Launch Control

LaunchLaunch - dual terms...  F1 teams lunch their challenger at the beginning of each season, and drivers launch the car... There's more... control is an advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) found in sports cars and other performance-oriented vehicles. This system helps facilitate quick accelerationAcceleration is a calculation of how fast it takes the car to go from zero to a set time, usually... There's more... from a standing startA standing start is where cars line up on the grid and start from a static position when the start... There's more.... 

Put simply, the car’s computer steps in and ensures the launch is optimised for maximum traction and acceleration. 

Launch Control is banned from F1F1 is the pinnacle of open wheel,  single seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally.... There's more... as the sport is a test of the driver’s skill and ability against their competition.  

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