Warren Kosoy 
Welcome to the 5th edition of Formula 1 Race Week: Miami, May 2022. Round 5 of the championship introduces Miami Autodrome to the Formula 1 calendar. This 3.36-mile street circuit winds its way around the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins.
Miami reminds me of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where high-speed long runs meet slow corners. The Ferrari duo should do well in slow corners, and the Red Bull should get them back in the straights. With an inaugural race, anything can happen when the green flag drops Sunday the 8th at 3:30 pm EST.
Formula 1 DFS: Top Captain Options
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari $17,100. Charles was in the top 2 in all three practice sessions and put himself on the pole to start the race, once again. Miami seems to be a narrow track that should play into Charles gaining maximum DraftKings points by leading laps and a podium finishing position. If you’re playing one lineup or a Single Entry, Charles makes a lot of sense in the Captain position.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull $17,700. Max had an interesting weekend thus far. He started Friday in Free Practice 1 in P3, then followed that up with mechanical issues in FP2. The crew fixed their issue and got Max on the track for FP3 and qualifying. He is set up for long runs and will be featured in my captain spot.
It’s more than possible to play both guys in your lineups utilizing the Cheap 5 points value plays (found later in the article) and dropping down to the mid-priced constructor options, which are not so bad this week.
Low owned captain options
Sergio Perez, Red Bull $15,900. Sergio looked just as competitive as Max in the sister Red Bull. Practicing all weekend in the top 3, Sergio will be heavily in the mix for the captain options.
An interesting play this week is Carlos Sainz, Ferrari $15,000. After a tough start to the weekend, crashing in FP1 and getting limited run; Carlos rebounded and qualified in P2. With his recent struggles, he should garner lower ownership and makes for an interesting GPP play.
Formula 1 DFS: Captain options summary
Overall, I would not hesitate to mix and match these top 4 salaried drivers. For DraftKings purposes, keep in mind the 5 points for defeating your teammate as the difference between a 1st place takedown in your tournaments and a 2nd place finish can be as little as 4 points.
Formula 1: DFS Mid Tier options
The mid-tier options are wide open this week. This is where DraftKings scoring strategy comes into play. After 5 weeks of race data, still a small sample size though, there have been fantasy scoring trends; one being: beat your teammate…even better if your select driver finishes in the top 10, and the teammate finished outside that range.
Those 5 points are critical, and if you’re playing multiple lineups this week, I would rotate through the driver options of:
Alpha Tauri
Pierre Gasly $5400 and Yuki Tsunoda $4200. On the Hard compound tires, the Alpha Tauri’s were firmly in play in the top 10. They might opt for a one-stop strategy and try to gain track position in the pits. Considering their time on the hards, it could be a strategy that pays off.
Choosing between the two is the really difficult part, but Gasly seems to have the upper hand this weekend. Don’t hesitate to use Alpha Tauri $3800 in the constructor position either.
McLaren
Lando Norris $8600 Lando should get the 5 Defeat Teammate points this week as he starts 6 positions ahead in P8. The McLaren is set up for a 2 stop strategy and has not been really impressive in the long runs.
Aston Martin
Sebastian Vettel $3600 and Lance Stroll $3200 The Aston seems to be mimicking Mercedes this weekend, following the same practice strategy all weekend. They will be worthy of roster spots as the last man in options for your DraftKings lineups.
The Alfa Romeo of Valtteri Bottas $7400 qualified well, but I have a feeling Valtteri loses out on grid positions during pit rotations.
Formula 1: DFS Cheap 5 points options
Alex Albon $3,400 is always a good cheap 5 points option. Albon has been getting the most out of his Williams, and his teammate really sucks.
Other options include $9200 Lewis Hamilton and $5800 Fernando Alonso.
Formula 1: DFS Constructor options
- Red Bull for $12,000 this weekend. It’s hard to overlook what they can do at P3 and P4, especially in the 2nd half of the race.
- Ferrari $11,600. If Sainz and Leclerc can stay in the top 3, the Ferrari makes for a hell of a play.
- Mercedes $8400, their race pace always keeps them in the fight.
- Alpha Tauri $3800, let’s see what that long-run pace can do.
Formula 1: Race Week Miami DFS overall strategy
I’m building from the bottom up this weekend in DraftKings. It’s tough to outscore the potential 60 points from a constructor finishing with both drivers on the podium. After stressing about staying in the midfield with longer run potential (the Alpha Tauris and Astons) I’ll be sprinkling in the drivers who have seriously outscored their teammates (Bottas and Hamilton)
As always I’m excited about another race and am happy to see the hype behind this one. It’s been fun watching people like George Lucas, Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Danica Patrick, and freaking Snoop Dogg running around the paddock. If you have questions please feel free to hit me up in discord @tcuz86. Have fun and thanks for reading Formula 1: Race Week Miami May 2022.
