At the Starting Line

As he entered turn four at the Catalunya circuit in Barcelona, Spain, during a Formula 1 preseason test race two weeks ago, Rio Haryanto had to make a split decision to control of the car. He decided to adjust the differential settings.

Alas, the move turned out to be a mistakea small mistake, but one with serious consequences. The car spun out of control as its speed plunged from 250 kilometers to 140 kilometers per hour. "I was wrong. I wanted to maintain both speed and trip," Rio said when contacted by phone in Singapore last Thursday.

March 15, 2016

As he entered turn four at the Catalunya circuit in Barcelona, Spain, during a Formula 1 preseason test race two weeks ago, Rio Haryanto had to make a split decision to control of the car. He decided to adjust the differential settings.

Alas, the move turned out to be a mistakea small mistake, but one with serious consequences. The car spun out of control as its speed plunged from 250 kilometers to 140 kilometers per hour. "I was wrong. I wanted to

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