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New start rule won't make a difference warns Smedley

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley has warned fans not to expect anything different when new rules regarding starts and radio communication are introduced at the Belgian Grand Prix. It was agreed during a Strategy Group meeting that driver aids should be relaxed in 2016, though one change that will be introduced this season is forcing drivers to conduct manual starts. In addition to that, stricter radio communication will also be implemented, limiting conversation between driver and team primarily to safety warnings. Smedley, who saw both his cars leapfrog the Mercedes duo at the British GP last weekend, doesn't expect the rule change will lead to such unpredictable starts becoming...
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