Can strategy help Red Bull join Ferrari and Mercedes in the fight for victory?

Strategy could play a crucial role in the Hungarian Grand Prix, a race in which George Russell will start from pole position for the first time. The Mercedes driver will be joined on the front row by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, while the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez find themselves back in 10th and 11th respectively. According to Pirelli, the event could either be a one-stopper or a two-stopper, with Friday's practice running suggesting that the Soft compound is a viable race tyre as part of either strategy. For a one-stop strategy, teams could opt for the Soft…

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