In Australia, in a few days, the traffic lights will go out for the first time 2025 season. This occasion will not only mark the debut official in the top category of the five rookies present on the grid, but also their first round at the Fantasy F1. Which pilot will the Fantamanagers have to pay special attention?
The countdown has officially begun
Preparations are in full swing for the Melbourne Grand Prix, which will take place on March 16. While Down Under they are getting ready to make sure everything is ready for the arrival of the Circus of F1, Fantasy manager are engaged in the study of pilots who will be part of the first lineup of the year. This season, however, there are some new entries, ready to put on a show on and off the track. So who are the five rookies? But above all, who could reveal themselves the trump card on the first day at Fanta F1?
Rookies to watch at Fanta F1
Oliver Bearman will drive for the Haas team this season alongside Esteban Ocon. The paddock bear is technically no longer a rookie, as he has already taken part in three races in 2024 – one with Ferrari and two with the American team. Given his previous experience, he will start at Fanta F1 from a Initial price of 14 credits.Ollie He has demonstrated his skills on the track on several occasions, but during the test has encountered several problems with his car. In Bahrain he never managed to leave the last position on the timesheet. Unless the problems at Haas are resolved, it could prove to be fundamental its presence in training for the “last place” bonus.
jack doohan, born in 2003, is called upon to do well right away. His Alpine seat wobbles even before the start of the season, with a certain Franco Colapinto ready to take over if the Australian driver fails to achieve the objectives set by the team. Preform with the sword of Damocles hanging over your head It can't be easy, but if he can manage not to let the pressure get him down could bring good results to the Fantamanagers who chose him. It's worth it 10 credits: a good investment.
Between risk and safe bets
Isaac Hadjar he is a driver who in the lower categories it made sparks, but Melbourne will be his first race on board an F1 single-seater and he will face it – probably – very calmly. The young member of the Red Bull family is one of the two least expensive drivers at Fanta F1: 9 credits. Now It takes time to get going and adapt to the new team, but It will surely bring some joy during the season to the players who will believe in him. Is he the real gamble?
Andrea Kimi Antonelli has already shown that he has a certain familiarity with the W16, showing the speed of his car from the first minutes of the tests that took place in Sakhir. The youngest driver on the grid is also the one who, among the rookies, has the highest value in the Fanta F1: 21 credits. Test results are relative, but Kimi finished all three days in the top 10. Mercedes is ready to fight for the role of third force and found in theItalian un excellent squire.
Last but not least, the Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto. A first-time F3 and F2 champion, the youngster will now take to the track alongside Nico Hulkenberg. Quoted 9 credits as Hadjar, the Sauber driver is ready to enter the league of the "big ones". In 2024 in Monza he started from the last box, recovering until the victory. Anot an undertaking for everyone, that reveals il talent and potential that this boy has. Bortoleto could be “the sure bet” of the Fantamanagers.
