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Mercedes working with parent Daimler to fix slow starts

Mercedes have sought the help of parent company Daimler to try and fix its slow starts which have been a major issue for its drivers, particularly Lewis Hamilton. Whilst Nico Rosberg has gone on to win both the opening rounds, he lost position in Melbourne when both Ferraris got quicker starts and took over the lead. A strategy error during a red flag and a retirement for Sebastian Vettel later handed the win to Rosberg. Meanwhile in Bahrain, Rosberg got a very slow start during the formation lap, but nailed the race start and jumped team-mate Hamilton. The Briton too lost places in Melbourne, dropping to sixth from pole and again in Bahrain he dropped to second before contact with...
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