Australian Grand Prix

Well, well, well — the 2026 season kicks off in Melbourne and it\'s already chaos. George Russell and baby-faced rookie Kimi Antonelli locked out the front for Mercedes, and if you didn\'t pick the Silver Arrows as your constructor... what were you even doing?

Spoiler: most of you did. Eight out of twelve active players rode the Mercedes train, and it paid off handsomely with 43 constructor points. But it\'s Vivek J sitting pretty at the top with 83 points after Round 1. Leclerc P3 and Russell P1? That\'s not a fantasy pick, that\'s a cheat code. Take a bow.

Cara C slides into second with 76, smartly pairing Russell with her portfolio. Meanwhile, Anushka, Corrine, and Elaine are all bunched up at 66 in a three-way tie — solid but not spectacular. You played it safe with Verstappen and Leclerc. Nothing wrong with that... unless you wanted to actually win.

Speaking of Max — the most popular driver in the league (nine of you picked him\!) and he limps home P6. Eight points. That\'s the fantasy equivalent of ordering a steak and getting a sad salad.

Now let\'s pour one out for Danny W, Carmen K, and Ken L — the Piastri Truther Society. Oscar didn\'t even make it to the grid. DNS. Zero points. Danny, mate, that Mercedes constructor pick is doing all the heavy lifting at 58 points. Carmen and Ken are clinging on for dear life.

And then there\'s Hayley, Amitabh, and Paul — a combined zero points because they couldn\'t be bothered to submit picks. Below the dinner line and fully deserving of the bill.

Early days, but Vivek\'s got the target on his back. Twenty-three rounds to go — plenty of time for revenge. Or more Piastri heartbreak.