Just in case I'm not the last guy to figure this out:
This whole time I've been thinking that the lights go out at a random time between 5-8 seconds after all 5 are lit. (or whatever the real F1 rule is)
Well... they go out on the 8th count every single time. Actually it's just a hair before the 8th count. So if you click into gear right at 8 you're flying.
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mark
"A lot of people think racing is about going fast. But it's not. It's about going just slow enough to stay on the track."
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