New start procedures may need adjustments - Hamilton

Spa this weekend will see the implementation of a new start procedure decided by the FIA, with the aim to put race starts more in control of a drivers rather than his engineer.

Basically, the rule now forbids any information fed to the driver regarding clutch bite points in the build-up to the race. The clutch bite point will not be able to be changed from the time the car leaves the garage for the first time after the pit lane is open until after the start lockout period after the race has started.

Given his relatively slow launches off the line recently, Lewis Hamilton is sure to draw attention as the new rule is enforced and the lights switch to green on Sunday.

The reigning World Champion earned himself a comfortable pole position in both Austria and Hungary but failed to lead the field into the first corner on both occasions.

"It would have been a different race in Hungary if I'd had a good start," Hamilton told The Guardian, " but it wasn't the case and how I reacted was not the correct way, especially when I know better."

While Hamilton acknowledged that the FIA's decision was a step in the right direction, he remains uncertain of how the starts will pan out in the short term, and what impact they may have on the race.

"It is going to be interesting. I think they might underestimate how much they influence the races. The starts might not change or they might be disastrous. It could make more weaving, who knows?"

"They might need to make changes to it. My guess is that it is not going to be the right thing and it is going to be adjusted. It is a good idea, though."

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