Formula 1 enters another double header with the Austrian and British Grands Prix. F1 Fantasy players who plan across both weekends combined rather than one at a time will find themselves at a significant advantage.<\/p>\n
With the championship narrative intensifying and several midfield assets building impressive form, the decisions made ahead of the Austrian<\/a> deadline could have meaningful carry-through implications into the British Grand Prix<\/a> the following weekend. Choosing assets with strong track records at these circuits and building enough cost cap flexibility to adapt if practice sessions throw up any surprises will separate the strongest F1 Fantasy<\/a> line-ups from the rest.<\/p>\n It is never too late to join the free-to-play game and compete for great prizes on offer every race week. New players simply need to select five drivers and two constructors within the starting cost cap of $100 million.<\/p>\n If you need a reminder of all the action from last time out in Barcelona-Catalunya<\/a> to help you choose, watch the highlights below. Remember to lock in your teams in before Qualifying begins in Austria at 1600 local time (1400 UTC) and again in Silverstone at 1600 local time (1500 UTC).<\/p>\n Global League update<\/p>\n P1 on the global leaderboard has continued to build a lead through smart line-up management, keeping Mercedes and Ferrari as their constructor backbone while making a well-timed driver switch ahead of Barcelona, selling Kimi Antonelli following his Monaco win and rotating in team mate George Russell, who rewarded that call with a P2 finish last time out.<\/p>\n The teams in P2 and P3 also have Mercedes and Ferrari as their foundations, but the decisive call came in driver selection \u2013 both nominated differential 2x Boost drivers in Lando Norris and George Russell respectively.<\/p>\n The common thread across the top of the global leaderboard remains consistent: Mercedes and Ferrari as the constructor core, with active 2x Boost management around the premium driver tier making the difference week to week.<\/p>\n F1 Fantasy Strategist watchlist<\/p>\n Our F1 Fantasy Strategist evaluates seven in-game assets below and reviews all potential chip strategies to help you challenge for the top step in F1 Fantasy\u2019s global leaderboard.<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton ($24.2m)<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton<\/a> is the undisputed king of Silverstone. The Briton has nine wins from 21 starts at his home circuit, with a podium in 12 of his last 13 visits.<\/p>\n Back-to-back podiums, notching fantasy scores of 27 and 56, confirm that he has hit his stride with Ferrari this season, with the Barcelona haul representing the third-highest individual driver score in 2026.<\/p>\n With the home crowd behind him and a circuit that plays to Ferrari’s strength in high-speed corners, Hamilton is one of the most compelling 2x Boost candidates heading into Silverstone in particular – and the Red Bull Ring offers further upside for a driver increasingly comfortable in his car.<\/p>\n Isack Hadjar ($12.1m)<\/p>\n Isack Hadjar<\/a> posted his season-high of 22 fantasy points in Barcelona and has scored top-six Grand Prix finishes in three consecutive races, suggesting a driver growing in confidence. The second-year driver represented the third-best value on the grid across Monaco and Spain, averaging 1.74 points per $1 million spent.<\/p>\n At circuits offering medium-to-high overtaking opportunities like the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone, Hadjar’s ability to gain positions and Q3 appearances make him a strong hold across both rounds of this double header.<\/p>\n Liam Lawson ($8.7m)<\/p>\n Nine or more fantasy points in five of his last six race weekends is a statistic that quietly tells the story of Liam Lawson<\/a>‘s 2026 season \u2013 steady, reliable fantasy returns.<\/p>\n The Racing Bulls driver is third on the grid for total value gained this season ($2.2m up from his season\u2019s starting price) and is set to rise again, requiring only two fantasy points in Austria to climb in value.<\/p>\n Arvid Lindblad ($5.6m)<\/p>\n Arvid Lindblad<\/a> has delivered back-to-back fantasy scores of 18 and 10, underlining a rookie who is finding his feet in Formula 1 and building momentum at exactly the right point of the season.<\/p>\n His Racing Bulls car is capable of delivering points at both the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone, two circuits that reward decisive drivers with strong race craft \u2013 he leads all drivers for total overtakes (10) across the last two race weekends.<\/p>\n As the best value driver in Monaco and Barcelona, averaging 2.27 points per million in that period, the British racer is an excellent option for this next slate of races.<\/p>\n Nico Hulkenberg ($3.0m)<\/p>\n Nico Hulkenberg<\/a>‘s pedigree at the upcoming tracks speaks volumes for his appeal. The journeyman driver has top-10 finishes at the Red Bull Ring in the last two visits there. He also secured his maiden podium at Silverstone in 2025, driving all the way from P19 in wet weather.<\/p>\n Now at the $3.0m price floor with zero downside risk on losing value, Hulkenberg is the ultimate budget enabler for managers looking to free up cost cap for premium assets elsewhere.<\/p>\n Other drivers to monitor: Kimi Antonelli, Sergio Perez<\/p>\n McLaren ($29.8m)<\/p>\n After a difficult run to start the year, McLaren<\/a> emphatically rediscovered their best in Barcelona, a 67-point fantasy haul \u2013 the highest of any constructor that weekend \u2013 built on 15 pit stop points and both drivers capitalising on retirements elsewhere to maximise their race positions.<\/p>\n Lando Norris won at both the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone in 2025 and, after Spain’s showing, the evidence points to a team that has turned a corner with reliability and form – though monitoring Free Practice across both weekends before committing remains advisable.<\/p>\n Ferrari ($25.4m)<\/p>\n