THE STRATEGIST: How do the teams plan for a new race like Las Vegas with no historic data?

Former Aston Martin Head of Race StrategyBernie Collins

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 09: A detail view of the track branding prior to the F1 Grand Prix of

This week, the Formula 1 circus arrives in Las Vegas for the all-new Grand Prix around an all-new street track that includes a section on the iconic Las Vegas Strip. As a brand new circuit never before used in F1, the teams and drivers will go into the weekend with no historic data or knowledge on how to set up the car or what to expect over the course of the weekend.

So how to teams approach this venture into the unknown? We asked Bernie Collins, former Head of Race Strategy at Aston Martin, to explain all…

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THE STRATEGIST: How do the teams plan for a new race like Las Vegas with no historic data?

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