THE STRATEGIST: Three drivers tried different tyre tactics in Qatar – but who got it right?

Former Aston Martin Head of Race StrategyBernie Collins

Max Verstappen won an action-packed Qatar Grand Prix under the Lusail lights on Sunday, after penalties and punctures galore up and down the field.

Once the Dutchman took the lead into the first corner on Lap 1, he had a relatively simple one-stop run to the flag – but it wasn’t as straightforward for some of those chasing him. Former Aston Martin Head of Strategy Bernie Collins looks at three other drivers who tried something different in Qatar…

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THE STRATEGIST: Three drivers tried different tyre tactics in Qatar – but who got it right?

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