While Red Bull are enjoying a dominant season with their incredible RB19 – especially in the hands of Max Verstappen – the battle behind them is incredibly tight, with strategy more important than ever for the teams and drivers trying to gain an advantage.
Bernie Collins used to run strategy for Aston Martin, and while the teams are off on their summer break, she has picked out her top five strategy calls from the first half of the season, in reverse order…

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