Already 9 races in the archive and there is very little left until tenth seasonal appointment scheduled in Canada. At the beginning of the year, from pilot to pilot, there were different considerations about what he could do during this 2025. So, who has respected these expectations and who has not, especially in view of Fantasy F1? Let's go find out together.
The situation between the top teams
Looking at the first half of the standings, especially the top positions, there are those who have maintained the premises of the beginning of the season well. The one who has most respected expectations, especially at Fanta F1, is Oscar piastri. The Australian, currently leading the World Championship with 10 points of advantage on the companion Lando Norris, had only one task this year: prove that you have what it takes to be a world champion. Consistency, excellent placings and a top driver price, all characteristics that make the eyes of fantasy managers light up. The same ones who decide to deploy him as theirs captain in their leagues to win their matches. And his results do not only thrill the YawClub users, but also the mechanics McLaren, who perhaps now will have to start taking the 2001 class into greater consideration. He will be ready to take the next step that will lead him to be Papaya team leader?
Ferrari, we expected so much
The sore point, especially for fans of the Prancing Horse, this season is undoubtedly the Ferrari. Ups and downs for the Maranello team, which made everyone change their minds about the premises at the beginning of the year. And this is also reflected in Fanta F1, where the expectations were those of a top team with at least 60/70 points per grand prix (with the Captain doubling). And yet, the Reds are second in the Constructors' Championship, behind only what seems to be an uncatchable McLaren. This is also thanks to the 3 seasonal podiums for Charles LeclercThe Monegasque is now well known for “outperforming” the car he drives, that is, going beyond the limit.
Doing so can lead to accidents, but with his skill many times it turns into something that only true champions have. The real disappointment of this season seems to be Lewis Hamilton. “The most controversial purchase in the history of Formula 1” does not seem to be paying off the promises. Leaving aside the Chinese interlude, the seven-time world champion has never felt as comfortable with the car as his teammate. Fantamanager and Fans obviously hope that this trend can change during the course of this season.
And the rookies? There's a name you don't expect
Rookie chapter. This year well 5 new pilots have entered the F1 grid. If we also count the swap implemented at home Alpine between Doohan e Colapinto, we have 6 new superstars who have stepped into a single-seater. Thanks to the Pole in Sprint Qualifying in Miami, you might think that the best was Andrea Kimi Antonelli. He has certainly shown that he has a crystalline talent and that the direct jump from F2 to the top category was not exaggerated. However, examining the latest outings, we can see that to be consistently in the top positions it still takes time.
There are those who are giving their all to earn a possible promotion: we are obviously talking about Isaac Hadjar. The French, thanks also to its price of 12 farms, is widely used in the Fantamanager teams and has overturned all the expectations made on him. Not only as a driver, but also in Fanta F1, with an average points of 5,28. But who is surprising everyone is Oliver Bearman, which with an average of 6,17 he is the rookie who is giving the most satisfaction to those who field him. Disaster instead for Liam Lawson., which currently has the lowest points average.
A look behind: what a surprise Williams!
If we have to talk about big surprises and those who have completely overturned the expectations on them (also becoming very important at Fanta F1) it is impossible not to mention the Williams. The English team has proven to be a strong contender for the role of “first of the rest”. And perhaps, after all, if the Grove team continues to maintain this pace and improve in view of next year, the choice of Carlos Sainz it might not have been wrong. The driver who has brought the most points in these first 9 races is his teammate Alexander albon. Becoming a favorite among fantasy managers as a midfield pick, he has repaid his admirers with great performances. His scoring average speaks for itself: it's the best not considering the top drivers. Could this be the beginning of the resurgence of an old superpower at the hands of Thailand?
Sauber and Alpine: surprising at times, but the rest…
Who seems to be really indecipherable this year is the Sauber. In Barcelona, Nico Hulkenberg he managed to bring the future Audi even in P5. A dream for all the fantasy managers who have deployed him in Catalonia. But these are really few, and many of them include him in the hope of last place bonus. The expectations at Fanta F1 were exactly those: to get the upper hand thanks to the German and Franco Colapinto those 10 points. For the rest, the "green" plays in the last positions, sometimes without giving this little joy to those who deploy them. Almost the same speech can be made for theAlpine.
If on one hand Pierre Gasly seems to be the driving force of the French team, neither Doohan before nor Colapinto now can keep up with him. There will be another change by Flavio Briatore after the 5 races given as deadline to the Argentine driver? In the meantime, let's enjoy these 15 remaining races, and remember to line up before the Canadian GP Qualifying, scheduled for 22 on Saturday, June 14th.
