is the fifth-most chosen driver at present within the F1 Fantasy sport however on the identical time he’s the bottom level scorer of the season up to now.
A difficult first 5 races for Aston Martin means Alonso’s team-mate is simply the 18th hottest driver within the sport, whereas the staff itself makes the lower in simply 14% of choices.
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Alonso’s fame, although, is clearly preserving him in among the many agency favourites, given he’s one among solely 4 drivers to at present sit on detrimental 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 , , and the one drivers proving extra well-liked in the intervening time.
Do you might have Alonso and are contemplating dropping him? Or does his drop in worth make him extra of an interesting signing as you decide your staff for Miami? What different choices have to be factored in as you Race our Writers in our featured Motorsport.com league?
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin RacingColin McMaster
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Right here, high-flying Hannah Newman and the ever-improving Ed Hardy clarify their very own choices for the weekend, which additionally sees the second dash race of 2025 happen.
Hannah Newman, author, Autosport, Bortolet’s Go!: “Final trip in Saudi Arabia, Piastri and proved good additions to my staff, so I’ve stored them the place they’re. I’m additionally preserving Willliams as my second constructor given a optimistic upturn in efficiency for Sainz, and ’s promising outcomes to date.
“I’ve nonetheless stored Albon over Sainz, nevertheless, as I feel Albon’s consistency this 12 months has been actually spectacular and would possibly nonetheless simply give him the sting.
“I had some funds to spare, so I’ve switched 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
Lando Norris, McLaren, Carlos Sainz, Williams, Alexander Albon, WilliamsSam Bloxham / Motorsport Pictures
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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 current weeks, after a really poor begin to the season.
“My strongest factors scoring weekends got here throughout the triple header, having made intensive modifications to my staff forward of Japan. I lower my losses with and changed the Italian outfit with McLaren, out went for , likewise with for Hadjar. To place the cherry on prime 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 simplest ways to hold my momentum is to maintain an unchanged line-up for Miami, particularly when it’s a superb cost-saving tactic for later within the 12 months. Why change a profitable components? Novorapid Racing, named in honour of the insulin model being a kind 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 kind…I probs gained’t!”
Examine again on Motorsport.com on Monday after we will check out the most recent standings and who have been the massive movers throughout the weekend.
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