The Formula 1 circuit is not taking the week off, so gear up for a Fantasy F1 slate on DraftKings. The DFS F1 action will kick off Sunday morning with the Qatar Airways Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.
The DraftKings Qatar Airways Austrian Grand Prix 2024 slate locks at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday.
Set your DraftKings Fantasy F1 lineups here: F1 $70K Grand Prix [$20K to 1st]
1. Max Verstappen ($15,400) — The wins are not as dominant but still wins. There’s a tinge of doubt in each race but just a tinge. There won’t be a tinge this week — not in Red Bull’s backyard.
2. Lando Norris ($12,000) — The gap has closed, but there is still a gap. There is also a gap between second and third. Norris can’t close on Verstappen at traditional tracks, but he has separated himself from the rest of the field.
3. Lewis Hamilton ($8,600) — Is he back? Could Hamilton win in 2024? The upgrades Mercedes brought to Canada a month ago have been a smashing success. The Silver Arrows may not be a threat to Red Bull but they’re ready to fight McLaren.
4. Charles Leclerc ($10,000) — Ferrari failed to earn a podium in the Spanish Grand Prix. Has Mercedes leapfrogged over Ferrari? The Spanish Grand Prix was fine. Canada was a disaster. Weeks before that, Leclerc won his home race in Monaco. A lot changes from round to round.
5. George Russell ($9,600) — There are more twists and turns during a Formula 1 season than at the most technical track. Mercedes weren’t in the picture a month ago. Now, they’re on the podium. Russell finished third in Canada and fourth in the Spanish Grand Prix.
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6. Carlos Sainz ($8,800) — The Spaniard just missed out on earning his eighth top-5 finish in his ninth race of the season. It’s disappointing, but it was a great bounce-back for Ferrari after a disastrous Canadian Grand Prix.
7. Oscar Piastri ($9,200) — It never gets easy. McLaren has a fight on their hands. Lando Norris is holding up his side, but Piastri is struggling to beat Mercedes and Ferrari.
8. Pierre Gasly ($5,000) — Alpine is done with Esteban Ocon ($4,400). The relationship and results have been fine since the meltdown in Monaco, but that won’t last long. Either way, Gasly has outperformed his lame-duck teammate in the last two races as expected.
9. Guanyu Zhou ($3,200) — A Kick Sauber driver was an optimal DraftKings DFS F1 pick for the seventh Grand Prix in a row last week. The Spanish Grand Prix was the eighth time in 10 races and Zhou’s fifth.
10. Alex Albon ($3,800) — This is one of the cheapest constructors on Sunday’s DFS F1 slate. One driver will win the head-to-head bonus along with the classification boost. That’s nearly 2x and the Williams’ option opens up salary for drivers from top-tier teams. Logan Sargeant ($3,000) has the worst average finish on the circuit (17.1).
Set your DraftKings Fantasy F1 lineups here: F1 $70K Grand Prix [$20K to 1st]
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