Il Qatar Grand Prix put the drivers on track to the test for a particularly challenging weekend, with the Sprint involved and many changes at a strategic level. The obligation of three pit stops and after a maximum of 18 laps per stint, imposed by Pirelli and the FIA for safety reasons, led to a very high intensity race in which the drivers didn't even need to manage the tires too much. This made everything very unpredictable. He was the winner in Qatar Max Verstappen, fresh from their third world title, but what was surprising was seeing another show of strength from McLaren which prevailed over the competition. The English team found both riders on the podium. A mission that Mercedes instead failed, due to the initial accident between its two standard bearers, Russell and Hamilton which caused the 7-time world champion to withdraw. At Ferrari, things didn't go much better. Sainz didn't even take part in the race. In the middle of the standings there were several surprises. Let's see the best lineup we could have fielded at Fanta F1, with the Top 5 from Qatar!
The best Top 5 of the Qatar GP
Without budget limits let's see the top 5 of the weekend in Qatar. In first place we find a tie between Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. The young Australian has contributed a lot to the Fantasy Managers thanks to the victory in the Sprint, the Pole and the second place in the Grand Prix. The public also voted him best driver, and who could blame them. Let's remember that this is his first year in Formula 1!
- Max Verstappen (COST 42 CREDITS): SCORE +40
- Oscar Piastri (COST 16 CREDITS): SCORE +40
- Lando Norris (COST 22 CREDITS): SCORE +29
- George Russell (COST 28 CREDITS): SCORE +20
- Charles Leclerc (COST 29 CREDITS): SCORE +13
The total collected by this all-star team at Fanta F1 is 142 points, not counting the captain's doubling bonus. But the total cost of the team is 137 credits. A little too much for the pockets of our Fantasy Managers.
A cheaper alternative
So let's see a cheaper but equally performing solution. In the top three positions we always find Verstappen, Piastri and Norris. In addition Zhou and Magnussen, the cheapest with the best score.
- Max Verstappen (COST 42 CREDITS): SCORE +40
- Oscar Piastri (COST 16 CREDITS): SCORE +40
- Lando Norris (COST 22 CREDITS): SCORE +29
- Liam Lawson (COST 13 CREDITS): SCORE +8
- Zhou Guanyu (COST 12 CREDITS): SCORE +13
This team's total is 130, for a cost of 105 credits.
Top 5 at Fanta F1 with 100 credits
In conclusion, let's see the best team that we could have composed with a maximum budget of 100 credits.
- Max Verstappen (COST 42 CREDITS): SCORE +40
- Oscar Piastri (COST 16 CREDITS): SCORE +40
- Esteban Ocon (COST 14 CREDITS): SCORE +12
- Zhou Guanyu (COST 12 CREDITS): SCORE +13
- Valtteri Bottas (COST 14 CREDITS): SCORE +10
With 98 credits and this team at Fanta F1 in Qatar we would have brought home 115 points! Not bad. If you are not yet signed up for the YawClub game download the app and test yourselves too for the next Grand Prix!
