What is F1 Fantasy?

Starting with Race #1 in Bahrain, players select five drivers and two constructors every race weekend. You may build up to three teams per F1.com account, but only the first team (T1) is eligible for prizes. Lineups lock each week at the start of qualifying, so finalize your teams at least five minutes before the deadline in case the app experiences any issues. Qualifying takes place on Saturday for normal race weekends and on Friday for Sprint weekends - the Friday lineup deadline on Sprint weekends often catches players off guard. Teams created after the lineup deadline incur a ten point penalty.

Each team accrues points based on qualifying, Sprint, and race performance. After each race, the game tallies the points and updates the league leaderboards. The teams with the most total points over the entire season win great prizes, including tickets to future F1 events and F1TV subscriptions.

How do I join an F1 Fantasy League?

All teams default to the Global League, so players can see where they stand among all the players around the world. Based on a few survey questions at the time of registration, players may also slot into leagues based on where they live, their favorite constructor, and favorite driver. The game allows players to create three types of leagues: Public Leagues are open for anyone to join while Private Leagues require invitations to join. Private Leagues provide a great way to challenge friends, family, and coworkers for the ultimate bragging rights. New for 2024, the Head-to-Head Battlemode leagues pit two players against each other in a season-long battle for the ultimate bragging rights.

When entering a new league, players select a team (if they created more than one) to compete.

Tip: Be sure to join The Fantasy Formula's dedicated league (code: P2RXI9XHK03) and pin it for easy access. Then tune in to our YouTube shows every race week where we reveal the top players on our leaderboard.

What is my starting budget?

New teams begin the season with $100M to purchase drivers and constructors. If an asset costs more than a player's remaining cost cap, the game prevents the player from adding it to their team. On rare occasions the game allows players to add assets to their team that exceed the cost cap but will prevent them from saving their lineup on the next screen (a common glitch in previous seasons).

At the end of each race weekend the game reassesses the value of each driver and constructor based on their performance. Drivers that excelled in the race typically gain value and drivers that DNF or underperform lose value. A team's cost cap increases or decreases based on the value change of its assets. For example, if a team starts with $100M and one driver's value increases by $1M, that team's cost cap increases to $101M for the following week. By the end of the season cost caps can reach upwards of $130M.

For advantaged techniques to grow your budget, refer to our detailed guide.

What is the 2X DRS Boost?

Players select one driver to receive the 2X DRS Boost. This powerup doubles the score of that driver but beware, if a driver finishes the weekend with a negative score the 2X DRS Boost doubles everything. For example, DNFs trigger a 20-point penalty so a driver with the 2X DRS Boost would score -40 if he failed to reach the checkered flag.

A rare glitch observed in previous years, sometimes the game allows players to select a constructor for the 2X DRS Boost. In this case, the game will prevent the player from saving their lineup until they assign it to a driver.

How do transfers work?

For the first race, teams can make unlimited transfers as they look to assemble the ultimate fantasy team. After that, the game allows two free transfers until lineups lock for the next race. Players can carry up to one unused free transfer to the following race for a maximum of three free transfers. After using the free transfers, each subsequent transfer costs ten points (an increase from the 4-point penalty in 2023).

This also reinforces an important tip for new players: wait until after Free Practice 3 to set your lineup since crashes, set up changes, or performance swings in the session may shift the predicted points for fantasy assets.

How do the chips work?

There are six chips for the 2024 season. Chips come with so many rules and strategies that we dedicated an entire series to explaining them. You can find those guides and more on our dedicated fantasy page.

Other Frequently Asked Questions

Why would the game not apply the 20-point penalty to a driver that Did Not Finish?

Technically, the penalty only applies when a driver does not classify in the race. Drivers that complete greater than 90% of the race distance classify, even if they do not finish the race.

Why did my driver receive a 5-point penalty in qualifying?

To classify in qualifying, drivers must post a time less than 107% of the fastest lap in Q1. If a driver fails to post such a "representative lap time", the official classification will list them as "NC" and the game assesses a 5-point penalty.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were Disqualified at Austin last year. How is that scored?

Disqualifications carry the steepest penalty in the game -25 points!

Be sure to check out our fantasy guides for details on how to use all of the coveted chip power-ups, how to grow your budget, and more. If you have questions, be sure to join The Fantasy Formula community by downloading the FanAmp app. You can also watch The Fantasy Formula on the official FanAmp YouTube channel every race week for detailed lineup advice, exclusive interviews, and a breakdown the latest news.