R04 — Miami GP
Fantasy Results
Team
| Driver | Team | Price | Boost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | $24.1M | 🚀 3× Boost | 126 |
| Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | $23.7M | ⚡ Boost | 54 |
| Esteban Ocon | Haas | $9.1M | — | 14 |
| Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | $7.0M | — | 19 |
| Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | $7.5M | — | -12 |
| Constructor | Price | Delta | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | $24.2M | +$0.3M | 57 |
| Racing Bulls | $8.1M | +$0.6M | 2 |
$95.5M of $100M · $4.5M remaining · Chip: 3× Boost (Antonelli) · 2× Boost (Leclerc) · No penalty (3 transfers) · 260 pts
Race Summary
Antonelli took pole and won the Miami GP from lights to flag — his fourth consecutive win — but the sprint weekend delivered below its 3× chip ceiling. A P6 sprint finish from P2 on the sprint grid, with Norris and Piastri dominating the short race, kept his base at 42 pts before the multiplier. Lawson’s lap-6 DNF in the main race was the decisive drag, costing negative points and leaving Racing Bulls nearly dead weight. Leclerc contributed well across both sessions, Ocon and Pérez held their floor, and Ferrari’s double-scoring held the constructor anchor.
Driver Notes
| Driver | Grid | Finish | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Antonelli 🚀 3× Boost | P1 | P1 | 126 | Pole + race win. Sprint: P2 → P6 — fell behind both McLarens and couldn’t recover in 19 laps. 42 base × 3× = 126. A sprint win would have pushed base to ~55+. |
| Charles Leclerc ⚡ Boost | P3 | P8 | 54 | Sprint P4 → P3 padded the base; race P3 → P8 was a fade. 27 base × 2× = 54. Sprint session kept the multiplier relevant. |
| Esteban Ocon | P14 | P13 | 14 | Sprint P16 → P11, main race P14 → P13. No points-scoring positions in either session but no negative drag. Delivered the expected budget floor. |
| Sergio Pérez | P20 | P16 | 19 | Sprint P17 → P16, race from P20. Street circuit upside didn’t materialise but returned clean positive pts. 19 pts is modest without any blowup. |
| Liam Lawson | P11 | DNF | -12 | Qualified P11, finished P14 in sprint. Retired lap 6 of the main race. DNF penalty dominates; the qualifying form made the retirement more frustrating. |
Constructor Notes
| Constructor | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 57 | Leclerc P3 sprint + Hamilton P6 sprint + Leclerc P8 race + Hamilton P6 race. Both cars double-scored across all sessions; reliable floor. |
| Racing Bulls | 2 | Lawson P14 sprint + Lindblad P14 race; Lindblad DNS in sprint, Lawson DNF in race. Barely positive — Lawson’s DNF penalty cancelled almost everything Lindblad earned. |
Key Intel
- Antonelli remains the must-own — four wins from four starts, but the sprint P6 shows he’s not untouchable in the short format. The 3× chip still generated 48% of the total round score.
- Lawson DNF risk elevated — two strong qualifying sessions this season offset by race reliability issues. At $7.5M the price-to-output ratio is deteriorating; needs a clean finish in R05 to hold the slot.
- Racing Bulls constructor now suspect — 2 pts with Lindblad DNS in sprint and Lawson DNF in race. The pairing needs both cars to score and neither fully delivered.
- Leclerc 2× Boost was correctly deployed — the sprint P3 contribution meant the multiplier worked across more than just the race. P8 race on its own would have been thin.
- Pérez floor confirmed — 19 pts from P16/P20 grid slots. Street circuit premium didn’t fire but the pick didn’t go negative. Still the cheapest reliable filler at $7.0M.
Result Notes
- Chip timing was right, sprint execution wasn’t — Miami sprint was the correct deployment window; Antonelli’s P6 sprint is the one uncontrollable. The chip delivered 84 additional pts vs a 2× outcome.
- Lawson DNF the swing miss — -12 pts plus Racing Bulls near-zero cost roughly 25–30 pts vs a typical midfield finish. Mechanical retirement at lap 6 from P11 is the worst-case outcome.
- Ocon transfer justified — 14 pts from an underpowered car on a street circuit while Bearman finished P11 (inside our squad, that’s clean). The switch avoided the Haas risk.
- Pérez street circuit call was flat — 19 pts instead of the hoped-for Miami podium upside. Still correct logic; execution didn’t deliver.
- Price changes heading into R05: Antonelli ↑ (race win, 4th consecutive) · Lawson ↓ (DNF) · Leclerc flat or ↓ (P8 race) · Ocon flat · Pérez flat · Ferrari flat · Racing Bulls flat or ↓