The new Formula 1 season is right here – and meaning F1 Fantasy is again!
The recreation will see tens of millions of motor sport followers decide their fantasy choice of drivers for an imaginary $100m price range.
F1 Fantasy started 5 years in the past and it has grown quickly in recognition, according to F1’s rise in recognition. The 2023 season will reward these gamers who’re capable of spot the early traits as the brand new season takes form.
See under for all the principles and prime ideas:
How to play F1 Fantasy 2023
Each participant will get to select 5 drivers and two constructors (up from one in 2022) forward of the primary race of the season in Bahrain, spending a price range of $100m.
They additionally decide a weekly ‘DRS Boost’ whose factors are doubled – and new for 2023, any driver in your staff might be given the DRS enhance. There are additionally chips out there to energy up your staff, 6 in whole: Autopilot, Extra DRS enhance, No Negative, Wildcard, Limitless and Final Fix.
Max Verstappen is the costliest driver at $27.0m, with Lewis Hamilton second on $23.7m and Charles Leclerc on $21.1m. As for the Constructors, Red Bull are $27.3m, Mercedes $25.1m and Ferrari $22.1m.
Players could make as much as two transfers to their staff per week, up till the beginning of qualifying. More than 2 transfers carries a 4 level penalty per further switch – just like Fantasy Premier League.
F1 Fantasy ideas (pre-Saudi Arabia)
Let’s not mess about: get Fernando Alonso in your staff! The two-time world champion, for Aston Martin, completed third in Bahrain and at simply $8.5m, he’s one thing of a steal given his present tempo.
Elsewhere, Nico Hulkenberg is the second-cheapest participant at $4.2m and certified within the top-10 in Bahrain, whereas Nyck de Vries can be a good low-cost possibility at $5m.
It’s nonetheless onerous to look past choosing Max Verstappen ($27.0m), however Carlos Sainz just isn’t a foul wager on your second-most costly driver – he’s sixth-most costly at $17.2m.
Similarly, Aston Martin are an apparent Constructors possibility at this level at $6.8m alongside one of many huge boys.
The deadline to make adjustments to your staff is qualifying at 5pm (GMT)
Max Verstappen is the costliest participant at $27.0m – and possibly it is best to plump for Fernando Alonso too
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One key to success in Fantasy F1 is driving the value waves and rising the worth of your staff. You can do that by figuring out the perfect worth picks every week, and likewise by shopping for and promoting strategically – so purchase a profitable driver on the finish of a race on Sunday and promote him on later the next week for a revenue.
It’s price biding your time in the case of making your remaining substitutions, nonetheless. Practice on Friday will usually reveal lots about what go down in qualifying, so ready so long as potential to absorb info will help make the proper selections every week.
Given the budgetary restrictions, and the truth that most gamers may have some mixture of Hamilton, Verstappen, Mercedes or Red Bull, the realm to get a bounce on the remainder is within the midfield pack.
Will Ferrari toppple Red Bull? Can McLaren prime the midfield? And what about Alpine?
How does the scoring work?
Qualifying:
Pole place (first place)
10 pts
2nd place
9 pts
third place
8 pts
4th place
7 pts
fifth place
6 pts
sixth place
5 pts
seventh place
4 pts
eighth place
3 pts
ninth place
2 pts
tenth place
1 pt
No time set
-5 pts
Disqualification from qualifying
-15 pts
Constructors’ in qualifying
Neither driver reaches Q2
-1 pt
One driver reaches Q2
1 pt
Both drivers attain Q2
3 pts
One driver reaches Q3
5 pts
Both drivers attain Q3
10 pts
Race:
1st Place
25 pts
2nd place
18 pts
third place
15 pts
4th place
12 pts
fifth place
10 pts
sixth place
8 pts
seventh place
6 pts
eighth place
4 pts
ninth place
2 pts
tenth place
1 pt
Eleventh-Twentieth place
0 pts
DNF/Not labeled
-20 factors
Disqualified
-25 factors
Extras
Positions Gained
1 pt per place
Positions misplaced
-1 level per place
Overtakes made
1 pt per overtake
Fastest lap
10 factors
Driver of the Day
10 factors
Constructors’ in race
Fastest pitstop
10 factors
2nd quickest pitstop
5 factors
third quickest pitstop
3 pts
