This weekend is going to be busy. The team has started discussing strategy and the big question marks lie over tyre wear and driver fatigue. Testing shows that there is the chance to triple stint a set of tyres however there are problems with the rear set so more work will need to be done.
None of the drivers have ever raced for longer than 3hrs and only one has raced in the dark for a considerable amount of time. Initial thoughts are to try and keep two of the drivers in as much daylight as possible. One driver will be in the car leading up to midnight, from there the plan is to use the most experienced driver for 4 stints.
Because this is unknown territory, a non-stop test session will be run on Saturday for 3hrs. From there the team can look at the option for a 4th hour with a single driver. This test will prove useful at gathering data for different pit strategies and hopefully give us a better insight to how long a driver can stay out on track without making a mistake.
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