"pre-game strategy" vs. "in-game strategy"

Hello together and congrats to the developer team for that great game! I'm not quite sure if I'm right here at "gameplay assistance" - if you think it fits more in "suggestions" please move the topic!

I've got one question: As far as i understood the pre-game strategy choice in the "next race tab" (5 choices from "we must bring the car home" to "we have nothing to loose) leads to a appropiate strategy during the race. -> e.g. the pre-race choice of "we have nothing to loose" ends up in a in race strategy of "push hard" - am I right? But now my question: I think a pre race slogan of "we have nothing to loose" implements a big risk the driver should go. But not: "destroy your tires as fast as you can ;-)" what will happen if you let him drive the whole race with "push hard" tactic. So maybe it is possible to separate the general tactic aspect for the upcoming race from the short time aspect during live racing for example. How do you guys think about this? In my opinions the strategic point ist not solved clearly - or I understood something wrong with it ...

Your tactic should be linked with the tyre wear of the track, the lenght of your stints and not to forget the choice of tyre compound, ideally.
2d options ( push harder etc. )  are useful if conditions change due to rain etc.. or from sunny to cloudy, giving you the possibility to adjust your strategy accordingly.

In the 2D veiwer there are options to change the 'push' level but not in free-to-play.

You can alter your tyre set up etc (that has been suggested by your director) to take account of the fact you wish to do something other than drive with the 'middle' option.

Not sure if this is something that will be looked at in the future.

I know how to use the strategic options in race preparation and in 2D Live Racing. But, for example, when i don't have time to race live in 2D Mode and make the coice of "push hard - we have nothing to loose" in setting up for hte race -> does the driver push hard (in race option!) for the whole race (and for example ruin the tires)?

Yeah pretty much.

Yes - if you have it set on 'push hard' then you should take account of this in your set-up and have more pitstops than is suggested by your director.