Thread by @F1FantasyHub

Race Week 14 Preview for the #BelgianGP

Your #F1Fantasy Questions, Answered - A Thread

This week, I cover TD options, Hamilton on his streak, constructor choice, and others.

Feel free to like and share if you find it helpful!

#F1Fantasy #FantasyF1 #F1

Q: Who is the best TD option this week?

With Leclerc likely to start at the back of the grid with another new PU, Sainz and Perez come into the forefront of our thinking.

Canada serves as a solid benchmark, and Sainz cashed in with 42 points then (his 2nd best result of the season) - he could repeat it again, especially if Verstappen also takes a new PU/penalty. Perez is another candidate, despite a dip in form before the summer break.

Q: Does the double streak make Hamilton an attractive option?

Hamilton is a very viable option for this race with a double streak and was in excellent form heading into the summer break. He has also finished on the podium at Spa in EVERY race (excl. his 4 DNFs) since 2007.

Now add in the grid penalties for Verstappen and Leclerc, and this opens the door for Hamilton to potentially chalk up his first win of the season. Outside of VER and LEC, the seven-timer is the bookies favorite to win this race and is arguably a no-brainer in my opinion for Spa.

My thread on his performance recently, and against his team mate, is below.

https://twitter.com/F1FantasyHub/status/1556666201186746371

Q: If Max and Charles take penalties, should I go for another constructor?

Mercedes will likely be the highest scoring constructor and are the only viable alternative this weekend. MER is a somewhat easy swap from RB if you expect both MER drivers to finish top four!

Otherwise, roll with Ferrari and beef up your driver lineup (Perez, Sainz, even Russell??) with the extra budget. We know VER and LEC are capable of making their way through the field from the back, and this won’t change even with these penalties.

In Canada, where PER DNF’d and LEC started at the back, FER and RB were still the two highest scoring constructors that weekend, with 61 and 42 points respectively. Both constructors should be in the mix to produce similar output. Going with any of the 7 other teams is a risk!

Q: I have limited trades left for this week and some of my drivers are taking penalties - what do I do?

Focus on the drivers that take up more of your budget. Address whether it’s worth holding/TD’ing Leclerc - this is a more important fire to put out than trading MSC for LAT.

A: Should I take hits for other drivers based on results in practice?

As has been reiterated throughout the season, avoid taking hits as much as possible - this is due to the unpredictability of the races as 2-5 DNFs a race is not uncommon.

10 points in some races can be as much as 5-10% of your total team score for the week so if you feel inclined to take a hit, you want to be absolutely sure the driver you are bringing in will score 10 points more than the driver you are trading out!

For those who missed it, the BUY/HOLD/SELL thread below addresses all driver-specific previews for the second half of the season.

https://twitter.com/F1FantasyHub/status/1562520928365727746

The F1 Fantasy Hub Watchlist for Race Week 14 can be found below.

Good luck this weekend everyone and thank you for reading!

#F1Fantasy #FantasyF1 #F1

https://twitter.com/F1FantasyHub/status/1557185568936796166