MELBOURNE, Australia -- In theory, the quickest strategy for the 58-lap Australian Grand Prix is a two stopper: two stints on the soft tyre of 21 laps each, followed by a shorter 16-lap final stint on the medium. In practice, the teams are more likely to adopt a one-stopper, which is extremely close in terms of overall pace and carries less risk, especially as Albert Park is not so easy to overtake on.
The optimal one-stop strategy (from the information we have so far) is to start on the soft tyre for 27 laps, then run 31 laps on the medium tyre to the end.