If I was Red Bull - aggressive 2 stopper I think would be my option.
I think they will. I don't see them having enough faith in the car to go forwards without being aggressive, and I don't see them feeling comfortable enough to let Lando speed off into the distance while they fight a two mercs, two ferraris and a super fast McLaren on the same tyre strategy.
If Red Bull don't do it, I predict those in front of them going for it to protect themselves from the threat of it.
The only chance Redbull have to get within P5 is an aggressive 2 stop, without tyre management, without bothering what others are doing, and hoping to luck with a safety car. If they go for a one stop and are 'defending for position Px' towards the end of the race, they are sitting ducks with their choice of wings, even if they have a DRS tow from someone in front of them. The only way for Redbull to 'utilize' that higher-DF draggier car, is to have a big tyre offset (H-H-M will help) and attack from behind, towards the end ; in which case, they wouldn't need to wait for the straights to overtake in the closing stages of the race, when batteries will be drained.
Instead of that, if they do the conventional 'start on M, and then we will see the deg for us and others and then decide' , I have no doubts that they will finish P7 and P8 itself.
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Your other option is to go long and hopefully benefit from a safety car. But then you have to hope the difference of being on the Medium is enough to overcome that of anyone else behind and it has enough speed to overtake those infront.
Likely that George will do the rolling road block allowing those infront to get a gap ahead - like we have seen in other races.
watching the pre-race grid walk by Will buxton.
Many of the midfielder cars have relatively high-DF front wings compared to the rear wings - expecting a safety car from oversteer in the lesmos/ascari/parabolica.
