Formula 1: Race Week British Grand Prix, July 2022

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Welcome to the 10th edition of Formula 1 Race Week: Silverstone, British GP, July 2022.

Silverstone, the birthplace of the then-known “World Championship of Drivers” is now known as the Formula 1 World Championship. Watching the cars going hard into the right-hander of Copse corner, through the windy bits of Maggots and Becketts, down to the Hanger straight is a sight that’s on my bucket list. This is a track that all the drivers know well, some even have their names in stone here, as Lewis Hamilton has a street named after him, Hamilton straight.

In typical English fashion, the weather always impacts this race somehow, whether it be wind or rain, and this weekend was no different. Rain welcomed the fans and teams on Friday washing out Free Practice 1. Free Practice 2 and 3 were dry then qualifying came and so did the rain. This is going to be a not so straight forward grid, so let’s find some DraftKings plays that will help us get to the top of our contests.

Formula 1: DFS Top Captain Options

Max Verstappen, Red Bull $17,700

Max is too damn chill. The guy just puts in hot laps like it’s his job, which it is, and he does it well. He’s starting in position 2, sandwiched between the Ferrari’s, but he is the defending world champion and deserves to be in the captain spot. It is going to be interesting to see what the field does with him though as he is the most expensive driver and he is not on the pole this weekend.

Either Ferrari ($10,800) drivers

Carlos Sainz Jr $12,900 finds himself on the pole this weekend. The rain might have assisted, but we can not take anything away from Carlos this weekend. He has been sharp all weekend. Carlos averaged the 4th best time on the medium tire in FP2 and was the fastest in FP3 among all drivers. His teammate Charles Leclerc $16,800 was no slouch either. Charles was atop the times in all sessions, averaging the fastest overall times in Free Practice 2. I think it’s Ferrari’s race to lose…which is kind of scary because Ferrari seems to be a better team to react to changes in the race, not so much dictating them.

I am going to hunt to see if I can get a good read on the field. If I am playing multiple lines and multiple contests, which I am, I am going to have exposure to all 3 in the Captain spot, with their corresponding constructor in that position as well. Prioritizing Red Bull $11,900 with Max or Ferrari in the constructor position is probably the most optimal play this weekend.

Formula 1: DFS Mid Tier options

Mercedes

With somewhat random teams and drivers in the top 10 positions for qualifying, looking at you Nicholas Latifi, team Mercedes $9600 makes for a very interesting play. Lewis Hamilton $10,000, sits in P5, and has shown an improvement with upgrades to his and his teammate’s car. With a proper race strategy, I could see Lewis finishing on the podium this weekend. His teammate George Russell $9000 has been the second-best Mercedes driver this weekend, but it’s someone whom I wouldn’t dismiss. I just don’t know how you’d fit him in with salaries.

Lando Norris $7800

Lando has been showing out for his home fans this weekend. He had the 3rd fastest overall single lap time in FP3 and has been leading the best of the rest all weekend. His teammate Daniel Ricciardo has been off the pace and starts down in P14. Lando should comfortably finish in the top 10 and beat his teammate, providing maximum DraftKings points.

Fernando Alonso $6400

Fernando Alonso $6800 Fernando was doing old man Fernando things all weekend. Not showing out, but not dropping off either. He should make for a decent play.

Formula 1: DFS Other options

Alfa Romeo $4000

With Valtteri Bottas $7200 starting in P12 and Zhou Guanyu $3200 starting at P9 I like the chances of Alfa Romeo this weekend. Zhou will probably be popular as he allows the field to get in the top salaried drivers, however, I would say Zhou could be a sitting duck going into turn 1. I wouldn’t be surprised if the AlphaTauri eclipses him. Speaking of which, Alpha Tauri and Aston Martin have been bringing up the rear of the midfield. Alpha Tauri has seen their race pace fall away during the races, but if they can fix their strategy issues, they have pace.

Formula 1: DFS Value 5-point options

Looking below the DraftKings price tag of $5000, there are a few options for the cheap 5 points.

Aston Martin just seems to not be able to understand tire pressures in the rain. In the dry, they had a pace of 1:30.2 and 1:30.38 for Sebastian Vettel $5000 and Lance Stroll $3600, respectively. The race is expected to be dry, so I expect Aston to perform better than they qualify.

Alex Albon $3800 is a better wheelman than his teammate Latifi. But due to the rain, Latifi’s bare minimum of $3000 starts in p10. People will take a shot with Latifi, in a GPP I understand it, but in a single entry, he should not touch your lines.

DFS Constructor options

 

• Red Bull $11,400 Max has all the ability to win this race, his teammate Sergio Perez is slightly more questionable. Sergio just does not seem to fit this style of race track.  

• Ferrari $10,800 The Scuderia’s strengths are made for this track. This track requires torque and strength through the corners and that’s what the Ferrari is built to do. 
• Alfa Romeo $4000 if you’re like me, the gambling type, Alfa allows you to fit the top guys in. It’s very risky, but with them utilizing the Ferrari engine I think it is worthy of a shot. 

Race Week Great Britain, British Grand Prix DFS overall strategy

I have to stress just how much the rain impacted qualifying and the race weekend overall. Drivers could be seen as starting out of position which would through off a lot. I think the Ferrari’s take this race, hoping Carlos Sainz stays atop. DFS-wise, the field should be wide open which makes for an interesting weekend.

I’m going to start with Carlos Sainz and Ferrari from there you can stay with the inexpensive risky top 10 qualifiers, or go balanced with midfield drivers.

If you have questions please feel free to hit me up in discord @tcuz86, or on Twitter @tcuz86. Have fun and thanks for reading Formula 1: Race Week British Grand Prix, July 2022.