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Colapinto recalls 200km/h near miss after chaotic Australian GP start
- Colapinto says he was travelling over 200 km/h and had to swerve to avoid Lawson at the Australian GP start.
- The incident occurred on the Albert Park grid as Colapinto tried to pass Lawson, described as a dangerous moment by drivers.
- Colapinto said the situation looked worse when reviewing onboard footage after the race.
- Drivers are adapting to a new power-unit start configuration without the MGU-H, complicating starts.
- The FIA introduced a blue-light pre-warning system to aid starts, but it didn’t prevent issues.
- Colapinto believes starts will improve as teams get better at the procedure and systems.
- Colapinto questioned whether teams knew in advance about the issue and could pre-empt it.
- Other drivers, including Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon, warned about the risk of a massive shunt.
- Colapinto described the start as sketchy at best and dangerous at worst.
- Colapinto emphasized the need for a fix or improvement to improve safety at the start.
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