Driver prices and how to play

Components 1 is all set for 2024 which implies the return of its standard fantasy recreation, the place members can handle their very own racing group.

It provides folks the chance to just about construct a group of drivers and constructors to compete on-line by scoring factors relying on how their squad performs in actual life. 

Folks can now join F1 Fantasy 2024 forward of the Bahrain Grand Prix on 29 February – 2 March.

The right way to play F1 Fantasy

F1 Fantasy is free to play, and folks can register for the sport by way of the official F1 app or its web site the place each have a particular part devoted for it. Nonetheless, to play, an individual first wants an F1 account however that’s free and really fast to kind.

To play F1 Fantasy for the season-opening Bahrain GP, an individual should join and create their group by 4pm GMT on Friday 1 March, which is when qualifying begins because the race is on a Saturday because of the begin of Ramadan.

Nonetheless, it’s nonetheless attainable to start out enjoying F1 Fantasy after the opening grand prix, however that might imply lacking out on a weekend’s value of factors and probably beginning on the again foot.

As soon as an individual has signed up for F1 Fantasy, it’s time to construct a group. F1 Fantasy gamers have a finances of $100m which should go in the direction of 5 drivers and two constructors.

Logan Sargeant, Williams W46

Photograph by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images

However simply because a participant has one group for the opening race, it doesn’t imply they need to stick with that line-up for the remainder of the season. It is because members are given two free transfers earlier than every grand prix, to allow them to exchange a driver or constructor if they need.

If an F1 Fantasy participant doesn’t use each free transfers directly, one will carry over to the next race the place it should then be used as a result of they can’t be accrued all year long. Additionally it is attainable to exceed the permitted variety of free transfers, however any extra switches will incur a 10-point penalty.

Additionally it is value watching out for the worth adjustments as a result of they range after every grand prix relying on efficiency. So, simply because a driver prices a specific amount earlier than the Bahrain GP doesn’t essentially imply that will likely be his worth come July’s British GP.

Forward of a grand prix weekend, F1 Fantasy gamers should additionally give DRS Increase to one in every of their drivers, that means his factors tally will likely be doubled for the spherical.

F1 Fantasy gamers are additionally given six particular chips for the season: Autopilot, Additional DRS Increase, No Destructive, Wildcard, Limitless and Last Repair.

Every chip can be utilized simply as soon as throughout a season and just one will be chosen per race. The chips have totally different attributes and assist an F1 Fantasy participant rating extra factors over a weekend.

Of the six chips, three can be utilized immediately – Autopilot, Additional DRS Increase and No Destructive – whereas the remaining ones can be found after a participant’s opening race. 

As soon as a group has been created, an individual can enter numerous F1 Fantasy leagues to compete towards pals, household or different gamers.

F1 Fantasy leagues work identical to a standard league desk the place the participant with the very best factors tally will likely be first earlier than working its means right down to whoever has the bottom rating.

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF-24

Photograph by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images

It’s attainable to compete in personal leagues that are invitation-only and they’re easy to create as, as soon as logged in, tapping the ‘leagues’ button will take an individual to the place they have to be. As soon as the personal league has been created, a code and hyperlink will likely be generated which will be shared amongst folks. 

F1 Fantasy gamers are additionally free to affix public leagues, whereas members are routinely enrolled into the International League, Favorite Constructors League, Favorite Drivers League and one for all gamers based mostly in the identical nation.

F1 Fantasy scoring system

F1 Fantasy factors will likely be awarded – or deducted – based mostly on the efficiency of a driver or constructor over a grand prix weekend.

For instance, 10 factors will likely be awarded to the driving force who achieves pole place earlier than a sliding scale reaches the ultimate level place of tenth.

F1 constructors will rating the mixed factors complete of its two drivers in qualifying, whereas additionally scoring bonus or detrimental factors for different causes.

F1 Fantasy factors are additionally awarded on dash weekends – there will likely be six in 2024 in China, Miami, Austria, Austin, Brazil and Qatar – the place they’re given for the finer particulars of a race like positions gained or misplaced, in addition to ending place.

Sergio Perez, Pink Bull Racing RB20

Photograph by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images

A constructor will then rating the mixed complete of its two drivers, prefer it does for qualifying.

The identical bonus factors are utilized through the grand prix, besides the quickest lap is value 10 factors on a Sunday as a substitute of 5 for the dash race.

Bonus factors are additionally awarded after a grand prix for F1’s official driver of the day, the place a participant will rating 10 further factors if one in every of its drivers receives the award.

Like with qualifying and the dash race, a constructor will rating the mixed tally of its driver pairing within the grand prix.

Nonetheless, if one in every of its drivers scores driver of the day then the bonus factors won’t be utilized to the constructor. So, if Pink Bull finishes 1-2 and Max Verstappen achieves driver of the day, then the group will rating 43 factors for that and never 53.

An F1 constructor can even rating factors in different methods because it will get 10 factors for having the quickest pit cease, 5 factors for the second quickest cease and three factors for the third quickest. Additionally it is attainable for a constructor to attain 18 factors within the pit stops if it has all three of the quickest instances.

How does F1 Fantasy work?

In F1 Fantasy, gamers are allowed as much as three separate groups. In every group, gamers will likely be given a $100 million finances to pick out 5 particular person drivers and two constructors, which all have their very own distinctive worth. Gamers should choose their groups based mostly on who they suppose will carry out effectively while sticking to the allotted finances.

Guanyu Zhou, Kick Sauber C44

Photograph by: Erik Junius

The higher the drivers and constructors carry out in every race, the extra factors your group will rating. Factors will likely be given for efficiency in qualifying, race wins and podium finishes, in addition to extra factors for quickest lap and quick pit stops. Gamers can even lose factors if a driver doesn’t end a race.

Costs of drivers and constructors will fluctuate based mostly on efficiency and gamers will have the ability to promote and exchange components of their group forward of every grand prix deadline. You may be allowed as much as three substitutions every week, probably enhancing your group for extra factors in every race.

Who’re the costliest drivers in F1 fantasy?

Verstappen is the costliest driver in F1 Fantasy, which comes as no shock as he sealed a 3rd drivers’ title by profitable a record-breaking 19 of twenty-two grands prix in 2023.

The Pink Bull driver is odds-on favorite to win the championship once more, whereas apparently McLaren’s Lando Norris is the second costliest driver and never Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez.

Perez had a disappointing 2023 the place he scored lower than half of Verstappen’s factors tally, whereas Norris excelled for McLaren scoring a career-best of seven podiums in a single marketing campaign.

Lewis Hamilton, who completed third within the 2023 drivers’ standings, is the fourth costliest driver at $19.3million whereas his future Ferrari team-mate in 2025 Charles Leclerc is simply $0.2m cheaper after coming fifth in final yr’s championship.

That is barely totally different to the beginning of 2023 the place Verstappen began the yr as the costliest driver at $26.9m forward of Hamilton ($23.7m) in second and Leclerc ($21.2m) third. George Russell ($18.6m) and Perez ($18m) rounded up the highest 5, whereas Norris was the seventh costliest driver at $11.2m behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W15

Photograph by: Erik Junius

Who’re the most cost effective drivers in F1 Fantasy?

Logan Sargeant is the most cost effective driver in F1 Fantasy 2024 after a tough rookie season the place he scored only one level in comparison with the 27 of Williams team-mate Alex Albon. He’s subsequently cheaper than each Haas drivers, regardless of the American outfit ending final within the 2023 constructors’ championship.

Nico Hulkenberg outscored Kevin Magnussen by six factors in 2023 so he’s dearer, whereas Sauber – referred to as Alfa Romeo final yr – completed subsequent to backside which has led to its pairing rounding up the 5 least expensive drivers on F1 Fantasy.

Valtteri Bottas ($6.4m) can be cheaper than team-mate Zhou Guanyu ($6.6m), regardless of the 10-time grand prix winner ending 4 factors above the 24-year-old in final season’s championship.

Firstly of the 2023 season, Sargeant was additionally the most cost effective driver on F1 Fantasy valued at $4m behind Hulkenberg ($4.3m), Yuki Tsunoda ($4.8m), Zhou ($4.9m) and Nyck de Vries ($5m).

Full worth checklist of drivers in F1 Fantasy

How a lot do groups price on F1 Fantasy?

Pink Bull is the costliest constructor in F1 Fantasy 2024 after profitable 21 of twenty-two grands prix final yr. The world champions are valued at $27.9m which is $0.7m greater than the start of 2023, the place Pink Bull was additionally the costliest constructor.

After a robust end to 2023 the place McLaren scored seven podiums within the remaining eight grands prix, it’s the second costliest constructor with the British outfit value $23.2m forward of Mercedes ($20.1m), Ferrari ($19.3m) and Aston Martin ($13.6m).

Nonetheless, that may come as a shock given McLaren completed fourth within the 2023 constructors’ championship regardless of its sturdy end, whereas Mercedes was second to Pink Bull and Ferrari third.

F1 Fantasy has additionally ranked RB because the sixth costliest constructor after it’s taken a improvement path much like sister squad and world champions Pink Bull. Nonetheless, regardless of a constructive 2023 for Williams who got here seventh, its finest end since 2017, it’s the joint-cheapest constructor alongside Haas.

In the meantime, Alpine has dropped three locations because it was the fourth costliest constructor initially of 2023. It comes after Alpine had a disappointing 2023 the place it completed sixth within the championship, which was the Enstone squad’s lowest place since 2017 when it additionally got here sixth when referred to as Renault.

Can I win prizes on F1 Fantasy?

F1 Fantasy gamers can win prizes for having one of many highest-scoring groups globally. Profitable the International League provides an individual two paddock membership passes to a grand prix subsequent season, whereas the runner-up will get two champion membership tickets – that are solely out there for chosen rounds – to a race in 2025. Lastly, whoever finishes third within the International League will win a £500 F1 Authentics voucher, which is a web-based public sale web site for official memorabilia.