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Lando Norris<\/a> hasn\u2019t had a pole position or a grand prix victory since the season-opening race in Australia.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s back at the sharp end of the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix \u2013 but a rules change means that may not prove the ticket to victory it has in the past.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s your strategy dashboard for Sunday\u2019s 78 laps of Monte-Carlo.<\/p>\n

Weather<\/p>\n

The warm and dry conditions in Monaco are expected to remain for another day. However Sunday will be somewhat cloudier, which may help keep track temperatures down.<\/p>\n

Start<\/p>\n

The run to the first corner in Monaco is short, narrow and curved. The pole-winner has a very good chance of making it to turn one in the lead.<\/p>\n

Distance from pole position to first braking zone. Source: Mercedes<\/p>\n

Assuming that happens, how Lando Norris<\/a> chooses to position his car could have a significant bearing on who emerges in second place. He has Charles Leclerc alongside him on the outside and team mate Oscar Piastri immediately behind him in third place.<\/p>\n

Last year Piastri started on the outside and had to fend off a bold attack from Carlos Sainz Jnr<\/a>, which left the Ferrari driver with a puncture. This year Piastri\u2019s best chance of getting past Leclerc could come at the start.<\/p>\n

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\"Start,<\/a><\/p>\n

Strategy<\/p>\n

Teams will have to rethink their tactics for the race as Formula 1 has introduced new regulations for the Monaco Grand Prix requiring them to use three sets of tyres instead of the usual two. The full details of the rule changes, the effects they could have on strategy and the possibility teams may exploit the new rules were covered in detail here earlier:<\/p>\n

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Last year drivers chose the following compounds to start the race on:<\/p>\n

The drivers have the following sets of dry weather tyres available for the grand prix:<\/p>\n\nTyres available for the race
\nHard
\nMedium
\nSoft
\n<\/tr>\n\nDriver<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\nUsed<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\nUsed<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\nUsed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLando Norris<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCharles Leclerc<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nOscar Piastri<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLewis Hamilton<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMax Verstappen<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nIsack Hadjar<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFernando Alonso<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nEsteban Ocon<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLiam Lawson<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAlexander Albon<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCarlos Sainz Jnr<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nYuki Tsunoda<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNico Hulkenberg<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGeorge Russell<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAndrea Kimi Antonelli<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGabriel Bortoleto<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nOliver Bearman<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPierre Gasly<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLance Stroll<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFranco Colapinto<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Overtaking<\/p>\n

Passing is, of course, extremely difficult in Monaco. The new rules introduced for this year may lead to more situations where we see drivers on fresh tyres being held up by rivals tactically reducing their speed to help a team mate. But as we\u2019ve seen many times in the past, drivers can lap far below the maximum pace in Monaco without any danger of being passed.<\/p>\n

The stewards have already dished out one penalty point for a collision this weekend.<\/p>\n

Speed trap<\/p>\n

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Safety Cars<\/p>\n

The possibility of a Safety Car, Virtual Safety Car or red flag in the race could have a significant bearing on the race, as many teams will be holding out for one in the hope of making a low-cost pit stop.<\/p>\n

Last year a first-lap red flag allowed every driver to complete their mandatory tyre change immediately. But with two tyre changes now required, it would take two red flags to achieve that.<\/p>\n

Grid<\/p>\n

The grid for this year\u2019s race is as follows. Any changes between now and the start of the race will be added here:<\/p>\n

Championship implications<\/p>\n

If the drivers finish where they start, Norris will slash Piastri\u2019s points lead from 13 points to just three. Fernando Alonso<\/a> and Liam Lawson are also poised to claim their first points of the season.<\/p>\n

Over to you<\/p>\n

How do you think teams will handle the unique rules for this weekend\u2019s race? Share your views on the Monaco Grand Prix in the comments.<\/p>\n

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