the steering wheel and feed in a second gradually."

Inconsistent Pirelli tires produce a second difficulty. "This year, we have seen the biggest fluctuation in starts for years, which is purely down to the new Pirelli tyres and how they perform off the line."

"It is harder to manage the grip away from the start but if you get it right - as Fernando Alonso did in Monza - it makes a big difference."
Antoine Cremer
Antoine Cremer
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