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


A disrupted weekend of practice gave way to a wet and wild qualifying session that tripped up a number of front-running drivers on Saturday and set up up the grid nicely. So here are a few of the strategic options that are likely to be available to the teams on race day in Montreal.
What’s the quickest strategy?
For a number of different reasons, the Canadian Grand Prix weekend has led to a fascinating strategic scenario, where teams will not have the usual levels of confidence in their plans heading into the race.

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