P1racenews AI automatic summary:
There may be some fine tuning but what was a major concern last week appears to have been taken care of.
McLaren’s Mark Temple believes F1’s concerns from Bahrain testing have been eased with the new start procedure. McLaren’s Andrea Stella stressed the need for discussions after initial safety worries emerged. In 2026, with the MGU-H removal, drivers must manually spool up the turbo while avoiding over-revving. Practice starts in testing saw some anti-stall issues, raising safety concerns for early races. McLaren’s smooth testing in Bahrain signals a positive start to the season. Temple is confident in the revamped start procedures being safe and reasonable. Fine-tuning may be needed based on feedback from F1, drivers, and teams.
