PIRELLI STRATEGY GUIDE: What are the tactical options for the season finale in Abu Dhabi?

And so here we are, the final act of the 2024 season. There’s a feeling of change in the paddock this weekend. There’s a world championship to be won, tens of millions of dollars at stake and bragging rights to secure. Everyone has something to play for, whether that’s putting down a marker for 2025, or leaving a team on a high.

Most attention, of course, will be on the battle between McLaren and Ferrari. In the Papaya corner, McLaren are leading with a 21-point advantage and a front-row lock-out. It’s going to take something special for Ferrari to topple that – but dramatic title deciders are not unknown under the lights at the Yas Marina Circuit, so let’s take a look at the strategic options available at the last race of the year…