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The Circuit of the Americas hosts the latest round of the 2024 F1 world championship – but what strategies will we likely see throughout the race?
Lando Norris will start the United States Grand Prix from pole position in pursuit of his fourth win of the season.
He will face stiff competition from Max Verstappen at the start, who aims to continue his momentum from the sprint race victory.
Race strategies will play a crucial role in determining the winner, with Pirelli recommending a two-stop strategy as the optimal approach.
Teams have the option of starting on the medium compound and switching to the hard tyre in the pit window from lap 13 to 22.
Alternatively, they could begin on the soft tyres, pit early between laps 10 and 16, then transition to a long stint on the hard compound before finishing on the mediums.
Pirelli stresses that a well-executed two-stop strategy, likely starting on the medium tyre, will be key to success at the challenging Circuit of the Americas.
