I personally like to stick to the inside of T1. Be sure to hold your line, no matter how much you have to brake. Hug the curb if you have to.
Mind you, I do this on packed servers. Reason being, it seems easier to recover from being slammed in the arse from behind while on the inside of a corner, than the outside. The outside of most turns are where the gravel pits are, and no one likes the gravel
The biggest problem you'll encounter though is people not seeing you, since it seems that about .01% of the general public actually assigns 'look' buttons to their wheel, but at least you wont be in the gravel...