For many, the sprint to the first corner of a Formula 1 Grand Prix is the most explosive, unpredictable and exciting few seconds in all of sport.

At the Albert Park circuit in Victoria this Sunday, 20 noisy cars boasting 1000 horsepower apiece will leave the grid, accelerate to 200 km/h in less than three seconds, then battle over a tricky right-hander that is just 16 metres wide.