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F1 Fantasy Budgets: Explained | F1 Fantasy Guide (2024)Each race weekend, F1 Fantasy cost caps change as the game increases and decreases the values of various assets. The method behind these changes is predictable and strategists now have the tools to optimize their transfers and generate value for their teams. In a game where every team starts on level ground, this article shares an approach to growing your cost cap and building an advantage over the competition throughout the season.

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11/27/2024

How to Play F1 Fantasy | Beginner's Guide (2025)Welcome new and returning F1 Fantasy strategists! This beginner's guide covers the fundamentals and new rules introduced to F1's official fantasy game for the 2025 season so you can dominate the competition. Be sure to check back regularly as new FAQs will be added throughout the season.

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11/27/2024

DNF vs. Not Classified and the 20-Point Penalty After the British Grand Prix, many F1 fantasy players questioned the final score of Pierre Gasly. Gasly retired on lap 46 but did not receive the DNF penalty because he classified. What is the difference between DNF and NC and when is the 20-point penalty applied in F1 Fantasy? This article explores the differences so you can dominate your F1 Fantasy mini leagues.

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7/10/2023

Fantasy Innovation: Price Gain Estimator and Interview with Rhter Since Canada, driver and constructor prices fluctuated significantly and players struggled to follow the pattern. Selecting a team with high scoring and high price gain potential provides a distinct advantage for long term success. F1 Fantasy Tools changed the game again by introducing a price change prediction model that sits in the Team Calculator used to predict scoring. The mastermind behind both prediction models is Rhter, an American transplant currently residing in Australia. I had the pleasure of interviewing Rhter to learn about the origins of the model and better understand how it works.

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9/18/2023

How to Unlock Elite Fantasy Scores: Max Verstappen Engine Penalties Each season, fantasy strategists look for the prime opportunity to gain more points than the competition. Many recent podium finishers in the Global League, including 2023 champion David Jurca and 2024 champion Andrew Harris, took bold chances that launched them to F1 Fantasy stardom. One overlooked scenario may be the key to a huge score, so what should we look to capitalize on this season?

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12/23/2024

How to Reach the Top of the Global League with Leapers One After the British Grand Prix, Andrew from the United States ranks P3 in the Global League, ahead of over 2.3 million teams. His team, Leapers One, also leads The Fantasy Formula's Featured League. We talked about his history with F1 Fantasy, how his team reached the top of the Global League, and the advice he would share to strategists looking to improve in the second half of the season.‍

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7/16/2024

Tales from the Podium 2023: Global League P2 Bruno from Florida managed his team, El Plano 123, to P2 in the 2023 Global League and won two tickets to the Grand Prix of his choice in 2024. Finishing ahead of 2.4M teams required dedication, effective resources, and a bit of good luck. In this exclusive interview, Bruno shares his path to the global podium and some tips for players as they compete for F1 Fantasy glory in 2024.

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2/14/2024

Tales from the Podium 2022: Global League P2 Eddie from the United Kingdom is better known in the F1 Fantasy community as McGeezer, the runner-up in the 2022 Global League. To prepare players with the tips and resources to succeed in 2024, I had the pleasure of chatting with Eddie about his rise to the top and which Grand Prix he chose as his prize for dominating the Global League.

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2/14/2024

Analyzing community feedback | 2024 F1 Fantasy Community Survey More than 600 F1 Fantasy strategists from the broader community completed The Fantasy Formula's player feedback survey. We asked for input on the most impactful changes for 2024, the features and gameplay updates you want in 2025, and so much more. These results are important to so many stakeholders including the fans, the commentators who play along with us, and Formula 1 themselves!

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12/18/2024

The Final Fix Chip: Explained | F1 Fantasy Guide (2024)Here's when to use the Final Fix chip in F1 Fantasy this season. This chip gives players one last attempt to tweak their lineups, so let's review everything we know about the Final Fix chip so you can get the most value out of it this season.

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11/27/2024

The Limitless Chip: Explained | F1 Fantasy Guide (2024)Of the six chips in F1 Fantasy, Limitless often raises the most questions on social media about how it works. When used effectively it can produce one of the highest scores of the season. Let's break down everything we know about the Limitless chip.

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11/27/2024

The Wildcard Chip: Explained | F1 Fantasy Guide (2024)The Wildcard chip returns once again to give players unlimited transfers before lineups lock. Since exceding the free transfer limit results in a 10-point penalty per transfer, this chip comes in handy when the grid order changes substantially. Let's review how this chip works so you can get the most value out of it this season.

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11/27/2024

The Extra DRS Boost Chip: Explained | F1 Fantasy Guide (2024)Many F1 Fantasy players consider the Extra DRS Boost the easiest of the six chips to use as it closely resembles the 2X DRS Boost available to players every week. Let's break down everything we know about this chip and review an example so you know how to best deploy it this season.

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11/27/2024

The Autopilot Chip: Explained | F1 Fantasy Guide (2024)Autopilot provides a simple benefit to maximize the output from the DRS Boost. Let's break down everything we know about this chip and review and example of how it works.

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11/27/2024

The No Negative Chip: Explained | F1 Fantasy Guide (2024)After a major change in 2024, the No Negative chip became a powerful tool that buffers against a number of unfortunate outcomes. Let's break down everything we know about the No Negative chip so you can maximize your fantasy team's performance this season.

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11/27/2024

Shape the future of F1 Fantasy: answer the 2024 Community Survey Share feedback on the F1 Fantasy game to shape its future. This survey is organized by The Fantasy Formula, in partnership with your favorite F1 Fantasy creators and websites, to compile actionable insights that can improve the game we all love. Answer before the season finale and then stay tuned shortly after for the results.

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11/17/2024

Fantasy Fallout: Doohan Replaces Ocon Earlier this week, Alpine announced that Esteban Ocon would relinquish his seat for this weekend's Abu Dhabi in favor of Jack Doohan. Ocon exits F1 Fantasy as the tenth highest scoring driver of the year, including a stunning P2 finish at Brazil that earned him a season-high 36 points. Let's review the starting price for the rookie in his F1 debut and debate whether Doohan is worth a punt this weekend.

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12/4/2024

The Fantasy Formula: Abu Dhabi GP Weekend Preview Looking for F1 Fantasy tips, tricks, and lineup advice ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix? Watch our Weekend Preview, covering everything you need to know before the famous race at the Yas Marina Circuit. And, don't forget to join The Fantasy Formula community to discuss F1 Fantasy and get help with team selection.

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12/3/2024

Fantasy Preview: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix The most exciting F1 season since 2021 approaches its finale at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The Global League leaderboard experienced a massive shakeup in this race last season as strategists took bold chances in a final push for F1 Fantasy glory. With the Constructors' Championship on the line and Max Verstappen regaining his early-season form, we'll need every bit of information at our disposal to set the best lineups for this weekend. Strap in as we prepare for the final act of the 2024 F1 Fantasy season.

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12/1/2024

The Fantasy Formula: Qatar GP Weekend Preview Looking for F1 Fantasy tips, tricks, and lineup advice ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix? Watch this week's Weekend Preview, covering everything you need to know before the famous race at the Lusail International Circuit. And, don't forget to join The Fantasy Formula community to discuss F1 Fantasy and get help with team selection.

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11/26/2024

Fantasy Preview: Qatar Grand Prix Formula 1 returns to Qatar for the final Sprint weekend of the season and a critical juncture for F1 Fantasy strategists. Max Verstappen clinched his fourth World Drivers’ Championship at Las Vegas, meanwhile the Global and F1 Live leagues could be decided this weekend. Let’s review the top F1 Fantasy storylines ahead of the penultimate race of the 2024 season.

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11/25/2024

The Fantasy Formula: Las Vegas GP Weekend Preview ft. Lawrence Barretto Looking for F1 Fantasy tips, tricks, and lineup advice ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix? Watch this week's Weekend Preview, covering everything you need to know before the famous race at the Las Vegas Strip. And, don't forget to join The Fantasy Formula community to discuss F1 Fantasy and get help with team selection.

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11/18/2024

Fantasy Preview: Las Vegas Grand Prix Just three races remain before we crown a new F1 Fantasy Global League Champion. Speaking of champions, Max Verstappen can secure his fourth World Drivers' Championship this weekend if he finishes ahead of Lando Norris or if Norris finishes outside the top 10. After a thrilling debut in Las Vegas last season, will the second race under the lights in Sin City deliver another classic? Strap in as we unpack the biggest F1 Fantasy news ahead of the antepenultimate race of the 2024 season.

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11/17/2024

All the F1 Fantasy records set at Interlagos 2024 The 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix left the F1 Fantasy community in shock as chaos erupted throughout every session of the weekend. Grand Prix Qualifying was held on Sunday morning after torrential rain postponed the Saturday session and the relentless showers proved to equalize the field and provide unusual results. Let's recap all the records and rare feats set at the most chaotic race of the season.

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11/8/2024

The Fantasy Formula: Brazilian GP Weekend Preview ft. Chris McCarthy Looking for F1 Fantasy tips, tricks, and lineup advice ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix? Watch this week's Weekend Preview, covering everything you need to know before the famous race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. And, don't forget to join The Fantasy Formula community to discuss F1 Fantasy and get help with team selection.

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10/29/2024

Fantasy Preview: Brazilian Grand Prix With just four races remaining in the 2024 season the action returns to São Paulo for the penultimate Sprint weekend. Ferrari's recent heroics vaulted the Scuderia to P2 of the Constructors' Championship and just 29 points behind McLaren in the title fight. This shakeup impacted F1 Fantasy as well since we have now seen five different drivers log the highest fantasy score over the past seven races. Let's review the top storylines ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

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10/28/2024

The Fantasy Formula: Mexican GP Weekend Preview Looking for F1 Fantasy tips, tricks, and lineup advice ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix? Watch this week's Weekend Preview, covering everything you need to know before the Mexican Grand Prix, held at the famous Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. And, don't forget to join The Fantasy Formula community to discuss F1 Fantasy and get help with team selection.

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10/22/2024

Fantasy Preview: Mexican Grand Prix We cover critical F1 Fantasy talking points before the Mexican Grand Prix, including chip strategies and team selection of the top 500 fantasy players, as well as lineup options for $123M, $128M, and $133M budgets.

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10/21/2024

Race Week Rewind: COTA

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10/17/2024

Fantasy Preview: United States Grand Prix F1 Fantasy is back after a 'fall break' hiatus, with teams landing in Austin, Texas for the famous United States Grand Prix. Dive into the implications of Liam Lawson stepping into the VCARB in place of Daniel Ricciardo and much more.

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10/11/2024

Elite Data: Insights from the Top 500 F1 Fantasy Teams As F1 Fantasy strategists prepare to make their biggest decisions of the year, F1 Fantasy Tools developed the most impactful resource since their groundbreaking Team Calculator. This revolutionary dataset, dubbed Elite Data, provides insights to the lineups and chip usage of the Global League's top players in a format never seen before. FanAmp was granted exclusive access to Elite Data ahead of its public release this weekend. Let's review how the tool works and my top takeaways from the data.

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10/19/2024

The Fantasy Formula: US GP (COTA) Weekend Preview Tune in to this week's weekend preview episode where top-ranked F1 Fantasy players Adam and Rob, as well as Technical Correspondent Terry, break down everything you need to know before the United States Grand Prix, held at the famous Circuit of the Americas. And don't forget to join The Fantasy Formula community to discuss F1 Fantasy and get help with team selection.

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10/14/2024

Fantasy Fallout: Lawson Replaces Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo has been replaced at VCARB by Liam Lawson. Learn about his new price and prospects for the remainder of the F1 Fantasy in this special edition of Fantasy Fallout.

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10/7/2024

The Fantasy Formula: Singapore GP Weekend Preview Tune in to this week's weekend preview episode where top ranked F1 Fantasy players Adam (F1FantasyHQ) and Rob (F1 Fantasy Hub) break down the lessons learned from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and walk through the best lineups for the Singapore Grand Prix, held at the famous Marina Bay Street Circuit. And don't forget to join The Fantasy Formula community to discuss F1 Fantasy and get help with team selection.

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9/17/2024

Fantasy Preview: Singapore Grand Prix The F1 calendar approaches a peculiar 4-week break, but first a date at one of the most treacherous circuits of the season awaits. With four different winners in the last four races, a surge from unlikely midfield drivers, and devastating disqualifications, each race poses a unique challenge to assemble the best fantasy lineup. Ahead of the 15th annual Singapore Grand Prix, let’s review the top storylines in F1 Fantasy.

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9/16/2024

Fantasy Fallout: Inactive Driver Penalty Announced On Wednesday, F1 Fantasy moved Kevin Magnussen to Inactive in preparation for his one-race ban and added a note to both the Magnussen and Logan Sargeant assets stating the game will apply the DNF/NC penalty to all Inactive drivers, which will also impact Ollie Bearman this weekend.

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9/11/2024

The Fantasy Formula: Azerbaijan GP Weekend Preview Tune in to this week's weekend preview episode where top ranked F1 Fantasy players Adam (F1FantasyHQ) and Rob (F1 Fantasy Hub) break down the lessons learned from the Italian Grand Prix and walk through the best lineups for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, held at the famous Baku City Circuit. And don't forget to join The Fantasy Formula community to discuss F1 Fantasy and get help with team selection.

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9/10/2024

Fantasy Preview: Azerbaijan Grand Prix The 2024 season rolls on to Baku in the first half of another doubleheader. With four different winners in the last four races, none of which include defending champion Max Verstappen, selecting the top drivers and constructors each week continues to challenge F1 Fantasy strategists. With McLaren on a roll, Red Bull reeling, and a rookie rejoining the grid this week, let’s review the top storylines ahead of the seventeenth race of the season.

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9/9/2024

State of the Game After Monza Eight races remain in one of the most competitive seasons in recent history. Since Miami, the past 10 races have brought us several changes to the meta lineup, multiple disqualifications, and some Inactive driver drama at Monza. F1 also announced that the Global League reached 2.4 million players, matching the 2023 league. Let’s review the top headlines and data trends from the middle of the season with an eye toward predicting the best approach to close out 2024.

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9/7/2024

Fantasy Fallout: Magnussen’s One-Race Ban After initiating contact with Pierre Gasly at the Italian Grand Prix, Kevin Magnussen received his twelfth penalty point in a twelve-month period. As a result, he becomes the first driver to receive a suspension since the penalty points system was enacted in 2014. Here are my predictions for the fantasy implications and the replacement for K-Mag at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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9/3/2024

The Fantasy Formula: Italian GP (Monza) Weekend Preview Looking for a community to discuss F1 Fantasy? Want help with your team selection? The Fantasy Formula is your answer! Tune in to this week's weekend preview episode where top ranked F1 Fantasy players Adam (F1FantasyHQ) and Rob (F1 Fantasy Hub) break down the lessons learned from the Dutch Grand Prix and walk through the best lineups for the Italian Grand Prix, held at the famous Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

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8/28/2024

Fantasy Preview: Italian Grand Prix This weekend, the teams return to the Temple of Speed and the iconic Italian Grand Prix. The site of a record 73 Grands Prix, Monza also hosted the closest finish in F1 history as Peter Gethin edged out Ronnie Peterson by 0.01 seconds. McLaren look to continue their momentum from Lando Norris’s second career victory, while Ferrari always unlock a little magic at their home circuit. Let’s review the top fantasy storylines ahead of the sixteenth race of the season.

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8/25/2024

First Look: F1 Fantasy Tools v2 Update During the summer break, F1 Fantasy Tools teased a massive upgrade for their popular Team Calculator. Ahead of its debut at the Dutch Grand Prix the team invited me to test drive the new and improved website. All of the new features are captured in this comprehensive guide so you can get started quickly and set the best lineup for the next event.

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8/23/2024

The Fantasy Formula: Dutch GP Weekend Preview Looking for help with your F1 Fantasy team selection now that the season is back underway? Then tune in to this week's weekend preview episode of The Fantasy Formula where top ranked F1 Fantasy players Adam (F1FantasyHQ) and Rob (F1 Fantasy Hub) break down the lessons learned from the Belgian Grand Prix and walk through the best lineups for the Dutch Grand Prix, held at the famous Circuit Zandvoort.

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8/20/2024

Fantasy Preview: Dutch Grand Prix The 2024 Formula 1 season resumes at Zandvoort for the 36th annual Dutch Grand Prix. Max Verstappen looks to bounce back at his home race after missing the podium in three of the last four races. With the F1 Fantasy standings tighter than ever, let’s review the top storylines ahead of this weekend.

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8/18/2024

The Fantasy Formula: F1 Sector 1 Recap The Fantasy Formula’s Adam and F1CoffeeCorner, Terry, are bringing you the key takeaways from the first 6 Formula 1 Races this season - key data, insights, AND predictions for the next 6 races, so you can build or adapt your F1 Fantasy Team!

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5/16/2024

The Fantasy Formula: Become a Formula 1 Fantasy Pro The Fantasy Formula is the premier community for Formula 1 Fantasy players new and old. Join to make connections with other strategists, trade tips and tricks for chip and budget selections, discuss breaking news, and so much more. Improve your lineups and dominate your fantasy leagues all season long.

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2/11/2024