Bahrain Grand Prix strategy guide: Advantage Mercedes?

MANAMA, Bahrain -- Despite relatively high levels of tyre degradation, the fastest strategy at the Bahrain Grand Prix is expected to be a one-stopper. However, it requires starting on the medium compound tyre -- an option not available to the top nine drivers and Romain Grosjean (who will start 11th after a penalty), who are all required to start on the soft having used that compound in Q2 -- before switching to the hard. A one-stop is also possible starting on the softs and moving to the hards, but it is not as fast.

Charles Leclerc's maiden pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix will have given Ferrari a headache over what it does with its young wonderkid and his teammate, Sebastian…