I don't think there is such a thing as the best strategy here.. For Kimi, main thing will be that he can keep up with the pack in front (RBR, MERC, Seb) and not get overtaken or tangeld up in a battle with FI.. If he can stay with them, that's good (not ideal). He could then pit, and go to soft , but he will be in traffic.. If he can do some good laps he might jump some cars in frontwhen they pit, BUT (!) if they pit under VSC/SC than it won't happen and the other cars will have fresh tyres and will be able to overtake him on that huge straight.. So I don't think it's going to work..
That means that perhaps the best thing to do is to try and extend the first stint as long as possible (like the ones on SS) just in case of SC.. IF there is a safety car in the first 6 laps or so, I doubt top 5 (starters) will pit because that will put them probably on a 2 stopper, then Kimi ofcourse has to pit and risk it..
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