STRATEGY GUIDE: What are the possible race strategies for the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix?

The Chinese Grand Prix is 20 years old and yet feels very, very new. With no race since 2019, this is a first opportunity to see this generation of cars – also, this generation of tyres – take on the Shanghai International Circuit.
And it’s a Sprint weekend with plenty of action but precious little practice time. Everyone has a representative stint under their belt courtesy of Saturday’s Sprint – but that perhaps threw up more questions than answers. So what are the tactical options open to the teams on Grand Prix day in Shanghai?
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