Pole Position Fantasy LeagueUnited States Grand Prix 2026 race report
Round 18 · Circuit of the Americas, United States of America · 2026-10-25
Antonelli captaincy decides PPFL race as three teams tie on 145
Red Bull makes me Gasly, Nando Lorris's Team and Bwoah F1 shared the top score in PPFL at the United States Grand Prix, each with 145 points. Red Bull makes me Gasly also leads the overall table, on 2118 points.
Top 10 PPFL teams this race
| Rank | Team | Points | Drivers (points) | Constructor (points) | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Red Bull makes me Gasly | 145 | Antonelli (64), Verstappen (26) | Mercedes (55) | Antonelli |
| =1 | Nando Lorris's Team | 145 | Antonelli (64), Verstappen (26) | Mercedes (55) | Antonelli |
| =1 | Bwoah F1 | 145 | Verstappen (26), Antonelli (64) | Mercedes (55) | Antonelli |
| =4 | Bailey Racing | 139 | Antonelli (64), Verstappen (26) | Ferrari (49) | Antonelli |
| =4 | Kimi cuteonelli | 139 | Antonelli (64), Verstappen (26) | Ferrari (49) | Antonelli |
| =6 | adAstra | 138 | Hamilton (19), Antonelli (64) | Mercedes (55) | Antonelli |
| =6 | Clem Fandango's Team | 138 | Antonelli (64), Hamilton (19) | Mercedes (55) | Antonelli |
| =6 | Simply Lovely 's Team | 138 | Antonelli (64), Hamilton (19) | Mercedes (55) | Antonelli |
| =6 | Lights Out And Away We GOOOOOOO | 138 | Antonelli (64), Hamilton (19) | Mercedes (55) | Antonelli |
| 10 | No_Michael_ThatWasSoNotRight's Team | 137 | Antonelli (64), Norris (18) | Mercedes (55) | Antonelli |
All ten of the best teams this race captained Kimi Antonelli, who scored 64 points as captain. Red Bull makes me Gasly, Nando Lorris's Team and Bwoah F1 each scored 145 points by pairing him with Max Verstappen and the Mercedes constructor. Verstappen contributed 26 points and Mercedes contributed 55. Bailey Racing and Kimi cuteonelli kept the same two drivers but chose Ferrari, whose 49 points left each of them on 139 points. adAstra, Clem Fandango's Team, Simply Lovely 's Team and Lights Out And Away We GOOOOOOO each scored 138 points after choosing Lewis Hamilton, who scored 19, instead of Verstappen. No_Michael_ThatWasSoNotRight's Team used Lando Norris, who scored 18, and finished on 137 points.
Overall standings after round 18
| Rank | Team | Total | This race | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull makes me Gasly | 2118 | 145 | no change |
| 2 | Cekunze's Team | 2005 | 125 | no change |
| 3 | Ferrari Strategy Dept | 1982 | 136 | no change |
| 4 | adAstra | 1925 | 138 | no change |
| 5 | Clem Fandango's Team | 1907 | 138 | no change |
| 6 | No_Michael_ThatWasSoNotRight's Team | 1854 | 137 | up 1 |
| 7 | Simply Lovely 's Team | 1850 | 138 | up 1 |
| 8 | Nando lorris | 1838 | 135 | up 7 |
| 9 | Gibbs F1 Racing Team | 1835 | 115 | down 3 |
| 10 | Bailey Racing | 1828 | 139 | up 6 |
Biggest climbers: Nando lorris (15 to 8), Bailey Racing (16 to 10), Roffel's Team (19 to 13). Biggest drops: Piston Broke's Team (20 to 25), AMA (41 to 46), Fidel Castro's Team (112 to 117).
Red Bull makes me Gasly leads the overall table on 2118 points, with a margin of 113 over Cekunze's Team on 2005. Ferrari Strategy Dept stays 3rd on 1982 points. Nando lorris made the biggest climb, from rank 15 to rank 8, followed by Bailey Racing from rank 16 to rank 10. Gibbs F1 Racing Team fell from 6th to 9th after scoring 115 points, and Fidel Castro's Team dropped from rank 112 to rank 117 after scoring -1 points.
Picks that made the difference
| Most picked | Owned by (teams) | Captained by (teams) | PPFL points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | 32% (38) | 13% (15) | 19 |
| Kimi Antonelli | 27% (32) | 22% (26) | 39 |
| Max Verstappen | 24% (28) | 15% (17) | 26 |
| George Russell | 18% (21) | 15% (17) | 6 |
| Lando Norris | 17% (20) | 12% (14) | 18 |
| Mercedes | 39% (46) | n/a | 55 |
| Ferrari | 21% (24) | n/a | 49 |
| McLaren | 12% (14) | n/a | 32 |
Antonelli was both the best captain pick and the most popular one, chosen by 26 teams, or 22%, and he returned 64 points as captain. Verstappen and George Russell were each captained by 17 teams, or 15%, but they returned 41 and 10 points respectively. Charles Leclerc was captained by only 9 teams, or 8%, yet his captain score of 54 was the second best. The best differential was the Red Bull constructor, owned by 7 teams, or 6%, which scored 46 points. Among the crowd favourites, Hamilton was the most owned driver at 32% and scored 19 points, while Mercedes was the most owned constructor at 39% and scored 55.
Guess the Podium
| Slot | Crowd's pick | Picked by | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Max Verstappen | 55% (11) | Kimi Antonelli |
| P2 | Kimi Antonelli | 55% (11) | Charles Leclerc |
| P3 | Charles Leclerc | 35% (7) | Max Verstappen |
| Fastest lap | Kimi Antonelli | 40% (8) | Charles Leclerc |
Fritz Hutzinger's Team topped Guess the Podium with 35 points, ahead of Larry Potter's Team on 12 and AMA on 10, and one player had a perfect podium. The crowd's most common picks were Verstappen for P1 and Antonelli for P2, each at 55%, so the actual order of Antonelli, Leclerc and Verstappen was not what most players expected.
Guess the Driver of the Day
Fan vote winner: Charles Leclerc (25.7%). 17 teams played: 2 picked the winner (10 points) and 12 picked 2nd or 3rd in the vote (3 points). The most-picked driver was Max Verstappen (65%, 11 teams), who finished 2nd in the vote.
AMA and Larry Potter's Team led Guess the Driver of the Day with 10 points each. The crowd backed Verstappen, with 65% of picks, but he finished second in the fan vote behind Leclerc.
Market Watch
| Name | Type | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Piastri | Driver | $35M | $41M | +$6M |
| Arvid Lindblad | Driver | $23M | $26M | +$3M |
| Charles Leclerc | Driver | $42M | $43M | +$1M |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | Driver | $9M | $10M | +$1M |
| Max Verstappen | Driver | $44M | $45M | +$1M |
| Oliver Bearman | Driver | $11M | $12M | +$1M |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | Driver | $10M | $9.5M | -$0.5M |
| Fernando Alonso | Driver | $9.5M | $9M | -$0.5M |
| Franco Colapinto | Driver | $12M | $11M | -$1M |
| Isack Hadjar | Driver | $43M | $42M | -$1M |
| Kimi Antonelli | Driver | $45M | $44M | -$1M |
| George Russell | Driver | $41M | $38M | -$3M |
| Lando Norris | Driver | $38M | $35M | -$3M |
| Nico Hülkenberg | Driver | $26M | $23M | -$3M |
| Haas | Constructor | $22M | $28M | +$6M |
| Red Bull | Constructor | $47M | $50M | +$3M |
| Mercedes | Constructor | $50M | $47M | -$3M |
| Alpine | Constructor | $28M | $22M | -$6M |
Oscar Piastri rose 6 to 41 and the Haas constructor also rose 6, to 28, while the Alpine constructor fell 6, to 22. Russell, Norris and Nico Hülkenberg each fell 3, and the Red Bull constructor rose 3 to 50 as Mercedes fell 3 to 47.
The race in brief
Antonelli took pole and won for Mercedes, with Leclerc second for Ferrari and Verstappen third for Red Bull. Leclerc started in P4, finished in P2 and set the fastest lap on lap 42 in 1:37.976, which scored the bonus. Norris gained from P8 to P5. Valtteri Bottas and Franco Colapinto retired with engine failures, and Oliver Bearman retired with collision damage. Leclerc won the Driver of the Day vote with 25.7%, ahead of Verstappen on 24% and Antonelli on 18.7%.
Next race
Round 19: Mexican Grand Prix on 1 November 2026. Teams lock at the start of FP1. Discuss the race in the PPFL WhatsApp group.
Session times, what PPFL managers picked and F1 fantasy points by driver: United States Grand Prix 2026 page. Prices after this race: F1 fantasy Price Form.