How F1 Drivers Launch at Start

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How F1 Drivers Launch at Start

Post by jianh » 08 Sep 2014, 11:49

It's a button we press which engages a launch map, so when you stop, you do your bite point find, select a gear and accelerate a bit. The map helps you control the RPM. You then let the clutch go and do the perfect start
Above is quoted from Lewis Hamilton on his troubled start at the Italian GP. Which got me wondering:

How do F1 drivers Launch at start of the race?

Anyone has credible knowledge to share please?

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