STRATEGY GUIDE: What are the tactical options for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix?

Matt Youson takes a look at the different pit stop and tyre options that are available to the teams on race day in Florida.

Special ContributorMatt Youson
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So, what’s the story from Saturday at the Miami International Autodrome? Is it Kimi Antonelli’s third consecutive pole? Or Max Verstappen’s return to the front row? Is it an upgraded and resurgent McLaren with a 1-2 in the Sprint, or a surprisingly lacklustre weekend so far for George Russell?

Is it four different manufacturers in the first four grid slots? Or upgrades? Or weather forecasts? Or the reframing of the PU regs? Or is it simply that we go into the Miami Grand Prix with more things unknown than known, and the tantalising prospect of a race where anything could happen?