Pole Position Fantasy LeagueAmericas (United States Grand Prix) F1 Fantasy Guide: Best Picks & Past Results
Circuit of the Americas is a permanent racing circuit in Austin, United States of America (5.513 km, 20 turns, anti-clockwise) that has held 14 Formula 1 World Championship races. It hosts the United States Grand Prix 2026, round 18, with session times, what PPFL managers picked and results on the Grand Prix page.
Americas fantasy guide: what the numbers say
- Qualifying decides a lot here: 8 of the last 10 winners started on the front row. In PPFL a pole is worth 10 qualifying points before the race starts.
- Finishers gain 1.4 places on average from grid to flag (+2 PPFL points per place, up to +10).
- 14.7% of starters failed to finish here (a DNF costs 5 PPFL points).
- Top PPFL scorer here in 2026: Kimi Antonelli with 39 points.
Overtaking, qualifying and reliability at Americas
From the last 10 races here (2016–2026):
- Average places gained, grid to finish: 1.4 per classified finisher; 55.8% of finishers gained places. Biggest climb: Max Verstappen, P18 to P2 in 2018.
- How much qualifying matters: 6 of 10 winners started from pole, 8 from the front row and 8 from the top 3. Grid-to-finish correlation: 0.79 (1.00 would mean every finisher ended where they started).
- DNF rate: 14.7% of starters (30 retirements from 204 starts, 3 per race).
Top PPFL fantasy scorers at Americas
2026: United States Grand Prix 2026
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Antonelli | P1 | P1 | 39 |
| Charles Leclerc | P4 | P2 | 36 |
| Max Verstappen | P2 | P3 | 26 |
| Lewis Hamilton | P5 | P4 | 19 |
| Lando Norris | P8 | P5 | 18 |
2025
| Driver | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | P1 | P1 | 39 |
| Lando Norris | P2 | P2 | 30 |
| Charles Leclerc | P3 | P3 | 25 |
| Lewis Hamilton | P5 | P4 | 19 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | P13 | P7 | 17 |
PPFL points before the captain bonus; earlier seasons are scored with the current PPFL rules.
Past winners and pole sitters at Americas
| Year | Winner | Started | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) | P1 | Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) |
| 2025 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P1 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2024 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | P4 | Lando Norris (McLaren) |
| 2023 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P6 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| 2022 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P2 | Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari) |
| 2021 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | P1 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| 2019 | Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) | P1 | Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) |
| 2018 | Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) | P2 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2017 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
| 2016 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | P1 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) |
Driver of the Day at Americas
The fan-voted Driver of the Day at every race here since the vote began.
- 2026: Charles Leclerc (25.7% of the vote)
- 2025: Charles Leclerc (35.0% of the vote)
- 2024: Charles Leclerc (27.4% of the vote)
- 2023: Lando Norris (26.0% of the vote)
- 2022: Sebastian Vettel (18.4% of the vote)
- 2021: Max Verstappen (22.6% of the vote)
- 2019: Alexander Albon (17.1% of the vote)
- 2018: Max Verstappen
- 2017: Max Verstappen
- 2016: Max Verstappen
Racing here this year: the United States Grand Prix 2026. Check prices and form on the F1 fantasy Price Form before teams lock at the start of FP1.