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An ace in the hole every race weekend, the Final Fix gives players one last attempt to tweak their lineups. In this guide we'll review how the Final Fix works, discuss the best times to use this chip, and answer the most frequently asked questions from the F1 Fantasy community.
What is Final Fix?
Like the other five chips, Final Fix can only be played once per season and this chip is available once your team has completed one race weekend. It allows players to make one change to their lineups, drivers only, between the lineup lock deadline and the Grand Prix. The chip can only be selected after the first scoring session of the weekend is complete.
Players keep any points scored by the driver substituted out of their lineup before the Final Fix transfer. The new driver will begin scoring in the next session of the weekend. You must be able to afford the driver that is transferred in — the chip does not grant unlimited budget. The Final Fix substitution does not count toward the free transfer limit.
When is the best time to use Final Fix?
Three scenarios stand out for using the Final Fix chip:
- Disaster Strikes
Every season, a last-minute issue forces a driver to miss a Grand Prix. Using the Final Fix transfers out these drivers and avoids the 20-point penalty for not classifying on Sunday. Here are a few recent examples of when the Final Fix chip proved useful:
- After qualifying P14 for the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, Lance Stroll withdrew from the Grand Prix due to lingering soreness in his hand and wrist.
- Alex Albon missed the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix after Williams was unable to repair extensive damage to the car sustained in Qualifying.
- One hour before the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, Ferrari announced that Carlos Sainz suffered a fuel system issue and would not participate in the Grand Prix.
- 2X Boosted Driver Qualifies Low
In 2025, 49.2% of the Global League Top 500 used Final Fix at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri entered the weekend leading the championship but qualified P9, well out of position for a victory at a circuit known for few overtakes. Many teams used the chip to replace Piastri with the polesitter, Max Verstappen, who went on to win the race while Piastri crashed on the first turn of the Grand Prix. Verstappen scored 53 fantasy points more than his title rival on Sunday alone.
At low overtake circuits (Monaco, Baku, Singapore, and Jeddah), if your 2X Boosted driver qualifies P5 or lower and you can afford the polesitter, consider using Final Fix to take maximum advantage the situation.
- Elite Driver Starts at the Back
Typically a last resort used later in the season, Final Fix could be used in the rare event that a driver starts at the back of the grid and delivers an overtaking masterclass. Overtakes and positions gained can lead to huge fantasy scores and position the driver to win Driver of the Day honors as well. Here are a few recent examples of drivers overtaking their way to fantasy stardom:
- At the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen started in the pit lane but gained 16 positions and completed 13 overtakes to finish P3. He scored 54 fantasy points in the Grand Prix alone and his 63 points for the weekend were the most by any driver that season.
- At the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix Verstappen remarkably won despite starting P17 while taking home both the Fastest Lap and Driver of the Day awards. His 71 points on Sunday and 77 points for the weekend set all time records for fantasy scoring.
What happens if I transfer out a driver with the 2X Boost?
If a driver with the 2X Boost is removed, the boost will transfer to the incoming driver automatically. The Final Fix chip cannot be used to move the 2X Boost to another driver already on your team.
What does a transfer with the Final Fix look like?
In this example, the team began the weekend with Oscar Piastri as the 2X Boosted driver. He qualified P9 at a circuit known for few overtakes (Baku), so the odds of him finishing on the podium were low.
After Qualifying, Final Fix was used to transfer Piastri out in favor of Max Verstappen. The 2X Boost automatically moved to Verstappen, while Piastri remained visible on the scoring page with a Replaced badge to indicate he was removed. This team kept Piastri's 2 points from Qualifying and Verstappen began scoring for this team in the next event (Grand Prix).
The final score for this team included the Qualifying result from Piastri and the Grand Prix result for Verstappen. Piastri was automatically inserted back into the lineup after the scores for the weekend were finalized and before prices were updated.
How does Final Fix work on a Sprint weekend?
The chip can be played between the Sprint and Qualifying or between Qualifying and the Grand Prix. Once committing to the chip, a Team Lock Deadline will appear - this is the countdown until the next session and the chip must be played by that time. For example, if a player deploys the Final Fix after the Sprint, a countdown to Grand Prix Qualifying will appear - if the transfer is not made by the start of Qualifying, the chip is lost. If the chip is played after Qualifying, a countdown to the Grand Prix sets the deadline to make the transfer.
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Be sure to check out our F1 Fantasy Guides for details on how to use all of these power-ups, how to grow your team budget, and much more. You can also watch The Fantasy Formula on the official FanAmp YouTube channel every race week for lineup advice, exclusive interviews, and a breakdown of the latest news.
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