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How to play F1 fantasy in 2026: six calls, one Grand Prix
You do not need a 20-driver budget or a transfer window. You need six honest calls before the lights go out.
What you are predicting
On F1RaceDraft each Grand Prix is its own mini-season. You build one team of six: race winner (P1), second (P2), third (P3), the driver who sets the fastest lap, and two drivers you think will not finish. Complete the six and you enter that race’s league automatically.
There is no salary cap and no chip. The skill is reading the weekend: form, weather, circuit character, and who is hanging on to an ageing floor. If you want the official grid in front of you while you decide, open the race page and lock picks for the next GP.
When the grid locks
Entry closes five minutes before lights out. After that you cannot edit and you cannot withdraw. That keeps the league honest: nobody is shopping a safety car after turn one.
Only the current unfinished Grand Prix is open. When that race is classified complete, the next round unlocks. You cannot stockpile Italy while the Dutch Grand Prix is still live.
How you score
Exact podium slots pay the headline points. Fastest lap is a separate call. Each correct DNF pays as well. If a Grand Prix finishes with no retirements, the last two classified cars count as the DNF slots so the round still has a result.
If one of your podium names also takes Driver of the Day in the matching slot, those points double. It rewards the call that the crowd agrees with — not a random long shot in the garage.
Play it this weekend
Create an account, open Races, and fill the six. Then check Leagues to see the field. While you wait for Sunday you can sharpen reactions in Lights Out or run a Pit Stop in Games.
F1RaceDraft is fan-made software, not affiliated with Formula 1 or the FIA. There is no entry fee and no cash prize.
What this note is
Fan-made, not affiliated with Formula 1 or the FIA. No entry fee, no cash prize. Intended for players 18+. The calls described above are F1RaceDraft rules, not an official classification.