Race strategy – how the teams can master Monaco
Monaco is normally marked by a big asterisk on the calendar – an aberration where the layout and surface of the circuit combine with the importance of track position, and the constant threat of the safety car, to create a unique set of concerns for drivers and teams alike. Strategies therefore have to be incredibly flexible in order to adapt to events as they happen. Even so, we can map out the plans most teams will start with on Sunday – even if events paint a very different picture when the lights go green.