This is the 7th in a series of technology-oriented video posts, this one from all-time World Championship leader Michael Schumacher, demistifying the engineering world of Formula One. In the embedded clip below from of Mercedes GP, Schumi covers the preparations of driver and team for the classic F1 standing start — the most exciting spectacle in motor sport.

Now, when you’re sitting on the starting grid for your Grand Prix debut after buying a ride for US$5M per year, you’ll know what to do when the red lights go out! From the beginning of the formation lap to the moment they release the clutch, here’s what goes on behind the wheel, inside the cockpit, at the start of a GP.