Pole Position Fantasy LeagueHow to play Pole Position Fantasy League
2 drivers + 1 constructor + 1 captain. About 60 seconds a race. Pole Position Fantasy League (PPFL) is a free F1 fantasy game for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Pick two drivers and one constructor within a $100M budget, make one of your drivers captain, and score points from real qualifying and Grand Prix results.
How it works
- Pick your team: 2 drivers and 1 constructor within the $100M budget.
- Choose your captain: one of your two drivers. Their race finish points are doubled.
- Teams lock at FP1: the start of first practice. Changes reopen once the race is scored.
- Score from the Grand Prix: qualifying and the race. Sprints are not scored.
- Prices move: after every Grand Prix, based on the last 6 races. Transfers are unlimited and free.
Scoring
Race finish
| Position | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P7 | P8 | P9 | P10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| As captain (×2) | 50 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Your captain scores double race finish points: a captain who wins scores 25 × 2 = 50 finish points. Qualifying points and bonuses are not doubled.
Qualifying
| Position | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P7 | P8 | P9 | P10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Driver bonuses and penalties
| What | Points |
|---|---|
| Fastest lap (only if the driver finishes P1–P10) | +5 |
| Podium finish (P1–P3) | +3 |
| Points finish (P1–P10) | +1 |
| Positions gained, qualifying position to finish (max +10) | +2 per place |
| Positions lost, qualifying position to finish (max −5) | −1 per place |
| DNF: not classified (replaces finish points) | −5 |
| DSQ (replaces finish points) | −10 |
| No qualifying time (replaces qualifying points) | −2 |
Constructor points
The constructor’s best-placed car earns full race finish points. The second car earns 50% of its finish points, rounded down, and only if both cars finish. In qualifying the constructor earns 50% of its best-qualified car’s points, rounded down.
| Position | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P7 | P8 | P9 | P10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| What | Points |
|---|---|
| Both cars finished | +5 |
| Both cars in the points (P1–P10) | +10 |
| Per car on the podium | +5 |
| Both cars reached Q3 | +3 |
| Both cars reached Q2 (not added on top of Q3) | +1 |
Budget, transfers and prices
- $100M budget to build your team.
- Unlimited free transfers whenever teams are unlocked. There are no transfer penalties.
- Buy and sell at the current price. Selling a driver who has gone up banks the profit, so your team can grow beyond $100M.
- Prices move after every Grand Prix: drivers are ranked by average finishing position over the last 6 races (a DNF, DNS or DSQ counts as P20) and priced from $45M down to $8M; constructors from $50M down to $12.5M. See the Price Form for every current price and the form behind it.
Side games
Two free side games with their own leaderboards. Picks lock at lights-out, and their points never count towards your main PPFL score.
Guess the Podium
| What | Points |
|---|---|
| Driver in the exact position (each) | +5 |
| Podium driver in the wrong slot (each) | +1 |
| Correct fastest lap | +5 |
| Perfect podium (all three exact) | +20 |
A perfect podium is worth 35 points, or 40 with the fastest lap.
Guess the Driver of the Day
Pick the driver who will win the official fan vote: 10 points if they win it, 3 if they finish 2nd or 3rd. It started at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.
Leagues
Create a private league, share the invite link with friends, and the league table updates automatically after every race. Every team is also on the overall leaderboard. Setting one up? See the F1 fantasy league for friends or the office F1 fantasy league guide.
Frequently asked questions
How many drivers and constructors do I pick?
Two drivers and one constructor, within a $100M budget. One of your two drivers is your captain. That is the whole team: no bench, no reserves.
What does the captain do?
Your captain’s race finish points are doubled. Only the finish points: qualifying points, bonuses and positions gained are not doubled. A captain who wins scores 25 × 2 = 50 finish points. A captain’s DNF (−5) or DSQ (−10) is doubled too. If you never pick a captain, your first driver is your captain.
When do teams lock?
At the start of FP1, the first practice session of the race weekend. Teams stay locked until that race is scored (by Monday 00:00 UTC at the latest), then you can change your team again for the next race.
How many transfers can I make?
As many as you like, and they are free. There are no transfer penalties. Make changes any time the team is unlocked.
How do prices change?
After each Grand Prix, drivers are ranked by their average finishing position over the last 6 races (a DNF, DNS or DSQ counts as P20) and priced by rank, from $45M for the best down to $8M. Constructors are ranked by the average finish of all their cars, from $50M down to $12.5M.
What happens to my budget when prices move?
You buy at the current price and sell at the current price, not the price you paid. If a driver you own goes up, selling them banks the profit, so your team can end up worth more than $100M. You can never spend more money than you have.
Do sprint races count?
No. Only the Grand Prix scores: qualifying and the race. Sprint weekends lock at FP1 like any other weekend.
What counts as a DNF?
A driver who isn’t classified in the official result: he retired, didn’t start or wasn’t classified. A driver who stops near the end but is still classified counts as a finisher and scores his classified position.
What if the result changes after the race?
The stewards sometimes change the result after a race, for example with a time penalty or a disqualification. When the official result changes, PPFL re-scores the race automatically, and every manager whose points change gets a notification (and an email, unless you’ve turned PPFL emails off) explaining what changed. Prices already set after that race stay as they are.
What are Guess the Podium and Guess the Driver of the Day?
Two free side games with their own leaderboards. Pick the podium and fastest lap, or the driver who will win the fan vote for Driver of the Day. Picks lock at lights-out, and side game points never count towards your main PPFL score.
Can I play with friends?
Yes. Create a private league, share the invite link, and the league table updates after every race. Every team is also on the overall leaderboard.
Does it cost anything?
No. PPFL is free to play, with no ads and no paid extras.
Get started
Create a free account and pick your team. It takes about a minute. New to F1? Browse the 2026 driver list, the race calendar and the latest race reports first.
Pole Position Fantasy League is an independent fan game and is not affiliated with Formula 1, Formula One Management, the FIA or any team. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing B.V.