Rules

Each player picks 2 drivers + 1 constructor per race. Points are the official F1 points for each pick — driver finish positions + constructor finish positions combined.

Sprint weekends have separate picks for the sprint and the main race. Sprint points use the official F1 sprint points scale (8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1). Sprint picks draw from the same token bank as your main race picks.

You earn 1 token each race. You can bank up to 2 unused tokens (so you can hold a maximum of 3 heading into any race). Each pick you change costs 1 token — change 1 driver, that's 1 token; change both drivers and your constructor, that's 3 tokens.

Any change you make beyond your available tokens costs −10 points each, deducted from your season total. You don't need to be at 0 — if you have 1 token and change 3 picks, 2 of those are desperation trades.

Rosters lock 5 minutes before qualifying starts. Any swaps submitted after lock time are rejected.

On sprint weekends there are two lock points. Sprint picks lock before sprint qualifying. After the sprint race finishes there is a free change window (no token needed) before the main qualifying lock — this window applies to your main race picks only; sprint picks are already locked.

If a driver you picked is injured or withdraws after lock time and misses the race, you score 0 for that slot. There are no automatic substitutions.

After each race, standings are updated. The top half of the league eats free; the bottom half splits the bill. With an odd number of players, more players split the bill than eat free. Ties are broken by: most driver race wins, then most constructor podiums.

Once per season, during the August summer break, you may swap your entire team (both drivers + constructor) for free — no tokens required. This wildcard can only be used once. If you use it in August, it's gone for the rest of the season.