STRATEGY GUIDE: What are the possible race strategies for the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix?


An all-Ferrari front row and multiple teams looking competitive will have the strategists on the pit wall looking for every little advantage they can find ahead of the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. So here are a few of the strategic options that are likely to be open to them all on race day in Mexico…
What’s the quickest strategy?
While the track layout in Mexico City looks like it should lend itself to plenty of easy overtaking – an extremely long pit straight into a heavy braking zone usually presenting the perfect opportunity – this is actually one of the tougher venues to pass on.

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