"The start of a race is one of the most high-pressure, critical moments"

The start of a Formula 1 race is the most important part of the race weekend. You can immediately ruin your race or gain positions before the first corner. Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer explains the importance of getting the start right.  

"The start of a race is one of the most high-pressure, critical moments in the Grand Prix weekend, particularly for the drivers. The field is at its most condensed and small mistakes can cost a lot of places – or even worse, lead to an accident," Palmer said to Formula1.com. 

"So much planning and preparation goes into every aspect of the weekend. From the moment the drivers turn a wheel in FP1 to the chequered flag on Sunday, almost every aspect is meticulously planned. But the start is almost impossible to plan in the same way."

Some drivers are great at race starts and others struggle. There is no denying the importance of them and the necessity of practising them multiple times during practise sessions.