Formula 1 and Fanta F1 arrive in Belgium, the most beautiful circuit in the world. Besides the curves and shapes of the historic Spa-Francorchamps track, the weekend will be characterized by two other significant factors: the weather and the sprint configuration. Regarding the latter, teams and drivers they will have only one free test to find the right setup. Regarding the second, the weather will be changeable, with low temperatures and possible rain on Sunday. The Belgian weekend promises to be full of surprises, excitement, and, above all, many unknowns to be interpreted in order to field the best possible team for the Fanta F1.
For the Belgian GP, let's start with the certainties: Colapinto and Tsunoda out
Hoping that Google's algorithm never lets Yawclub News fall into the hands of some Argentine fans (Instagram, however, has already done so), First of all, we recommend, again, not to bet on Colapinto. Given the many unknowns that fantasy managers, as well as drivers and teams, will have to contend with in the F1 Fantasy for the Belgian GP, it's best to start with a sure thing. Its very low price, namely 7 credits, it's not a cheap opportunity, but rather a reflection of the season the Argentine is having. He is currently the worst driver in terms of average points: last with a negative of -1,66. Furthermore, the rain could put him in even more difficulty, further suffering the quality shown on the track so far by Pierre Gasly, his teammate.
Another negative certainty is now poor Yuki Tsunoda. He could have had a great season with Racing Bull, but instead the Red Bull blender kidnapped him and dragged him into its murky waters. The Japanese driver is also going through a truly difficult period. Not even Silverstone, where many drivers made mistakes, saw him smile again, perhaps with a fortuitous entry into the points zone. Instead, no, last place and another 10-second penalty for a contact with Oliver Bearman. Practically a mirror of what was experienced in Austria as well. Finally, Sunday will be his 100th career raceBut, as we know, anniversaries in Formula 1 very often bring bad luck.
A tough choice in the middle of the grid for Fanta F1: we leave Albon out.
To date, he has never been included among the pilots not recommended. Indeed, he has been the surprise that Yaw Club had predicted at the beginning of the season and, given the results, it was spot on. Alexander albon He had a great first half of the season, even finishing ahead of the Ferraris at the Miami GP. Williams actually debuted a good car, enough to move ahead of all the teams battling in the midfield. Lately, however, this advantage has been increasingly eroding. The reason? Carlos Sainz reminded us of it today in the press conference: teams and drivers are now thinking about 2026.
Williams, in fact, since the beginning of the year he had foreseen the difficulties he is experiencing in the last races. Their plan is to no longer bring significant updates to focus on the next car, which will be built according to the dictates of the much discussed regulatory change expected for 2026. For this reason, at the moment, better not to bet on AlbonThe Williams driver could be hit by the return of his rivals. Finally, his price in the F1 Fantasy Series for the Belgian GP, unlike his teammate, is quite high: as many as 16 creditsBetter, perhaps, to wait and see how his car settles back into the midfield battle.
Who not to field among the first?
Let's recap: when this nefarious column advises against certain top-ranked drivers, it's not because they won't score points or will have a completely disastrous or wasteful weekend. But, as already explained, because they might perform slightly less well than their direct rivals. This is the logic fantasy managers should adopt if they want to win. That said, to Fantasy F1 for the Belgian GP. we advise against deploying Charles Leclerc. The sprint weekend, as mentioned, features only one free practice session and here Ferrari brings the very famous new rear suspensionWill the Maranello team be able to find the right set-up for racing and qualifying in a short time? We don't know, so it's better not to risk it.. Furthermore, It might rain on Sunday and Leclerc, a bit like cats, always appears a little impatient under water.
Finally, we are still at risk by advising against Max Verstappen. Red Bull is in serious trouble, both sportingly and organizationally. In the last four races, Sauber has also scored more points than the Austrian team. Furthermore, there has been a dramatic change at the top of the team: Chris Horner out for Laurent Mekies, former Ferrari and, now, also former Racing Bulls. As we know, in Formula 1 changes of this kind require a long time to adjust. Who knows, perhaps all these structural maneuvers could also impact on track performance. Finally, Red Bull often struggled in the first free practice sessions, only to improve in the subsequent ones and, thanks above all to Verstappen's talent, ended up fighting for the top positions. In Belgium there won't be all this time to test and modify the setup.. Another reason, therefore, not to bet on the Dutch world champion.
