New rules "banning the significant electronic aids and guidance from the pitwall that help drivers to make quick getaways come into force" from the next F1 grand prix, according Kevin Eason of the LONDON TIMES. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has "suffered terrible starts at the past two races." He recovered to win the British Grand Prix, but he put in "one of the most erratic performances of his career in Budapest on Sunday." Hamilton described his race to sixth as "laughable."
However, he believes that starts "will now be crucial and predicted that the first few seconds of the final nine races this year could verge on chaos as drivers struggle to judge how their cars are behaving." Hamilton dismissed fears that too many cars suffering uncontrollable starts "could be dangerous." But he said, "I expect more unpredictable starts. I imagine it is going to get worse. It’s not dangerous, it’s racing." The startline ban "is the first sign that Formula One is acting to curb the power of engineers with their laptops over the drivers" (LONDON TIMES, 7/28).
