Red Bull’s supersoft start advantage against Mercedes could be worth as much as 12 metres on the run to the first corner of the Mexican Grand Prix, reckons Williams performance chief Rob Smedley. Mercedes and Red Bull have split tyre strategies for the Mexican GP, with the world champions opting to start on the softs while its Milton Keynes-based rivals will begin the race on the supersofts. One of the key advantages on being on the supersoft is that it should allow Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen to make a better getaway – with Smedley suggesting his team’s data shows there is an opportunity for both men to leapfrog to the front. “It is 900 metres down to the first corner, so...
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