Fernando Alonso is the fifth-most chosen driver at present within the F1 Fantasy recreation however on the similar time he’s the bottom level scorer of the season to this point.
A tough first 5 races for Aston Martin means Alonso’s team-mate Lance Stroll is simply the 18th hottest driver within the recreation, whereas the workforce itself makes the reduce in simply 14% of alternatives.
Alonso’s status, although, is clearly retaining him in among the many agency favourites, given he’s one in all solely 4 drivers to at present sit on adverse factors (-20), and has seen his worth drop by $2.6million after only a handful of grands prix.
Regardless of these statistics, the 43-year-old retains the religion of an enormous 31% of gamers, with Isack Hadjar, Oliver Bearman, Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri the one drivers proving extra in style for the time being.
Do you’ve got Alonso and are contemplating dropping him? Or does his drop in worth make him extra of an interesting signing as you choose your workforce for Miami? What different choices should be factored in as you Race our Writers in our featured Motorsport.com league?
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Photograph by: Colin McMaster
Right here, high-flying Hannah Newman and the ever-improving Ed Hardy clarify their very own alternatives for the weekend, which additionally sees the second dash race of 2025 happen.
Hannah Newman, author, Autosport, Bortolet’s Go!: “Final outing in Saudi Arabia, Piastri and McLaren proved good additions to my workforce, so I’ve stored them the place they’re. I’m additionally retaining Willliams as my second constructor given a optimistic upturn in efficiency for Sainz, and Alex Albon’s promising outcomes thus far.
“I’ve nonetheless stored Albon over Sainz, nevertheless, as I believe Albon’s consistency this 12 months has been actually spectacular and may nonetheless simply give him the sting.
“I had some funds to spare, so I’ve switched Nico Hulkenberg out for Alonso within the hopes that the Aston Martin driver can enhance on his Eleventh-placed end in Saudi Arabia for his first factors end of the season.”
Lando Norris, McLaren, Carlos Sainz, Williams, Alexander Albon, Williams
Photograph by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Photos
Ed Hardy, information editor, Autosport, Novorapid Racing: “I’ve had a little bit of a ‘Chumbawumba’ – once I get knocked down, I get again up once more – in latest weeks, after a really poor begin to the season.
“My strongest factors scoring weekends got here throughout the triple header, having made intensive adjustments to my workforce forward of Japan. I reduce my losses with Ferrari and changed the Italian outfit with McLaren, out went Alpine for Racing Bulls, likewise with Yuki Tsunoda for Hadjar. To place the cherry on high of the cake, I’ve had Piastri as my captain all season and with the Aussie showing the favorite for the F1 title, what an asset he’s – less expensive than his team-mate, too!
“So, for these causes alone, one of the best ways to hold my momentum is to maintain an unchanged line-up for Miami, particularly when it’s a great cost-saving tactic for later within the 12 months. Why change a profitable system? Novorapid Racing, named in honour of the insulin model being a sort one diabetic myself, is on the rise and in contrast to Norris final 12 months, I shall make one thing of this late upturn in type…I probs received’t!”
Examine again on Motorsport.com on Monday once we will check out the newest standings and who have been the massive movers throughout the weekend.
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Mark Mann-Bryans
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