VERSTAPPEN'S UNCONVENTIONAL STRATEGY EXPOSES MAJOR MALAYSIA PROBLEM

Original: Why Verstappen’s unusual run plan highlights F1 teams’ biggest challenge in Malaysia

Max Verstappen's unusual run plan during Friday practice in Malaysia highlights the primary strategic challenge F1 teams face at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Friday practice for the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was atypical in several respects. Lap times turned out to be four and a half seconds slower than expected due to the poor track surface, Mercedes did not impress as much as perhaps expected and the run plans were rather unusual. The la