F1 strategy explained: What’s an undercut, overcut, a DRS train and more

Formula 1 strategy can be the difference between victory and defeat, and teams have options like undercuts and overcuts to try to gain positions. Here’s how it works.

Strategy is a major talking point of an F1 grand prix weekend, with teams formulating initial plans well in advance of arriving at the track.

Strategy is ultimately dictated by tyre life, with each driver limited to 13 sets of dry rubber to last the three days. This number is made up of eight sets of the designated soft compound, three of the medium, and two of the hard.

Many factors are taken into consideration when deciding how to complete a race distance in the least possible time, and that’s where the undercut and overcut come into play.

Source: Autosport