Formula 1 Talk

[26StratMT]

That's something Hamilton should know, at this stage in his career.

All the drivers know it, from Alonso to the newest rookie.
Yet opening lap shenanigans, going off the track, colliding, understeer, oversteer, etc all happen pretty much every race.
A totally clean first lap is a rare thing.
you can know about it but that doesn’t mean you can necessarily predict the exact moment it may happen.
If you aren’t pushing you are losing.

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[Ron L]

All the drivers know it, from Alonso to the newest rookie.
Yet opening lap shenanigans, going off the track, colliding, understeer, oversteer, etc all happen pretty much every race.
A totally clean first lap is a rare thing.
you can know about it but that doesn’t mean you can necessarily predict the exact moment it may happen.
If you aren’t pushing you are losing.

I raced SCCA for over 20 years and I'll agree that first lap 'stuff' happens all the time. I was very lucky that 9 times out of 10, I would get a good start and make up a spot or three on the starts (except for those occasional times when I was on the pole)!

This is me at the SCCA RunOffs (National Championships) in 1995 driving an E Production Toyota MR2. I was 18th on the grid, got as high at 12th near the end when the crank broke in my engine!