China is close: after the inaugural race in Australia, it's already time to turn the page and fly to Shanghai for the second appointment of the season. Formula 1 is back and with it also the Fantasy F1: you need advice Who to line up to win? This article is for you.
Lando Norris
Who if not the new leader of the world championship? Pole position, victory and fastest lap: in Australia, Norris has completely annihilated the competition and, despite the British driver is not yet comfortable with the MCL39 and you predict a more fierce race, remains the favorite to win in China too. Having him in the team and putting him captain can make the difference between victory and defeat.
Charles Leclerc
Despite a start to the season that was decidedly below expectations for him and all of Ferrari, Leclerc has always been ahead of his new teammate Lewis Hamilton, despite a spin in the race that had made him fall behind him. Without questioning the speed of the seven-time world champion, the process of adapting to his new team will not be complete in China. Leclerc, therefore, should maintain his status as the number 1 driver, predicting greater competitiveness in Shanghai.
Kimi Antonelli
The young Italian talent needed just one race to show off his skills: from 16th to fourth in the rain, on a day when even experienced drivers of the calibre of Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso made decisive mistakes. The gap between him and team leader Russell is thinner than expected and we think it could surprise in China too.
Alexander albon
As for Antonelli, we told you to bet on Albon before the season started. If you listened to us, your team has been rewarded: top 5 just missed in qualifying and reached in the race for a Williams that continues to amaze. If you didn't trust us, now is the time to do it: deploy him in your team before its stock price goes up.
Oliver Bearman
After surprise exploits as a super-sub for Ferrari and Haas in 2024, Bearman's first weekend as a full-time driver didn't go as hoped. The 2005-born driver crashed twice in free practice, missed qualifying and finished the race in last place. So why do we recommend you field him in China? Because at Fanta F1 the last position is worth bonus points; with a Haas that does not seem to promise any improvement in the short term, fielding him could bring you easy points.
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