James
You are saying random jump in Abu Dhabi but is always happens, for that very reason. It's straight run exiting the pits where as it's a corner for those on the track.
With Valencia it doesnt always happen. If the driver in pole is better than the driver in second, if the driver in 3rd is better than the driver in 4th, if the driver in 5 th is better than the driver in 6th. so on and so on. It doesnt just effect the pole sitter.
Opening lap of all races is full of overtakes, cars with one lap more fuel that started behind get in front and then fall back again. It's a shame didnt have boost from lap one I could take off on my own lol
If you want to get into even more details. each car has a different DRS & Finish line if look closely enough you will see so. Cars get DRS and they have a bigger gap between them than other cars. Many a time my car has had a car with it's front wing in front of my car yet he got DRS not me.
i agree with 'Cars get DRS and they have a bigger gap between them than other cars. Many a time my car has had a car with it's front wing in front of my car yet he got DRS not me' it happened many time with me as well earlier, but this can be due to the less developed technology facility [its js my assumption]