PWP: The Strategist makes their Miami picks

Miami brings another Sprint weekend, but what have you learned from the 19 lap dash to the finish?

One thing is for sure, our secretive Grove Guru, known only as ‘The Strategist’ will be taking the learnings from the Sprint going into the full-length race.

Sat joint in P2, The Strategist is certainly looking to make a title charge – can you stop them? There are 40 more points up for grabs this weekend, and here’s what they’ve chosen.

Lap 21-30. We saw good durability in the Sprint, unless there’s an early opportunity to dive in for a spot, I fancy Albono to box within our third option.

Lap 21-30. Logan ran for 19 laps on the softest compound in the Sprint, and I see no reason why he won’t keep running for that length on his first stint on Sunday.

Lap 31+. Sarge ran for a whopping 54 laps on the hards at this very venue last weekend, and I reckon we’ll see another lengthy stint in operation in the 2024 Grand Prix.

P11-P15. The midfield is incredibly tight this year, so to play it safe, I’ve gone for this option which should allow for us to either blink first or come into the pits after others.

0.1-2.5 secs. Alex was on the gearbox of Esteban Ocon when he made his first stop in Shanghai, and I fancy him to be right in amongst again when we get racing in Miami.

0.1-2.5 secs. Like his teammate, I feel that Sarge will be hot on the heels of whoever is ahead of him when the time comes to make his first stop on Sunday.

Zero. I don’t think that the VSC will be called upon this weekend. Any incident around the Miami International Autodrome is likely to require a full SC intervention.

One. There wasn’t even a yellow flag at the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, but if the Sprint taught us anything, there’s every chance of an incident around this circuit – I’m going for one SC deployment.

You’ve heard from The Strategist, now it’s time to make your decisions below. You have until the formation lap on Sunday to make any changes, good luck!