PIRELLI STRATEGY GUIDE: What are the tactical options for the Mexico City Grand Prix?

With five races remaining this season really feels like it’s going to the wire, and the grid for Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix does little to shift that view. Three different manufacturers have taken the first three slots on the grid, with a fourth locking-out the third row.
Ferrari and Mercedes have the opportunity to play a team game with both of their drivers in contention, while Max Verstappen, starting second, and Lando Norris, third, have to lone-wolf it with their respective team mates at the wrong end of the field.

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