After the summer break, Formula 1 will be back on track this weekend at the Zandvoort, Seat of the Dutch Grand PrixThis will be the penultimate edition of this historic GP before its withdrawal from the calendar. In any case, a New race weekend means it's also time for Fantamanagers to create their own teamBut there are still many unknowns, as we're facing variable weather with the risk of rain and strong winds. Are you really unsure who deserves a spot on your team? So, while we wait for the free practice sessions, let's start seeing. Who is better not to field in the Dutch GP F1 Fantasy?.
A look at the route and weather forecast
Zandvoort is a medium downforce track, which requires a good balance between top speed on straights and efficiency in driven sectors. For this reason, it will be important to find a compromise set-up that will allow the cars to perform well on every section of the circuit.
However, this is not the only aspect to take into consideration, because there is also the unknown of the weather. In fact, according to the forecasts provided by accuweather.com, this weekend will be affected by risk of rain very high, and even higher than 90% on the occasion of qualifications and gusts of wind in that race day could reach 65 km/h. Therefore, even in this case we are talking about a compromise set-up that can guarantee the drivers a fast single-seater both in case of precipitation and in the absence of it. Furthermore, the wind could suddenly change the performance of some single-seaters, just look at Leclerc who in Hungary went from risking not reaching Q1 to taking pole. That's why these are key factors in deciding who not to field in your Dutch Fantasy F1 team.
Ferrari is looking for answers, but will it be able to find them? When in doubt, it's best not to include them in the Dutch F1 fantasy team.
After the bittersweet weekend in Hungary, the Maranello team left fans still full of doubts.In fact, Charles went from pole on Saturday to disaster on Sunday: a chassis failure? Or an overly aggressive set-up? Questions we still don't have an answer to. But now is the time to get out on track and give us some certainties. However, in any case, it would be better to put aside the Ferrari heart and avoid fielding the Prancing Horse drivers during the Dutch GP weekend.
Between the two, who is better to leave in the pits of your own F1 team? Definitely Lewis Hamilton, who has been proving to be unstable since the start of the championship, both in terms of driving and mentality. He even went so far as to call himself useless after qualifying in Hungary, where he finished 12th. «It's not a car problem, It's my problem: I'm useless, completely useless. Maybe we need to change the driver, because apparently it is possible to bring this car to pole position». In fact it is inevitable to talk about crisis between him and Ferrari: they seem like two parties that have never understood each other. As if the 7 times world champion was driving a car that doesn't belong to him and that in order to try to go fast forces him to drive and make set-ups at the limit that only lead him to make mistakes. So deploying him would just be an unnecessary risk.
Kimi Antonelli: A rookie among the big names, but struggling a bit.
The Italian driver has now accustomed us to a rollercoaster of ups and downs.Which in the end is a bit what you expect from a rookie driver… But in Fanta F1 you need certainties, which he can't give us. Especially if we take into account that the tracks where he had the most difficulties were precisely the European ones, and which he therefore already knew from having raced in other categories. The advice: better not to deploy him in Holland and keep the 18 yaw (its purchase rating) for other pilots.
The other drivers not to be included in the Dutch GP Fantasy F1
Going to take into consideration the center grid team it is inevitable not to notice the critical situation of Alpine, Hass and Aston Martin. In fact, the latter is 6th in the constructors' standings only thanks to its excellent performance in Hungary, but otherwise it has shown great difficulty throughout the year. Who knows if it will be able to repeat itself when it returns from the summer break? There are many doubts and so once again perhaps it is it's better to rely on teams that offer more certainty. Even if it rains, Stroll could surprise us with a great performance…
For Alpine, however, the driver you definitely shouldn't field in your F1 Fantasy team in Holland is Franco ColapintoIn fact, the Argentine driver has disappointed expectations so much that Briatore has already tried to replace him with both Perz and Bottas, but with poor results because both of them have a future in Cadillac starting in 2026. I would say that with this pressure on them the chances of them doing well are even less… On the contrary, for Haas It's more difficult to understand who to leave in the pits. This is because on the one hand we have an inconsistent rookie but capable of peak performances especially in qualifying (Oliver Bearman) and on the other hand a more experienced driver who has also proved to be a little more inconsistent this year (Esteban Ocon).
Conclusions on the Dutch F1 Fanta not recommended
Perhaps this is also due to a unpredictable machine which results in difficulty in finding the right setupWhat to do? Avoid deploying both. Of course, we can say that it looks like a weekend with still many unknownsSo, to get a clearer idea of who to line up, it's best to wait for free practice. After that, you can also consult our article on the drivers you should bring into your team for this GP if you want to score a lot of points. In the meantime, I'll leave you with this advice: In a weekend that is still complex to decipher, avoid risks and focus on certainties.
