Why do you want to turn it off in the first place and was it that gently you were pulling away from the junction? Plenty of black ice on our roads at the moment which no car can overcome.
Because I like to control the throttle not the car & Yes it was gently applying going up a hill, had I been in control of the throttle could limit the wheel spin my self.
I come from a MK3 Focus St that you could fully switch it off.
Had I come accross black ice I could have easily corrected it with my right foot.
P.S Why would you not want full control over your car?