PIRELLI STRATEGY GUIDE: What are the tactical options for the drivers in the British Grand Prix?

It’s an unfamiliar look – for 2024 at least – to the starting grid for the British Grand Prix: a Mercedes front row lock-out, Max Verstappen down in P4, bracketed by the McLarens.
At Silverstone the speeds are incredibly high, there’s gravel lying in wait everywhere, we’ve got the tightest grid in years – and there could be rain on the horizon too. So what are the strategic options on race day? Matt Youson, with help from official F1 tyre suppliers Pirelli, takes a look…

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