Rules for our custom-made fantasy Formula 1 league.
Rules for our custom-made fantasy Formula 1 league.
Each participant in the league, hereby referred to as the "Owner", will draft a team, which will be made up of two F1 drivers, and one F1 constructor. Each driver may only be on one owners' team. Each F1 constructor may only be on one owners' team.
Teams are set at the beginning of the season. The first round of the draft will be determined via a random drawing, with subsequent rounds based on the Grantland NFL Wins Draft Order:
Owners may choose to draft a driver or a constructor with any of their picks during the draft, but each owner must acquire two drivers and one constructor in the draft.
Scoring is determined on a per race basis. A race's score is the sum of the following calculations.
Scoring will apply to Grand Prix and Sprint races, with the following exceptions:
= starting grid position – finishing position
Examples
Hamilton starts from 2nd position (P2) and finishes in 8th position (P8). His score for this category would be
2–8 = -6.Norris starts from pole position (P1) and finishes in 1st position (P1). His score for this category would be
1-1 = 0.Verstappen qualified in 4th position (P4) but suffered a penalty between qualifying and race start. He starts last from pit lane with a 20-driver lineup (P20). He finishes in 6th place. His score for this category would be
20-6 = 14.
= number of laps completed at the end of the race
Example
In the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix, the race length was 69 laps. All finishers completed 69 laps, and their scores would be
69.Carlos Sainz crashed on the 39th lap, therefore he only completed 38 laps, and his score would be
38.Alex Albon damaged his car beyond repair in qualifiying, and did not start the race. His score would be
0.
= 2x the earned race points for the driver's finishing position
Note: through penalties, it is possible that a driver crosses the finish line in one position and is officially qualified in another. The official qualification is the one that counts.
Example
Hamilton finished 3rd in the race earning him 15 championship points. His score for this category would be
30.
= 10 points awarded for winning pole position in qualifying
= 100 points awarded to the owner of the F1 drivers who has both F1 drivers involved in the same crash / incident, resulting in both drivers receiving a DNF classification. Other drivers may be involved in the crash / incident as well, it does not need to be limitied to the two teammates. It is possible to combine this with the constructors version of the carnage bonus for a 200 point bonus.
= 10 points awarded for the constructors with the highest average fnishing position between the two drivers. This bonus will be earned every race. If two constructors tie, both constructors get full points.
Example
Lewis Hamilton finishes in 5th position (P5), and Charles Leclerc finishes in 12th position (P12). The average finishing position is (5 + 12) / 2 = P8.5.
George Russell finishes in 7th position (P7), and and Kimi Antonelli finishes in 8th position (P8). The average finishing position is (7 + 8) / 2 = P7.5.
Even though an individual Ferrari driver finished in the highest position, by constructor average, Mercedes would win this bonus.
= 50 points awarded for a constructor that finishes with a doublle podium. This will not be awarded every race.
= 20 points awarded for the constructor with the fastest pit stop. This bonus will be earned every race. If two constructors tie, both constructors get full points.
= 10 points awarded for the constructor with the first initial pit stop for either of their drivers. This will be awarded once per race.
= 10 points awarded for the constructor with the last initial pit stop for their second driver to pit. This will be awarded once per race.
= 10 points awarded for each pit stop under three seconds for either of the constructors' drivers. This can be awarded multiple times per race per team.
= 10 points awarded for each pit stop in the first seven laps for either of the constructors' drivers. This can be awarded multiple times per race per team.
= 10 points awarded for each pit stop in the last seven laps for either of the constructors' drivers. This can be awarded multiple times per race per team.
= 100 points awarded to the owner of the F1 constructor who has both F1 constructor drivers involved in the same crash / incident, resulting in both drivers receiving a DNF classification. Other drivers may be involved in the crash / incident as well, it does not need to be limitied to the two teammates. It is possible to combine this with the drivers version of the carnage bonus for a 200 point bonus.
= 10 point deduction (-10) for each pit stop over four seconds for either of the constructors' drivers. This can be awarded multiple times per race per team.
= 50 point deduction (-50) if a driver is released from the pits without their tyre correctly secured.
= 25 point deduction (-25) if a constructor breaks Parc Ferme.
= 50 point deduction (-50) if a driver receives a DNF for a mechanical malfunction on the car. The malfunction must not be caused by any contact or incident.
= 20 point deduction (-20) if a driver receives a penelty for unsafe release from the pits.
Disqualifications will result in a driver being classified as finishing in 20th place, with 0 laps. Multiple drivers may receive this same placement.
NC / DNF's will be classified as finishing in the lowest postion, above any DSQ's. Laps will still count. Multiple drivers with this classification will be ranked in order of laps completed.
Example
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, and Pierre Gasly where all disqualified from the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix. They are all classified as finishing in
20thplace, with0laps completed.In the same race, Fernando Alonso retired after 4 laps. He is placed above the DSQ'd drivers, in
17th, with his4laps completed.
There will be no changes allowed to team rosters if there are no official permanent changes to the F1 constructor roster during the season.
For temporary replacement drivers, the owner of the abscensed driver is required to use the replacement driver on their team until their primary driver returns.
Example
Oliver Bearman replaced Carlos Sainz for the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, when Sainz required appendix surgery and missed the race. Carlos Sainz owner would receive points based off of Oliver Bearmans race.
For permanent replacement drivers, the owner of the replaced driver may choose any available driver, includeing the original drivers replacement, or any of the remaining free-agent drivers not currentlly rostered on a constructor. If multiple drivers are permanently replaced during the same race week, the lower ranked owner based on the standings at the end of the previous race week will choose their replacement first, with the second lowest next, etc.
Example
Liam Lawson permanently replaced Daniel Ricciardo as a VCARB driver prior to the 2024 United States Grand Prix. Ricciardo's owner would be allowed to chose between Lawson, or either of the remaining free-agent drivers, for the remainder of the season.