Are Formula One cars fitted with a starter?
A starter has not been obligatory for several years, teams normally choose not to fit one in order to save weight . They are permitted to use a portable starter in front of their pits and on the starting grid, but if a driver stalls on the circuit during the race, he has to retire, even if the car restarts once the marshals have pushed it away from a dangerous position. However, all cars are fitted with sophisticated electronically controlled anti-stall systems. 35.
