THE STRATEGIST: Bernie Collins picks her top 5 best strategy decisions from the first half of the season

The 2024 season has so far delivered much closer competition than we might have expected at the beginning of the year. Red Bull and Max Verstappen haven’t had it all their own way, and we’re seeing a very tight field spread at the top – and right down the order.
With performance so evenly spread, often the right strategy has been the key to sealing a great result. Former Aston Martin strategist Bernie Collins has picked five stand-out tactical decisions from the first half of the year that really paid off…

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